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The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
Passes for These Legislators.

Prom the Hartford Times
In spite Of ali the outcry against rail
road free passes in New Hampshire, the
Boston and Maine Company viii issue
them to all members of the legislature
this year, as usual President Lucius
futile says.
After mature and exhaustive consider
alton of the question from every obtain
able point of view il has been considered
the wiser policy TO continue a practice
that has behind it so many years of ac-
cepted precedent and to leave final deci-
sion upon the matter in the hands of the
legislature, where il clearly belongs. with
the understanding. of course, that if action
is taken prohibiting the issue or accept.
ance of these tickets their further use
upon our trains viii be at once pro-
hibited
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
Street Extension LEGISLATION

An unusual number Of street extension
bills have passed during the present ses-
sion Of Congress, the Senate and House
Committees on the District having agreed
upon a form for such legislation. The
important factor in this agreement is con
tanned in the second section of each bin
relating TO stseet extension which has
passed. This section reads as follows:
section . That assessments shall he made by the
jury as benefits contemplated in section four
hundred and nincty-0ue g Of the subchaIter Of the
code herenhefore referred %; provided that the to-
tai amount found 20 De due and awarded as damages
Plus the cost and expenses Of the proceedings.
shall be ASSESSED by the said jury as benefits
The effect Of this section. with its pro-
viso, is TO make the property owners i'm
mediately affected by the street extern
sion bear the full cost of the improve
ment. This is a different ARRANGEMENT
from that contemplated by the District
code. which provides that when the dam
ages exceed the benefits the difference
shall be met by a demand upon the Dis
trict treasury. Under that system. the
contiguous property owners paid proper
tionate and equitable share Of the cost.
while any additional expense that might
be incurred was borne by the general
public. The new legislation has already
occasioned some protest. In a recent
hearing before the District Commissioners.
in the case Of the extension Of Nineteenth
street, ii was shown that some Injustice
had been done. For instance. in order 10
make the amount of damages as low as
possible, the value OF the property con-
demned was placed at a figure below its
selling price, and even under this ar
rangement the burden placed upon the
surrounding property holders was so
heavy as to amount in one or two in
stances TO a practical COnfiscatiOn. Il
was no wonder that the property owners
appealed for a return to the provisions
of the District code
It is evident, however, from the spirit
Of Congress that no more street extern
sions are to be allowed unless the entire
cost Of the improvement is assessed
against property owners. Under the cir
cumstances, there is only one course to
pursue. 1t must be the duty of the juries
Of condemnation 10 extend the area sup
posed to be benefited by the extension.
An instance which occurred recently in
New York illustrates this contention
When It became necessary 10 extend Col
lege street, in that municipality. the jury
assessed benefits for a distance Of three
quarters of mile on either side, while
a territory extending a mile and half at
each end OF the proposed extension was
was 10 spread the cost of the improve
ment over an area Of more than six
square miles. SO that the amount against
each individual property owner was in
hnitesimaI. II Washington property own
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
LESSON OF POOR GAS.
municipalities should Have Complete
Control of Public Service.

from me Detroit free Press.
Having discovered that the quality Of
the gas supplied is not in accord with
some vague franchise provision called by
courtesy the standard. " the city is priv
LEGGED to demand that the gas company
come out from behind its franchise and
explain. II IL is profitable fer the COM
pany TO do so it viii come out. II may
only inquire naively what the city is go
ing 10 do about it,
It is possible that the gas company may
provide some remedy voluntarily. but the
discussion at least makes il stiH more en-
phatic that the city reserve complete con-
troll over the rates charged and the
quality OF the service given in any fran
chise 10 any public utility corporation.
Whether II is gas. electricity. steam heat
ing. OF street railway service. the re-
served power of control in the city should
be such that abuses Of any conceivable
kind may be Temedied instantly. and with
no review or appeal possible unless the
act amounts TO confscatiou Of profit or
IS Unjustifiably unreasonable.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
Mr.. Money In Constant PnIn.

