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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09
Mrs. Huntington's Nine Autos.

JERSEY CITY, n. j., March 9-Mrs
Coils p. Huntington of Manhattan, widow
of the railway magnate. appeared before
Joseph Gallagher. state automobile agent
In Jersey City yesterday and took out IL
censes for nine autos. paying $50 in fees.
This Is the largest number OF licenses ever
granted In the state to one person.
Mrs Huntington was accompanied by her
chauneur, who answered the customary
questions asked when applications of this
kind are made. Eight of the licenses were
for cars under thirty horsepower and cost
~ each. The remaining license was for a
car over thirty horsepower and cost SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09

For twenty-one years the Congressional Limited"
has been the leading train between Washington and New
York
1t composed of Pullman parlor smoking parlor
observation and dining and is universally
regarded the handsomest paor existence There
the train other than regular Pullman charges
1t leaves Washington daily P NJ, and makes the
New York in five hours On the return trip leaves
New York daily at 3 rs P M.
So popular is the Congressional Limited that relief
recently established leaving Washington at 100 PM
and making vehour New York, which provides
for those desiring train earlier hour 1t
carries parlor cars dining and coaches
For the business fast leaves Washington at
800 Am. weekdays, aordng opportunity to transact
business in New York and the evening
There fifteen other through trains to New York week
DAYS and thirteen trains Sundays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09
Takes Nancy Hanks Grave.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 9.-Gov. Haniey
has signed the bill under which the state
VIII take charge of the grounds in which
is located the grave of Nancy Hanks Lin
coin, the mother of Abraham Lincoln
The governor will appoint commission
to have charge Of the grounds and maintain
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09
Suing for Damages to . Spring.

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, March 9.-The
case of Mrs. Mary L. Motter of Taneytown,
widow of DR.. George Motter, who was a
brother Of Judge John C. Motter, against
David NJ. Mehring and Samuel H. Mehrine,
owners OF a hotel at Taneyfown, which
was taken up in court here Wednesday
was not concluded when court adjourned
last night Mrs Nofter sues Tor $1,000
damages for the COLLATION. of q spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09
Hood s Holds the Record

Of Scrofua Eczema, Blood Poison. Rheumatism and All
Other Blood Complaints Greatest Spring Medicine.
Sarsaparia
4O366
The number 66,
receive n ' eH aoVef'Seu preparations 4O,366
When it remembered that these testimonials TESTIMONIALS
represent only small part of the whole number of
=: q: $;::: :s:." TWO WEARS
cottages of the pooror Hoods Saraparila s
peoples
troubles
of
pnpaes rheumatism and
Hoods Saparia contains
indigestion biiousmess debility feeling.
Hoods
Endorsed i'm writing 100000 two years.
If
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10
The New $40 Gold piece


II you have not yet seen one OF the new
and highly artistic $40 gold pieces. IL is
our advice that you get hold Of one as
soon as possible. and feast your eyes
upon II. II is safe to ray that nothing
like II ever before came from mint upon
this earth. in the heavens above, nor the
waters under the earth. II is high art
in the strictest sense OF the word; so
high that the average man viii have
some difficulty seeing it. even with the
assistance of field glasses
There never was an ugly $40 gold piece
minted, OF course. They are all pretty,
albeit some are prettier than others But
this last output is the loveliest of them
all. IN the first place. there is the
eagle. You ought to see that high art
eagle. He wears lovely pair of pants.
At least, we suppose they are pants
they look more like pants than anything
else we know Of. To be sure they APP
pear a little baggy and abbreviated
but we dare say they are stylish. and
that counts for a great deal In art He
is strOlling along leisurely, like an Ameri-
can gentleman should. That is. we sup
pose it's a he-surely a lady eagle would
not be arTAyed in trousers, even though
some nature faker has sought 10 prove
that the real American eagle is a female.
The Indian lady on the front-we pre-
sumo it is lady. although it may have
been intended for a gentleman-certainly
wears a gorgeous hat Il does not APP
pear 10 be on straight. exactly: but.
then, a wOman's hat is never on straight
unless IL is on notwithstanding to
high art notions. The lady's mouth is
slightly open. a trile sneering. perhaps.
The chin, prominent. aggressive: the eve.
vacant. and gazing into space-there being
nothing else ahead into which she might
gaze. For a lady-or even a gentleman
the neck is very thick, being in diameter
the length Of a line drawn from the
point Of the chin to a point just above
the eyebrow. The hair-so much as may
be scents rather bedraggled, as though
the damp air had taken all the curl out.
You will experience a distinct sensation
when you see that new coin. You will
compare it with the other one-the old
fashioned. out-of-date. and inartistic coin
with something of amusement. There
is such a wide difference of opinion be-
tween people as 10 eagles: only the art
lists understand what the real thing
looks like. Perhaps. by the time all of
our coins are remodeled. we shall have
quite menagerie-to say nothing Of the
currency.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10
Mr.. Roosevelt and the sherman

