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The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
BIG WAGES HOLD THEM.
Foreigners Not Returning 10 Their
Native Lands with Their Savings.

Foreigners Not Returning 10 Their
Native Lands with Their Savings.
From tho Chicago Evening Post
The folks in sunny Italy and in other
European countries which contribute thou
sands of laborers TO this country must get
along this year without the usual holiday
visit from the wealth seekers in America.
Usually thousands Of foreigners go
home" each winter for a visit Fewer viii
go this season than IN many years, how
ever, and the reason is they are making
50 much money here they cannot afford to
lose the time.
Last year the ruling wage for a shovel
man was $50. Now the little Italian, the
big Austrian. the blond Scandinavian, OF
the Slav has no difficulty in getting s. a
day. Many Of them get as high as S2-S0 a
day. They find that they are Of some inI-
portance. and railroad contractors bid for
their help. Along Canal street the never
satisfied contractors have agents busy
hiring any able-bodied man.
The great prosperity will keep the Euro
Dean her this winter. He will give up his
annual trip home. save his money, and,
with the higher wages. perhaps next year
be can go home and remain always a rich
man In his native village
Labor never was in such demand be-
fore, said N. W. Kozminsd Western
agen of the French line of transatlantic
steamers. our representative has just
returned from trip through the West
and Northwest lie found wages averag-
ing more than SIS a day for railroad
work. and few of the laborers viii 90 to
Europe this year.
he railroad extension going on III al
most every Western State. the large i'm
provements on cid lines. and the general
activity has absorbed ali immigrants and
more could be used"
L man familiar with the habits Of Itai-
ian laborers said to-day that the era OF
prosperity now enjoyed by the people OF
this country would make thousands of
raw immigrants landed prOprietors.
Three years Of constant work at the
present rate. he said, will enable the
frugal European worker 70 save as much
as Sl.00o This Will buy a home for HIM
self and family in some new country. and
he viii be on the road 10 a competence.
Is IL any wonder that they are coming
10 this country in droves. Tho strange
part Of IL is thot American wOrkingmen
viii not do railroad work at any wage. so
the foreigners are not taking any other
mans lob. "
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
4 PePpery Reply.

from tac Youth Companion.
The Rev. Amos Fletcher was a keen
and accomplished naturalist. His Spe-
cialty was quite remarkable ku0wI-
edge Of different classes Of fungi
His enthusiasm. however. was but in
differently appreciated by certain mem
hers of his parish. and ono day when
calling upon them old Miss Locke,
be was considerably embarrassed when
she reminded him Of the exact length
of time that had elapsed since he last
paid her "a visit.
He began to make excuses for the de-
lay when she cut him short
"lf ! was "a t0adstool' she said, with
grim irony. you'd have been to see
me long age
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
4 Good Advertisements.

Prom JudEg.
Mr. Jones lived next door neighbor 70
an old German who was d very cross
old fellow. one day a few winters ago
water pipe on the old Germans prop
erty froze and burst. the water finding
it's way into Mr.. Jones cellar Mr. Jones
did not like this. and called his neighbor s
attention 10 it, but received no assurance
that it would be attended to. few
days later. seeinE that 1t was not yet
repaired and his cellar was getting more
FUN of water. he again complained 20 the
OH German. saving that his property
would De ruined if this was not stopped.
but the answer ne received was. That
won't ruin your property. and when Won
want to sell IL You can advertise that
you have All conveuiences including
water upstairs downstairs, and IN IL,
cellar
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

From the Kansas City star.
\ Young man with 4 new suit OF store
clothes, a scarlet necktie, and a subdued
air entered the Office of the city license
Inspector.
rs this where you get licenses he
inquired.
He was told that it was.
We'll. j want one
What business?" the clerk asked
I'm a farmer
why, you don't require q license to
farm"
Il reckon I know that the man said
u want q license to get married
The clerk. directed the young farmer to
the county courthouse
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
Experience Instead of Dividends.

