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The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
The Eleetlon-Hearstism nefeated.

A setback was given to radiealism yes
terday. New York defeated William
Randolph Hearst, radical of radicals. by
a decisive If not an overwhelming vote.
Massachusetts proved safe and sane.
Pennsylvania to her shame. stood by the
gang and suffered the reform ticket
TO go to defeat.
A formidable minority OF the people OF
the richest of American Commonwealth
forgave Hearst the sins Of his yellow
newspapers and cast a vote for him fair
" startling in its size. There is no
partisan political significance in IT. He
might have won but for the Democrats
who voted for Hughes. But the result
IS fun of deepest meaning in its aspects
other than political. It is a thunderous
voice of disapprovaI of existing condi-
tions-a protest and warning TO which
both parties may well give ear.
a newspaper man at best is a poor can
didate for elective Office. but Hearst,
handicapped as he was in this respect,
developed potency at the polls that viii
set the whole country thinking to-day.
There was a human side to Hearst's
campaign. as Judge Grosscup pointed out.
ana, now that it is ali over. we readily
see that &c was the most natural thing in
The world for him to get large vote.
II tells Us how really little We know Of
mankind; how inadequately We appreciate
and understand the influences that move
mankind; how imperfecuy we appraise
the vast army Of honest citizens whom
We lightly term the masses.
Hearsts defeat viii strengthen the stock
market. give confidence to men of sub
stance. and be helpful and wholesome to
business interests generally. But let the
conservatives be not misled by the result.
RadicaIsm has not run its course. The
Republican party, which cries out most
loudly against it. is full Of it. even if it
is not called by that name. The reaction
has not fully set in.
If the result as whole means any
thing in particular in a political sense.
based upon superficial review at this
hour. il is that the Republican party will
seek harder than ever before TO make
Theodore Roosevelt its candidate in
1905. It also emphasizes Bryan's avail
ability on the other side.
Apart from New York, the results are
fraught with no signal surprise, The Re
publcans hold the House Of Representa-
Jives by reduced majority. and the gov
eminent at Washington still lives.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
Tall RuiIdines and the Law

A law enacted by Congress regulates
The height of buildings in the city Of
Washington. 1t provides, in brief that
no structure shall be higher than the
width OF the street upon which it abuts.
and thar upon the widest avenue no
building shall be more than 110 feet high
Some latitude is allowed for ornamental
domes, spires, &c; but 50 far as the
building itself is concerned, the law is
absolute
Up to the present time no one has had
the temerity TO contest the constitution
ality OF this statute. although its provI-
sions have worked hardship I'm many cases.
We venture 10 suggest, however. that
it presents a most interesting question
In the first place there is limit to Con
gressional authority in dealing with mat
ters affecting private property: nor Is this
limitation removed, in our opinion, by the
fact that the property IS located I'm a
territory over which Congress is consti-
tuu0DaLy given exclusive Jurisdiction
As we understand the situation, Congress
can properly legislate upon all questions
affecting the health, safety. and good or
der of the community. Il can authorize
building regulations which insure protec-
tion for the inmates Of every structure.
il can demand sanitary plumbing. and
il can direct the destruction Of unsafe
dwellings. All these things Congress can
rightfully do, upon the ground that such
action pertains to the welfare of all the
people.
In the matter Of height of buildings.
however, no such considerations are in
volved Health, safety, and good order
are not affected More than this. when
Congress attempts to regulate the height
Of buildings ii places itself in the posi-
tion OF debating what a property owner
shall do with his own property. even
when he does not violate a single ordi-
nance relating TO the conduct Of the com
munity. It is a well-established principle
Of law that ownership Of real property
extends from the center Of the earth to
the sky above. When Congress allows
only an eight-story building. when ten
stories might be erected, the confscation
of property is as complete as though the
width Of the property was narrowed. If
a building should project upward beyond
the point of safety, it would be right and
proper 70 bring it within limit The law
in question does not, however. make any
such distinction. II arbitrarily fixes a
certain height, without assigning any rea-
son, and thus curtails rentable space
which would be Of profit 10 the owner.
The only basis upon which such law
can rest is aestheuciSm, pure and simple
There may be wisdom ia the law: there
q
Is involved which, sooner or later, is
sure TO come up for judicial settlement
No one can successfully c0ntrovert the
fact that the splendid buildings which
have been erected here during the past
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
THE INNOCENT BYSTANDER.
THE COMPROMISE