Senator Money has determined 10 retire
from public life solely because Of his in
ability thus far 10 obtain any permanent
relief srom the reCurrent attacks of neu-
raigia5 from which he has been a sufferer
for several years The Mississippian suf-
fers intense agony nearly all the time he
is ira this climate. The center Of the diff
hculty seems to be In his eyes. and the
entire nervous system Of his head has
become involved. he is rarely ever free
from pain, and his friends wonder that
he keeps up al all. IN spite of his Attic
tloa be is regular IN his attendance upon
the sessions Of the Senate, and keeps
abreast Of the work there, The Senator
said yesterday that ne had Just come
from consultation with four doctors in
the vain hope OF obtaining az least tenn
porary relief. and that De is about to de-
Spair OF securing any as long as he re-
mains in the climate Of Washington He
intimated that he may resign from the
Senate before the expiration of his term
and take a long sea voyage. as only when
Die is on the ocean do his racking pains
cease. II DE should resign. the climax Of
the Tight between Representative John
Sharp Williams and Gov. Nardamau for
the Senat0rship would be- reached much
earlier than the people Of Mississippi gen
orally expect. Mr.. Moneys term viii not
expire until 1871 though the legislature
which viii choose his successor VIII be
elected next year
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
NEndsworth Hrs OMIT.

IL is stated with authority that Repre-
sentative Wadswcrth who for twenty
years has been a member Of the House
from the Genose0 district. in New York
has definitely made up his mind 10 retire
from all active participation in politics
with the expiration or his present term
next March. Apparently. this veteran
legislators defeat by Peter Porter has
quite crushed his ambition longer 20 serve
his district in Washington. and il is said
that he is anxious 20 step aside and make
room for his promising son. James W.
Nadsworth. jr., who is now speaker Of
the house at Albany. and whose wife is
a daughter Of the late John Hay Young
WadswOrth iuherits much Of his fathers
tastes and temperament. and chose ii p0-
iltical career soon after graduating from
Yale. Ills election 20 the speakership of
the New York legislature two years ago
was due largely 10 the quiet support Of
President Roosevelt. though since his
father and the President had falling out
over meat-inspectiou legislation ut the
last session. there is said 10 have been
an estrdngCmeut between young Wads-
worth and Nr Roosevelt. The elder
Wadsworth used to be one Of the Presi-
dents advisers, but il is said that he has
not called at the White House since his
return TO Washington after his defeat by
Porter The feud thus enEendered over
meat-inspecti0n legislation may extend
into New York politics. as the Wads-
Worths WELD a big influence. and the re-
suit may be Of faT-reachinE effect.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
IndIcting a Whole CITY

From Harpsrs Weekly.
Representative Mann, Of Illinois, never
loses an opportunity 20 expiate upon
the glories and material prosperity of
Chicago.
One day he was holding forth in his
usual strain. when he touched upon the
part played by the railroads in that pros
perity. statistics show" declared the
member from Illinois, that 1,150 trains
arrive in Chicago daily. These trains
run by some tweEty-fOur cOmpauies-
carry over 165,0J9 passengers. The rail
ways have been a strong factor in making
Chicago what it is to-day"
Whereupon Congressman Mccall. of
Massachusetts, smiiingly interjected:
Mann, that's an awful charge 20 pre-
fer against the railways
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
CAPITOL GOSSIP.
Uncle Joe Just smiles.

