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The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
EIashY BilIhoards an EriI

We reproduce from Mai. Sylvester :
annual report on the policing Of Wash
ington the sUbjoined extract, for the pur-
pose Of giving the opinions and recon-
mendations therein expressed our cordial
and unqualified approval:
The attIactiTeness Of any city in measure IS
maTed by the maintenance Of unsightly posters on
billboards For several years efforts have been
made 20 reduce the ofcnsiycncss Of the displays
with some sucocss. Where posters are submitted 20
The authorities for criticism. # deyolyes upon one
official % be the judge of such matters for the whole
community. unless taken TO court where it becomes
a question for a jury. Aside from pictures which
along the line q the nude. there is a class Of
posters made TO depict crime. hold-ups and blood
audthundT shows which are not specially instruc-
tive 90 the growing SRI and boy. who not infre-
QuCntly study them they would the dime novel
The boy has been known 20 impersonate the des-
peradO which the poster represents In fact the
business of placing instructive, ATTRACTIVE and in
offensive Illustrations and high-class mechanical work
on the boards has been injured by the cheap and
decidedly yellow flaming bills which too often find
prominence in public places. Neatness seems % be
al discount. and the association OF bill posters be
IL 20 their credit not in sympathy with the ef-
forts Of advertisers 70 90 beyond the limits Of de-
ton
The law should regulate and reegate the sensa-
tional. misleading and exciting object lessons that
defaee the biIlboards. that add substantial pat
TUnage 10 the houses that employ them.
Portraits should not b. included in the category
with burglares, killings. train Wrecllngs. and the
attempted portrayal Of sensational beauty shows"
As Mai Sylvester observes. posters por-
traying crime or suggestive of indecency
have an unfortunate influence over the
minds of the young. and their complete
suppression is wholly justifable on moral
grounds. The education Of the street.
which exercises so powerful an effect on
city-bred children. is bad enough at best
without having it made worse by the
portrayal Of crime on bilboards. The
police have done what they could to
lessen the billboard evil but IT, as Maj.
Sylvester intimates, the law is IN
sufficient. il should be bToadened and
strengthened In the direction indicated
in his report. Distinction between in
structive and inoffensive posters and those
which offend against the moral sense
does not seem impossible, and It certainly
ought 10 be made
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
A Secret Srcech for War

Not since Mrs. Malaprop was wont 10
reprehend a nice arrangement Of epitaphs
and suffered such 'an aspersion upon her
parts Of speech has there been a govern
mental problem which seemed to call for
"a violence to the tongue. It may become
necessary to establish a secret code OF
speech in the United States navy. form
Of language which shall be the antithesis
OF Esperanto. as far as possible away
from the universally of talk The situa-
ton which precipitates this verbal ex-
clUsiveness is the introduction of wire
less telephony on board our ships of war
When the apparatus for wireless teleg-
raphy was installed it was considered
that the triumph in mysterious commune
cation had been attained The imperfec
tions OF the system were overlooked in the
prospect that it would be steadily i'm
proved, as has been the case But with
the telephone on a wireless basis. the
weirdest dreams have seemed ordinary.
Wireless telephony will probably rele-
gate signaling by flag. torch. lamp. and
rocket 70 the class of the archaic Those
methods may be considered as going the
way OF that navy which obtained its dis
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
Ancestral Value.

Says the New York Telegraph:
Mrs Woosey. the wife q a banker, wished 10 he
r member Of the Order Of the Crown and she en-
ployed Charles Il. Browning. an expert genealosist
Of Ardnore. Pa. 10 assist in establishing her eli
g1b!lity. But when he had shown her that she WAS
descended from Alfred. she baked at paying him
the 500 he demanded as a fee. Ancestors are all
right in their way but. beng dead. they are dear
at 500 she thinks"
This is a very queer state of affairs
AMI we admit our surprise that Mrs.
Wo0lsey should act in such manner ar
this stage Of the game. What has come
over the dreams OF our American women
OF, rather. this particular One-that proof
Of descent from that Al monarch. Al
fred the Great. is not rated cheap at
$500? Alfred was one Of the most notable
men ever engaging in the monarch busi-
ness. and his royal corpuscles. attenuated
even though they must necessarily be in
this day and time. would appear, never
theless. worth $500. Many people in this
land set greater store by much less ex-
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
A sCHOPENHAUERIsH POEM.

