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been given out that two vice. presidents
of the National City bank, II. b. Eidridse
and C. v. Rich, are also shorthand writ
ers.
George 3. Cortelyou began as q civil
service stenographer in New York in the
sos. He became private secretary to
various public officials including the
postoffice Inspector, surveyor of the port
of New York, fourth assistant postmaster
general. stenographer to the President.
executive clerk, assistant secretary to
the president and finally secretary to
the president He was appointed the
first secretary Of the department of COM
merce and labor created In 1903. In 1906
he was made postmaster general and two
years later secretary of the treasury.
All washlngtonians will recall John
HAY, secretary of State in the cabinets
of Presidents Mckinley and Roosevelt.
for n number of years United States am
bassador to England, an author, Journal
ist and diplomntist and Joint author of
a life OF Abraham Lincoln, under whom
he lcgan his career as assistant secre-
tary, was n shorthand writer. and that
Robert Roberts HIT, assistant secretary
Of state and long member of Congress
from Illinois, was also a shorthand writ
err Daniel Scott Lamont, who came
to he appointed secretary of war under
President Cleveland, was n shorthand
writer and Joseph p. Tumulty, the pres
ent secretary to the president, is also a
writer of shorthand.
In Congress to-day Representative
Byrnes OF South Carolina was formerly
official reporter for the I'd judicial cir
cult Of that state; A. r. Lever Of South
Carolina was secretary to Representative
]. william Stokes Irvine L. Lenroot Of
Wisconsin was formerly court reporter,
and William II. Thompson, senator from
Kansas, was court reporter A. Mitchell
Palmer of Pennsylvania writes short
hand Representative Frank l., Greene
Of Vermont began as stenog rapher in
tho offices Of the Central Vermont rail-
way. then became a newspaper reporter
and later editor Of the St Adams Daily
Messenger Among other monNbers OF
Congress who are known to write short
hand. and TO read ii after they have
written it. are Edwards of Georgia, Ad-
Olson r. Smith of Idaho, Ashurst Of Arr
IONA, Hughes Of New Jersey, Mellish Of
New York and Egan of New Jersey.
1t is probably not we'll known that Will
liam f. Chandler, secretary Of the navy
during President Arthur's administration
and senator from New Hampshire for
a plumber Of terms reported decisions in
the Supreme Court of New Hampshire.
-NVashjngton Star
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HAY ARMY BILL
PASSES IN HOUSE.;
VOTE IS 402 TO 2

Washington. March 23.-The Hay army
increase bill, providing for a regular
army peace strength of 10000 fighting
men instead of the present 100000 passed
the House late to-day by n vote of 400
to ,. 1t goes to the Senate for immedl-
ate consideration virtually as drafted
by the House committee.
The negative votes were cast by Renre-
sentatires Britten. republican, of Illinois,
and London, socialist, of New York
Britten opposed the bill because he
favored still further increase in the
army. and London because he favored
no increase.
The bill Is the first of the great ma
tional preparedness measures urged by
president Wilson to pass either House.
although various related measures have
been approved 1t was finally adopted
only after Representative Kahn, ranking
republican member of the military COM
mittee. had again met defeat, this time
2l3 to 19l. in his effort to increase the au-
thorized strength of the regulars to 22O,-
900.
During the debate Chairman Hay of the
committee which drew the bill referred to
1t as the Presidents own bill" It was
explained at the White House, however
that while the President approved the
ground plan Of the measure. he was not
committed to its details. The conference
on the Senate and House plans to come
after the Senate acts is expected by ad-
ministraton officials to produce bill
which will have the Presidents full sup
port. The measure went to The Senate
tonight and the way has been cleared for
consideration of it to begin here next
Monday.
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SUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY.

