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The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
WANT AMERICANS ONLY.
Coke Manufactu&,rs Find Foreign
ers Not Equal 10 Native workers.

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec. S.-The biggest
move ever yet attempted In the coke
business is now on, being engineered by
independent operators Of the Connellsville
coke region. who have combined TO de-
crease the price of coke production by
increasing wages Of the individual work
men. 1t is purposed to get entirely rid Of
the foreign workmen. putting in their
places Americans.
The operators figure that 500 intelligent
Americans, or naturalized persons Of for
eign birth, can do as much work in coke
making as 1000 Of the more ignorant
foreigners, and It has also been figured
that better wages could be paid the fewer
Americans with an advance to the coke
makers
Twenty-nine Independent coke makers
have now held two meetings to formulate
plans, and while it is one of their objects
to keep prices up and fight the United
States Steel Corporations coke producing
part, there has been consultation with
the II. c. Frick Coke Company people re-
garding the foreigner and the idea of al
lowing the American to earn better pay
and it is understood that the Frick coke
people. which attend to the fuel ends Of
the corporations, have expressed them
selves in accord with the move.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
DEMAND FOR RURAL DELIVERY
Mr.. De Graw, in Report, States He
Notes a Decrease.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Comments on Road Improve
ment and Carriers Pay.

The annual report of Fourth Assistant
! Postmaster General de Graw made pub
lic yesterday, records "A marked decline
in the demand for immediate extension
of rural delivery, which he estimates is
now supplying approximately S,i0O.00l
/ families by nearly $1,000 carriers.
October ] last there were only $50 pc
titions for new service awaiting investi-
CATION which is the lowest point reached
since 1902. when the movement TO extend
the service over all the States and Terri
tories became general. and HIPS petit
tons were pending on July l.
a list is given Of twenty-eight rural
routes where the carriers each handled
more than 5o,o00 pieces Of mail during the
quarter ended June 30. 1907. and where
the cancellations on the amount of mail
collected by them-taking no account OF
the amount of mail delivered-equalled
and in some instances exceeded. the com
pensation paid them.
With the falling of in the demand for
new service, there has been a correspond
ing decrease in the number OF new routes
ordered established.
Complete county service was in opera
tion in 653 counties on June 30 1907. 22C
county services having been established
during the year. and orders for the com
pletion of sixty additional county services
had been issued up TO September 30.
Inspection Of defective service during
the year has resulted in marked improve
ment In general results 1t is noted that
3976 fourth-class post-Ofices have been
discontinued during the year, their pat
rons being supplied by rural delivery.
On the subject Of road Improvement,
the Fourth Assistant says:
There seems to be a mistaken idea
that the rural delivery service requires
ideal roads, and that they must be ma
cadamized or graveled. This is not the
case but ii is required that they shall be
kept reasonably smooth free from wash
outs and rUts, and properly drained and
graded so that they may be Travelled by
carriers with celebrity and safety"
On the question of compensation OF
rural carriers as now rated on a mileage
basis, ranging from 1896 to the maximum
allowed by law Of $500 per annum. the
Fourth Assistant says that 70 attempt
to consider the varying conditions in diff
ferent States In fixing the compensation
of rural carriers and TO adopt special
systems for different localities would be
wholly impracticable.
In regard 10 the establishing of n spe-
cial rate for parcels-post delivery on
rural routes, Mr.. De Graw says there are
reasons why a system Of parcel-pOst de-
livery should be extended
The Fourth Assistant refers to the diff
Guilty heretofore experienced in filing the
requisitiOns OF postmasters for supplies.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
DOGS CANNOT REASON.
John Burroughs Says They Have No
Mental Capacity.