Cheek and Merit started forth. one day. TO travel
side by side;
said Check: "Supposs that We agree our gains 70
equally divide.
NO % answered Merit with dis,iAin. your proposi-
tiOn is unfair
oh. very we'll" said Cheek. come on and don't
imagine that ] care
There Was eity far ahead, a eity that they meant
90 reach:
They iourneyed onward for a while and hope was
in the breast Of each.
4 man vino drove pEancing pair o'srtook them
trudging side by side;
Check spoke pleasant word oT two. and sHilingly
gct N 10 ride
When Merit reached the town AZ last. his head was
bent his feet were sore.
And one noticed where be passed OF asked about
the ills he bore;
he heard tumut in the street. the people eheerud
and. turning. then
he Check proudly riding by, the city's leading
citizen
s. E. Kiser, in Chicaso RecUd-Herald
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18

alted, il also much less remote. ancestry
than that herein indicated
We suppose. however, that it is only
royal OF noble blood in esse-alive and
kicking. so 10 speak-that fetches fancy
market price these days. Dukes, earls,
barons, and even baronets and knights
I'm an actual state Of animation bring
anywhere from 81, 100000 to $l2.0OO,0OO each.
and no questions asked. Even tainted
and doubtful titles. II attached to parties
able TO walk and breathe. command a
certain amount of value.
1t will strike the average observer as
passing strange. nevertheless. that proof
OF descent from Alfred the Great, II con-
sidered worth anything al all. should not
be considered worth at least 500; and IL
Mrs. Woolsey considered it worth moth
ing at all in the first place. why did she
fool the poor genealogist into proving it
to her satisfaction?
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18

from The Chicago Post.
a certain large goOd-natured person.
our diplomatic Innocence Abroad. is be-
ing made the victim Of a glad hand plot
Thoughtful perUsaI OF each passing days
telegrams announcing his innumerab bic
destinations IS sufficient to convince the
most unsuspicious that there is a con
SpiraCy abrOad-and at hOmc-tO keep our
peregrinating peace exponent so con-
stanuy on the wing that he never will
have opportunity 10 alight on the Presi-
Dental perch. When convention day
dawns-this IS stated on the highest su-
thOTity-the cOnspiratOrS VIII Join feel
ingly in singing. Where Is Our Wander
ing Boy Tonight and then force the
nomination on some other candidate.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
our Newest Governor.

Our newest State starts off rather ve-
hemently on the anti-corporation track
Gov. Haskelrs first official act was TO
grapple with the Standard oil octopus.
whose tentacles threaten to drain the
State Of natural gas, leaving nothing but
hot air for domestic consumption. He
convicted the trusts OF Unrestricted rob
berry of our people" warned the railroads
that their freight rates are much too
high, and that II they expect justice they
must obey the laws from the ssart. As
the railroads are figuring on contest Of
the 2-cent fare provision of the Okla
homa constitution. they may look for
some Alabama justice if they don't
watch out.
But Gov. Haskell does not confine his
thoughts 10 the limits of his own baili-
wick His is no parochial craftsmanship
He noted "a disposition in certain high
Office 10 override the Federal COnstitu-
tion. a disposition he thought dangerous.
even If exercised on behalf of a good
cause. As 20 Federal government. he re-
joiced to get away from it. Not a single
trust had il busted. and the two Terri
tories were swarming with them II
Federal control is such a good thing in
a State" he asks, why has il proved
so utterly inefficient In a Territory
And there IS no reply
In the realm OF finance. Gov. Haskell is
equally at home He would abolish the
New York Stock Exchange and distribute
that institutions hoard Of wealth in life
giving streams throughout the Western
country. Happy thought. worthy any
rising statesman,
New State, new governor. new political
ideas,
There are now forty-six States. with
forty-sx varieties Of governors. some of
them vinegary. salty. and peppery. BY a
year from now the octopus should be split
up into forty-six parts, and the railroads
should have forty-six masters. Forty-six
legislatures grinding out 5000 laws per
biennium; fOrty-siX elections. on an aver
age. every other year; 100000 politi-
clans. actual or potential a marvellous
confederation: and Oklahoma is not the
least Of our portions
a goodly State, with all the latest pO-
litical improvements. Raises corn. but
not corn-juice; has millions in her banks.
and a smiling land Of plenty. Perhaps
a reform governor won't hurt much.
Every candidate for office in Georgia OF
Alabama these DAYS is a red-hOt, ram
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
shakeup in the Parties.

