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The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
The People and the Constitution.

Editor The Washington Herald:
note an extract in your columns from
Prof Davenport's article in the Outlook,
In which he calls attention 10 fragrant
violations $50 called Of the Constitution
by several Presidents, notably, Jefferson,
Jackson. Lincoln. and Roosevelt. Jeffer-
son is quoted as saying he had no con-
stituttonal authority for the purchase of
louisiana Other acts OF the other three
Presidents named are mentioned as also
being without warrant, other than that
the people (who here constitute the SOW
ereign. and are. therefore. above the
law) have approved them
A careful reading of the ninth and
tenth amendments Of the Constitution,
however, viii show there is ample pro-
vision for all these acts, or any other
acts that may be deemed necessary for
the public welfare. These amendments
were declared in force in December, l7Sl.
Amendment nine says: The enumeration
in the Constitution Of certain rights shall
not be construed TO deny or disparage
others retained by the people, while
amendment ten goes farther, by adding:
The powers not delegated TO the United
States by the Constitution, nor prohibited
by it 10 the States, are reserved - the
States respectively, or TO the people.
The delegates 10 the constitutional con-
vention termed themselves the repre-
sentativG%.of the people" hence the Con
stitution is not the sovereign power, but
is merely a creature of the sovereign
the people-and can necessarily be set
aside completely if the sovereign desires
IL, and taken Up again when wanted; for
no creature can bind its creator.
The Supreme Court held that these two
amendments gave the government the
same privileges and authority as OTdi-
narily exercised by any other government.
save where specifically provided for in a
different manner by the Constitution.
Other governments, from time imme-
mortal, have acquired territory and dis
pOseu Of IL, have enacted tariffs between
their outlying possessions and home ter
TitOry, have natuTalized foreigners. &c,
&C. while but recently we have seen the
British government deliberately disfran-
chise a city on account Of its political
corruption.
Further. the lord chief justice of Great
Britain ruled that the British government
could interpret the British constitution
as It saw fit; consequently, our Chief
justice I believe it was no less a person
than John Marshall, ruled that the United
States possesses the same privilege with
respect to the Constitution Of the United
States
In the light Of the Constitution itself
and the interpretations established upon
II, I fail 10 see where any uncOnstitu-
tiOnality attaches 10 the acts Of the Pres
idents named. unless il be a certain po-
sitiOn taken and insisted upon lately in
the realms of natural history.
J Y JOHNSON.
NNnehtr--t-r, II
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
DANA IN WAR TINE.
He Had No Use for incompetence or
Failures.

In the course Of a review OF The
Life Of Charles A. Dana" by Gen James
H. Wilson, in the current number OF
the North American Review. the re-
viewer. Mayo W Hazeltine. who was
closely associated with Mr.. Dana for
many years. comments in a deeply in4
teresting manner on the most important
features Of his career.
OF that part OF Dana's life in whi1
he was Assistant Secretary Of War, an
on duty with the army at the front b
says:
"The biographer has well brought
out how Dana, as the eyt and riht
hand of Stanton at the front. watcled
and manipulated the mainsprings hd
driving-wheels of the stupendous ha-
chinery of was which had for its field
a continent and for its aim the res9ra-
tion of a dismembered empire. AZ the
front, Dana was in a position ID see
Victories in embryo and great kom-
manders in the germ. His inttitive
Judgment of abilities and chaTactd. de-
rived partly from nature. and tartly
from the practice of a profession
NtA4Nh AIaA HAASH TIE BUhti VI AA1stAtAtd-
neous appraisement, ne put at tht serv-
ice Of his country on more thtn one
unrecognized but critical occasifn. In
competence he punished with Roman
ruthlessness; but many a galltnt SOL
dier he rescued from unmerited disgrace
and showed him how he might pluck
honor out OF the jaws of diseseem. 1t
is an indisputable fact. though he never
asked or received credit for IL, that
10 Charles A. Dana more than TO any
other man was due the failure Of the
intrigue organized against Grant by
McClernan during the siege OF Vicks-
burg. Dana -ksew Grant and believed
in him, end the Assistant Secretary's
word had weight with Stanton. It Is
hard TO recall another instance in mod
ern history where the gift Of judging
men correctly has had more mOmentous
consequences"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
The Prophets, the Sun, and the Moon