MentaA capacity.
The dog is. no doubt. the most intelE-
gent Of our domestic animals. and 1 Weld
10 none in my affection for him. 1 can
almost eat and sleep with a me dog win
ter and summer. But / try not 10 deceive
myself about his intelligence. It seems
to me that if dog had the least spark
Of wit akin 10 our own-that Is. power Of
reason-his long association with man
would have famed it into flame, how
ever small. writes John Burroughs in Out
ing. But after al these thousands OF
years Of human companionship and love
he has less Wit in some respects than his
wild brothers, the fox and the wolf
Having been spared the struggle to live
that falls 10 their lot his cunning and
sagacity have deteriorated. The same is
true Of the horse. which has stiu less in
telIigence than the wild stallion Of ~the
plains. and for the same reason.
These animals do not grow wiser as they
grow less wild. They do not civiIize or
develop. We train them into certain ways
that make them servicesble 10 us: We
hamanize them without adding 10 their
mental capacity. In other words. we can
not cross our intelligence upon theirs and
make it fruitful in them The germ viii
not take.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
LISTEN TO YOUR WIFE.
Advice to Men by Gov Glenn, of
North Carolina.

Advice to Men by Gov. Glenn, Of
North Carolina.
I advise every man who would be sue
cessful TO listen TO his wifes counsel in
business affairs. The woman who is
really a mans helDmeet is the one who
is able to advise him on every serious
problem that confronts him. But no
woman can be real companion who
must spend all her time as cook and
housekeeper. She ought to know about
business and what is going on I'm the
world. II is unreasonable Of any man TO
expect his wife TO meet his needs as a
real companion if he does not provide
the means for her to become so. says
Gov. Robert B. Glenn, in the Home Mag
azine
\ wife should have some leisure TO
study and develop herself along intel
lectual lines. a man who holds the
opposite idea lowers the standard for
wifehOod and womanhood And every
girl and woman in the country should
have strict and thorough business edu-
cation. No matter how fortunate a girls
immediate circumstances, she should be
given complete business training Let
them be trained to be first-class stem
ographers, bank cashiers. professional
nurses, .bookkeepers-anythi they have
talent for. But let their equiment be
complete-as a mans is 1t is a dreadful
mistake to leave a girl without any def
mite training whereby she may earn a
livelihood in case Of necessity.
/ believe the reason many women go
into wrong paths in life is simply be-
cause they are helpless when thrown sud
denly on their own resources. A knowl-
edge of business is not likely to spoil any
wOman's chances Of winning good hus-
band. 1t would. on the contrary, in
crease her chances, in my opinion.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
RETURNS FOR FRESH WATER.
Liner Carmania Forced to Delay
After Emptylng Tanks.

New York, Dec. Sit is easy to pump
fresh water out of a liner, but pretty
hard 20 get it in unless the liner hap
pens TO be tied up to a city pier and
close 10 a municipal hydrant that she
can hitch on to- This remark is sug-
gested by the experience of the Cunarder
Carmania, which grounded in Ambrose
Channel on Saturday and had to tighten
herself by getting rid OF her fresh water.
There are only a few water boats in the
harbor, and their capacity IS small The
Carmania needed 500 tons, and the boats
We're still on the job tonight
1t was said that the ship probably
would not be able 10 go on her way until
about O'Clock tomorrow morning. She
bothered other incoming liners to-day by
anchoring in their way, and a revenue
cutter ordered her 10 go elsewhere. which
she did. a diver examined her bottom to-
day, and, it is said. found il all right.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
DEMOCRATS GET BUSY.
senator Culberson Announces Inn
POrtant Minority Committees.