Mrs. Perkins had decided on a forty dol
lar hat
Small. and fiat
But her husband said. By ginger, he
woCld never stand for that!
So they sat
Giaring each upon the other, and their
little evening chat
Was a spat
Mr.. Perkins said she never meditated on
expense;
Common sense
Would convince her that her bills for
things were terribly immense.
In defense
Mrs. Perkins interrupted, and in Ian
guage most Intense
Called him dense.
She reminded him that always she had
had what she desired
Or required
That IS. when she was unmarried. and
was courted and admired.
Perkins fired
To white hot pitch Of anger. said
things for which she aspired
Made him Tired.
SO they had Il hot and heavy dH the
ending Of the fray;
Blithe and gay
Mrs Perkins loomed the victor; she had
clearly won the day;
Anyway.
Mr.. Perkins. glum and moody, said he'd
nothing more TO say
he would pay.
Then the dove Of peace came flying. as is
easily surmised.
Auaiyzcd
Was the spat in all its features. and
adjusted. and revised.
Peace. the priced.
Rested on the warning banners when the
twain were tranquilized-
They compromised.
sind the compromise was thusly: Mrs.
Perkins gets the hat
Small, and fat,
And a dress,
4 coat
a shirt waist.
For the bathroom a new mat.
Surely any loving woman would be salts
ned with that
Sort OF spat,
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
SONG post.Eleetion Thoughts

We have passed through a political
campaign which ragged with exceptional
virulence in two or three localities. We
have beheId the characters OF men and
their political beliefs subjected to every
form Of attack. We have been told that
the foundations of social order were en-
dangered. that the structure Of our gov
ernment was imperiled that our political
/ institutions were on trial, and that the
surrender of our liberties was imminent.
Well, the terrible thing has happened,
and what, precisely, has gone to smash?
We fancy the chief wreckage may
be found in the extraordinary eventual
tiles which the one side predicted should
the other side win This is a pleasant
morning, and we are about our business
as usual There is nothing on the hOri-
zon to indicate that we may not be go
ing about our ordinary affairs in the
same fashion six months. or even six
years from now. What we shall be able
TO notice more clearly then than now
is that a great many things did not hap
pen as we were told they would by the
professed leaders of political opinion.
Probably, also. some things will have Oc-
CURED that they did not anticipate. SO
the principal damage is to immateriaI
matters-the smash-up affects wild talk
and wasted print only; the government
still lives. and the American people are
yet 10 the good.
We have been imperlled so often that
we are getting used TO it: rather like It;
1t thrills. The amount Of disaster that
We have encountered and gone through
is appalling; our public calamities-at
election times-are mountainous. Our po-
htical institutions shake and totter every
November. We have surrendered, so
we are Informed. much of our liberty.
but the one form Of it that we cling TO
with desperation and satisfaction Is the
liberty Of objurgating and damnifying
the other candidate and his supporters.
The exercise of this liberty works off a
good deal Of strong feeling. and when
the job is finished. as Il was YESTERDAY
we are at ease again
So let no one mistake the splutteration
or our politics for the realities OF our Do
hucal life The American people have
never given themselves over entirely TO
national foolishness. We are still sound
at the core.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
a Personal Demonstration.

from the Ladies Home Journal
Chatting in leisurely fashion with Prince
Bismarck in Berlin. Lord Russell asked
the chancellor how he managed to rid
himself Of importunate visitors whom he
could not refuse 10 see, but who stuck
Ike ours when once admitted.
oh, replied Bismarck. I have my
easy escape. My wife knows people of
this class very well, and when she is sure
there is a bore here. and sees him staying
too long. she manages 10 can me away on
SOME plausible preteXt"
Scarcely had he finished speaking when
the Princess Bismarck appeared at the
door My dear, she said TO her hus-
band. you must come at once and take
your medicine; you should have taken it
an hour ago"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
seed for Haste.

