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The Washington herald., 1907-06-28

other corporations is a mere political
maneuver, and that the public agitation
which demands remedial legislation is
purely ephemeraI and demagogic would
do well TO ponder on the significance Of
these observations Of a sane and thought
full Southern newspaper as bearing on the
real source Of Roosevelt's political pow
er. Not from the purlieus Of society.
not from the dangerous classes Of the
community. not from unstable seekers af-
ter some new thing or lovers Of poliu-
cal sensation, comes the Presidents
unique popularity. but from the sub
stantial elements Of the social order, from
the. men who are doing things, who are
building the nation. No wonder the Pres
ident has been able to accomplish so
much, with so effective a public force
back Of him.
Nor would it be surprising II the same
conservative opinion which stands be-
hind the Roosevelt economic programme
should favor his reelection in order that
he may carry forward that programme
Il is not difficult TO understand. either
why the Presidents popularity far ex-
ceeds that Of the various constitutional
lawyers who are coming forward with
theoretical demonstrations that his pro-
gramme cannot be put into effect with
out imperiling our liberties and overturn-
ing the foundations OF our government
This is an era Of constructive, not Of In
hibitory. craftsmanship.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28
Some Figures Which MAY Lie.

There is no more exact science than
that Of mathematics and Il Is an old
saving. almost an adage that figures
never lie. Therefore serious consider
alton Is due the statement made by Dr.
J. II. Kellogg, Of Battle Creek. Mich.
before the national conference Of chart
ties in Minneapolis In Battle Greek
where the breakfast foods come from. Dr.
Kellogg has figured out that by the year
1910 many Of the latent tendencies in hui
man nature will have manifested them
selves. In 800 years. he declares.
every one In Illinois will be crazy,
but before they go crazy they are 20 suf-
fer many Ills. In thirty years he declares
there will be five times as many cases
of Brights disease as now six times as
many cancer cases. fifteen times as many
sufferers from diabetes, and so on. with
a numberless measure Of Ills all Of which
are proved by recent statistics.
Or. Kellogg makes these gloomy predic-
tons because he is one Of a committee OF
one hundred appointed by the American
Association for the Advancement Of Sci
ence TO advocate a national bureau Of
health. He uses his figures q promote
the cause Of sanitary education. He is
only one Of an army Of statistical proph-
cts who are having glorious inning
just now. II one were % believe them
all. it wood seem that life was a dreary
business with a hopeless outlook. and
was hardly worth holding on anv terms
Fortunately for those Of Us who have ar
rived az years OF discretion. We shall be
too deep in the ground. our life's work
done 70 worry about those who are go
ing TO be crazy 800 years from now. It's
a mad world, my masters. hut before the
symptoms of universal insanity become
too pronounced We have plenty Of time
10 laugh and be merry; and just now the
hot weather gives us enough 70 think
about without anticipating the brain
storms of the future.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28
The Strenuous Quality of Pie.

Dr. Harvey ". Wiley-sometimes. vcIept
'Old BoraX'-may as well cease his war
fare against pie. Pie never was rated a
diet for mollycoddles, to begin with.
but DR.. Wilsys iIl-adyised assaults upon
that ancient and not unworthy institu-
ton give us great pain. nevertheless.
and mark him a crusty and unreas0ning
advocate Of species Of lynch law not at
al TO our liking.
Pie is a diet for red-blooded men. to be
sure; but red-bl0oded men are the cor
rect things in masculinity these DAYS.
and il is pie that has made them so. 10 4
large extent Pie exercises a very power
full influence upon the physical man. not
TO mention the feeling Of serene and Snug
satisfaction it often lends to ones spir-
itUal and intellectual being. As illustrat-
ing the possible effects Of pie upon
mankind, we quote from our esteemed
Atlanta contemporary. the Journal. the
following concise but quite remarkable
statement of fact;
After rawuius a typewriter fer a piece Of rie.
thus strengthening the inner man and lassening the
weight be was carrying Emory Carver. an athletic
gentleman who claims Canton. Cherokee County.
as his home. gave members Of the Atlanta detec-
tire department delightful exhibition Of srrintine
He oitran two officers, distanced two heetfooted
patriots. and might have been running get had he
stcered clear Of an avenue trayersed by a trolley
car
True. Emory's conduct appears to have
been unduly b0isterous under the cir
cumstances, and he should have been
arrested without so much effort upon
the part Of the Gate Citys vigilant guard
ians Of the peace. But the very fact
that he did give them so much trou-
bic vindicates fully our contention as 10
the potency OF pie and establishes be-
yond cavil the fact that pie lends mark
ed degree of strenuousness to any man In
whose being it has been rghtfullv and
persistently assimilated But for the
pie, Emory would have been as patty in
the hands Of the uniformed individuals
who finally rounded him Up. it being
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28
The Source Of Rooseyelt,s strength.