The New York Sun finds ITSELF =,
agreement with President Roosevelt tbot
the Sherman antitrust law should he
wiped from the statute books. We doubt
however. whether Mr.. Roosevelt is party
TO this agreement His views resnecting
the Sherman law have been Frequently
expressed in public, and do not seem IN
bear out the assumption that he is for
the repeal OF that troublesome niece ~
legislation. For instance. in his Prov
incetown speech. Mr.. Roosevelt described
the Sherman law as having filled a
useful place and declared that its priDci-
pie so far as ii prohibits combinations
which, whether because OF their extent
or Of their character, are harmful m
the public, must always be preserved b"
He intimated that II would not be wise
10 permit even useful combinations until
provision should have been made for
government supervision and control OF
such combinations.
What Mr.. Roosevelt does favor is tbe
modification Of the Sherman law and
the interstate commerce law So as IN
allow traffic and other agreements among
the common carriers when such agree
ments can be shown to serve q public
purpose. That much is clear from his
speeches and messages. Doubtless also
he favors such modification Of the Sher-
man law as would enable the courts 20
distinguish between reasonable and m
reasonable contracts In restraint Of trade.
as they are able 10 do under the COM
mon law. 1T is unfortunate" he said
In his last annual message. that our
present laws should forbid all combina-
tons. instead OF sharply discriminating
between those combinations which do
good and those combinations which do
evil" With the changes mere suggested
the Sherman law would apply solely 10
private corporations. OF to combinations
among individuals or private corpora
tons. while natural monopolies. Ike the
railroads. would be free from its inhibi-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10

Now that Col Bromwell has returned
and Is about to call a meeting of the
park commission, We trust that more
discussion Of the place for the Grant
Statue than has been given it in the
past. II is well 20 remember that every
argument has two sides and that. as
Puddenhead Wilson once remarked II Il
were not for differences OF opinion, there
would be no such thing as horse racing.
II Is very easy to appeal to sentiment.
and to say that 1t only takes a few
minutes to cut down a tree that has
required years for its growth. and Il is
not a difficult matter TO retallate with
the statement that the Botanic grounds
have somewhat the seclusion OF and
about the same amount OF population
as that Of the Garden OF Eden; that
it is surrounded by a fence that is as
high as the classic wall that Balbus was
always building. and that in its present
march OF Improvement toward the beau
tifcatiOn OF the city. Both OF these
statements sre undeniably true.
Certainly Il ought to be possible to
entertain and express divergent views
without provoking contemptuous person.
alitles and vituperation. For example
II is well to remember that Mr.. r. w.
Dom, jr., who gave unexpected oteuse
10 the opposition recently. spoke as an
architect. a member not only Of tho
American Institute of Architects. but the
president Of the chapter In this city.
To call such a man "a conceited igno-
ramus, or to ask who this superior
person. with his nose in the afr, may
be- really seems unwarranted and gives
no weight 10 his detraction.
Luckily, II has been demonstrated
however, that these trees at issue can
be transplanted, and that the contending
parties can eat their cake and have It.
too The wooGman can spare the tree
and the march Of improvement can safe
" be left to the very capable heads and
hands that have it in charge. Let US
trust. also. that with this statue Of
Grant, We may. In his own words. have
peace" for here. with Truthful James
I hold IL is not decent for a scientific gent
To say another is an aSs-at least 90 all intent:
Nor should the individual Who happens 10 be meant
Reply by heaving rocks At him. to any great extent
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10
WHEN NIGHTHOOD WAS IN BUD.