(From the Atchison (KanD GlobeD
straight ticket
There Is also the sort Of morality that
is due to cold feet.
Most men are busy enough not to want
to serve on a jury.
When a man says plain talk. he means
unpleasant talk.
A friend is useful institution II you
don't use him too much.
Sometimes a line Of hot air Is digniied
by calling 1t n propaganda.
1t seems impossible for one to do his
duty and keep Off everybodys toes,
While one is paying interest he
shouldn't lead too many reform move
ments.
Complications sometimes represent
that part of an illness the doctors fail
to understand.
1t wasn't lack of raw material which
eliminated the shell game as a side line
of the circus,
If equal rights obtained the woman
would get the same punishment as the
man II equally guilty
Those who expect too much Of wom-
ans refining influence in politics, don't
know politics very we'll.
Evil as gossip is you may have OBJ
served that gossip never has to post =.
pone the performance for lack of an
audience.
Well-behaved children are admired
more than any other kind, and the rare
specimen in other lines is also apt to
attract favorable attention.
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WRITER'S OF SHORTHAND
Prominent Men in Public Life Have
Found 1t Great Help.

The publicity which has been given to
President Wilson's accomplishment as
writer of shorthand calls to mind the
large number of men prominent In Ma
tional and industrial life who were. and
continue to be, practitioners OF this art.
A census of distinguished men who have
dallied with the jealous mistress Of short
hand would be an impressive one, but
sometimes there appears to be too great
disposition to give undue credit to the
shorthand and not enough credit to the
men themselves. The fact that they
were intelligent enough to become profit
Client in an art in which proficiency de-
mands a very good order of intelligence
and varied knowledge shows that they
had in them the proper stun. The
fact that they took up shorthand and per-
severed In IT until they were successful
shows that they had intellectual ambition
and that other quality of merit, the ca
pacity to stick to n thing once undertaken.
Another factor is that in many cases the
men, by reason OF being efficient stenog-
raphers. came into confidential rela-
ton with other men who could help them
in the upward climb. Still another factor
is that shorthand brought them In con-
deavor increasing the store of knowledge.
widening the outlook on the world, and
possibly whettlng an ambition for more
knowledge and more power
Among the men well known to the peo-
pie Of Washington and who formerly were
Shorthand writer's are Frank 4. Wander
lip. now president OF the National City
Bank of New York; George Is. Cortelyou.
now president of the Consolidated Gas
company of New York; William Loeb Jr.,
president of the Albany Southern railway
and a director of the American Smelling
and Refining company; r. o. Bailey.
newspaper man. private secretary to Sec.
Franklin MacNeagh, assistant secretary
of the treasury and now with the Nation
al city bank of Mex York.
Frank A. Vanderlip, president of the
National City bank of New York, the
richest bank In America, began his ca
reer as newspaper reporter In Chi
cago. In 1887 he became private secre-
tary to Lyman j. Gage, secretary OF the
treasury. and soon after was made as
sistant secretary Of the treasury. 1t has
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CARRY MARKET BASKETS.
Indianapolis Citizens Bring Home Food
In Oid-FashiOned Way.

Somewhere in indianapolis there NAV
he person who favors the Boston GUS
tom of carrying produce home from mar
ket In suitcase, Gladstone bap or
lawyers brief case, instead of in n frank
and honest market basket. That per-
son. II there is such, is not likely to have
his duplicity discovered. No one in In
dinapolls Is ashamed to be seen making
his way homeward with a basket of
potatoes on his arm. In fact, IL the gen.
eral temper of the market crowd ia "a
be taken as an indication OF the city's
attitude toward the market basket. 1t
seems that citizen ia rather proud to
be seen carrying his daily provender to
hungry mouths.
The other day colored man. whose
clothing was hardly sufficient to protect
him from the frosty wind. marched
through the crowd In Washington street
with a market basket in either hand II
is hardly reflection on his upbringing
to note the circumstance that he WINS
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not careful to protect his fellow-pedes-
lent contact with a heavtly-laden mar
ket basket. But every bumped pedes-
trian turned to admire, for from one Of
the baskets protruded the yellow legs OF
two fat chickens. and in the other could
been seen not onry celery and lettuce
and a generous supply of red apples. but
also quart box of brussels sprouts. re-
posing, unwrapped. on top. where they
could be admired and longed for.
Next to n savings bank book, which
must be carried In the inside pocket
we'll hidden from the prNlic. the mar
ket basket is the most popular symbol
Of thrift in indianapolis. One who de-
lights In observing the conduct of peo-
Pile in the streets was heard to remark
that two classes Of people go to market
those who are poor and are willing to
economize in order that they can be-
come rich, and those that are rich and
know where the best is to be had for the
money.
OF course, the rich do not carry mar
ket basket Is the most popular symbol
into limousnes and carry It home in
state. But 1t Is not likely that a ride In
n limousine affects the taste of plain
everyday potato. And If the chauffeur
carrying the basket can he induced to
stay in the rear until the bargain is con-
cl,ded, the limousine certainly does not
affect the price.
But all cannot go to market. Some
cannot carry basket, others prefer the
corner grocer, and still others drcao
the long trip to market. In class by
themselves are the amiable weaklings
who. when they go to market, give way
to temptation and buy what they can
not afford and suffer remorse upon dis
covering that. while plenty of trim
mings for the Sunday dinner have been
bought. meat and potatoes have been
forgotten, and there is no more money
But the market basket holds It's own
1t marks Indianapolis as city Of
homes, and as long as city can claim
this quality it Is safe from the fate Of
Rome. Indianapolis News
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RUTLAND WOMEN TO
TRY HOME CHARITY