EditI Inc washington Herald.
Mr.. r. c. Somervine issues a general
challenge to the higher critics" in The
Herald last Monday. TO say what sun
and moon are as used in the prophecies
Of Isaiah, xiv: o. and Joel. ii:S1'
I rather shrink from any attempt at
posing as a higher critic. more especially
so when this city is full of them, but
nevertheless I have yearnings just as
those above me have; and while 1 have
no doubt that a whole phalanx of the
simOn-pUre higher critics" will rush to
find out from R. G. Somerville what
sun" and neon really do mean, as
abrye, yet I will venture this poor epic
with the others.
We all yearn for knowledge, and though
Mr.. SomervAle tells us this is a knowing
age, he also tells us that Isaiah and Joel
knew more about the sun and moon in a
minute than any one else does in a lie
time. It is very evident from Mr. Somer-
ville's epistle that he is loaded with some
tremendous fact that viii startle US Per-
haps he has discovered whether the moon
shines with native. or reflected light, or
even WneLueT tne sun DOTrOWS Its light
from some great central luminary; or.
perhaps, Isaiah or Joel knew all this
and more to boot. and that Mr. Somer-
vile has found the key TO 1t all and will
condescendingly enlighten the world. He
may even tell us il other worlds are In
habited.
Mr.. SOmerville comes out fat-footed and
says that no man has said why John
the Baptist Is greater than other men,
We. mOdestly on our part, have never
said this. because there were go many
whom we thought greater. The sun never
stood still for John wIi!le he butchered
an entire nation OF people, not leaving a
single thing breathing. even the cattle
being destroyed, as it did for Joshua. Nor
did he ever leave his bed in the stil and
quiet Of the night, mount his steed
BOrak and ride up TO heaven hold long
chat with Gabriel, and return to his sleep
ing wife the same night, as Mahomet did.
But we might go on with this ad infnitum
and figure John the Baptist too small to
be distinguishable by the greatest micro
scope, and yet Mr.. Somerville might have
something up his sleeve that would make
Us look smaller than John does to us.
have q vague idea that Isaiah. Joel
John, and the whole shooting match were
frauds Of the first magnitude, and that
the world has drifted far beyond such
roaring rot.
If Mr.. Somerville has discovered some
powerful reason why the sun should not
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
FickIe Demands for Books.

From the Cleveland Leader.
We are obliged to watch the daily pa
pers studiOusly in order to keep prepared
for the demand for certain books and the
works Of certain authors" said one OF
the assistant librarians at the Cleveland
Public Library day or two ago. when
ever q prominent author dies, gets mar
ried, or figures prominently in the news
papers in any way there is sure to follow,
within a day or two, a greatly increased
demand for his books. The same is true
when novel is dramatized. don't know
whether the bookstores have the same ex-
perienCe OF not. but II they do 1 should
think it would pay an author TO keep
doing something every little while that
would place him in the public eye"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
FAMOUS MINE PETERING OUT.
Mount Morgan I'm Australia Chang
ing from Gold 10 Copper.