The night and day barber viii now shave your face
The night and day banker your note;
The night and day lawyer will fix Up your case
The night and day tailor yosu coat.
The night and day florist will make you wreath
The night and day cooper a keG;
The night and day dentist viii pull your back teeth
The night and day plumber Your leg
The night and day bootblack will polish your shoes
The night and day teacher your wits
The night and day actor viii cure you Of blues
The night and day doctor Of fits.
The night and day justice viii give you ten DAYS.
The night and day icsnan your ICE;
The night snd day chauffeur viii give you a raise
The night and day reverend a splice.
Our xideawake cities to slumber are lost.
They're raising particular hob:
This night and day business seems likely TO cost
The notwithstanding burglar his job
Yet nothing is new: Father Adam tbs plain.
Was frst in the night and day group
Fer Eden was sleepaess when poor little Cain
The night and day baby. had croupi
Earle Hooker Eaton, in Harper's Weekly.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10
The Matter with the Army.

The discussion OF What is the matter
with the army" precipitated some
months ago by Mai Gen. J Franklin
Bell. chief of staff Of the army, la an
address he delivered before the student
officers at Fort Leavenworth Kans., has
gone the rounds OF the newspapers with
the varied diagnoses Of the affection. OF
course. most opinions have selected the
item Of poor pay; others have thought
the trouble must come from the mistreat-
ment of soldiers, or the absence Of the
canteen. or the requirement that soldier
clothes. instead Of civilian attire shall
be worn away from the post. and so on.
There is evidently something the matter
with the army. and II seems 10 call for
some firm disciplinary action on the part
of the War Department, where Maj. Gen.
Bell is on duty. and where he will be ex-
pected to have some influence
There have been two instances recently
which are most unusual examples of in
subordination. One was the newspaper
criticism over the signature OF Capt. NJ. B..
Stewart. Eighth Infantry, on duty as
an instructor in the tactical department
of the Military Academy al West Point
He brought the charge of hysteria and a
few other such compliments against the
President OF the United States and his
representatives in the War. Navy. and
Treasury departments. in connection with
the service-pay bill. Capt. Stewart is
summarily ordered to the Philippines.
and he was lucky TO escape a trial by
cOurt-martial The other case Is that Of
the thirty-seven officers Of the Ninth In
fantry. on duty at Fort Sam Houston.
Tex, who signed a paper which amounted
to a protest against the retirement for
physical disability Of their regimentai
commander. Col. E. B. Robertson. This
resistance to regular military procedure
was quite without precedent. The officers
have evidently reached a frame of mind
when, like Capt. Stewart. they feel like
expressing themselves. The officers
were officially rebuked from Washington
through their senior officer, with notice
that the incident would be recorded on
their respective efficiency records 1t was
made known to them that there was a
disapprobation OF their conduct in sign
ing an identical letter" by which il is
presumed that there were thirty-seven of
these letters in circulation for the benefit
of Col. Robertson.
II also develops that there have been
many letters written by infantry officers
criticising the service-pay bill Associa-
tons have been formed at army posts for
the purpose Of blocking the legislation.
and army officers are in receipt of cir
culars which urge conspiracy which viii
amend the pay bill in the interests of the
infantry at the price OF the enactment of
the measure If need be. The whole pro-
ceeding is undignified and impertinent,
and il is time that the military authori-
ties awoke 10 the consciousness that there
is really something the matter with the
army.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1907.
National Conventions as They should Be