Rutland. March c6.-The fresh air COM
mittee of this city headed by Miss Ber-
nice X. futile, Miss Lena c. Ross and
Mrs. o. Fl. Coolidge. who have for sew
eral years given many New York waits
an outing each summer, are trying new
scheme. They had s2S left after paying
the expenses Of of the 1915 vacation OF the
children and they have decided to
spend this in the interest Of poor
children Of Rutland. A half dozen boys
and girls who live in crowded blocks in
this city are to be sent to the farm OF
Mrs. sydney J. Bush in Mendon for the
spring vacation OF school, They have
been fitted with clothing suitable for out
door wear in rough weather and for
week will watch the process of maple
sugar making and frolic.
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But I'm afraid you're all wrongly
said the youthful instructor, 1.-The great!
est Of all days in the year is mothera
birthday
We're sorry we haven't chance here
to tell just how much we think Of that
young man. Suffice II to say that such
teachers are the CRYING need. not OF our
rural schools, but of our highbrow city
institutions OF learning. For II those
youngsters learn no more than what
mother really means they will not have
trudged miles to the little frame schools
house for nought
We fear we are all pupils, more or
less, when 1t comes to learning our duty
and Obligations to mother. Whether
we're separated from her by land or
sea we can always feel her influence and
can always find that tie of love that
links us ever to her blessed soul Would.
mt it be a better world if we all tried
to make mothers birthday the create
est of all days? Let's try IT,
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Single Ombed Rhode Island Reds.

This Is one Of the famous American
breeds. and was originated 50 years ago
by practical breeders in the Little Camp
ton district of Rhode Island. in an effort
to produce a profitable fowl for all-nround
Uses AT that time ii was popular to
cross Leghorns. Malays. etc. on Cochin
and Braham hens. since these crosses
furnished chicks that We're rapid grow
ers. The combination also produced pull
let's that We're heavy layers. Brown Leg
horns and Indian Games were crossed and
recrossed on the progeny successfully, UNI
I'll iiocks generally became red color
Thus, the red hen of Rhode Island be-
came even more famous than the Jersey
Blues or the Bucks County fowl Of Penn
sylvania.
After many years Of practical use fam
ciers became interested In the breed and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30
Aim to Lessen Expense
and Waste Without
Decreasing Your Eff
cheney.
Suggestions for Con-
verting By-Products
Into Money.
BY BERT CONNOLLY
Practical Poultryman.
COPYRIGHT, 1916.