For years. says the New York Sun. the
Mount Morgan Mining Company, Of Aus
tralia. has been paying a monthly dIvi-
dend OF Sl45.OOO on its stock. The share
holders have thus far received nearly
S25,0O0.0o0 in dividends. a great change
has come 10 pass, however. and it will
interest all who have known Mount Nor
gan as the most wonderful gold mine in
the world
Prof J. W. Gregory. who occupies the
chair Of geology IN the University OF
Glasgow. has just issued his book on
Australia, which is partly the result OF
his extended studies in that continent
for several years. He says that the gold
of Mount Morgan has been decreasing
in quantity and that the mountain IS
rapidly changing into a low grade copper
proposition. The company is preparing
now to extract the copper values. for it
is believed that the history of Mount
Morgan as a great gold producer Is prac-
t'cslly closed.
Mount Morgan IS in the southeastern
part Of Queensland. II is a curious fact
that long ago the poor herder named
Gordon, who owned it and sold it for a
pittance. told the purchasers that he had
observed curious green and blue stains
all over the mountain. and he would not
be surprised il it contained copper.
His surmise has proved true at last.
but the experienced prospectors who
found gold there did not tell Gordon OF
the indications that fairly startled them
and he gladly accepted their offer OF s.
an acre for the land. Gordon died in
poverty. but he lived long enough to
know the value of the prize that had
slipped through his hands.
The Morgan brothers. who purchased
the mountain. let four other men into
the enterprise, and five years later each
Of the six men was a millionaire. The
stock has remained in comparatively few
hands. and the mine has made a fortune
for every one concerned in it. The army
OF miners working the mine has usually
numbered about 1,200
The richest gold deposits were found at
the top of the mountain. and until the
top had been Quarried away the divi-
dends amounted 10 more than S500.000 a
month The ore decreased considerably
in the value of its gold. but later it re-
mained for years almost uniform In rich
ness, and it was thought likely that the
entire mountain would be worth digging
away.
Recently, however, as the level Of oper-
ations has been lowered, less gold has
been extracted. and now the gold has
largely disappeared and copper has come
into view. With copper supplanting the
precious metal Mount Morgan will no
longer be known as one Of the richest
spots on the globe.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
Church Music.
Editor The Washington Herald:

Editor The Washington Herald:
Sacred music is the sublimest plane Of
harmonies of earth. as we'll as foretaste
Of the still higher plane of those Of
heaven. In the Sabbath services of God 5
house. it is. in relative importance, a
close second to the sermon. How i'm
portant then that the leader should be
in close sympathy with the pastor and
his work. 1 attended one summer, in
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, a church
where the pastor announced the hymn,
stepped back into line. and led his choir
most effectively. The writer was once
chorister in the South, where the pastor
gave his subject but insisted the choir
leader should select the hymns A poorly
chosen hymn may paralyze a sermon. and
a good hymn may be badly paralyzed by
a tune malapropos. as was done this
morning, when the service OF the beautl-
ful Sabbath day was most appropri-
ately opened with the grand inspiration;
Welcome. delightful morn" &c. This, in
tie equally delightful" music which al
ways thrills a congregation. we were ali
ready 10 heartily join, when the organ
gallery started an unfamiliar tune.
through which a few voices stumbled
"Ith a most depressing effect. The occa-
sion required an apology. The pastor
was equal 70 it, and before proceeding
with the service, remarked; What
grand old hymn to be spoiled by such
tune." for which silent thanks went up
from all over the panied audience.
Very few such pulpit ministratlons have
ever favored the t-get-aways here
any summer as these three weeks OF the
Dr. Palmer regime at the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church.
J. H. SCHENCK.
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The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
OPINIONS ON THE
NEW YORK MARKET.
The washington Herald Of Yesterday.