From the Charleston News and Courier
While the New York agents and others
are warning the policy holders against
inexperienced people" it is well to re-
member that the policy holders them
selves are not inexperienced" In fact.
they have been getting experience in
stead of dividends, most of their accu-
mutations consist Of experience" and II
would be little consideration to them to
allow them to use il in choosing directors
for their company without advice from
interested parties.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

all effort to be good. He has eaten the
fruit of the tree Of knowledge and knows
which Is sweet and which IS bitter. HIS
dishonesty provided him with luxury, his
honesty has reduced him 10 dire straits.
In this episode is involved the. old. old
problem: Does it pay to be good2 The
question has been asked a thousand
times. and occasionally. as in the case Of
this Brooklyn man. the cynic finds excuse
to answer with a scornful negative. Let
US hope. however. that these exceptions
only prove that, upon the whole, honesty
is the best policy. The experience Of the
world IS certainly with the affirmative
proposition; and whether or not we be-
Heve in the intangible thing called con-
science. we must admit that the self
respect which attaches to decent living is
a pIeasurable sensation which money can
not buy.
At the same time, how much better it
would be If there was only little more
Of the milk Of human kindness in the
world? Then the man who is trying to
strsighten out his crooked life would be
encouraged and not abused. He would
be helped onward, not trampled under
foot. And in the doing OF these kindly
deeds. the sympathetic heart would re
joice in a blessing dOubly bestowed.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
CorteIyou a Law Graduate.

In the widespread comment occa stoned
by the announcement Of the Presidents
purpose 10 promote Postmaster General
CorJelyou 20 the Treasury portfolio when
Secretary Shaw steps aside at the be-
ginning Of the new year. one error has
been committed. which may do injustice
10 Mr. Cortelyou. The error is the state
ment that Mr. C0rtely0u is not "a lawyer.
As "a matter of fact Mr.. Cortelyou was
duly admitted to the bar ~ the District
OF Columbia several years ago. ia spite
Of his hard and ardu0us duties. first as
assistant secretary and then secretary
10 President Mckinley. Nj C0rtelyou
read law at such iufrequent moments of
leisure and privacy as no could fnd. and
then took the FUN night course OF the law
department Of Georgetown University.
lie secured diploma from this famous
institution. and upon that was admitted
10 the District bar il was then AFr
CortelyOu'S intention DC enter upon the
practice of law as soon as ne could CON
Venientiy resign from the office Of secF,-
tary 10 the President This maturad plan.
however, was disputed by Jae wretched
tragedy "a Buffalo and the tralI of events
that rapidly followed. as q result OF which
ne was earnestly lmportune4 by President
Roosevelt 20 accept the SeC-etarysuin Of
the new Department Of Eommercc and
Labor in order that the PreSideul might
feel that the new department would be
organized on a basis OF efficiency. His
transfer 10 the POst-ofice Department
was made only after President Roosevelt
was satisfied that the new department
had been well started on its way and that
Mr.. COrtelyou could then b. more service
able TO the administration and the coun-
try as Postmaster General.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

safely be allowed TO go on his way re-
joieing. Then. there is the man who in
tends TO take just one and go home. q"
II ought to be possible TO satisfy him
and still keep within the label limits
Under all the circumstances. il seems
that Or. Wiley ought to be allowed to
proceed. The experiment is full OF
promise, and may bring forth much-tO-
be-desired results.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
All He Did

From the Philadelphia Press
Towne-I understand he's the author of
several successful novels
Browne-No. he's the successful author
OF several novels.
Towne-Well, what's the difference?
Browne-He simply succeeded in writ
ing the novels. that's all.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
A LITTLE NONSENSE


In early life you knew the term; no doubt you've
heard it since
You must have heard the boys affirm that sOandsO's
prince.
So do not ask me what it means. You know as
well as J.
That indicates he'll drag his Jeans when anyone
Is dry.
But stnl take no man to task It's none Of
my affair
millionaire
I'm simply here this thought to give in calm,
unbiased tones:
It's seldom that such princes live 10 come into
their thrones
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
Clean, Honest, and independent.

