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The Washington herald., 1907-08-12

Editor The Washington Herald:
Too much cannot be said Tor too often
repeated. or too bitterly expressed. on
the vandalism enacted by the city gov
ernment of the District Of Columbia.
which eliminated in the destruction Of
the city wells. which have been the sole
support. for drinking purposes, Of so many
people in the city. Generations of people
have come and gone. and their life blood
has been quickened by the cooling draught
that has come from the promiscuous
pump all these years. Ordinary sickness.
disease, and death have come. but none
Of it traceable to the town pump. Gods
free gift to the people has been yelling
up from the fountains Of the deep.
through the agency Of the pump and the
well-sweep, from time immemorial, and
the people have blessed the Almighty FOR
its benehcent purpose.
The stereotyped cry of the city govern
ment, 10 destroy the wells, was not taken
seriously till The act was done. in all its
iniQuitous menace 10 public suffering, so
amply illustrated in its daily loss TO the
people. It is not too much 10 say that
this act Of vandalism has no equal IN the
history Of the world
God knows the suffering the Commits
sioners have caused, but they are as IN
different to the distress as they were 10
the appeals from the people 70 spare the
wells
A. ~ BROWN.
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onym of integrity and righteousness; ;
and he did ii without any claim TO di-
vinity. without the coarse invention of q
miraculous origin or the use Of the pity
and reverence which always gather about
the head of one who dies a so-called
martyrs death. Finally, he succeeded IN
establishing a system OF conduct and
morality totally without the aid OF any
ehimera OF future purgatory or para
disc. living and dying without. a word
about the future estate of man, yet with
out doubt in the love and truth and
virtue which he felt to be inherent in all
men. The influence of such a life shall
never perish-"Sic itur ad astra'
Let your recent correspondents lay
aside their petty chickering's over hair
splitting differences Of Interpretation Of
Passages In book long since accorded
its proper place as a beautiful anthology
of legends and myths, yet almost totally
unreliable as history, by the rational
thinkers of the age. and ponder the life
OF such man. l am sure It viii lift
them out OF the mire of useless contro-
verssaissm. PAUL c. CHAMBERLAIN.
Hl9 Q street northwest.
Washington u. g.
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Blunder and a Wrong.

Editor The Washington Herald:
If the arbitrary act Of closing the wells
by our (self-styleO autocratio authorities
was not mistake, it bears unmistakable
evidence every day of being a most
egregious blunder ard fragrant wrong IN
flicted on a helpless but vehemently pro-
testing people, whose pleas and protests
were set aside with a farcicsl play called
public hearing" and treated with con-
tempt.
Being appointed TO place Of power over
a people may so pufT UP with pompOus
pride as to make one feel he is the big
gest potato in the pot, and little -taters"
OF no consequence whatever; but all pride
ultimately falls, and the higher it feels
the farther the fall
Even though no responsibility attaches
TO an office answerable 10 the people. no
official can afford 20 ignore the protests
OF the people and treat them with con
tempt, for, although living under false
and unjust system Of government in the
District Of Columbia, still al the people.
the power and q pressure win be brought
TO bear that Will certainly crush out all
such conceptions. conceits. and cruelties.
The people OF every part Of this republic
know potatoes from potentates, and
though patient. polite. and polite, will
never crouch and cring although emascU-
lated OF their citizenship. Where there
is a viii there is a way" or a way will
be made.
That the people want water from wells
Is manifest That no people in all the
past have acquscsced TO autocratic power
longer than organization required TO resist
and effect its overthrow is history. HUI
man nature is one and the same III Rome
and Russia, and autocracy viii meet it's
Waterloo in Washington
While the District form OF government
is apparently autOcratic. il was never in
tended that IT be so in principle, and TO
so interpret ard put into practice is an
assumption and conceit that makes all
in connection Herewith. obnoxious. re-
pugnant. and intOlerable to an intelligent
and liberty loving people.
J. W NIGH
Aug
The Washington herald., 1907-08-12
The Barker Baby.

