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The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
GAS AND ELECTRICITY.
Combination Driving Ont COmpetf-
tion Between the Two.


From the Illuminating Engineer.
Unquestionably gas lighting is being
driven to the wall. in this country, by
the electric light. The reason for this
must be sought In the conditions which
at present govern the financial world,
rather than in the relative merits Of gas
and electric illumination. AS a Iuminant,
gas more than holds It's own in Great
Britain and France, and is fully holding
its own in other parts OF Europe; and
this cannot be attributed to any lack Of
appreciation of good illumination on the
part Of Europeans. The simple fact Is,
that IN this country we have fulfilled al
most 10 the limit the truth so admirably
expressed by the great English engineer.
Stevenson, that where combination is
possible competition is impossible" Ger
talniy nothing is more possible than the
combination Of gas and electric inter-
ests: and where this combination has
taken place economic conditions favor
the largest possible use Of electric cur
rent for lighting, with a corresponding
diminution IN the use of gas lighting.
The average American is too busy to
argue and investigate minor matters.
and in such cases takes what is offered
him, especially II it has the advantage of
requiring less personal care and atten-
ton; and with the advantage Of con-
venienee, which the electric light unde-
niably possesses. skilIfulIy presented, and
the advantage OF cheapness possessed By
gas passed over IN silence. the ac-
ceptance Of the newer luminant Is a
Ioregone conclusion. The advantage Of
cheapness, however, is one that cannot
be wholly damned, even by the faintest
praise; and notwithstanding the recent
remarkable improvements in efncieney- in
electric lamps, this advantage with gas
seems likely TO continue, even II in a
somewhat less marked degree.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
The Buckeye PhIIosopher.

From the Ohio Magazine
The most influential woman's club is
the rolling pin.
Cupid shoots his arrow, but his victim
only feels the CULVER
Courtship makes life brighter without
increasing the gas bills.
What this country needs most is gov
ernment ownership OF brains.
All the worlds a stage, and niBst Of
the people on it are bad actors.
Deal her one diamond, and it will fill a
royal flush on a maiden's cheek.
In conversation it is a wise plan to say
as little as possible about nothing.
All men are equal before the law, but
not quite equal in getting around it.
When a man gets the itch for Office he
sometimes gets scratched at the polls.
The only thing that arouses 2. cows
wonder is to see a summer girl chew
gum.
At a marked-down sale of millinery is
where a woman fights at the drop of the
hat.
Women don't have the franchise in this
country, but they. WELD an awful veto
power.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
POLICE DOGS AT ANTWERP.
Experiments Do Not Prove So Sue
cessfuI as at Client.


cessfuI as at Client.
From the Consular Report.
A report from Consul General H. W.
Diedrich states that for some time the
Antwerp police have been experimenting
with dogs as assistants to the night
watch service in the isolated sections OF
the Antwerp docks, with the following
results:
The experiments have proved negative,
and at one time ii was even proposed
TO give UP the kennels altogether. The
city police have seven dogs. known as the
Belgian shepherd dog, which are trained
to look upon men in uniform as their
only friends. suspecting all others, and
more particularly a man lying down. At
night the seven dogs. all muzzled, are
given TO seven policemen, who conduct
them by strap, only letting them loose
when wishing TO pursue an evil-doer. dis
covered red-handed. II IS owing to the
docks and basins being in thickly popu-
lated sections Of the city. and 10 the
further fact that work on the vessels
goes on throughout the night that the
dogs have thus to be restrained in their
movements. and their usefulness thus re-
duced 10 a minimum. Furthermore, one
policeman has 10 be detached from the
night service for every dog, whereas were
il possible 10 allow the animals to run
free, one officer would be sufficient TO
patrol with two or even three dogs.
The result Of the experiment has been
that police dogs, no matter how well
trained. are of no practical use in thick
~ populated quarters but their real
value In such service has been shown il
rural districts, where a night watchman
all alone and unaided. frequently has TO
patrol a territory covering miles Of
sparsely settled country, Such is the
case at Ghent, where the same breed Of
dogs is used by the rural night watch
men 70 great advantage. There the ami
mails are nmuzzled and unrestrained.
The experience in training shows that
while the dogs may be taught to be sus-
picious Of every person not in uniform or
of a man lying down or in a crouching
position. it is impossible to make him
distinguish between an honest man and
a vagabond.
The dogs used may be purchased at
prices ranging from $ to SO, and their
keep amounts to Sl.S5 per month. The
Belgian shepherd dog is chosen for this
service for his keen scent, for the facility
with which he Is trained. and for the
faithfulness TO his master which makes
him practically a "One-friend dog" and
an uncompromislng foe TO every other
human being.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
PHILIPPINE SEDITION.
Drastic Measures Taken by the
Commission TO Suppress Il.