Fiom HaTer's Weekly.
r. NJ. BeckIord. of Laconis. \. H. was
once arguing a case In the BeIknap
County court, and he opened his argu-
ment as follows.
Your honor and gentlemen Of the
jury, This case is one peculiar in cir
cumstances, as we'll as in fact Il came
10 me as a legacy from my late brother.
Col T. J. Whipple, who was engaged in
its preparation at the time OF his death
The county attorney VINO brought the
case into court has long since gone q
lis great reward. The justice who held
the original hearing has long since pass
ed away. Our Attorney General Barnard
since he became interested in the case.
has been called 10 that land where Iiti-
CATION is not known. Several Of the
leading witnesses, too. are dead
All of which" said the court. re
minds Us Of the uncertainty of human
life. Proceed. or none Of US will be able
10 see the case through
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE sUCCEssFI-T, CANnIpATE.

AEE SlAAEsSEA 1 l. AAADtDAlESs
And now at last the tumuIt stops;
The heelers and the thugs depart;
The candidate his forehead mops
And claims his palDitating heart
He is elected. his the fight
The opposition has been flayed
But what Of wrongs that he would right
What of the promises he's made?
My worthy friends keep at him yet.
Lest he forget. lest he forget.
The two and two that once made four,
with his assistance viii make eight
He'll DO away with sails Of y0re
And run by steam the ship of state.
At least he promised that he would,
And unto you / now appeal
To strictly see that he makes good,
And holds his nose against the wheel
Wen have 10 watch him well, you bet
Lest he forget, lest he forget
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
a Tale from Japan.

Prom the San Francisco Chronicle.
W H. Avery and Henry J. Crocker have
recently returned from a "trip 10 Japan.
and they vie with each other telling
stories on the other man.
Avery has a good one on Crocker. They
were going along one Of the streets in
Yokohama and noticed straw in the
streets. Crocker, who is a student of the
customs Of the country in which he tray
eled. had ascertained that straw is scat
tered on the street in case of sickness 10
diminish the noise.
Mister said a small tourist. who had
wandered away from mother, what S
this hay dOin' out here?"
My son." said Crocker with a smile.
the stork has just brought a baby 10
the woman who lives here"
The small one surveyed Crocker with
wide eyes and said: Gee. it must have
come well packed"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
Encouraging Good shooting

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Secretary Of the Navy. In making
self-interest the basis Of proficiency in
rife practice, has given the marines the
strongest possible stimulus TO action in
the desired direction. When a member
Of the Marine Corps learns that accu-
rate craftsmanship viii gain for him a
larger pay check as well as a decoration,
he will devote his time and energies
toward the desired end. Pride is a
potent factor in influencing the actions
Of men, but seIf-interest is a greater one.
A similar rule for graded compensation
would convert the army, as well as the
navy, into an unrivaled force of rife ex-
Derts
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
She Knew,
From Harpsr,s weekly.

tlon harper S weekly.
Frederick Lands, who two years ago
was elected as a Representative from
Indiana, is one of the most youthful
looking men in public life.
That Lands eXcels at repartee was
proved at the time Of his election. when.
it is said, ne appeared to be not a day
over twenty.
say. boy" shouted a Ho0sier 10 the
candidate, as Lands was leaving the
platform at d political meeting, does
your mother know you're cut?"
"Oh, yes, replied Lands. with a smile.
"and when the votes are counted tonight
she'll know I'm in"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

few years have added immensely to the
appearance and dignity of the capital
city Washington wants as many Of
them as capital and enterprise can be
induced to erect. They should not be
allowed to transcend the limit of safety,
but until that limit is reached any inter
ference with the rights Of private owner
ship invites a question which the courts
may well be called upon to decide
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
GINNING.