/ Alvin II. Sanders, Of Chicago, editor Of
one Of the most influential agricultural
papers in the country and president Of
the American Reciprocal Tariff League.
has been gazing wistfulIy upon the Ro-
manesque outlines Of the Speaker Of the
House OF Representatives for the greater
part Of the past week from the press gall
/ lery and other convenient colgns Of
vantage. Mr. Sanders Is a nervous, dap
! per litte man. and though swift Of move
ment he has proved no match for Uncle
Joe, whom he very nalleh desires TO in
terview at close range on the interesting
subject of the maximum and minimum
! tariff movement started by the organiza-
/ ton of which the Chicago editor is the
chief factotum. The Speaker attended
the meeting Of business men at the WI
lard Hotel the other day and in asIeech
declared himself in favor Of the maxi
mum and minimum but there was a GER
tain ring to his declaration that has
caused doubts 10 spring up in the alert
mind Of Mr.. Sanders. 1t is dawning upon
the inteilectuals Of the opponents Of the
maximum and minimum that Uncle Joe
iavors that propaganda If its object be TO
make the present Dingley rates the mini
mum as the basis of negotiations with
Germany, or any other European nation
that may be seeking reciprocal trade ar
engagements with the United States.
The American Reciprocal Tariff Leagues
chief reason for existence is its pledge 10
It's financial hackers 10 force through Con-
gross d bill authorizing the President 20
negotiate reciprocity treaties with Ger
many on the basis Of the Dingley sched-
uIes as the maximum rates. Without The
Speakers cooperation the President and
Secretary Root cannot hope 10 secure
the legislation demanded by certain heavy
Western interests, chiefly the packing in
terests OF Chicago. The organization rep
resented by Mr. Sanders sent agents into
Speaker CannOu's district IN the last cam
pdlgn, who attempted 20 work up oppO-
slJIon 10 him. The Speakers majority
was BOT materially affected but the fight
made on him by the American Reciprocal
Tariff League seems. nevertheless, to have
made distinct impression upon his mind
Uncle Joe astutely avoids discussing the
subject with anybody, and his silence
seems 10 De very aggravating 10 the dap
Per Mr.. Sanders. who. q course, does not
want % return to Chicago until he re-
ceiVcs some definite information as 20
whether the Speaker VIII consent 70 legis-
at9n at this session authorizing the
President 10 enter into reciprocity ar
Judgements with Germany in ti.le 20 meet
the stern conditions by which the com
merce OF this country viii be faced when
Germany's new maximum tariff rates are
applied against imports from the United
states on the expiration OF the m0dus
vivendi negotiated by Secretary Root and
Ambassador Speck Won Sternburg nearly
q year ago The only satisfaction any
0oGy tnus Ear has been able 20 get out Of
the op-a kcr is grim smile, accompanied
by the statement that DE Is a maximum
and minlmuuer' lie refuses 90 say. how
ever. IL he meant by this that the Dingley
schedules are 20 be made the maximum CT
the minimum.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20

The Concord Evening Monitor thinks
that former Senator Chandler should
write his memoirs. There are doubtless
quite a number of people who sincerely
hope he will do nothing Of the kind. The
Senator has a very inconvenient and an
noying memory at times.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
TAMPERING WITH TRIPLES.

From the Houston Post
All That's Necessary.
do Mr. and Mrs. Henpeck live hap
pily?"
Mrs. Henpeck does"
1t Would Depend.
Colonel, what would you do If 4 man
were to offer you a bribe?'
How big q bride, sir?'
His shuttle.
What makes Jlnx drag his feet so
when be walks &"
He's got half a dozen youngsters at his
house"
What has that got to do with it,"
Every time ne lifts his feet at home he
brings them down on Christmas toy"
In "A Hurry.
do not know that money talks;
If il does 'twOuld appear &C
Goes through my hands 50 very quick
! never set 10 hear It.
A Whole Lot.
Does he know anything about
liqUors?"
He knows enough about them TO let
them alone"
lie H8us
Women have great deal to endure
for the sake OF fashion that you men
never know anything about"
What, for instance?"
Wei, for instance. you have never had
your ears pierced"
You evidently have not heard that the
daughter Of our landIady is taking sing
ing lessons
His balance mt the Bank.
He lost his balance out at the race
track to-day"
Did he fall DOWN."
NO, the horse he was betting on fell
down."
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
Lone, but Not Lonesome.

fTom ne BOSTON Herald.
The Washington Herald makes the
statement that. If Senator La Toilette
has a single intimate in the Senate, it
is not known in Washington" What does
a Senator need of intimates when he can
devise a law Of high Importance that the
Senate passes by a vote of 20 to l? There
are Senator's who have more intimates
than can be counted on their fingers and
toes, but who never registered a victory
like this.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
1IisfnfOrned.

From the Chicago Record Herald
Il understand" said Mrs. Oldcastle,
that your new footman is inclined 10 be
rather bibulous."
ooh, no, replied her hostess, Il don't
believe ne knows any more than a cat
about the Bible. but lin afraid I'll have
to let him 20. because he gets tight every
little while"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20

ers are to bear the entire cost Of street
extensions, which is the plain policy of
Congress, then some system such as OBJ
tains in New York must be adopted here
This is a subject of great Importance
and deserves the serious consideration OF
our representative mercantile organiza-
fInne
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20

suited, and charms and spells invoked.
The answer eludes u.s. and the riddle Of
the Sphynx interests and entertains us no
more. The raveled sleave of care is knit
up not. and sleep no more viii weigh our
eyelids down. And all on account Of this
psychological knockout
Remarkable isn't II?
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
SnecuIatiNe RaiIroading.