Non1RnEss1on 10 suppress ANs
Prom the New York Evening Post
Not two months ago, on August o, the
Philippine commission deemed It neces-
sary 10 pass a rigid flag law, forbidding
the Filipinos 10 display the flags. ban
ners, enbIems, or devices used in the
Philippine Islands for the purpose OF re-
bellion or insurrection," on account Of
the temperance everywhere, after the
assembly elections, Of the Filipino flags.
The Stars and Stripes, it seems. can
know no brother But this was not all;
the commission also amended the already
extremely obnoxious. unwise, and dis
reputable sedition act, as follows:
Every person who shall utteE sediti0us words or
speeches. write publish. OF circulate scIuilolls
hbels against the government o. the United States
or the msllar government Of the Philippine Islands,
or who shall print. write. publish utter or make
any statement OK speech or do any act which may
tend 10 disturb or obstUct any lawful officer IN e1-
ecUtiDg his Office. or which may tend to inssigata
others to Cabdl OF meet together for unlawful plr-
poses, or which suggest OF mCite rebeliisls con-
spiTaces or rots which tend TO stir up the pe1-
pie against the lawful authorities OF % disturb the
peace Of the community the safety and order Of
the government. OF who shall knowingly conceal
such eyil PRACTICES snail Be punished by a fine no.
exceeding $500 or by imprisonment not exceeding
Two years both, the discretion Of the courts.
AL this is aimed, we learn, against
''pOst-election celebrations in which DEM
onstratiOns against American sovereignty
are made" What the assembly viii say
TO such limitations of the Cars ukases,
to such heavyhanded measures for LIN
iting free speech and encouraging in
formers, the next few months may show.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
Sub.cription Rats, bv Mail.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER IS, 1907.
Force or Statecraft?

In his address at Cairo. H., on October
g, President Roosevelt said:
This nation is now on terms Of the most cor
dial good VIII with All other nations Let us
make it a prime object Of our policy TO preserve
those conditions"
Yet we are engaged in extraordinary
preparations for national defense, based.
apparently, on official belief tnat We are
in some danger Of attack. That is the
military method of averting war But is
there no other way commensurate with
our national dignity and safety?
We think the statesman who composes
the differences between the United States
and Japan will contribute more to the
safety of the republic than he who lets
loose the dogs Of war. for the security
Of our institutions lies in the maintenance
of peace rather than in the promotion Of
nilitaTism.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
Good Advice to Corporations.

Although most OF the papers read at
The meeting of the American Gas Insti-
tute relate to technical matters. some Of
them have dealt frankly with the rela-
tons of the people To public service cor
9oratiOns. President Clarke and one or
TWO others admonished the public that
the corporations should be fairly treated
that they are entitled TO a fair return on
the money invested, and that if they are
not prosperous. the communities where
they are located will suffer With these
propositions we are in hearty agreement.
Another aspect Of the case. equally de-
serving consideration, was neatly pre-
sented by Charles H. Dickey, OF Balti-
more, in his address on the obligations
imposed by the possession Of a franchise.
Among these obligations, Mr.. Dickey
mentioned the duty of using the fran
chise properly and treating the people
justly. Another is that Of pursuing a
fair and frank policy toward the press.
The corporation, said Mr.. Dickey, should
keep itself clean and above suspicion. It
should be free from graft 1t should not
grant special favors Of any sort to Of
ncers of the government. And, finally.
Mr.. Dickey offered this pertinent advice:
The corporations should not interene in legisla-
ton, and if they do not there would be no IegisIa-
tive tax upon them for the purpose Of extortiug
money. Therefore. under any circumstances what
ever, let us refuse to buy OF bribe public officials
or TO take part in elections, or % intervene cor
ruptly in legislation and in setting our face like
tint against these practices the public service cor
pOrati0n would not only be secure In its own i'm
munity from gIieTous evils; would not only bestow
positive good upon itself. but would he dschargng
an obligation Of the highest character to the people
and 70 the state"
If this sound advice had always been
followed by public service and other cor
porations, perhaps there would have been
vastly less of the political demagogy and
anti-corpOration hysteria Of which Presi-
dent Clarke saw fit to complain. 1t is
because the corporations many of them.
have forgotten or ignored their obIiga-
tions to the people that the widespread
demand for more stringent public regula-
tion has sprung up-a demand that some
times. We regret to say, ignores the OBJ
legations OF the public to the corpora
tions.
Let public service corporations recog-
nize the just obligations imposed by their
franchises. and they win have no quar-
rel with the people. Let their conduct
be fair and aboveboard, their reports
honest, complete, and comprehensive.
The time has gone by, as one of the
speakers at the gas institute meeting
said, when secrecy can be depended on
even to serve the purposes Of the cor
pOration. It's best defense against mis-
representation is publicity Of the facts.
Suspicion is aroused by cOncealment, and
injustice may be done through ignorance
Of the truth about corporate affairs that
might be ayeTted If the truth were
known
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
THE GAY WHITE WAY,