pOrtant Minority Committees.
Senator Culberson, minority leader of
the Senate. last night announced the Sc
lection of a committee on committees
and the committee to prepare rules of
procedure for minority conferences.
OF the former committee, Senator
Money IS chairman, and the other mem
bers are Senators Bacon. Martin, Till
man, Clarke, Stone. Simmons Newlands.
and Culberson. The rules committee
chairman is Senator Clarke, serving with
Senators Daniel and Taliaferro.
A meeting of the committees will prob
ably be held to-day.
In the House to-day little is anticipated
beyond the expected announcement OF
the Committee on Rules One vacancy
exists. that occasiOned by Gen. Grosve-
nors retirement
II IS pretty certain that Mr.. Sherman
will get the place, if he can arrange 10
spend enough time in Washington. II
not, James Watson Republican whip. will
probably serve.
Mr.. Sims expects to cali Tor unanimous
consent FOR the adoption OF his resolu-
ton providing at once for temporary ear
tracks TO the Union Station. but may not
have the opportunity.
Speaker Cannon is likely 10 announce
the personnel OF the District Committee
this week.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Kold and Din, who are more famous on
the Pacific Coast than here. are TO be
starred by Charles Dillingham; in con-
junction with William F. Connor, who
discovered these comedians OUT West. and
has arranged for a musical comedy called
Lonesome Town" Maude Lambert will
be the prima donna
A unique feature OF Signor Ermete No
vellfs tour in this country is that he
brought over with him an entire equip
ment of paper scenery for his repertoire
of forty plays In Italy all scenery is
constructed of paper. Belasco Theater
patrons will witness this innovation in
January when the famous Italian actor
appears here.
John Mason in The Witching Hour"
at the Hackett Theater. New York, under
the management of Sam S. and Lee Shu-
bert, Inc, has received more newspaper
space than any play produced in the last
ten years. The subject of the play is
mental telegraphy. The attraction will
be seen at the Belasco Theater after its
New York run.
From ali accounts Ethel Barrymore has
"a big success in Her Sister," in which
she is now appearing on tour She opens
in New York Christmas week at the Hud-
son Theater. The play was written by
Cosmo Gordon Lennox and Clyde Fitch.
and it is the first collaborative work by
an Englishman and an American pro-
duced in this country.
''The Cay White Way" now crowdng
the Casino. New York, has several big
song hits. Among them are Dixie Dan,"
sung by Blanche Ring a swinging South
ern melody, and Miss Maud Raymond's
coon" song. Somebody Has Been
Around Here Since I've Been Gone" Be-
lasco Theater patrons will hear these and
other hits of the big review after the
holidays.
Viola and Leoni Flugrath. the two little
stage children who established themselves
as local favoriIes here during the engage
ment of Thomas Jefferson in rip Van
Winkle,' have Joined William Faver-
sham's company, 10 appear in "The
Squaw Man. The Flugrath children will
entertain at number of childrens par
ties during the engagement at the Ma
tional Christmas week.
Miss Mary Ryan will play one more
season with 'Brewster's Millions" then,
II the proper vehicle can be found, she
viii be full-hedged star in the season Of
1868 Miss Ryan has a loyal following
in all the large cities of this country. and
Frederic Thompson. among other mana
gers. thinks she could easily carry stellar
honors If play similar to The Little
Minister" could be found for her.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
BOMBS BENEATH ROYAL BOX.
Chief Electrician of Theater Ends
Life When Facing Arrest.

London. Dec. 9.-According to the Mad
rid correspondent of the Express. two
bombs have been found beneath the royal
box at the opera house. Lisbon. where
King Carlos and his family will attend
the opening of the season on December Is.
Electric wires connected with the bombs
led TO the rear of the stage.
The chief electrician. who was vio-
lent republican, was suspected Of the
plot, and committed suicide by shooting
himself with revolver as the police
were about to arrest him.
Other persons who are suspected of
being implicated in the plot have been
arrested
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
NEAR RIOT ON STEAMER.
Huns Want To Take Their Furniture
Into Cabin of Vessel.

Racine. Wis, Dec. S.-A riot was threat
ened at the docks of the Barry Transpor-
tation Company when officers of a steam
er bound for Chicago reused the ire of
200 Hungarians by refusing 70 carry their
household furniture as hand luggage from
here to Chicago.
The Hungarians have been in Racine
for two years, and when they started TO
return to their native land they had will.
them practically all of their household
furniture, including small stoves. beds.
chairs. &c. When the Hungarians tried 10
take this freight into the passenger cabin
the captain OF the boat protested vigor-
ously.
A compromise was finally effected.
whereby the household furniture was
slowed in the hold of the steamer with
out charge.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
Mother and Two Children Perish
While Men Leap from Window.

Boston, Dec. S.-Mrs. Peter Joubert
and her two children, Charles and Emile.
were burned to death in their home early
this morning. The husband and Alfred
Dubric, a lodger, who jumped from a
third-story window, were injured. An
drew Gaultier. wEo jumped from the
window of the second floor, escaped un-
harmed.
The fire started on the ground floor
which is used as a bakery by Joubert.
in an overheated bake-oven, and burned
its way up to the third and fourth floors
which were occupied as a dwelling.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
COST OF ROAD BUILDING.
Maryland Pays Much More for Work
Than Indiana Does.