From he Philadephia Ledger.
If all the railroads of the country had
been controlled, in these latter years by
railroad men, and had not been made
mere counters in a vast game Of specu-
lation, it is conceivable that they would
now be in better condition to carry on
their business
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


Fleurette,
You bet
That name was made for rhyming.
It starts
Our hearts.
Like silver bells, to Ginning.
Fleurette.
Oh, let
Us feast upon thy mama.
We gag
At Mag"
And care not much for Hannah"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20

We note with regret the most amazing.
gross, and cropping ignorance. upon the
part OF many Of our esteemed contem-
poTaries throughout the land concerning
the personality of that battIe-searred
hero and martyr 10 the cause of the peo-
pie, Judge Augustus w. Fite. of Carriers
vile, Ca. Because the doughty judge has
seen fit to call upon the grand juries Of
his circuit TO indict the ladies who play
bridge whist in preference to craps, it is
concluded, forsooth. that the judge is
man of small mental CALDER and a misfit
upon the bench.
Nothing is further from the truth.
Judge Fife is a mighty man in his baili-
wick, and woe betide the unfortunate and
unmindful who seeks TO show otherwise.
Only a few short months ago and Judge
Fife was right in the middle of a raging
warfare for the peoples rights-demand-
ing OF them a seat in Congress in prefer
ence to the present incumbent from that
district. the Hon. Gordon Lee. Unfor-
tunately for the judges ambition, but
thrice fortunate for his district, the peo-
pie knew of this awful practice among
the ladies of Georgia-this bridge whist
playing in preference TO the time honored
game Of craps. So they arose in their
concerted might and with one accord and
voice remanded the judge back to the
bench that he has illuminated so we'll and
so conspicuousIy. The people were fully
and deliberately determined that the
bridge should be broken up. and that the
glory for the same should fan TO none
other than Fife.
Judge Fite is famous throughout his
State as a drastic reformer He speaks
the truth when he says that he has called
the attention OF divers and sundry grand
Juries heretofore 10 the reprehensible
habits into which the ladies Of Carriers
vile have fallen, and that they did not
have the backbone 10 do anything about
t. They are a wedk-kneed people
throughout that land-but they cannot
help IT, Judge Fife has absorbed prac-
ticaIly all the backbone Of the country
thereabout into his own being and person.
In truth. he is sometimes known as Judge
Backbone, He has even been known 10
have editors indicted for dissenting too
violently from his views concerning the
common people, and himself as their
champion. It is OF record now that Col
Lapsley G. Walker, who wields the edi-
tovial big stick for the esteemed Chat
tanooga Times, dare not set foot upon
Georgia soil for fear Of the Iynx-eyed
bailihs of Judge Fite's court. wherein the
editor was indicted during the late Con-
gressional fight for printing things in
the Times not to the judges liking
Wherefore, We say 20 all and singular
our esteemed contemporaries throughout
the land, who seem inclined 10 laugh at
Fife. that it is a dangerous thing 10 do
Fife lives right up TO his name, and his
bite is even worse than his bark. Handle
him with care. a mighty man is rite.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
AInn md Norman

From the Chicago Record Herald.
A man breads his fortieth birthday
he said, and a woman"
''We1?' she asked when he hesitated
G. the prattling old doctor who Of
ficiated at her birth"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20

When Hercules finished the job of.
cleaning the Augean stables. there were
doubtless plenty of politicians standing
around ready TO 60 on the stump and
claim the credit for It all.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20

Prom the Kansas City Journal.
However, it is not believed the White
House is so damp that it will be neCes-
sary 10 send a statesman in gum shoes TO
occupy il.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
Made n LucIsv Escone

From the Atlanta Constitution
From Florida comes a story Of an all:-
gator swallowing a live little piekaninny,
and when told OF it the mother exclaimed.
BLESS God, de race problem didn't git
him.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
The English.

They take their pleasures sadly,
With very little fuss;
But take their profits gladly
And not 50 unlike US.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
Chnnger in NntionnI Lie.