Editor TIE Washington Herald:
zone touch Of nature makes the whole
world kin" After the san Francisco
earthquake. when rich and poor were
camped together in the parks, those who
were on the ground tell US THAI there was
a most remarkable revival Of the spirit
Of brotherhood and altruism. For the
moment all class distinctions, all schemes
of graft and private peif were forgotten.
All citizens were animated by one com
mon desire 20 protect life and prevent
suffering. II required only a common dan
ger and a common need to lift men for
the time out Of competitive strife into the
plane Of human sympathy and fraternity
Many realized, perhaps for the first time,
thatall normal human beings find a deeper
enjoyment IN the labOrs Of helpfulness
than in all life's selfish pursuits and
achievements.
A few days ago a little child wandered
away from Camp Good VIII. BY all ae-
counts he was an ordinary. everyday
little boy. We are not told that hts par
ents We're possessed OF wealth. or rank,
OF high social position They were proba-
bly, poor people who work for living:
And yet. when the news came that the
little boy Of three was lost, the primitive
instincts Of human nature asserted them
selves. The spirit of pity and helpfulness
became the dominant motive. If he had
been the child of a millionaire or q Cabi-
net officer, he could hardly have created
more excitement. Van Schaick. the big
hearted pastor Of the Church Of Our
Father. dropped his sermon writing to
join in the search Theology gave way
10 hUmanitarianism- Brother Weller turn
ed aside from the theories and statistics
Of charity 10 aid in this urgent charitable
work John Joy Edison postponed the
work OF running a bank for the more
important work OF saving a human life.
Policemen are supposed TO be paid 10
club unruly citizens, and soldiers to fight
for their country. A soldiers profession
requires him 20 destroy human life when
necessary. And yet, a squad of police
men and troop Of United States cav
airy worked enthusiastically to save the
life Of the Barker boy. What a theme
for a poet! Organized force transformed
for an hour into organized sympathy and
helpfulnessi
The Barker boy deserves vote OF
thanks for getting lost He has served
once more to vindicate human nature
from the charge of unqualified selfish
ness He has uni1itentiOnally helped TO
advertise the splendid. work for poor
children which IS carried on every sum
mer at Camp Good VIII. For one child
who strays away from the camp hundreds
set a new lease Of life from the health
-
Barker boy may. in course OF time be-
come as famous as John Hays Little
Breeches." W. D. MACKENZIE.
a T street uovTbvesf
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Kerosene and penatured Alcohol.

Editor The Washington Herald:
have used kerosene oil nearly forty
years, first at a cost Of 50 cents a gallon,
now five gallons for 55 cents. The only
chance for denatured alcohol is 10 make
the price low enough 70 compete with
kerosene. I have been using wood alco-
hol, which is more satisfactory every way
than kerosene. except in price-60 cents a
gallon. Wood alcohol is the same. prac-
tically, as denatured alcohol. 1 have dis
covered how 10 use it in any wickless,
blue flame stove Il is so much neater
and cleaner than kerosene that no one
can afford 70 use kerosene when the price
Is made right. IF. sIMONDs. N d.
RiTerdale. Nd, Aug. g.
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ing OF the people they We're intended TO
reach. Perhaps theg contain real philo-
sophical signihc9ncs; but of that we know
not
No! There is no strife between religion
and science, no endeavor to set things
back. Catholic scholars will continue
their work; but he who would be a Cath
olic must not forget that the doctrines Of
salvation are immutable. and that the
teaching Of the church is a divine gift
and not a social expediency. This is the
real meaning Of the surprising DEGREES.
What a pity our critics don't read a lit
tie OF Catholic theology
CARL PAUL HEINRICH
l29 North Carolina avenue southeast
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RESTORE THE PUMPS
Citizens DenOunce Abolition
of Public Wells.
AUTHORITIES ARE ARRAIGNED
Welfare and Comfort OF "a Large
Number of People ImperiIed by the
summary Action OF the District
Commissioners - Emphatic views
Held by Patrons OF the Wells.
Editar ne washington Herald:

LAtlI Att NdailAilhte-A A-tAoAAs
The papers a week or ten days ago
announced that the chief Of police had
directed his men 70 dissuade children
from drinking from the horse troughs
scattered throughout the city. There
was no law governing the matter and
hence the police department acted wise
ly in using this precautionary measure
in preventing children from drinking
water contaminated. more or less, with
glanders and various other Quadruped
diseases. Now that the lower animals
are protected by the exclusive use of
these troughs. let men. women, and chill
dren. the great sufferers from thirst in
the city. be likewise protected. Ny sug-
gestion is that the pumps petitioned for
and clamored for be restored: and, in
addition. in the cross streets where the
conditions will permit. the waste water
be led from the pumps into suitable
troughs. IN this manner both man and
beast VIII be protected against the ex-
cessive thirst prevailing throughout the
city.
1t is further suggested that the HUI
name Society join In this movement and
increase the comfort Of the animals
under their special protection.
Policemen, mail carriers, mOtormen,
conductors. city inspectors, strangers,
and al others, who are excessive sufferers
at the present time from the removal Of
the pumps. will be exceedingly grateful
for this step; and this, it seems, is one
Of the feasible plans for alleviaJing the
present feverlsh condition of the city
CLARA WRIGHT rutland.
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Views of People on Various Topics
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT 1T?