From Lcslies Weekly.
The shakcup which President Roose-
velt's reforms have given to the politics
OF the last few years has made sweeping
changes in the personnel Of the working
leaders OF both parties, as well as in their
ideals and their methods. The six years
which have passed since Roosevelt en-
tered the White House have placed new
men at the helm in the control Of both
the Republican and the Democratic par
ties in most of the important states.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
Malaria I'm Greece.

The excessive prevalence OF malaria in
Greece is engaging the attention Of Eng
iish specialists 1t is said to be checking
the development OF rural life and is
very serious thing for the nation Out
OF population of 2.50o000 there were
10000 cases OF malaria annually, and
the deaths were about 1.760. Last year
the number of cases increased 20 $50. 600
and the deaths 10 5,9le Prof. Sayas, Of
the University of Athens physician TO
King George. is Initiating a movement 20
deal with the plague.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18

cipllne from the Delaying pin and the re-
morseless "cat." The man who steps up
30 a metal cup the size OF a demi-tasse.
and talks into IL on board a ship with the
certainty that his message viii be heard,
without the aid OF wire or cable, on
board OF a sister vessel several miles
across the rolling deep. is confronted
with the problem of keeping that mes
sage intact for only the vessel 10 which
II is transmitted. This, OF course. is the
more urgent In time of war, when mes
sages are fraught with "A strategic sig
niticance upon which may hang victory
or defeat. The naval experts have not
yet determined just how the secrecy in
wireless telephony may be maintained.
With the message by flag or flame or in
writing. a code sometimes algebraically
intricate is used. The employment OF "a
lingo which is not comprehended by "A
foe suggests infinite possibilities TO the
architect of language. II seems more
likely that an easier method Of secrecy
will be the frequent. irregular and pre-
arranged shifting Of the wave lengths;
so that vocal messages by the wireless
phone can only be obtained on an enc
mys ships by an accidental adjustment
Of the receiving apparatus 10 the tune"
Of the transmitting instrument The ele-
ment Of invisibility which has played
such a couspicuous-if one may use the
adjective In such obliterating condi-
tions-part in apparel and powder has
furnished many problems in the prepa-
ration for war. But nothing is more in
teresting than the advent Of wireless
telephony. which alluringly becl1ons to
the inventor.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
MEN AND THINGS.
To skate or Not 10 skate

ITO skate or not to skate?" or Ito skate
and resign the job. or be hred?" That is
the double-barrelled question agltating the
minds OF four youthful schoolma' ans who
teach the young idea at the schooIhouse
Of Vandergrift Heights. a fashionable
hamlet near Greensburg, Pa. The four
have been in the habit Of coming into
Greensburg OF an evening frequently and
visiting roller skating rink. returning
at not too late an hour
Recently the school directors met anu
discussed the question, deciding that
there amt goin 10 be no more skatin'. 3"
They assert that the young women after
spending their evenings in such exercise
are not capable OF doing their classroom
work properly This decision was con-
veyed 20 the young women with the ad-
monition that II they continued they
must resign. and II they did not resign
they would be fired"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
Publicity HeaIthfuI.

From the Hartford Courant.
There isn't a healthier element for busi-
ness life than publicity. II has suffered
long enough through ways that are dark
Letting in the light means cleaning the
methods.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
Domestic Amrnitlcs.

John. if YOU didn't smoke. I could
have fan hat"
And II YOU would live on stewed pea
nuts. ] could have a steam yacht. They're
very nourishing. l understand. Johnny,
who won the football game to-day"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
Hhe COrVinnS Cup.