From the Minneapolis Journal
Mr.. James Bryce may find among US
more wealth. but less commonwealth. It
is punched too much.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20

Senator BlackhuTn's leadership of the
Senate Democrats has been only nominal
since the mantle OF the late Arthur Pue
German was conferred upon him until
/ the Kentuckian took hold of the tangled
Brownsville affair for the minority few
days ago. His first move in that matter.
however, Is evidence that the celebrated
kentuckian is still alert and full of fight
as of yore, when he used TO lead his
party cohorts in the House on dashing
forays. Time was when AIr. Blackburn
even after moving from the House, the
arena of his greatest achievements, over
to the Senate. would attract crowded gal
leric5 whenever it was knowa he was 20
speak. During his present term in the
upper chamber, however, which expires
in March. he has been remarkably quiet
He has made only one speech of length
or note in the past six years, and that
was in defense Of Senator Tillman in the
McIaurin affair.
Now that the Kentuckian has asserted
his leadership in the Brownsville matter
he has already caused heaps Of confusion
on the Republican side Of the chamber
and his Old-time admirers are expecting
a notable performance on mis- part in the
management of the Democratic end of the
fight that viii open tomorrow. 1t is said
tndI ne VIII MAKE one or more speeches
during the progress of the campaign he
has adroitly planned to force the Re
publican Senators TO come out in the
open by either indorsing or repudiating
the Presidents action outright in the
matter Of the discharge OF the negro
troops When this fight is ended il is ex-
pected that il viii mark the close Of SEN
ator BlackbUrn's active participation in
public affairs. He will retire TO hts farm
in the heart OF the Blue Grass region with
the expiration Of this Congress. and there
take Up the life Of gentleman farmer.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
Rather.

Whats the matter, Cholly?"
"Al the dust flies up nay nose"
Dear me- II must be rough 70 be a
human vacuum-WagOn."
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
Handicapped.

4 began life en- SO a week" boosted
the magn8te.
Lucky MANI sighed the ribbon clerk.
I've only just worked up that far. and
I'm twenty-seven."
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
Treason Afoot.

From the Rochester Hsrald
Porto Rico Is now clamoring for home
rule. Is it possible that some villain has
been circulating the Declaration Of In
dependence among the Porto Ricans?
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
Wavering.

I'm told she's a decided blond"
Undecided would describe the situation
better Her hair still shows about an inch
Of black at its roots
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
Well Fitted.

col Gassaway Chinn wants to 20 to
the Senate"
Him? Huh! What qualifications has
he2"
Well, he has prominent abdomen. a
chiiled-steel nerve. and couple Of million
dOIlarc'
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
The Art of Revocation.

From the st. Louis Dispatch,
The President is something OF . re-
voker as We'll as fighter,
The Washington herald., 1907-01-20

Here we have a story Of a schoolgirl
whose pet lamb follows her to school and
draws from the teacher a very important
lesson.
This scheol to which Mary went was
doubtless a country school, as lambs are
not usually found in towns OF cities. The
act Of the lamb was against the rules
Why? It is not to be supposed that the
teacher had posted among his rules. NO
pet lambs admitted to this school," but il
was an unwritten rule that whatever
would disturb the school children, tax
ing their attention from their books
and recitals, was prohibited. And as
the coming Of the lamb made the
children laugh and play" there was a
violation of the rules. so "the teacher
turned him out, and doubtless Mary was
admonished to see thereafter that her
lamb did not follow her TO school
But the lamb being turned out waited
patiently about till Mary did appear"
The lamb is used as a symbol of limo
cence and genueness. hence the saying,
''as gentle as a lamb" Figuratively il is
used to mean the Saviour Of the world, as
Behold the lamb Of God which taketh
away the sins Of the world A"
In all ages the lamb has been regarded
as one Of the gentlest and most innocent
Of animals, and one to bee protected and
cared for. Hence the saying Of Laurence
Sterne He tempereth the wind TO the
shorn lamb"
The lesson Of this story is found in the
last verse. what makes the lamb love
Mary so2 the eager children cried. Mary
loves the lamb, you know, the teacher
quick replied"
This incident enabled the teacher to
impart most important lesson to his
pupils: that is, that love or tenderness.
and the latter is the proper designation
in the case, even 10 an animal. begets
love OF friendship and genueness in re-
turn, Tt teaches that Il is our duty TO
be gentle, humane. ard kind TO the dumb
animals, and thus conf0und the man who
said The more 1 know Of man. She more
I like dogs"
Children should be taught to refrain
from cruelty 90 animals and birds. and TO
treat them with humanity and kindness.
Ilis lesson can be further extended. They
who love their fellOw-men and treat them
with charity, not only win their love and
gratitude but obey one Of the fnda-
mental laws Of the Almighty. For we are
taught that 10 love God and our ueighbOr
fulnus the law ana the gospel