From the san Antonio Express.
Washington City has a new morning
daily which promises a clean. honest.
and independent policy, and in view OF
the fact that the publisher is Scott {.
Bone, that IS the sort Of newspaper it
may be expected to prove The press
generally viii wish success TO the new
journalistic venture at the National Cap
naL
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
Not Both

'PaW-uh,'
"Wel. johnny"
what's the difference between d straw
vote and an actual vOtc?"
THE actual vote only elects one can
didate, my beamish boy"
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

Tr1m THc IIeToIand LcadeT-
Panama canal contracts will be watch
ed IS such jobs never were before. The
reason IS that there is a general belief
that they viii need watching. It's chronic
with great tasks in the tropics
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
No Danger in Japanese Immigration.

Prom the Boston Transcript.
Had there been no Chinese exclusion
laws, policy which the American people
were reluctant &c undertake but are now
practically unanimous in supporting, Il
seems probable that our Rocky Mountain
and Pacific Coast regions would to-day
contain millions of Asiastics, who would
there have developed an Asiatic civiliza-
ton. No such danger is threatened by
the japanese. Our exclusion Ct them
would be an unnecessary and gratuitous
insult
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
a Partisan Joke.

My son. the gendarme, poor fellow,
has fits
'Is he then Of the weak mind, my
friend?"
ION the contrary, he is quite shrewu-
He always has them iu government time.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
InBuendo.

Were you at the musicale last even
ing?'
yes; and Miss skreetch didn't sing"
by request2''
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

The nineteen-VeaT-Old boy who succeed
ed in registering fourteen times in New
York not only gives excellent promise OF
becoming great Tammany chieftain, but
would be perfectly at home in Philadel-
phia.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
Dou't You Believe It.

From the Atlanta journal.
The life insurance companies in New
York are now so busy using the money In
business politics that they have none to
spare even to defeat Hearst.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

From the Charleston News and Courier.
If we were John d. Rockefeller we
would take the precaution right now to
endow a Jail in Ohio with all the comforts
OF home
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

The Cincinnati Times-Star says that
New York is watching with interest the
progress of the feUd between William
Randolph Hearst and William Gordon
Bennett" At least this will serve as an
introduction of Mr.. William Gordon
Bennett"
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

Former Senator Burton has thrown out
an ugly hint Of revenge He intimates
that he may carry his case to the maya
zines after he gets out.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

About year ago Tom Watson expressed
great surprise that William J. Bryan could
make money "on bum paper like The
Commoner." William j. could be a whole
bureau of information TO Thomas F., If
the latter could only be made to under
stand IL
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
PEOPLE OF NOTE.
Az Octogenarinn Attorney.

At the age of eighty years the Hon. F..
E. Hutchins performs as arduous and i'm
portant service in his capacity as special
assistant 10 the Attorney General Of the
United States as that performed by any
Of the other able but younger lawyers on
Mr. Moody's staff. Mr. Hutchins cele-
brated his eightieth birthday a short time
ago. He was appointed to his position in
the Department Of Justice by President
Mckinley. who had known him intimately
for years in Ohio. lie wrote the interven-
tion part OF the Mckinley message on the
war with Spain. The President embodied
il verbatim in that famous message As
an exposition OF this important theme,
new 10 the loose jointed internationa!
code, 1t stands to-day as the worlds
model and has been accepted by the ma
tions as the completest utterance on the
subject. -dr. Hutchins is as active IN body
as in mind. He takes liberal exercise
daily, and works as many hours IN the
Department Of Justice as any Of the men
nalf his age
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

Silviera now says that re only went
TO Venezuela for his health. II appears,
too. that a country that has no extra
dition treaty with Uncle Sam is about
the healthiest place he could have
sought.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26


From the Chicago Evening Post
The sentiments of the great body Of
American people have been voiced more
faithfully by Senator Beveridge than by
any other man before the public, except
President Roosevelt The great crowds
of people that are attending the Bever-
idge meetings are evidence that the pee
pie are interested in his propositions and
arguments. They do not go out to hear
him merely To be entertained The hold
which he has upon the people is due TO
the fact that he Is more in harmony with
the thought Of the masses, more sympa-
thetic with what we may call the plain
people, more representative Of the move
ments of the times than nine-tenths OF the
men who are addressing the American
public to-day. Senator Beveridge. by the
Doldncss of his views and by the plain
common sense Of his arguments. is win
ming the confidence of the people in his
judgment.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