Being the Ravings Of a Forevandered Yap)
Oh. would / were able
To label this bable-
This home of the rabble
That babble and gabble.
My pen / must nibble.
And scribble, and dribble
Ink vainly-redounle
My tTouble-the bubble
Won't blow. and the grain ! would reap is
all stubble.
Nay, why should I tackle
and shackle this caclsle
OF loud laughs that tickle
The fiekle a bickle?
Not me, This here duck'H
Join with them, and chUckle
A muckle, The check'H
Take many a shekel.
Yet It suits my compleXion-for arc lights
don't freckle,
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
PRESIDENT AND BISHOP.

True story About Famous White
House Tennis Match.
Bishop Ingram, at Pilgrims Banquet
Now word or two about that President
Of yours. He may slay wolves and hunt
bears. but he struck me as the man who
kept everybody else alive in America II
it be not impertinent for me to say so.
he impressed me as one Of the most
stimulating and fascinating personalities
with whom I have ever come into con
tact.
Oh, yes; that tennis match. I suppose
you'll want to know about that. the truth
about It, I shall have TO refer you to a
Washington newspaper which really did
have the straight story. We never played
a singles at all. but when the bishops
side won the President looked as pleased
as if he had seen a man with twenty
children.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18

diately put TO work TO supply social
wants That the concentration OF wealth
is not necessarily detrimental to the
social good, DR.. Andrews thought. was
illustrated in the sociaiistic idea that the
state. as supreme owner Of all Industrial
enterprises, could supply all the material
wants of the community. The socialists.
he said. are right in thinking the title to
wealth could be eentered in the state
without hurt TO the individual. although
he had no faith in the productive ca
pacity Of the socialistic system.
The productive millionaires are, there
fore. functionaries OF the social system
Their genius for organization. their enter
prise. their sagacity and foresight, even
their greed, are at the service Of the COM
mon man, for they are engaged in sup
plying his multifarious wants. Their
great fortunes are the reward OF their
great services, but as fast as accumu-
lated, the wealth created by their enter
prises Is reinvested and made TO yield yet
more wealth, thus sustaining our abound
ing material prosperity. DIT. Andrews
views present a conception Of the social
order reminding US strongly Of what one
sOclalistic writer has cleverly termed be
nevolent feudalism" There is no ques-
ton. however, that if the millionaire is
20 be tolerated. it must be on condition
that he realize his social obligations, and
perform g valuable service TO the com
munity. That many Of them do this we
readily admit
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
Two Veterans,

From the Springfield Republican.
1t is only at rare intervals the country
is reminded that ex-senator Edmunds, Of
Vermont and Philadelphia, and John A
Kasson. of Iowa, still live. They both ap-
pear on the petition for an injunction
against the voting Of Hartman stock in
the Illinois Central fracas. They are
both natives Of Vermont. and both have
had distinguished careers in the public
service. Mr.. Edmunds in the United
States Senate and Mr.. Kasson in the
House and diplomatic service. Mr.. Ed
munds is now seventy-nine years old and
Mr.. Kasson is eighty-fve
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
REMODELING THE HOUSE.
Mr.. BOutei's Plan for Removing
Desks Commended.