The Richmond News Leader, in a re
cent issue. publishes an address deliv-
cred by John Donnan before the annual
convention Of the Southern Hardware
Jobbsrs Association and the American
Hardware Manufacturers Association,
setting forth numerous complaints as to
railroad service and freight rates from
the standpoint Of the manufacturer and
jObber. Mr. Donnan is a Richmond hard
ware merchant Of high standing and long
experience, abundantly qualified, accord
ing TO the News Leader. to speak for the
business interests. and his address is
strong plea for government regulation OF
the railroads along the lines laid down
by President Roosevelt in his Indianapo-
lis speech.
We are not concerned, however. so
much with the substance of Mr.. Don
mans address as with the conclusions
drawn from it by the News Leader re-
specting the strength of Mr.. Roosevelts
position in the business community. The
mercantile class, as the News Leader
says, is the backbone of the conserva-
tism Of the country. 1T has followed af-
ter no vagaries and has stood practically
solid for commercial and financial sta
bility and against the political radicals
who have attempted TO make war on cor
pOratiOns. When people of this kind. the
driving force and real strength of the
country's business, people who support
the banks and build the cties-the manu-
facturers and wholesale and retail mer-
chants-line up solidIy with Mr.. Roose-
welt, it means something" The News
Leader concludes:
The railroad men. the fnanciers interested in
railroads the traders in stocks. may align them
selves soidly against the President and call him
lunatic, anarchist, radical extremist fanatic or
ANYTHING else they Ike and swear that he is bring
ing ruin on the country All they may say is like
a breath Of sumner air against stone battlemsnts.
when confronted with clear direct statements viii,
CHAPTER and verse facts and figures PLACES MANS
dates and detailed circumstances. from united bod
les Of business men. numbering Thousands Of individ
uas ard firms coming from every large community
in the country and doing millions and millions Of
dollars in business annually. These men say the
President is right and that the railroads have been
wrong and have done wrong and that they look 10
the power Of the general government to bring the
railroads into order and make them serve. the
business Of the country and help facilitate and cy
tend IT, instead Of dsrcgardiug hindcrng. and GRIN
ping it; And what those men say on this sub
yet goes 1t represents and expresses the final and
d cisivc power
Those who affect TO believe that Mr.. |
attitude toward railroad and
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28
FRIDAY. JUNE 2S. 1907
Nashineton.s MiIk SUNNY.

The recommendations made by the milk
conference respecting methods Of assur-
ing the purity Of the citys milk supply
are. in the main. worthy Of appreciation
on theoretical grounds. at least. But
whether they can be put into practice.
or whether. if they are. they will attain
the ends aimed AT. is another matter. No
body viii dispute the abstract proposition
that milk used for food should be Of a
reasonable standard Of purity, or that it
should not be drawn from cattle suffer
ing from a disease transmissibIe through
germs carried by milk. To insure the
maintenance Of such a standard. and 20
regulate diaries outside the police iuris-
diction of the local authorities. however
Will require a rigidlty and efficiency Of
inspection difficult 10 keep up besides
entailiEg something Of a revolution in
the ordinary farm methods Of milk pro-
Ggotion
Such inspection and regulation as is
proposed by the milk conference. suppos-
ing il 20 De feasible. will inevitably result
in a considerable increase in the price Of
e'-r'Ahf NaH W 'AAtlot N1Alr farm is CON-
Quoted on a small margin Of profit. To
meet the requirements Of the milk com
mission The dairy farmer will have 10
add considerably to his investment and to
his operating expenses. and these re-
Quirements, if put in force, undoubtedly
would drive many farmers out Of bust
ness altogether. particularly il inspec-
ton should result in the condemnation
Of parts of their herds With higher
freight rates, increased cost Of production.
and decrease in the volume Of product.
the prospect for The consumer is not al
all pleasant.
We have no desire to discourage the
efforts Of the District authorities 10 pro-
tect the health Of the people. which are
altogether commemorate. but the problem
Of regulating the milk supply is one that
presents many difficulties. not the least
Of which is the financial inability Of most
dairy farmers 20 comply with the pro
posed regulations. There is room for
Improvement in the handling of milk on
most farms, and in methods Of handling
the product after it leaves the farmers
hands Such Improvement is possible
only on the basis Of a higher price for
the product. which means that the people
who ought 20 use the most milk VIII have
20 so without il. Perhaps it would be
just as well 20 abandon the use of milk
as food if it is as dangerous to health as
our scientific friends would have Us be-
leYe.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28
Trust HoId-up of Railroads.