From The Washington Herald Of Yesterday.
Herbert l. Jones. Of A. o. Brown &
Co.-'There was no pressure OF stock
upon the market at any time Saturday,
and there are no signs Of impending iiquis
dation. It is possible the market may be
dull again on Monday. but as there is
nothing in sight 10 warrant any decline,
some improvement seems probable unless
there should be unexpected unfavoraole
developments over Sunday"
G. Bowie Chapman. OF E. r. Chapman
& Co.-"In view Of the mixed condition
Of affairs in London, caused b. the threat
ening labor troubles there and the unset
tied state in Egyptian banking circles.
which also aggravates the London situa-
ton. coupled with the bearish attitude
Of such operators as are active in our
own market, we continue TO advise eau
tiOn IN market commitments. This situa-
ton. Of course, could change suddenly, as
has been pertinently remarked this week
by one OF our foremost fnanciers, but
conservatism should still be practiced in
making purchases Of stock and the diyi-
dend paying railroad issues given the
preference, and then only on declines"
Benjamin Woodruff, Of Post & Flagg-
The market to-day was dull and in
significant Fluctuations in prices were
only fractional, and generally showed
slight declines. The bank statement was
by nc, means faTorable, considering the
low figures of the surplus reserve. but
the changes were mot Of sufficient i'm
pOrtance To produce any effect on the
market After the recent reaction in
prices. the level is again so low as TO be
attractive for a purchase for a turn
There IS no doubt the situation contains
abundant reason for caution. with money
scarce. crop results stu uncertain, and
executives and legislatures on the trail
Of the corporations.
E. W Crew. OF Henry Clews & Co.
''To-day's bank statement was unfavor-
able The total reserves are reduced 10
the small figures Of S,473,20 This time,
last year the reserves were $l4.122,675. The
statement also shows conclusively the
great demand for money IN the further
increase in the loan item. Il is a fore
gone conclusion that high money rates
viii follow. Most bankers are looking
for stringency next fall Under the cir
cumstances II is risky TO purchase stocks
unless they can be picked up on reces-
sions. and then for small turns only"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
An Empcror,s Life.

The Emperor of Austria belongs TO that
lives never even suffer from headache.
The approach of age is not visible This
miracle may be explained by mis- manner
OF life. The Emperor. who formerly
smoked ten TO fifteen strong Havana CT
gars daily, now contents himself with
two light ones: he drinks daily about tSF0
glasses OF beer and some light wine: he
sleeps much, when great care is taken
that cold Is avoided. His majesty has
lost only three teeth.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
THE NIGHT WIND.

/ don't like the Night Wind the way he loves 10 do.
For he rumbles in the chimney an he's sayin'
things to you.
He talks about the shadows an the ghosts an
witches too.
An I'm wishin'-iust a wishin' It vas mornin'!
don't like the Night Wind the time he whirls the
snow
Against the feszin vinders where the shadows come
an 90.
He wakes me when Im dreamin'-he sczres body
50,
An In wisbin'-iust vishin' it was moTnin'l
Atlanta Constitution.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05

be called sun, and the moon moon, or any
patent Isaiah, JOEL or John had on call
ing them anything else, break II to US and
allow us to sleep In peace.
GEO. C. TANNER.
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The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
XATHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT ITO
W VIEWS ON TIMELY TOPICS .

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does no necessarily imply h o express @pl
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
Restore the Town Pump.
L. 40 Washington -Harald

Editor The Washington Herald:
The history OF the world furnishes no
parallel case OF enforced suffering to the
people Of any locality. at any time. as
that formulated by the Commissioners af
the District Of Columbia and the board of
health Of this city In destroying the wells
which have done service for so long a
time for the people of this District
The water supply of nature is the free
gift OF the Almighty. but the District
Commissioners and the board of health
have decided. after mature deliberation.
that the people shall not have il from
the wells. for they VIII destroy the
pumps and set the people and the
Almighty at defiance. as the facts indi-
cate. The daily suffering Of the people is
intense, whether realized by the District
officials or not. Thousands of people have
depended entirely upon the wells all their
lives for the only cool water supply in the
District. without sickness, despite the
theorizIng board of health and its ifs"
Three hundred thousand people going to
and fro on business, or on pleasure bent
are now barred from a cooling draught
from the enforced absence Of the town
pump
The laboring man in his thirst will be
prompted 10 visit the saloon for some
thing cool. on his weary way, however
distressing the result may be. and the
man Of leisure Will visit the soda fountain
for the goods that intensifles mis- thirst
and makes a reservoir Of his stomach.
The Spanish inquisition In its palmiest
days has left no record OF such inquisi-
torial conditions as have been forced
upon the people OF this city and It's visi-
tors by the malignant and mature delib-
erations Of IT'S official governors. who, by
virtue OF their positions. should be their
natural protectors.
The people demand the restoration OF
the wells and pumps 10 immediate SER
vice, and they expect it will be done by
the same agency that destroyed them
Some of these wells have been In use more
than a hundred years; many Of them fifty
years. with no results Of sickness trace
able 10 the supply furnished by the pump
Who ever heard OF an enforced water
famine among civilized people? And what
does it mean? Each day brings fresh ac-
cessions Of distress, and each day intensi-
fies the determined demand for the restor-
alton of Gods free gift 10 the people. The
people are in the same universal accord
in this demand rs when they brewed the
tea in Boston Harbor at the expense Of
King George.
We have a right 10 demand the restora-
tion Of the free water supply: we have a
right to expect that the demand VIII be
complied with; we had a right for relief
from the King Of England: we have a
right for relief from the oppression Of
the kings Of Washington
A NJ BROWN
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
MARKET IS REACTING
Manipulation of Hartman
Stocks Responsible.
NO FEAR OF GOLD EXPORTS