On his recently completed tour around
the world. the Hon William Jennings
Bryan was accompanied by his wife, who
put in type-writing ali the newspaper
articles he prepared. Mrs. Bryan not only
studied law and was admitted to the baf
soon after she married her then undis-
tlnguished husband bus she also learned
TO manipulate the typewriter as a further
means Of being Of practical help 10 him in
his work. It is said that she manipu-
lates the machine fast enough to take
dictstion from her husband, II is known
By the way. that Mr. Bryan made more
than money enough on his globe-eneir-
cling tour out or his newspaper articles
TO defray all the expenses Of the trip
and his encourage was a considerable
one In fact the statement IL made that
before he started oa the trip he made a
contract with wcll-known Chicago news
paper publisher 20 syndicate bis articles
and chat be received a lump sum Of
$4,000 I'm advance. MI Brydn'S for
tune is now Of goodly proportions
considerably over $z000)0-and he made
the bulk OF il by his vOluminous
writings since his campaign fer President
in 1886. 1t is interesting 20 note that
Homer Bassford. a well-kuoWu ST. Louis
newspaper man. who has been travelling
with Mr. Bryan for the past two months,
both in this country and in Europe, and
who writes an article about him every
day. insists that the Democratic leader
does not want has party nomination IN
1885
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

The Houston Post states that Texas
has gone crazy over skating y sort of
fall fever. we Dresume
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

Il don't see 10 cause for all this bowl
against United states Senator'S" declared
the warden.
MOP"
NO. I don't They make model pris-
oners"
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

The buckwheat crop viii be very large
this year, bat the pure food law seems
likely to seriously impair the maple strip
output.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

Always hope for the best, my son.
'All right, dad"
And expect the worst.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

England is so pleased to have found a
type Of battle ship that can fire a broad
side without committing suicide that she
has determined 10 build a lot more of
them.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

If the jUries Of the country should hap
pen TO take up the Ohio idea as a good
thing. wouldn't it be q wise move upon
the part Of Mr.. Rockefeller to endow
few tails?
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

Down in Mexico they have a pleasant
way of taking revolUtiOnists 10 some Sc
cluded spot, shooting them fun OF holes
and then having the press announce
their mysterious disappearance. Revo-
lutions do not seem 10 thrive in Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

With so many others receiving honor
able mention. what's the glory IN win
ming that New York Ananias cup, any
nDW2
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

Because VI. CIemenceau has been made
premier Of France the German papers
think the peace OF Europe is menaced.
Cheer up, These French duelists are
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

William Jennings Bryan has aroused
a storm Of protest iE Austria by some
Of his press articles. However. as Aus
tria has no electoral vote, Mr. Bryan
isn't worrying
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

- u III n sly r 2. n
What, asked he.
Ais your dos, Towser2"
"0h, " said she,
He's stopped 10 tT0user.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

London theaters are going 10 install
telephones IN the boxes. Il does seem
a shame TO encourage any more talk
ing in that locality than the balance Of
the house already has 10 stand for.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

Root up the Hearst tree" says q
Brooklyn headline Perhaps that's what
took Secretary CorteIyou 20 New York
in such a hurry.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

The Gar Of Russia has determined to
put a lot Of spelbinders in jail. a Gar
would occasionally come ia right handy
in this land OF the brave and home Of
the free
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

A Creek Indian has bteu made presi-
dent of a railroad. but this need not
necessarily be taken as an encouraging
sign by the ticket scaIpers.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

4 Pennsylvania man has been arrested
for calling a political opponent a thief.
Now, If Mr.. Croker insists upon coming
back 10 America. there is a field for him
after his own heart.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

The Salt Lake Tribune asks: But do
not those Salt Lake Democrats who de-
cline a nomination gain more distinction
than those who accept" Possibly more
distinction. but hardly more extinction.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
senator Beveridge as a CampaigneF.