NO. thanks. old man." says the in-
dividual with the crafty eye I am not
going to eat any lunch to-day"
Too bUsy?"
mo. I've got plenty Of time, but our
cook quit yesterday. and my wife has 10
get the dinner this evening"
Il see; and you don't want 70 spoil that
good dinner by eating lunch"
In a way, yes. I want 10 have a raven
Gus appetite. I told you my wife would
cook the dinner, and I've simply got 20
eat It,"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07


No more practical work in philanthropy
can be found than that of the local COM
mittee for the prevention of consump-
ton. which has just begun its canvass for
funds for the work of the coming sea-
son. It is singular that the prevention
and control Of tuberculosis, a matter OF
such vital Importance to the community.
should not be entirely in the hands OF
the local authorities. but there IS undoubt-
cdly d large field for private initiative
In the task of combating the disease in
the homes Of the poor and ignorant, as
well as in conducting a campaign Of pub
lie education as 10 its causes and the
means for its prevention and cure. The
necessity for active work is amply at
tested by the committees statement that
Washington has an abnormally large con-
sumptve population.
The progress OF medical science gives
strong promise that this unhappy con-
dition may be ultimately changed for the
better. tuberculosis, it Is now known.
while one of the deadliest and most
widespread Of diseases. is entirely pre-
ventable, and durable In its early stages
by very simple methods. Good food,
plenty of fresh air and sunshine, and
the prompt removal and disinfection of
exDectorauon viii effect a cure in many
cases, and the Isolation Of chronic cases
viii help TO prevent spread Of the disease.
Prevention of the white plague is there
fore largely matter Of sanitary living,
which it is the duty Of all 70 encourage
and to follow. To bring this knowledge
home to people of all classes and con-
ditions is an important part Of the work
of the local committee for the prevention
of consumption. It is a work which ought
70 be generously supported
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

wased for more practical purposes than
ever before. Its~results are utilized TO
better advantage, too. II is edifying 10
dream Of d warless civilization. but We
are many. many years removed from q
realization Of that ennoblIng vision.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

Right on the eve Of the election, the
Baltimore American published an editorial
leader under the caption, Sober Last
Thought" Evidently the American con-
sidered il al over but the Celebrating.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
Biblical Instruction.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Tomp6ins went 20 visit her moth
er for a few days, leaving hubby to get
his own meals Entering the kitchen, ne
found she had
left little note
And this is what sne wrcte;
II Kings, xxi. y.
When he himself had fed
This is what he read:
Il will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth
a dish, wiping it and turning it upside
down" Tompkins took the hint.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
Planning a RrntaI Act

From the Philadelplia Press.
What do you expect TO give your wife
for Christmas. or have you though Of it
yet?'
Yes. I'm going TO give her a receipted
bill for the parlUr table she bought for
me on installments last Christmas
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
4 strong Constitution.

fr0m me NcW 1ork sun.
A Kentucky man has Just walked up
after a sleep of twelve years. Such peace
in the midst of Col Henry Watterson's s
wild alarms and reverberations shows the
strength of the Kentucky constitution.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
"The just Judge" !"

The death in Chicago a few days ago
Of Judge Joseph E. Gary removed from
the bench one Of the greatest expound-
| ers OF American Jurisprudence. For forty
three years continuously he occupied the
wOolsack in the Western metropolis. and
in all that time missed only two DAYS
from the bench when his court was in
session, SO famous did he become as
the dispenser Of even-handed justice that
for years ne bore the unique title of "the
just Judge" Unlike Aristides. who was
killed by the Athenians because they
grew tired Of hearing him constantly re-
ferred to as "the just Judge Gary's
popularity never diminished In his com
muuity. He presided at the trial Of the
Chicago anarchists, who were convicted
of bomb throwing and executed a gen
Grafton ago, and not even the friends
and sympathizers Of these men held a
Prudge against him. Like so many other
iurists of emnence, Judge Gary was not
a marked success as a practitioner, though
he went on the bench at such an early
age that probably he had not had time
to prove his ability before the bar as he
did upon the bench.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
Compliment with n No,ive

From the Atchisou tKansl Globe
When a little girl names her doll for
you it is compliment. but when she is a
grown woman and names her baby for
you there may be another motive in con
nection.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
Would Get Desperate.

From the Columbia IS c. State.
However. if 100000 should ever be
spent in furnishing a S4.09oC00 capitol IN
South Carolina. The Clansman" VIII be
revived, Philadelphia to the contrary nos
withstaading.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
He Could Teach Them.

From the New York World.
Yale is to have a chair of numbering.
| If it were occupied by a log-rolling Sena-
tor the New Haven boys might learn
some interesting matters.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
JustIhabIe.