Exchange Down TO Where Ship
ment OF Corn Is Improbable.
steel Corporation and Southern
Pacific Dividends Interesting Fac
torx-SpecuIafiOn About the Eric.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
\. NJ. BROWN.
Editor The Washington Herald:

EdlJof Inc washington Herald:
If all the public pumps are to be re-
moved for sanitary reasons, let us have
In their places drive-wells IN all our
public reservations, large and small II
our District government cannot afford the
expense, let some philanthropist. who has
money 10 burn. spend a few thousand
dollars TO supply the want. BY doing so.
he or she viii promote the cause of tenn
perance, and all who quench their thirst
az the pumps viii bless the benefactOr
w H. BURR
The Washington herald., 1907-08-05
Small Cost of Insurance.

The damage 70 our house IN the recent
fire was comparatively slight, but the fur
Diture on the first and second fioogs was
nearly a total loss from fire and water
together. ] don't know what would have
done withJut the insurance. Let US pro
tect your furniture 81 srEzll cost Ia the
largest local insurance cOmpany doing
business IN the District
Swartzell. Rheem &
HenSey Co.,
WARNER BUILDING,
sls T STREET NORTHWEST
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-08-23
Bids Wanted.

Sealed Tenders addressed to the St.
Lucie CountyBoard of Public instruction
will be received up to the 3lst of Au-
gust, 1907, for hauling the School Wa
gon on what is known as the "South
Wagon Route" to and from the Fort
Pierce School a distance of about three
and one-half miles each way.
The period contracted for will be the
Winter Term of eight months. The
Board does not bind itself to accept the
lowest or any Tender.
For further information apply to my
self or the Chairman of the Board, Mr..
r. R. Gladwin, Fort Pierce.
w. j. NEsBITT,
5 st Supt, Pub. Inst, st. Lucie Co.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-08-23
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-27

the cross, country. swimming and rifle champion
ships and second in the basketball tolrna-
meiit Raymond Carter. who is training the track
team. was graduated from the University OF CALI
fornia I'm 1902. and while In college made a uame
for himself mile runner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-27
BoMBSHELL FOR OWNERS.
New Steamboat Inspection Rules Expected
TO Cause Trouble.

George Uhler. Supervising Inspector General of
the Steamboat Inspection Service. threw bomb
shell into the ranks Of careless steamboat owners
when the methods Of future inspection became
known yesterday.
Hitherto the engineer force usually knew when
the inspectors coming to test boilers. look
life preservers. electric wiring and dozens Of
other details that have TO do with the safety of
passengers.
According 60 the new orders strange men TO
examine the craft Of this harbor and there are to
be more inspections than heretofore. Section Ass
of the Steamboat Inspection Law was rather elias
tic in the matter of inspections other than the
annual inspection. The section provides that ''n
addition to the annual inspection the local in
spectors shall examine at proper times steamers
arriving and departing 10 and from their respective
ports so often as % enable them to detect any
neglect 20 comply with the requirements of the law
The new orders issued by Mr.. Uhler require that
ell excursions and ferry boats shall be examined at
least three times In addition 70 the annual EXAM
nation usually made Just before the excursion
boats begin their summer schedule. The new orders
also provide that notice OF a contemplated re-
inspection OK : vessel shall be given % the owner
OF master or 20 any one else interested