Nauonal conventions as They Should Be
AS usual cities which are bidding for
next years national conventions OF the
two big parties are depending for success
rather more on the size OF their re-
spective halls and the ability of their
hotels to house huge crowds than on their
geographical positions or their fitness on
other grounds. SO far as The Washing
ton Herald is concerned. II would like TO
see one sane convention. held solely for
the purpose OF transactIng the serious
business in hand, and not for the amuse-
ment or entertainment OF a great throng
OF spectators. Nowhere else in the world.
we believe, would the conditions that
have existed here for decades be per-
United. Nowhere else. probably. would
the delegates OF great political party,
assembled 10 select a candidate for the
highest Office in the land, tolerate a sys-
TEN inevitably tending to the Interrupt
ton, delay, and influencing by a mob
Of sightseers. of what should be dignifed
proceedings. Even If all the countries
of~the globe nominated and elected pres-
dents as we do. II is our opinion that
this would still be true.
The Democratic convention OF 1903 may
be cited in support Of these contentious.
although it was mild as compared with
many held before it by both parties
Arrangements for accommodating the
delegates and the enormous crowd OF
spectators, 70 say nothing of the news
paper men. who have by no means IN
important service TO perform on such oc-
casions. were ineXpressibly and notorious
ly bad. In consequence, the work Of the
delegates was hampered from start TO
finish Temporary Chairman John Sharp
Williams could not be understood twenty
feet from the platform. so great was the
clamor Of the crowd and even such res
onant-voiced men as Senator Bailey and
Representative Champ Clark were little
more successful IN making themselves
heard The night session at which Judge
Parker was nominated was little short
Of pandemonium at times.
For at least two hours the work OF the
convention was absolutely suspended be-
cause Of the senseless cheering INDUCED
in by the friends and partisans Of the va
rious candidates after the several nom
AietAlib optEJLtS- III eAcn case this
plause was perfunctory and forced after
the first ten minutes or so. but Judge
Parker's supporters managed to howl
for thirty minutes, and those Of w. r.
Hearst and former Senator CockreH were
determined not 20 be out-yelled. As in
the case Of the boy hunters and the
frogs, this doubtless was fun for the
mob. but decidedly something else for
the tired men who were doing the work
the delegates and the correspondents
The Chicago convention Of the same year
would have been as bad but for the cir
cumstances that II was merely & ratifca-
ton meeting and that the general ar
rangements were vastly better.
A national convention is not a circus
or perhaps we should say that it should
not be, but is under present conditions
and we hope 10 see the day when the
size Of halls. the number of spectators.
and the amount of noise to be made are
not desiderata.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10
ALTERNATING CURRENTS.
From the Chicago Record Herald
DIPLOMATIC FATHER

Mothers badly worried, 50 Is Sister Kate.
Father he's been gettin' very close OF late;
Says he has no money when they ask for
cash.
Tells them that he's lookin' for an awful
smash.
Every day he tells them that he's pinched
some more.
Never was less money in the land before.
Mother isn't gettin's any new thing
made
Father says that ruins comm he's AFRAID.
Sister she's decided how to learn to bake.
So she'll come in handy II the banks
should break:
Mothers maxim over her last winters
hat,
And she thinks that may be we'll move IN
Every morning father thinks OF some new
scheme
To cut down expenses and shut or the
steam;
Awful things Will happen In a little while
SO we've got 10 kind Of Iettin' up on style.
Yesterday. when mother wasn't there 10
hear
remarked . father 1t was kind OF queer
Willie Marston's DADDY wasn't scared at
all.
So be winked and whispered TO me in the
hall.
Gee, but he's wise one. I won't ever
tell.
But 1 have 10 smoker every little spell
When he's warnin' mother and advisin'
Kate
That a smash Is comin'-father's simply
great.
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tory provisions. The distinction is a
natural one, and justified by the larger
measure of public control exercised over
common carriers.
Advocates of the repeal OF the Sher-
man law as a vicious and unnecessary
enactment appear TO forget that II is
but an extension Of the common law,
and that its repeal would not necessa-
rily save monopolistic combinations from
prosecution. Judge Alton B. Parker has.
indeed, insisted that public interests
would be better protected under :he COM
mon law. We cannot wholly accept this
doctrine; but II is at least true that in
furious contracts In restraint of trade
and monopolis;ic combinations would not
stand the scrutiny OF the courts, even
If there were no legislation whatever
forbidding them. II is safe to say that
II the Sherman law is ever repealed, its
place will be taken by something equally
as good. if not more drastic
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10
HORSEMANSHIP IN THE ARMY.
President Said TO Have borrowed
His Idea from jefferson Davis.