Say. Jinks. did Peary get furthest north
or farthest north?"
Bin.
Officer. said the judge you should
have listened to Mr.. Jlnks explanation.
Don't bring any more citizens before me
on such a charge"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
THE REAL THING.

or all the helpful notices in the books
on Fortunes shelf
The one that you should follow is the best
one: Help Yourself.
WILBUR NESBIT.
(Copyright. 1906. by W d. Nesbitl
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
FashionnbIe. but CostIy.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
An Indiana investigating committee has
decided that life insurance costs too much.
A great many people had noticed the same
thing, but they also perceived that it is
the fashion.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
The Paradox of Prosperity.

From the Houston Post.
The kind Of prosperity that the country
most needs is that which does not add s.
TO the cost of living for every 81 that
wages are increased.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
All a Fabrication

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
1t isn't known who started the story
about the we'll filed Cuban treasury.
There was nothing in it.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
PEOPLE OF NOTE.
e to PuhIic snenking.

The old notion that to become an ef-
feetive public speaker one must have long
years Of practice has been completely ex-
ploded by numerous recent examples in
American politics. In New York for IN
stance, the respective leaders OF the two
great parties in the fercest campaign Of
modern times had virtually no experience
on the stump prior to this year. Mr..
Hearst had made few speeches in pub
lie, and in the mayOralty campaign of
last year he was active on the stump
for two weeks, but prior TO that time
he had not made a half dozen speeches.
Mr. Hughes had delivered lectures be-
fore college faculties on esoteric themes,
but until suddenly faced with the respon-
slbiiity OF the Republican gubernatorial
nomination he had not addressed a popu-
lar audience Reports indicate that both
Messrs. Hearst and Hughes were pro-
nounced successes as stump speakers.
Mark Hanna never made "a speech until
ne was more than fifty years old, and
Yet he was one Of the most forcefuI
takers one OF the best vote-getters. of
his day. Postmaster General COrtelyou
had had no occasion to address audiences
! OF any kind until he was forty years old,
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
The PrInceIy Way.

Bridget Finn SAYS her husband treats
her like a prince"
He does that. He hands her bif on
the Jaw when she fails 10 come I'D wild
the coin "
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
lie KneM.

My boy. here's the place for you
Hours from ten TO two: Saturdays from
ten 20 twelve: work genteel and light:
experience unnecessary; salary. 500 per
week, How does that suit you?"
"G'wan, I amt got no $4,000 20 invest
In the business -
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

Also a lot of badly overworked adjec-
tives are going TO get a much needed
res. over in New York-not to mention a
tired and weary public
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
Reincarnation.

This New York lecturer claims to be
Pericles"
Think he is?"
Nav. II he's any ancient character.
he's Ananias."
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

A scientist declares that the coal tar in
Scotch whisky hardens the heart The
coal tar. it seems. doesn't get in its work
until next morning.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
Not hr Authority.

Prom the Philadelphia Press.
Secretary Root. in New York, spoke for
the President and said SO. None of the
Cabinet orators in Pennsylvania could say
that
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

a Kentucky man picked up a snake the
other day, thinking it was his pipe. If
he had simply picked up his pipe thinking
IL was snake the affair would not be
considered anything unusual among Ken
tuckfgug
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
Eiehtinr the Mhite plnene.

The weather man certainly maintained
a strict neutrality.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

The editor Of the Rural Retreat CVal
Times says he wants to die when he
can no longer enjoy sitting in the flicker
ing freight sqeezing a pretty girls
hand. Looks like that is the proper
time 70 flicker out-especiaHy if she's a
Virginia grl
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

No goods can be landed in Turkey that
bear the marks Of a crescent in any FORM
The wise old Sultan does not intend that
any one shall get on 10 his curves
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

Smell is the only sense in which human
beings are inferior 20 animals. Indeed. IL
is doubtful that animals would stand for
an election like unto the one just pulled
of in New York
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

Some European states sell titles. and il
does seem that the chance 20 buy title
without the manikin that generally goes
with it ought TO appeal 10 our girls
with the price
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07

Massachusetts, autOm0bilists are arrang-
ing a "gymhanka contest" This looks
OmiD0us for the spectators.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-07
A Common Attitude.

she thinks her husband is a deep-dyed
villain"
Why
Well she's never been able 10 catch
him doing anything wrong"