From the Springfield Republican.
The steel rail trust now takes the posi-
ton that if the railroads want rail which
will stand up under their trains and not
cause the killing Of people, they must pay
higher prices for it. The present standard
price Of SIS a ton is IS or SO above what
better rails used to sell for. but it now
stands as the price Of rotten rails Some
S33 a ton is named as the price of a rall
devised by the late President Cassatt Of
the Pennsylvania road, and two or three
times S2S Is the price named for a nickel
steel rail. which Mr.. Schwab says is the
only or safe for the roads to lay. And
what are the railroads to do about il?
Greater than they is the steel trust
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28
BUSTING" THE TAFT BOOM.
Opinion of a Southern Paper as TO
Secretary's Chances.

From The Charleston News and Courier
According 10 The Washington Herald
one Of the most trustworthy newspapers
lin the country, the bottom has dropped
out Of the Taft Presidential boom. in the
opinion Of well informed Republicans
who keep in close touch with political
conditions throughout the country"
Taft has been playing in bad luck ever
since he was first named for President
He does not care particularly for the
Office He would far rather be appointed
to Chief Justice Fuler's place on the Su-
preme Bench, and he was thrust into
Presidential politics against his DIETER
judgment and his hearts desire one OF
the Taft handicaps has been the Roose-
welt brand which was burned on him, and
then through the pernicious activity of
his brother who runs a newspaper i'm
Cincinnati he was forced into antag5niz-
ing Fire Alarm Foraker, of Ohio, the
choice of the negroes Of the country, for
President. It is explained that Mr. Tart
has not developed any special campaign
ing ability and the meaner men of his
party are able 20 play all around him
when IL comes 10 getting the delegates,
and so the well informed Republicans"
are writing 'Tchabod' on the boom, and
have found great satisfaction in counting
him out Of the race,
We have not lost faith. however. in
Taft He is q better man than he other
wise would have been because he has
made a good-many enemies among the
most corrupt people Of his party. 1t is
shame that as good a man as Taft
should be q Republican. but as he be-
longs to that party, if he wishes to be
successful in his race for President. he
must adopt the methods of that party.
If his campaign fund be large enough.
we 90 not hesitate to say that he would
be able TO place a good proportion Of Il 10
advantage IN the South. What he wants
just now is delegates, and the South is
in the market
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28

Jack London. when introduced to a per-
son. either bows or shakes hands. Con-
trary TO the general belief. he does not
howl or run around in concentrlC circles.
He merely bows or shakes hands Some
times he smiles.
Marie CorelH never eats mayonnaise on
her strawberries She often eats mayon-
naise on other articles, but never on
Strawberries. She does not care for
Strawberries served in this fashion. All
geniuses have these little peculiarities.
Hall Game generally carries an umbrella
when il is raining. II he omits the UNI
brella, he gets wet. He makes no attempt
to account for this phenomenon. He has
been this way from childhood.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28
ST TIRED.

Written for the Washington Henld.l
I'm tired TO death Of this struggle and strife
Tired 4 Meeting the battle Of life
Tired Of doing the same old work
Tired, so tired, ! want TO shirk
Tired e wearing the same old rags
That are only fit fer old scrap bags.
Tired Of the struggle to keep myseH neat
So that my friends viii call me sweet"
Tired # meeting the same old faces
That smirk and smile with the same cid graces
Tired Of hearing of others woes.
Tired # them trcading on my toes.
Tired Ct all that is new and old,
Tired If same old stories told.
Tired q wearing pleasant smile,
When M heart is breaking all the while.
Sleeping or waking-it's inst the sane:
I'm Just tired-no ones 10 blame.
Tired. 50 tired, | want 20 rest
Somewhere, with one who loves me best.
Scme enc who fill guard and keep
Ne, snd rest me- and sing No 10 sleep."
L. J. CARTER.
Washington. d. g.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28
The Convict Lense system.