From the New York Press
When jefferson Davis was Secretary, Of
War he ordered all his generals to learn
TO ride horseback. That is where Presi-
dent Roosevelt got his notion that 10 be
a commanding officer a horse and saddle
are necessary. There were no automobiles
in JEFF Davis time. 1t was horse or foot
To-day the leading generals all over the
world-except in America-go to the front
in automobiles. The saddle be blowed,
But our ever puissant President-must.
well. he must.
No finer horseman than Davis ever
lived. He won the love and hand Of Zach
Taylor's daughter by his distinguished
presence IN the saddle. as well as by his
intrepidity at the lannon's mouth. When
Secretary Of War he noticed that only a
few officers in the service were capable
horsemen, and issued an order something
like this:
liberal reward will be paid To any
officer or private In the army who will
offer a satisfactory device for keeping our
soldiers from falling out of their saddles.
Communications to the Secretary of War
Will be regarded as confidential.
leading army engineers Of his day, used
to write humorous and witty stories under
the nom de plume Of John Phoenix" He
received a copy Of Secretary Davis or
der while improving the harbor of San
Diego. Cal. and Immediately forwarded the
most intricate and accurate designs of his
plan for keeping officers and men in the
saddle. To the seat OF each officers
pants he attached a bull ring and an
other bull ring was attached to the saddle
The two bull rings were 10 be dashed to-
gether when the officer mounted his steed.
II that doesn't hold nothing WILL" wrote
Phoenix TO the Secretary.
Davis was furious when he got this
proposition, and Immediately ordered that
Capt, Derby should be -martialed for
official levity.' The Secretary felt that
the army had been disgraced and wanted
Derby severely punished Davis couldn't
take a joke. One OF his intimates has
tened to him. JEFF. he whispered, If
you order a court-martial for this little
pleasantly of John Phoenix one Of the
salt OF the earth and immensely popular
in the army. you will be made laughing
stock. The people viii ridicule you out of
Office. Just laugh 1t off," Davis took his
advice.
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RESPECT FOR THE C0LoRs.
Lfeut- Snntelmann's Campaign ut
Last Producing Results.

From Army and Navy Life
Washingtonians who attend band con-
certs are rapidly adopting the foreign
custom Of arising and uncovering the
head when national airs are played. The
Star-Spangled Banner" especially evokes
this mark of respect. and a salute 10 the
flag accompanies other patriotic demon
STATIONS. At the beginning OF the sea-
son Of band concerts very few people
troubled themselves 10 observe the Gus
tom, and those few were either soldiers
or former members Of military. orraniza-
tons in which the salute is required. The
lack Of respect received unfavorable no.
tice. and Lieut.. Santelmann. director OF
the United States Marine Band more
than ence expressed regret that the
crowds at the concerts failed TO attest
their patriotic sentiment when the nation
al anthem was played II was said bv
the director OF the band that Americans
prided themselves upon being the most
patriotic people on earth, and had as 4
common expression, Insult the flag and
you insult each Of US" yet when they had
an opportunity 70 show respect for that
flag they let it slip by. Foreigners also
have made sighting remarks about the
attitude of the Americans when their ma
tiOnai Mrs are rendered. and looked on
In surprise when The Star Spangled
Banner" was played before a crowd sit
ting or lounging around on the ground.
apparently Hstless.
But during the past summer hundreds
Of foreigners have freQuented the city.
and the soldiers from the Marine Bar
racks and Fort MyeI. Va, who are very
much in evidence at the concerts. have
taught the plain American citizens respect
for the colors. Their teachings have had
the effect which Lieut.. Santeimann has
long desired. When the first strains OF
the anthem are begun the soldiers are
first to leap 10 their feet, but civilians
follow Immediately. OF course some sa-
lutte awkwardly. but many have learned
70 salute with as much ease and grace
as TO make il impossible for the observer
TO distinguish the former soldiers from
those who have never been nearer battles
more real than those put on by the nov
ing-picture shows.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
A sHREWD MERCHANT.

He had a stock of fiimsy stuff,
But winter winds were getting rough,
And so
For openwork there seemed no sale,
Yet he did not set up a wall
OF woe.
A lot OF folks there were 20 say
He could not give the goods away,
BY cripesi
Yes every Harry. Dick. and Tom
Emitted whiffs of such talk from
His pipes
The merchantmen did not repine,
But got a brush and put sign
O'erhead
Our annual sale Of common sense
Cold weather wear will now commence, -
II said.
And did the ladies buy7 You bet.
They're handing out their dollars yet,
And dimes.
They daily come in such a flock
That he has had to buy new stock
Nine times