Hon. Perry Belmont and wife are guests
OF the New Willard
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

Every one OF those Carnegie medals
has Uncle Audy's picture on il. What
more could a hero want?
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

Grave doubts are entertained about the
tTuthfulness Of the story telling how a
New York messenger boy ran away
with 500 Who ever saw q messenger
boy run?
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

That Indiana hackman who charged
Mr.. Bryan s. for 25-cent haul possibly
wanted 10 express to MI Bryan his
idea of what constitutes real greatness.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

A man has been sent to the penitcn-
tary fer financing a Venezuelan revolu-
ton with COUntC1eit coin. There is
nearly always something queer about
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

Alfred Austin SAYS that poetry is de-
terlorating. but it is really hard 10 sec
how Alfred's can
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

The Standard OIL is 10 be congratulated
upon its determination TO carry ND the
law. instead Of passing il up, as usual.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

The anu-Hughes crowd must be gel
ting desperate over in New York They
now accuse him Of playing on the plan
OLD.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

Mr. Hearst states that he is simply
appealing to reason" Simplicity I'm this
case seems TO be tom-toms. brass bands
frecrackers. and steam calloDeS
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

Three masked men broke into "A Mime
sofa bank the other night and robbed il
Of $4,000. These old-fashioned bank loot
eTs are nearly always willing To leave
something for the depositors.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26

II you cannot think of the name of that
interesting gentleman who married Mis-,
Krupp. just refer 20 him as the man
behind the gun. and let it so at that.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
school Expenditures.

FRIDAY. OCTOBER &c. 1906.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
Stage Gossip From
The Great White Way

NEW YORK, Dec 29.-The season is
getting its second wind" as II usually
does after Christmas. The successes of
the faL give way 10 what It is fondly
hoped will be the successes of the win
ter. John Drew and His House in Or
der have left the Empire 10 make way
for the return Of Maude Adams and
Peter Pan Madame Butterfly has
futtered away from the Garden and
The Student King has erected his
throne there. Henri De Vries, in The
Double Life" has replaced Nay
lrwins Mrs Wilson" al the BijOu:
Webers Dream City has reopened
Weber Music Hall. which has been dark
Tor ten days during the reheaTsaIs Of
the new piece. and Brown of Har-
ward" in the person of Harry Woodruff
mas come back TO the Majestic.
The two returning wanderers-'P Peter
Pan" and Brown Of Harvard were
naturally assured Of a warm welcome
Each OF the three novelties made
good. though perhaps the one that came
nearest 10 disappointing expectations was
Rhinehart Roberts The Double Life
presented by Henri De YTies. which
may have been the fault of the eXpec-
tatfons. The clever Dutch actor created
such a fuvoV with Heyermapn's > A Case
Of Arson that the public expected
something equally as good. But unfc--
tunateIy The Double Life is by q new
recruit 10 the ranks of the dramatisjs
While a Case Of Arson was by mas
Ter realist.
The Double Life" tells the story OF
a young man of birth and fortune who
loses his memory as the result OF an ac-
eldent and lives twenty years as a com
mon miner, when sudden shock re-
stores him TO the personality OF his LOST
youth. In his two personalities the hero
has been first 4 mine owner and then
common miner II his own mine. and the
restoration Of his completed conscious
ness brings a happy outcome 90 a bitter
strike. and matrmony TO a capitalist
son who is in love with the miners
daughter,
Good acting does much to conceal
@ o,,,t,,,.7rd construction and lack OF
nlsysi6ility in the play. The idea is a
aood one and treated with skill might
have proven abundauty fruitful. But
e,,er,,vyhere il shows that it is the work
~ an amateur. It is told simply and
directly, but there are spots where it is
hare to the verge Of CTudity
But the piece certainly fulhls one OF
its main purposes IN furnishing a rare
artistic opportunity to Mr. de Nries,
who again proved himself thoroughly
good actor. His impersonation OF Frank
Van Buren, who becomes Joe Hartmann.
the mine boss. and then is restored 10
himself again, was admirable, eloquent
subtle, and true. Face. attitude, move
u,ent, gesture, speech were all in bar
mony first with the one character tEen
with the other In the supporting COM
pany several players do much for the
play. Miss Truax is admirable as the
wife. and in an exposition of conflict
ing emotions. hope, doubt, and fear, TN
the moment OF Hartmann's perplexity