One of the most hopeful signs Of tins
awakening Of the South TO its moral as
well as its industrial opportunities is the
growing public opinion in various States
against the long established convict-lease
system. by which State prisoners. white
and colored. have been leased out at so
much a head to whoever cared 20 bid for
them and to guarantee their safekeeping
during the term of their sentence.
Arkansas is struggling hard TO do away
with this most unrighteOus shifting Of
the States moral responsibility, and the
whole subject is being wisely agitated.
Acting Governor Pindall has just vetoed
a bill which prohibited the making Of fur
Their leasing contracts for convicts and
voted $4,000 for a new penitentary, but
his veto is explained on the grounds that
the legislature voted the $4,000 from
special fund that should be used for other
purposes.
The matter was thoroughly discussed
by the Legislature which seemed deter
mined to do away with the leasing sean
dai. but already one lease for 200 convicts
has been renewed, and other releases
are threatened.
1t is hard TO conceive Of any move
which would stand for such advance in
moral progress as the adjustment of this
convict-lease system. Il is indefensible
on any grounds. The only plea in justi-
ncation SO far has been that of poverty
but if Arkansas can afford 20 abandon
the old system there would seem 10 be
little excuse for other States not falling
i'm line Furthermore, there is always
available the admirable plan Of using the
labor Of convicts 10 construct good roads.
when such work cannot be done other
wise. The leasing system is blot en-.
any Christian civilization.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28

a fact. as reference will disclose, that he
might be running yet had he not col
lided with an unfrlendly trolley car and
thus been rendered hors de combat
through extraneous and outside infiu-
enCes.
Therefore. We submit, II is wrong for
the good but decidedly misguided Dr.
Wiley to continue his vicious assaults
upon pie. He should remember that he
is part and parcel Of a strenuous admin
istration, and that anything savoring Of
stout hearts and strong arms is to be en-
couraged and pushed along, rather :han
deCried and reduced to the ranks of the
undesirable. Let US have no more anti
pie thunder 1t is un-American, unman-
ly, and. consequently, extremely un-
Rooseveitian.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28
CHEAP GAS-IN BOSTON.
Regulation Beneficial TO Public and
Not Harmful to Corporations.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Massachusetts has a State commission
which regulates public-service corpora
tons. StoCk-Watering is not allowed By
this commission, and the corporations are
consequently able to give the public the
benefit, TO some extent. Of the economies
resulting from the consolidation of rivaI
companies. The Boston Consolidated Cas-
Company has made four reductions in the
price Of gas in rapid succession. Bos-
tonlans will pay only 50 cents after July 1
The regulation Of public utilities in Mas
sachusetts has been beneficial TO the pub
lie, and it does not appear that it has
been harmful TO corporations. BY limit
ing the water in stock Shareholders have
been protected, the people have not been
compelled 10 pay extra prices to assure
dividends on watered securities, and the
service has been satisfactory. These re-
forms have been accomplished in a ra-
tional way, after due elaboration, and in
no spirit of reprisal The Massachusetts,
method Of regulating corporations in the
public interest has the virtue of common
sense and justice.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28
The NIcIlhcnr Fortune.

A fortune Of considerable proportions
has been made out Of the manufacture Of
a pepper sauce by the McIIheny family
Of Louisiana. Of which Civil Service Com
missioner John A. McIlheny. now ac-
cused by a business rival Of submitting
false statement regarding the use
Of a trademark, is a member. The
sauce industry has fourished on Avery's
Island for nearly four decades. For many
years. at least, the McTlheny product was
admitted to be the hottest thing IN the
sauce line that ever added 10 the piquau-
cy of a dinner. AS illuminating this
point. Representative Broussard. Of Lou
isiana. whose home like that of the
McIlheuys. is at New Iberia. tells a story
of an upstate counryman who used the
sauce for the first time Selecting d
large and juicy oyster from the coilec-
ton placed before him at a New Iberia
hotel. the stranger covered It with Ne
Ilheny sauce. and popped It into his
mouth. At once there spread over his
face a look Of intense surprise. followed
by one Of agOniZed misery. Tears sprang
from his eyes and coursed down his
cheeks. and unhappiness showed in every
feature. Finally he rose from the table.
rushed TO the sidewalk. and spat the
oyster cut on the ground.
There he gasped. as he wiped his
yes; now blaze, gol darn ye,"
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28
In the Crowded Car.