a merciful act The thousands suffering
because OF this action of the authori-
ties sincerely hope they may heed the
sentiments Of the resolution in question
and give US the water again at once.
The K and Tenth streets northwest well
is like the Indiana avenue and Third
street well, spring fed and the writer of
this article saw in the early sos this
spring boiling up to the surface and run
ming down Tenth street in large volume.
Why these wells should have been closed
at the very meridian Of the heated term,
instead Of waiting for the approach of
cool weather. when the III effects OF their
closing would have been less felt, is past
comprehension. A. w RILEY.
Aug 10
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DOG TRAINS BECOMING RARE.
Now seldom Seen I'm Lower Canadian
TOwns-Trapper's Profits.

TOwns-Trapper's Profits.
From the Edmonton Bulletin
The appearance Of a dog train OF furs
on Edmontons main thoroughfare this
morning was picturesque sight, reminis-
cent Of the frontier days. and one only
to be seen at rare intervals now.
The four burly husl1ies in the train
showed signs Of fatigue after their long
journey Of 800 miles from Pelican Rapids
on the Athabasea, accomplished in the
last FIVE days with intervals Of rest.
gThe driver and owner, a square jawed
capable looking Indian named Alexandra
Dezzerlais, preferred to bring his furs
and dogs directly 10 Edmonton instead OF
leaving his dogs at Athabasca Landing.
as the average trapper does.
Dezzerlais, who is accompanied by an
indian named josef, has left his cargo
OF furs at UIlmans store, in charge of
W. H. Jaeger, and they viii be sold there
to the highest bidder
His furs include seven coyote skins. six
cross fox, eighteen red fox, two otter.
seventeen lynx, ten mink, seven marten.
three weasel, one large black bear. and
five moose skins.
Some idea Of the value OF Dezzerlais'
cargo may be had from the fact that
Hnarten skins are worth from $40 to ss5
and lynx. S 10 s.; otter. Sl5 10
and coyotes. 8 to S; red
)ose skins and bear skin
will total about $500 A
this he wiz exchange for
tomorrow wend bis way
n his dogs to the silent
north.
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commend oIdest Inhabitnnt.-

COmmends Oldest Inhabitants,
Editor The Washington Herald
The Introduction and adoption at the
late meeting of the Oldest Inhabitants
Association OF resolution calling or
he District Commissioners 10 reopen
rtain Of the wells recently closed was
The Washington herald., 1907-08-12

)ose skins and bear skin
will total about $500. A
this he wiz exchange for
tomorrow wend bis way
n his dogs to the silent
north
The Washington herald., 1907-08-12
OF hight and wrong he tauqat
Truths as refined as ever Athens heard:

7-777 7'77'l NJ fl''VVIV-l NIlAI nc NTtaCIoQ-
COnfucius inculcated in his followers a
love Of trutl, simplicity, and purity Of
life, and he succeeded during his own life
by virtue Of his personality and sin
cerity, in commanding the love and wor-
ship Of his feliow-man, in handing down
hi1 name to posterity as the very syn
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-31

pctroIt. Mich. Jan. 30.-The funeral
II Senator Russell 4. Alger took place
his afternoon from his home on Fort
street west. Tho service was brief and
as simple as possible. ut the request or
IA. family. Intcrmcnt was IN Elm
wood cemetery. There was an lmpos-
ing military escort I'm addition to tho
committees from the United states
sruuto and house or representatives.
Inc state legislature and state officials.
.;uy.rnnr Warmers staff, judiciary.
,ilv and county federal officials and
,nrrma nders and past commanders OF
Tho q. 4. X. and the Loyal Legion.
Washington. -. g.. Jan. 3O.-Follow-
ing tho adjournment or the senate Sat
,r,iuy out nf respect to- the memory
- senator Russell \. Alger. ~ Michi-
run. thu members attended the funeral
Fcrviccs Ia body.
thousands passed by IN" bier Of the
rx-war secretary sunday az the body
lay iu state.
pct~nit. Mich. Jan. 30.-Ail 81 the
NIrcr Interests ar" In excellent condl-
iI,r His companies are upon n
rr,ntahIc basis and his investments
80. rendering good account. His
bu,ir,sa 1rl financial affairs have
.ti.png,l ga that his death At any time
,',,iId work uu possible injury To them
n Is a long time since he has been
mon the street iu the capacity Of u
b',,rnyy,r and his financial affairs are
Il, rxrrIIrut shape. The final ad-st-
,,,,rt VIII show General Algcr died n
wealthy man in the broadcast sense M
,y.I az n nnlucirr whose record will
admirably stand an" closest scrutiny.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-31
SUPREME COURT SCORED
AS ALLY OF ROOSEVELT