From the New YORK Tribune.
The Disappearance Of the desks would
under present conditions, work little hard
ship. They served a good purpose years
ago. when there were only few COM
mittee rooms accessible TO members. ana
when writing had actually to be done in
the chamber. But now that every mem
Der has an Office room and a clerk and
correspondence is done by dictation, the
desks are Delated survival. The nall OF
the House has come TO be used for speak
ing and voting. and members engaged In
personal work or simply filing in the
time can use their own Offices or the
lob0ies 10 better advaRAge. 1t would add
TO the smoothnsss, courtsSy, and practical
usefulness Of debate if the members par
ucipating in It were able to sit near to
gether on the front benches, instead Of
trumpeting across space and there would
be less temptation than now 10 indulge
in long stump speeches having little or
no relation 10 the subject in hand The
House has suffered a good deal in re-
cent years from the superhciality and
crudeness Of its discussions OF pending
legislation. Any experiment which prom
ises TO make debate more pertinent, in
forming, and interesting, ought 10 be
heartily welcomed.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18

wise. Likewise, she was rated brilliant
ruler; but just how much OF the glory
of her reign belongs, OF reality, TO her
able ministers is a matter Of speculation.
She may have been very lovely physically
and very wonderful mentally; and then,
again. she may have been very ugly and
very stupid You cannot tell in this day
and time: nor could you tell, with GER
tainty in her own day and time. Very
likely she was rated all of the things we
Notwithstanding to the mental attitude
Of the party doing the rating.
In our opinion, physical appearance and
condition-save only ''nens sana in
corpore sano'-have nothing whatever TO
do with intellect, either in man. or woman.
If statistics were available, 1t is not
probable that they would show anything
of evidence to the contrary, reckoning
beauty and intelligence by what we
might term an average estimate.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
Our Handsome Presidents.

From the New 1oTk Man.
This country has had just four hand
some Presidents-Washing Buchanan.
Hayes, and Garfield. All of them had
stature, dignity, and manly beauty of
countenance. In the main we have reso-
lutely defeated the better looking aspir-
ant Crawford, Clay, Webster, Fremont,
Bell. Scott, Breckenridge, Hancock, Conk-
ling, and Blaine were men whom strang
ers turned to gaze at when they met
them on the street
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
An Economic Defense Of the Millionaire

An economic Defense OF the Millionaire
Chancellor Andrews. Of the University
Of Nebraska, offered a defense Of the mil
lionaire. in his address at the fan con
vocation OF George Washington Univer-
sity, that contrasts strongly with the
popular view Of the legitimacy Of swollen
fortunes Mr.. Bryan has recently ex-
pressed a doubt whether anybody could
gain million dollars honestly, and the
popular idea is that all great wealth is
obtained by despoiling somebody. Chan
cellor Andrews declared this view fall
lacious from an economic standpoint
Wealth. he argued. is gained by serving
the community, not by robbing it, and a
mans wealth is a measure Of his superior
genius and industry. He made no apol-
ogy, Of course. for the corrupt practices
Of rich men. his plea being for a better
understanding Of the true function Of the
man Of wealth in our modern industrial
society.
Dr. Andrews made much Of the point
that ownership Of the country's wealth is
OF less Importance than what use is made
Of It. Wealth invested in productive en-
terprises is beneficial to the people at
large, and. as Or. Andrews said. il is Of
DO advantage TO the owner unless 1t is
so invested Thus the immense .accumu-
lations Of wealth which are regarded by
some as q menace to society are imme-
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
Outside View of a Local Controversy

Fr0m the BT00slyn Eagle.
The scheme to remodel the parks Of
Washington should be accepted with eau
ton, If at all. Any proposition that be-
gins with the destruction Of the trees,
too few in any city, is TO be viewed with
scant favor. To be sure, Washington
should have its monument to Gen. Grant
but there is no city so abounding In avail
able sites as is Washington. Why, then,
is 1t necessary to plant this masonry in
public ground where, in order TO make
room, it will be necessary TO cut down
historic trees to reduce the present grace
full curves and crescents to straight lines,
to lower grades, and play havoc gener-
alIv
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
An INVARIABIE SIGN,