Much interest was aroused in artistic
circles when Il was reported that the
famous Corvinus cup. at Wiener Neu-
stadt was 10 be sold for S5o.000. The
authorities of the Imperial Art Museum
and also the government OF Lower Aus
tria. addressed protests 10 the city coun-
cil Of Wiener Neustadt, 10 which munich
pality the treasure belongs. The bur
gomaster answered that. while il was
true that an offer Of the amount stated
had been received from an anonymous
person abroad, il had been declined. as
the city had no intention Of thus dispos-
ing OF the greatest treasure il pos
sessed.
The Cornivus cup is a magnificent sill
yer tankard, some two feet in height,
and was executed in Germany in Ii62
to commemorate the reconciliation Of
Frederick III and Matthias Cornivus.
King OF Hungary II IS a splendid
specimen OF late Gothic goldsmith's work
OF the fifteenth century. and was pre-
sented 90 the city Of Wiener Neustadt
in 1857 by King COrnivus. il has been
loaned 10 many exhibitions both in Aus
tTia and abroad.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
Burden of EngIand's Taxation.

From the Toronto Mail and Empire.
Mr. Asquith, Britain's present Chancel-
lor Of the Exchequer lowered the income
tax on earned incomes. but he has sue
ceeded in increasing the revenue from
this class Of incomes by nearly $50 O0O. 600.
This greater yield from lower rate has
been obtained by requiring employers to
give full statements of the salaries OF an
emplOyes
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18

From the Springfield Republican
If we must have motto on the coins.
we suggest as more appropriate that one
adopted for use on the first coins struck
under authority Of the Continental Con-
gress. Mind Your Business
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
Cruel and Unusual Puni,hmcnt

From the Philadelphia North American
A Russian official convicted OF cheat
ing starving peasants out of the famine
relief supplies has been sentenced 70 be
dismissed from office. Such barbarous
punishment could never be meted out
under an enlightened constitutional gov
ernment.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
Copied Birds Nests.

Pottery was first made Ike birds
nests, because the art was taken from
these feathered creatures. which build
their little homes so perfectly and scien-
uhcally. The clay lining suggested the
use OF this material for pottery purposes,
and after trying various styles OF bowls
and vases made on birds nest lines an
cent po1ters began 10 originate designs
Tor themselves. From birds nests they
advanced TO turns and jugs and eventu-
ally glazed and decorated work found =
place among the wares offered for sale
90 the cor'~ F-vntianS. Boats. men and
women, bircs --3 curious looking ami
mails were the favOrite decorations at
first. and later on these were done in
COlOrS.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
A EnritiNe RIf.

Lend me a pencil" said the press
humOTist.
Thought of something funny?"
No. but I've thought of something
that will pass muster as a joke"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
AeropIanes and DiriEibres.

From the Brooklyn Citizen
The aeroplane is lacking in one thing.
however. which is the means of overcona-
ing the attraction of gravitation in case
the machinery stOps-and the higher up
one Is. the greater the fall. For lack OF
something better, wise aeronauts therefore
use the dirigible balloon.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
Holding Her Own.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Although. according to Hetty Green,
politicians are eating up the country. they
haven't bitten into her slice of It vet.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
The Long Rond tn nnn.on-

The military trail from Edmonton. Al
oerta, 20 Dawson City has Just been COM
pleted. This big job was under the super
vision Of Mr. A. +. G. Mcdonnell. of the
Royal Northwest police, ard now finished.
It Is expected that this military highway
Will soon become a great factor in the
opening up OF an immensely wealthy
though hitherto unexplored. region. out
from Edmonton a FIRST class wagon road
extends for q distance of 500 miles 10 Fort
John on the Peace River From that
point on the highway is stiu in need OF
considerable Improving before II can be
utilized 20 any great extent Work on the
first part Of the road was rather m0not-
onous, bat when the party struck the
Rocky Mountains minerals Of various
sorts Were discovered. including gold. iron,
copper. OH. coal. asphaltum. molybdenum
and silver All Of these minerals were
found in paving quantities. Owing 10 the
great distance from civilization. however
the discoveries are practically ValUeIess
Tor the time being Perhaps the most
valuable deposit ot gold found Was on one
ot the Northern streams. which Inspector
Mcconnell is OF opinion will one day
rival, II IL does not surpass the Klondike
IN richness. Free sold was here washed
out by several members Of Mr.. MCDon-
nel's party. sometimes running 500 20 the
pan. In addition 10 this. several excep-
uonally rich reefs of gold-bearIng quartz
We're located This important roadway Is
but eight feet wide but being l.7S0 miles
long. and the only all-Canadiau route 10
the Yukon. il viii prove Of inestimable
value 10 prOspectoTS and police. who have
occasion 70 travel the uneXpl0red wilGs Of
Northern Canada. II viii be useful in
bringing down prisoners who could other
wise take advantage OF crossing America n
soil Sixteen mounted police accompanied
Inspector Mcdonnell IN finishing the $50
miles OF the trail which had been left un-
completed last winter on account Of the
severity of the weather. II is the inten-
ton Of the police TO extend the road 10
Atlin next summer. and eventually even
farther north. thus opening up a country
which now is literally unknown.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
JUST BY THE WAY.
from The Cleveland Leader.
THE PARTING WORDS.