Sacramento. Cal. Jan. e9.--The leg
islaturc has adopted resolution d.
resting the attorney general to repre-
sent the san Francisco school board
In the proceedings instituted by tho
federal department OF justice 10 COM
pei the board 10 admit japanese TO tho
public schools for white children. II
also approprlatcs $4,000 for the en-
rloymont OF special counsel.
Asscmblyman Grove l.. Johnson. au-
thor Of tho resolution. nrraigned Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt for his entire course In
tho matter saying THAI the federal gov
crnmcnt was attempting 10 infringe
on the rights OF the state.
The trad" ~ tho orient " their
song" said SIR. Johnson. Before the
rebellion 10 was Wen lose the trade OF
the south Let the trade OF the orient
90. but let us preserve the right OF the
statc 81 california 10 settle its own
school question.
~ the president has his way tlIe
state will b,Cumc the mere province OF
a centralized power. and the dream OF
Alexander Hamilton viii become true.
Courts very rarely decide against their
own Jurisdiction. IL h. my experience
81 lawyer Tor forty years that the
courts fear IN" power that appoints
rl,m. In the United States supreme
court presidents iu the past. and Pres
ldcnt Roosevelt in particular, has an
ally. and this body viii decide as no
wants. az least this has been tho course
uI procedure To- the past
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-31
MAY INDICT THE
THEATER MAGNATES

New York. Jan, 29.-It II generally
believed enough evidence has been Sc
cured by the grand jury To warrant In
dic;mCnt Of tho heads OF the thcatcr
trust
The contract Of the combination
formed by Al Hayman. Charles Froh-
man. Nixon & Zimmerman and klaw
& Granger. was the principal piece or
evidence against the syndicate. II was
signed on August u. 1896. 10 run for
i've years, when IL was renewed. Last
June ~ was renewed again.
Members OF the combination were 10
pool profits. Each company that the
syndicate controlled got 70 per cent. or
the gross profits of the house. and 80
per cent. went To tho manager or the
house. out of which hN had 60 give u
third To- the trust. H. the contract
there was . clause that they were not
To allow any opposition attraction to
play in their houses ON tho circuit, nor
would amy ur the house, controlled by
the trust be allowed 10 book amy in
dep, udcnt attractions.
Tho syndicate had about Nfty houses
on - circuit when the agreement was
signed Now IL has all but about Ice
or the 500 ,hcatCrs In IN" country. Tn
der the arrangement Klaw x Erlaug-r
did the backing, Mr.. Hayman and Mr..
FTuhmyn had charge OF TIA" finances ur
tho syndicate, and Nixon & thinner
man were the travelling representative.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-31
WOMAN SURGEON
PLEADS FOR CANTEEN

Washington. ID. c.. Jan. :9.-The ne
ceasity for tho restoration OF the can
teen In tho American army In strongly
set forth In n letter from DR.. Anita
Newcomb McGee To Captain J. Walter
Mitchell. OF tho Spanish American War
Veterans association. DR. McCiec. who
was formerly an assistant surgeon In
the army and later organized corps
of nurses under tho auspices OF tho
Red Cross society for work among Jap
Rnese soldiers In the Russo Japanese
war. gives her observations aB TO tho
drink habit among the japanese sol
diers and tells of the evil results fol-
lowing the adjustment OF the canteen
in tho United States army.
DIR. MCGEE says:
Like everyone who knows something
OF the subject. | am heartily I'm favor
OF giving our American soldiers their
club ,called canteen). where they may
enjoy themselves harmlcssly. As n
woman and as n physician. dcplorc ths
horrible results OF making n man seek
his amusements where he - liable To-
fall a prey To the worst temptations.
and so wish YOU speedy success In re-
establishing the canteen In tho Amer
lean army.
Instead OF our liquors. wines. etc.
the japanese use beverage they
prepare themselves. called sake. tnst-
Ing like sherry. served hot, but In
character like the light wines and
beer formerly supplied In our army
Canteens.
Il saw this sake In Manchuria. wbere
u was furnished a. n part OF the ra-
ton when II was feasible TO provide
II. though the quantity was exceedingly
small. 40 that the effect was stimu-
iating not Intoxicating. 1 have heard
that sometimes when the weather was
bitterly cold the daily sake had to be
disposed In the form OF froenx
lump. which was as big as n mans
thumb. In Hiroshima I met from time
to time certain officers who were on
their way from Toxic To- the front with
a quantity OF sake which the emperor
Was sending as n gift To the troops In
| celebration OF some victory. This drink
was also for sale by the post traders.
and yet the temperance OF the Japan
ese soldier was a wonder TO my nurses
! and myself. We saw tens or thousands
~ them. but never did we see "a soldier
| drunk"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-31
CALLS UPON CONGRESS
To END POLYGAMY
Drastic Resolution introduced
in the Lower House Of the
Illinois Legislature.