Never before in the worlds work has
so great attention been paid to utilizing
every atom of material so there may be
no waste. Waste lands'' will soon he an
obsolete term; marshy tracts and arid
deserts are being transformed into happy
homes and prosperous farms. Manufac-
turers are becoming millonalres by con-
verting into valuable commercial articles
what had hitherto been regarded as
worthless: to illustrate-gasoline, by
product from oil which was formerly con-
sidered useless, to-day is almost a house
hold necessity. The use of the spnelcss
cactus Is another instance of converting
what was formerly a worthless product
into a blessing to mankind. At the Chi
cago packing houses they have the art
of economy down so fine that 1t is said
they utilize every part of the hog but
the squeal.
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ior poultry during the winter and early
Spr'hs' anu VIII enrich the SOIL "hen
proved under Tor the succeeding sum-
mer crop.
Inc poultry FARMER can learn much
about land economy. raising several crops
during the season. and utilizing every
corner, If he studies the methods of mar
ket gardeners near the cities.
II space will permit his keeping COW.
she Will convert coarse fodder into the
equivalent OF beef scrap-for sweet, SKIM
med mix is IN every way as valuable to
poultry as the best beef scrap. and tho
ter enough to pay for the cows grain.
CApE, or, py-ppCD1-<-rs
The poultry droppingS on many farms
are considered a nuisance to be got rial
OF the easiest way possible and OF mol
value whatever. AS a matter OF fact.
poultry manure is one OF the richesel
fertilizers In the world II properly cared
tor' OUT qulchis oe'eriora'eS vie" e~i'oseo
10 ram ana weather
II shouid De taken oirecuS from the
hen-houses TO the land' or else stored
under shei'er. II aua"'''y Vi Inanur0
| se'S "e. n o
., T.,
'N'1'e $3.50 .s
e' "a ~ 49,, -, 90
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-. - 49,, 49, 49, ,,,ar,od 1o,d $780,.
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WHAT Is SUCCESS Z

If I could only do my little mite
Towards making earth grow better.
In darkness, bring a little light.
or break some cruel fetter.
If | could make some brawl to cease.
Could stop some bitter wrangle.
IL | could speak the word Of peace.
or the hard knots untangle;
II | could help the man along,
Who with his burdens tired.
If | could lift from slough of wrong
The soul my sin bemired:
If | could comfort some poor heart
That is with sorrow riven.
II l could just allay the smart,
And point him up to Heaven:
II could just instruct the child
While he is young and tender:
And help to keep him undefied.
What service | would render!
If l could sing or read or pray
Just when these acts are needed.
Then | with thankfulness may say.
My life has quite succeeded.
Anna d. Walker In the Prison Monitor
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BURGLARY CHARGED.

Rutland, March S-Thomas Roberts OF
Poultney, a quarryman, aged Is years.
will be arraigned tomorrow on the
charge of breaking into the summer cot
tage at Lake ST. Catherine of James l..
Macarthur of Granville. n. Y, editor OF
the Granville Sentinel. A valuable field
glass. rifle, pipes and other articles were
taken, the persons who entered the camp
sleeping there overnight. The break oc-
CURED March 8. Roberts. after having
once given the officer the slip. escaped
into New York State, but returned to
Vermont to surrender, An alleged pal Of
Roberts will probably be in court too.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-30
Copyright, 1915