I've shivered in my three-room fat the
best part OF a week,
But, learning from experience, was pa
tent still. and meek.
barred the windows tight against the
equinoctial storm,
And wore my overcoat indoors 20 keep me
almost warm.
But when ! woke this morning. 1 knew at
once the day
Was fine and mild. and I could lay my
winter clothes away
A kissing, pounding sound 1t was aroused
me from my dream,
OF course twas fne-the janitor was turn
ing on the steam
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
Moro Tariff Reformern.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The American Protective Tariff League
will take notice that the earthenware
manufacturers Of William Mckinley S
former Congressional district have de-
clared for reform of the tariff. At the
rate at which things are going on the
whole, tariff crockery threatens to be
knocked into potsherds.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
How the Bishop Reformed Him.

From Tit-Bits.
The Bishop Of London knows the value
Of making an address bright and enter
tanning, and he has been treating Toron-
to, one of his first stopping places during
his present American and Canadian tour.
to some good stories. Here is one OF
them: Talking about settlement work
among the poor of London. the bishop
said that the wife OF a certain man came
TO him one day and, referring to her
husband, said Yes, bishop, he's a very
nice man when he isn't drunk" 80 I
got him." said the bishop. into the tenn
perance club, and he joined classes in
first aid to the injured. Some weeks later
his wife gratefully told me: can't
thank you enough, bishop, for what you
have done for my husband. He never
goes to the public house now. but spends
every evening in bandaging the cat 4"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18

The proposition TO make the public pay
for WashingtOn's new union depot by
charging each passenger - cents admis-
sion fee is lovely-exactly one Of those
philanthropic schemes upon the part Of
the railroads that cause numbers Of
grouchy persons throughout the land 10
abuse them.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
Rising on the smash.

From the Springfield Republican.
The further the stock market falls the
louder and more confident grows the talk
Of third term for Mr.. Roosevelt. This
may not reflect popular hatred OF WaH
street so much as confidence in the like
cures-ike principle
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
Good Government begins at Home

From the Indianapolis News.
We are all impatient when confronted
with the humble task of governing our
selves at home. and want TO branch out
into national and even world-politics.
This is a great mistake. As the New York
governor says, we canno- have good ma
tional government if the people are indif-
ference Ito the problem3 of administra-
tion which confront them in their several
communitiesn
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
JUST BY THE WAY.

From the Cleveland Leader.
OF Course.
Miss Jimpson." said Mr. Slayer. IN
trembling tones, "will-will you marry me?
Dare 1 hope
Mr. Slayer" answered the lady, do
you suppose Id have let you keep COM
ing around here three times a week and
boring me half 10 death as you have for
the last three months If hadn't intended
to marry you?'
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18

A prophet says that "an earthquake
will break the Isthmus of Panama in
twain next January, leaving a canal two
miles wide" If we should secure a
canal in that way, doubtless the Re
publican party would at once set up and
prove a claim Of responsibility for the
quake.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
Empty Party Treasuries.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
If in past years the contributions to the
Presidential campaign funds have come
from the yellow dog accounts" Of cor
porations, then there viii be enpty treas
uries for the national committees next
year.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18

An embeZzler comes forward with the
unique plea that he never would have
stolen the money had not Mr.. Roose-
velt's pernicious activities depressed the
stocks in which he mad been speculating!
Now, if the. President can find some way
TO unload this on Loeb, it will be the
finest example OF shifting the blame ever
recorded.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18

The flags are holding up mighty well
under the circumstances. says the Bentz-
town Bard in the Baltimore Sun. anent
that city's homecoming week. Possibly
4 typographical error; got fl" Instead Of
a e. in the second word.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18

The newly prescribed uniform for the
colonels on the STAFF Of the governor Of
Georgia cost 1850 Naturally. it takes a
lot Of Eold-lace fxings and things 10 make
a colonel shine even little bit beside the
Hon. HOke
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18

Mr.. Taft requested that no wines or
liquors be served at banquets rendered
him in Manila We shall decline 20 be-
iieye the worst. however until informed
that he requested buttermilk substituted
instead
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18

Many people who criticise the President
for shooting bears for sport never thought
Of criticising Mr. Cleveland for shooting
ducks for the same reason-and yet, in
all probability, ducks are as unanimously
united against that sort Of thing as bears.