THE PARTING WORDS.
say au revoir. and not good-by."
Some singer begs. We don't object
The thing that bothers us is. why
Do such a lot of folks elect
To substitute. not what the song
suggests, but driyel Ike "So-long"
Farewell - "good-by" - "auf wieder-
seh'n-"
Would seem % us to fll the bill.
But won't some cultured soul explain
"Ta-ta' And it's a puzzle stHl
Jnsolved. why many think il funny
To say, Don't take no wooden money
BE goods bad form enough. God wot.
From which the mob is not exempt.
"Oycr-the-riveT's'' simply rot
And "Olive OILS beneath contempt.
But really. 7 grew faint and white
At one farewell I heard last night
Two girls were parting. Lip touched lip
Brieay-'twas an affecting thing.
And then-one female said "Pip-pip."
To which her friend replied, Ting
ting
Q fudge, II makes me want 20 cry.
Dear reader, I must quit. By-by,
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
FAN.

Franly carven Of scented wood,
Upon thy fluted. silken span,
A painted rice field Of japan.
Th0U art faint as the mist of a dream,
Shades Of lavender. tints Of rose,
Amber that the moonlight sows.
Song Of a beauty driven soul
Speeding bird-like over the sea
To tell in color its fantasy.
Erailly carven OF scented wood
Upon thy fluted. silken span.
A painted nee field Of japan.
e 5. Leonard. In Boston Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
Like n Fnrn.

You can get seat in the New York
Stock Exchange FOR $4,000"
II dunno as I keer 10 invest ar such
hggers. Amt there no abandoned seats
10 be picked up fer the back taxes. hey2''
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18

There is a more or less popular national
air containing a line reading, And this
be our motto. in God let US trust 1t
hasn't been abolished-yet
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18

Just because the coins do not tell you
to trust in the Lord. however, is no sign
you needn't do 1t. So, for the time being.
at least, you are at liberty 20 use your
own discretion in that regard.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18

The Washington Herald respectfully
calls attention to the fact that Mir
Bryan's announcement concerning the
forthcoming Presidential campaign has
not. brought forth from its sanctum one
word concerning the willingness Of BarkiS.
Kindly give US credit where credit Is due.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
Cheerful Economy.

From the indianapolis Star.
The revival of the wash waist is 4
cheering sign Of economy in these times
OF financial disturbance.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18

Women have better memories than
men," says a scientist. Don't know about
that, did you ever hear of a wife re-
membering when her husband paid back
all the money he borrowed from the
baby's bank?
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18

Now come rumOrs OF domestic infelicity
in the Duke OF Manchester's household.
And this is the one international mar
riage that seemed, for a time, likely TO
stay put.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18

The Massachusetts Supreme Court has
decided that voting machines are Uncon-
stitutionaL IT would help some II po-
iitical machines could be placed on the
prohibited list also.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18

Nevertheless, even with Kentucky dry"
and Republican, we don't believe "Marse
Henry WattersOn would change his
editorial home base from Louisville 10
New York
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18

"Mr- Scissors must be a man Of much
industry. If We judge by the number OF
newspapers TO which he furnishes their
editorials" says the Norfolk Vrginian-
Pilot. Yes. indeed; he and Mr. Paste
Pot make a fine team.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18

The Charleston News and Courier is
rambling around about ''pediSreed pos
sums That isn't the point: what we
are interested in is baked-and-s
potatoed 'possums.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18

The stork has recently visited the royal
family at Berlin and Rome and is sched-
uled for another trip TO Madrid soon. Say
what you please OF royalty. il is certainly
on good terms with this interesting bird.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-18

a brilliant pianist who wears his hair
like human being has been discovered
IN New York. Doubtless this is merely
some enScrprising press agents effort at
something new in the line of advertising