few were exhibited in poultry exhibit.
lions during the late sos In 1892 they
were exhibited at Philadelphia as Golden
Bun one class of breeders developed.
by further crossing, the present-day Buzz
plymouth Rocks and Bun Wyandottes,
while others evolved the breed known as
Rhode island Reds
Like all American breeds. Rhode Island
Reds We're originated with the idea Of
utility uppermoSt. Their subsequent de-
velopment along fancy lines was an after
thought. They lay big brown eggs, the
chicks are strong and vigorous. and de-
velop rapidly being one of our best va
rlet'es for the production of broilers.
Males weigh seven and one-half to eight
and one-half pounds; females. five to six
and one-half pounds. This breed Is one
OF the very best for the small backyard
poultry men.
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their time, for corn alone has not the
properties that go to produce eggs.
1rregularity in feeding is another waste.
1t has been proven both by individual
poultrymcn and at experiment stations
that a fixed quantity fed at stated inter
walls through the day and every day will
produce eggs enough to pay for the feed
and a profit besides, while the same
amount when fed only once through the
day or twice one day and not at all the
next would be a total loss, for the hens
would not lay under such conditions
1niudicious care Is another source Of
waste. 1t Is of little avail that the birds
are fed right II other conditions are not
right. Hens may be fed a balanced ra-
ton approved by the latest poultry ex-
perts and yet not lay eggs if they have
not clean quarters, warmth at night, ac-
cess to fresh air and sunshine. ana II
they are not provided with means Of
exercise and plenty of clean drinking wa
ter A great deal OF good feed. valuable
time, and good money can be wasted
through neglect of these essentials.
1t is usually waste to feed dwarfed
stock, mongrel stock. sickly stock or.
except In the case OF valuable show speci-
IleTS, STOCK tnat is III tnelr 1Ourtn year.
Young birds intended for market should
be disposed Of without delay when they
reach the proper weight and condition
If old fowls are to be sold sell in the fall
before the mouting period; don't feed
them half the winter. getting no eggs and
then sell on a cheap market. Old cocks
that are not needed for another year
should be marketed as soon as the breed
ing season is over. Save on the feed bill
wherever possible.
ECONOMY IN LAND
Every inch Of land should be utilized on
a poultry farm. Americans are just be-
ginning TO know and realize some things
about soil economy. The crowded coun-
| tries across the sea have been compelled
to cherish every foot OF soil a precious
possession almost as precious as life it.
self, and 1t would make us open our eyes
II We could see how much they make
from little. The poultry farmer has an
equally good opportunity, limited only by
time at his disposal. He has the chance
to improve his soil as has the worker in
no other branch OF farming. He has the
golden touch Of Midas that enables him
to take the obnoxious hen manure and
| with natures wonderful alchemy convert
1t into abundant crops of grain. hay, roots
for stock, or delicious fruit and vege-
tables. all of which have a marke table
money value.
Rye Is good in-between crop TO SOW in
September. BY keeping the fowls away
from It through the fall until il gets a
good start II will make an excellent feed
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ROUND EIGHT.

willard opened with right to the face
ana followed with left to the body.
Moran sent two to the body and left
TO the head. WIZARDS jabs with his left
fell short and then he continued with
right to the body. Moran sent a terrific
overland right to Wizards Jaw and the
champion backed up. Moran rushed Will
lard around the ring. but failed in two
swings to the head. Willard jabbed Moran
three times to the head and Moran then
missed right swing tor the Jaw. Willard
banged Morans wounded left eye twice
and then iabebd NIorans nose. Moran
sent long left to Wizards head, but the
champion grinned and the rNund ended
with Moran making a swing for the
champions jaw. Wizards round.
ROUND NINE.
Moran rushed furiously from his
corner and met willard almost as he
was coming from his corner Frank
landed left and right to the body and
then n left to the head. willard jab-
bed Moran twice with his left and tried
for a long right to the paw. He
missed.
Willard crashed left to Morans jaw
and Moran came back with a right to
Wizards jaw. Both men wore putting
everything they had behind their
punches
Moran drove right to WIZARDS
body. missed long right to the head
and got a right uppercut as he was try
ing to regain his balance. Willard
jabbed Moran three times and once
again the Pittsburgher seemed nearly
blinded. Moran landed a right to Will
lard's jaw and then hung back waiting
another opening. He got It. but missed,
and Willard landed his vicious right
uppercut. WIZARDS round.
ROUND TEN
Willard opened with two smashes
with his left to Morans face and then
jahhed Moran three times to the body,
while the challenger jockeyed around
in an attempt to shoot a right to Will
lard's jaw
Willard sent left to Franks body
ana Moran then rushed in and banged
Willard with three punches in half
clinch. Willard backed to the ropes
in ducking Moran's right and then
came out and shot a left swing to
Morans stomach.
Willard landed two uppercuts after
Moran landed long swing and Moran
came back with two to the body. Will
lard landed a short uppercut and Moran
retaliated with right smash to the
jaw.
Moran missed left to the body and
the fight ended there. Wizards round.
Rounds-Willard 6, Moran 3, ever l.