Springfield. H.. Jan. 29.-Mr. Gaum-
or. prohibition member from vermillion
county. introduced joint resolution
petitionIng congress TO call n conven-
ton TO propose an anti-polygamy
nme ndmcnt to the constitution OF the
United States. The resolution fol-
lows:
whereas. II appears from investi-
cations recently made by the senate or
the United States. and otherwise. that
polygamy still exists In certain places
In the United States. Notwithstanding
prohibitory statutes enacted by sew
eral states thereof. and.
Whereas. The practice OF polygamy
Is generally condemned by the people
OF the United States. and there IL de-
mand for more effeCtual prohibition
thereof. by placing the subject under
federal Jurisdiction and control, at the
same time reserving TO each state the
right to make and enforce it's own laws
relating To marriage and divorce: now.
therefore. be IL
Call For a Convention.
Resolved, by the houCe OF represent
atives. the senate concurring herein,
That application be, and hereby Is.
made To congress under provision OF
United States. for TIE calling OF a con-
venlion TO propose an amendment to
the constitution OF the United States.
whereby polygamy and polygamists'
coha bitntIon shall be prohibited. and
congress shall be given power TO en-
force such prohibition by appropriate
legislation.
Resolved. That the legislatures OF all
other states OF the United States now
ia session, or when next convened, be,
and they hereby are respectfully re-
quested tn join Ia this application by
a loption OF this or an equivalent reso-
luton.
Resolved. further. That the secre-
tary OF state be. and he hereby IL. au-
ihoriZed To- transmit To congress this
application and To the members OF said
bodies representing this state therein.
also To transmit copies hereof To NIL
legislatures OF all other states OF tho
United States"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-31
COPPER TRUST CHARGES
MADE TO BONAPARTL

%rw N"rr Jrm. ~" President James
Nurntor 90. ~, Northeastern Metal
Dealer $500. tHiinn has made public
a letter. which, on Instructions from
the association. lac has sent To Attor-
ncy General BnnapartU and which says
In part:
We are prepared To- prove.
That the copper trust. 20 called. has
created an artificial scarcity OF copper
by storing large quantities NJ Butte,
Mont. Huboken. y. j.; Perth Amboy.
y. J.: Bayonnc. y. J.: Bisbcc, Ariz:
Cananca, Mexico; HOughtou. Mich. and
other places known To- our association
and refusing TO sell II except la small
quantities.
I'VE submit that the present danger
20 the trade Is not SO much the high
price OF copper as a. the fear that tho
price being held at an artificial height
may bu lowered suddenly should tho
copper combination succeed In selling
It's stored up product at the presen-
tatiOns."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-31
BURNS CHILDREN WHEN
THEY PLAY WITH DOLLS

New York. Jan. 2O.-Two li:;Ie to'J,
Nellie. aged years. and Jennie, tw"
Years younger. told Magistrate House
y the Harlem police court how their
Stepn,ot Mrs. Kate Cravius, had
branded them with red hot storo
liter when in play they had mado
90 much noise.
Twice during tho recital. tic prisoner.
H woman OF intelligent and pleasing
ppcarance. not more than 20, tainted.
When restored the woman admitted
mat she had burned the children, but
aid that at the time she was possessed
IS an unacCountablc mania.
The two girls. she said. had bceT
Toying with their dolls until the n,'iHs
md confusion robbed her 0f her ia
on and LEFT Is resistless impulse TO
funish the little ones.
Selzing the stove I'D litter she pressed
he glowing end on the back OF tho
light hand of each child. causing scars
that the little ones viii carry to their
graves.