Ahau AHdtdna Does.
The chief engineer of highways Of the
State of Maryland and the editor Of
Municipal Engineering, ,bave a discussion
in the current numbeIAof that magazine
regarding the reasons for the difference
in cost Of road building in Maryland and
in Indiana which shows why Indiana
roads cost only one-third to one-ffth as
much as those in Maryland
Thus 4 Maryland macadam road cost
ing $500 a mile is compared with an
Indiana road costing $500. and the prin-
cipal differences are found to be that the
broken stone in Maryland cost $50 a
ton, while the Indian gravel cost As
cents a ton delivered on the roads: the
grading cost $3.50 mile more in Mary
land and the width Of road was slightly
greater there
Another Maryland road of gravel cost
2.ll0 mile, as compared with another
Indiana read costing $500. where grading
and cost Of gravel were nearer the same
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
ORIGIN OF "PARSoN.o
From the Latin and Defined in
BIackStOne's Commentaries.

nlackStone's commentaries.
''Parson" is from the Latin persona. -
a person, and parson is the persona &C.
elesiae." OF representative Of the church.
The forms ''parson" and person" hear
the same relation to each other as Clark
and clerk" From oeing pronounced
'parson," the word has come 10 be so
written. Blackstone. in his Commentaries.
says:
He Is called 'parsOn. persona, because
by his person the church. Whicn is an in
visible body. is represented; and ne is in
himeslf body corporate, in order "a pro-
tect and defend the rights of the church
which he represents.
TO parse a sentence" s 10 resolve Il
into its grammatical parts. ami the verb
Is declared 10 have arisen from the inter
rogation ~Pars?"-that is. "Quae pars
orationis2" (Wnat part OF speechl-used
by schoolmasters.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
GREEK MINISTER ARRIVES.
Mrs. James Henry Smith Also n Pas
senger on the Lusitania.

New York. Dec. S.-Mrs. James Henry
Smith, widow of the Iaulti-millionaire
who'died suddenly in Japan on his honey
moon last winter, arrived from Europe
to-day on the Lusitania She occupied
one of the most expensive suites.
Mrs. Smith refused to say anything as
TO her plans. She has been travelling in
Europe for several months, having gone
abroad as soon ss her late husbands $
estate was settled
On the same ship was L. A. CoromiIas.
the new Greek Minister TO Washington
It is many years since that kingdom has
had representative in this country.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
HERRICK FOR TAFT
Compares Cabinet Officer to
William Mckinley.
SAYS SECRETARY HAS STATE
DeDIOres Fact That Same Factions
That Opposed Late President Are
Now Against Candidate-GIad Race
Has Developed "Field Against
Taft'' aud Thinks IL Good Omen

Probably the most important develop
ment yesterday was a statement given
out by Myron T. Herrjck, former gov
ernor of Ohio. and national committee
man, in which he reiterated his support
Of Secretary Taft for the Presidency. He
declares the week has developed the fact
that il is the field against Taft This he
looks upon as a sign worth feeling jubi-
liant over
Mr.. Herrick has been accused OF being
luke-warm in his support OF the War Sec
retary because of the story that II was
Taft's speech that defeated him for the
governorship. Now he makes it plain
that he is unfaltering in his loyalty 10
the candidate. Among other things. he
says
Has RaDk and File.
Never since William Mckinley was, by
universal consent, made the candidate OF
our State in 1896 has there been such
genuine and devoted advocacy among the
rank and fle of Ohio Republicans of any
man for any Office as that which has
come TO William II. Tafs. II is d happy
coincidence that most Of the close friends
who inaugurated the Mckinley movement
are back of Taft. and it is an unhappy
coincidence that a few OF those who op-
posed Mckinley are now opposing Taft.
These friends Of Mckinley In Ohio
have watched with interest and pride the
career Of Judge Taft They remember
that it was Mckinley who made Taft
governor OF the Philippines, and started
hiR on the road to the Presidency, and
they recall that il was Senator Hanna
who first suggested Taft as a prospective
candidate for that high Office. Secretary
Taft is the natural successor of William
Nc ckinley. born into a greater and better
day.
Taft Against Field.
The developments of the last few days
in Washington indicate that the contest
has already reached the stage where il is
the field against Taft, just as it was the
field against Mckinley at a similar. period
Of the contest In 1855. That is the
most practical evidence of his strength.
and it-shows further that his nomination
will result in united party and a vic
torious campaign.
That Ohio Republicans will be solid
IVA AuAA o4l ANIUuDllOAne III ONlo now
know, and all other Republicans will
know as soon as our State convention Is
held"
Mr.. HeTricks' statement that It Is the
field against Taft" is in line with the
developments Of the committee meeting
and the lineup Of the candidates.
There Is continued and growing belief
that President Roosevelts position VII
more than ever impel him TO remain
silent, so far as official announcement
goes. until pretty near the time OF the
convention, and the general belief Is that
he will say even less unoficially than he
has heretofore.
Chairman New left yesterday afternoon
for New York 10 join his family. with
whom he will return to indianapolis. EI-
mer Dover Will turn the Headquarters
here over TO Mr. Fisher, his secretary.
until the first Of the year Under the
terms OF the call for the election of dele
gates, there will be more or less OF an
interim.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
WOULD BAR LIQUOR "ADS."
POstmistress in Muskogee Wants ia
Aid Cause of Prohibition.