There's one thing I notice about Mr.
Kadley when he rides said the horscy
girl, "he bounces up and down In his
seat"
Well interrupted the observant girl
who uses the troIeys whenever 7 see
him riding he just bounces down IN his
seat and hides behind his newspaper"
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28

From thc Dallas News.
While President Roosevelt is probably
sincere in his objection to a nomination
for a third term. he could probably be
induced to lay aside squeamishness if he
is impressed with the idea that his partys
success would be endangered by his re-
fusal to accept the standard: and before
the convention meets conditions may be
such as To thus impress him.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28
A Jolt in Prospect.

New York was in sight.
The ship was entering the harbor.
'Ah, free America" exclaimed a for
eigner on the deck Free America, ze
land where efrybody has an equal
chance"
Going 70 locate here?" inquired a
friendly American.
"Ah. yes. I hat come over TO engage IN
ze oil business"
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28
Fenr She Is Mistaken

From the Omaha Bee
Mrs. Slocum, wife Of the colonel Of the
Thirteenth Cavalry, declares the japanese
are waiting only for a favorable oppor-
tunity to throw 6o,OoO soldiers into the
Philippines and take possession Of the
islands. Well informed administration
officials fear that Mrs Sloeum Is mis-
takpn
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28

The New York World advises people to
get even with the beef trust by eating
less beef That is al very we'll; but It
merely. leaves the -four trust. the vege-
table combine. and the sawdust syndi-
cate that much more to the good.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28

The Department of Agriculture has is
sued a pamphlet on Spraying for the
Coddling Moth" Unless the department
finds a way TO get rid Of that insect, it
may expect to hear from oyster Bay In
thunder tones. Nothing but athletic
moths VIII be tolerated during this ad-
minlstratiOn.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28
ARE YOU GOING AWAY?

Subscribers who leave the city
temporarily should have The
Washington Herald mailed to
them. Addresses viii be changed
as often as requested. You can
not keep fully Informed about
affairs in Washington unless
your paper follows you.
Before leaving. mail or tele-
phone your address to this Of
fee.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28

From the birmingham Age-Hcrald
The thirty old aristocrats who framed
the organic Law lacked faith in political
action by the many. They had super
abundance Of faith in the acts of the
few, including themselves.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28
nImcult 10 CO Recrnltr.

All the naval recruiting parties In the
Northwest have been withdrawn because
OF the small number Of recruits signed by
them. The regular summer demand for
farm laborers mas set In rather stronger
than usual This year, and the recruiting
officers and their assistants find il quite
impossible 10 compete. This feature of
the situation aside. however, those
in charge Of naval recruiting stations
are finding It increasingly difficult 20 in
duce young men 70 enter the service. The
attractive coiors used in painting the life
aboard memo war are not sufficient Z.
compensate for the low pay. and officers
ira close touch with the situation express
the opinion that IL Will be necessary 10
offer some extra inducemeEt In order 20
ger suitable young men, especially for
threc-yecr eulistments. Within the last
few months enlisted men have been given
the privilege Of purchasing discharge
after one year in the navy, and while
this has helped the enlisting officers 20
some extent, their progress IS now slower.
perhaps. than ever before. After the
rush OF men 20 the Western farms is
ended. IT may be that the prospect Of In
creased pay for enlisted men being pro-
vided for next winter VIII serve TO add 20
the number OF those willing TO serve
Uncle Sam at sea.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28
Cruelty 10 AnitnaIs.

wait, Mr.. Knox" said Mrs. Starvem.
land Wen have the catslp on the table,
"Oh. d0n'tr' protested the sarcastic
boarder. Don't be so cruel to them"
Cruel 20 wh0m?"
"TO the cats There's not enough Of
this cold meat here for them"
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28

The Atlaata Constitution. having reach
ed the honorable age of forty. Ia! lately
been the recipient Of many hearty con.
gratulations, and a few-a very few
lemons. The latter. however. should
serve merely 10 add piquancy to the pa
per's relish Of the former.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
TWO VARIETIES.

Darkly the sky rebuffs the somber tarn,
Whose shadows dank
Envenomed noxious sable frontage warn
Athwart it's bank.
Twisted and gloomy-it couldn't be
worse
This is a sample Of magazine verse.