Muskogee. Ala, Dec. S-Miss Alice
Robertson. postmistress in Muskogee. has
made complaint against the local news
papers which carry advertisements for
liquor houses outside of the State She
has taken the matter up with the Post
master General, asking if IL is not unlaw-
ful 10 receive such newspapers in the
post-office. Miss Robertson is an enthu-
siastic prohibitionist and believes that
under the Oklahoma constitution she can
bar from the mails publications carrying
liquor advertisements.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
SPIRIT OF THE OLD GUARD.
wounded Soldiers One Arm still
Ready 10 Serve His Emperor.

Ready TO Serve His Emperor.
The splendid loyalty of Napoleon's old
guard has become historic In the Me
mOirs Of the COmtesse de Boigne,' the
second volume OF which has just been
published. the following incident is told;
EdOuard Dillon had been ordered by
the King. after the battle Of Waterloo.
TO relieve the wants Of the French
wounded who were collected in a hospital
at Brussels. He came TO a bed occupied
by a noncommissioned officer in the I'M
periel Guard. whose arm had just been
amputated- In reply 10 his offers for help
the soldier threw the bleeding arm az
him. and said. Tell the man who sends
you here that still have an arm left Tor
the service OF the Emperor"
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
Mcconnell Discoveries In Vitality
Taught By Lcctures and Training in the
LIFE ELECTRICITY INSTITUTE,
1116 = ST. N. W.. Washington,

By learning the science Of increasing and rellat-
ing the vital forces it has been proven that any
medically inc1rable chronic invalid may cure him
self IN a few weeks Plenty Of vitality is all there
is 10 health The science Of vital increase can be
taught by mail
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09

forth the grounds Of contest which must be tiled
with the secretary Of the committee twenty days
p.iOr 10 the meeting Of the national convention.
HARRY ). NEW. Chairman.
ELMER DOVER. Secretary.
Washington ID. c.. December Z 1905
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
G. 0. P. ISSUES CALL
Republicans Told to Select
National Delegates.
MUST WAIT THIRTY DAYS

Men Named i'm Michigan for Cannon
and in Alaska for Fairbanks Are
Knocked Out ny Delay Clause.
Compromise Effect Regarding Con-
Fiction with State Primary Laws.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-09
The District Provision.

The credentials Of each delegate and alternate
must he forwarded 10 the secretary Of the Repub
hcsn National Committee AZ Washington. D. c. a:
least twenty days before the date fixed for ths
meeting 0f the convention for use in making up it.
temporary roll.
In any case where more than the authorized nun
Der q delegates from any State Territory or dele
gate district are reported 10 the secretary Of the
national committee a contest shall be deemed tc
exist. and the secretary shall notify the several dele
gates 50 reported, ard shall submit an such creden
tigis and claims 10 the whole committee for defi
sion as TO which delegates reported shall be placed
on the temporary roll OF the convention.
All notices 0f contest shaF be submitted in writ
ing accompanied by printed statement, setting
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