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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21
Wonderful Use OF Electricity

The world has passed through the age
Of stone, the age Of iron. the age OF
steel We are now in a period which viii
always be known as the age Of electric
ity. Already the use OF the electrical
current has reached a point which ex-
cites establishment. and yet there is every
reason TO believe that We are only on the
threshold Of its adaptation to human
needs.
Within the past decade the use Of cleo
tricity as a motive power has developed
from an uncertain and impractical c0ndI-
ton 10 a point where IL Is supplanting
the use Of steam upon railroads. Millions
Of dollars are being expended in eIectri-
tying portions Of the New York Central
Railroad, for instance, and the manu-
facture Of electrical locomotives has
passed the experimental stage. Not only
does electricity supply light and motion,
but ii is available i'm minor details Of
domestic economy. The chef cooks steak
upon an electric broiIer; the Iaundress
uses an electric iron, which never has to
be placed upon a stove. and which is
never smutty; the lady In the boudoir
curls her tresses with an electric curling
ron and when she presides al the supper
table she has an electric chafng dish in
front Of her. One OF the latest inventions
is an electric meat chopper. while still
another electric device grindS coffee The
once familiar candles on the Christmas
tree are now supplanted by tiny electric
lights, while an ingenious decorator has
devised tiny fountain playing in jets
foot high over a white and colored shade
covering an electric light
The diversiues Of electricity are thus
made manifest From an electric Iocomo-
tive, drawing hundreds Of tons Of freight,
TO d fountain playing on a dining-table Is
a far cry, and yet the same mysterious
agency IS responsible for both. Il Is a
curious fact that with al OF its utiliza-
ton, little or nothing is known of the
source OF nature Of electricity. Theories
Of every character have been advanced,
but none Of them has definitely solved the
problem. We know how TO make cleo
tricity and how 10 control il, but its origin
is as elusive as the mystery OF life In
this practical age, however, the lack Of
this knowledge does not give any con
Germ. We are more concerned, as a com
mercial nation. In increasing the number
of uses to which electricity can be
adapted. This increase is being demon
strated daily, not only IN devices actually
upon the market, but in inventions regis
tered by the Patent Office
It used TO be asserted that steam is the
most valuable helpmate OF man. The
assertion Is even now out Of date. Taken
all in all. the utilization Of electricity is
the most remarkable and important dis
covery since the creation Of the earth.
During the present century it viii revoiu-
tioniZe the world.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21
The Artillery Bill.

An important piece of legislation that
comes up in the House soon for final con
sideration is the artillery bill. designed
10 correct evils in our coast-defense sys-
tenn, evils OF long standing and highly
necessary to be remedied for The safety
Of the country. The bill provides for the
separation Of the Coast Artillery from the
Field Artillery, and adding to ii 6.0H men.
The need for this measure becomes ap-
parent when it is remembered when our
defenses here and in our island posses
sions are completed it will require 2,217
officers and 55,S10 men 10 man them for
one relief, or 1,565 officers and 35,7S9 men
more than the total provided for by this
bill II Will be seen. then. that this bill
is only one short step in a direction
toward which the nation must move
unless the vast expense we have been TO
for fortidcations and guns Is to be
rendered abortive.
The truth of the matter is that men in
the artillery, especially the Coast Artillery.
are not paid enough 70 hold them Capt
HagOOd, vino appeared before Congress
on behalf of the bill, declared that after
the enlisted men had learned all they had
TO learn about electricity. mechanics, and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21
Josinh'n PremonItion.

From the Boston Herald
During Cleveland's last administration
Josiah Quincy. then Assistant Secretary
of State, was known far and wide as a
hustler after government jobs for his
Boston friends. and Hoke Smith. CIeve-
lands Secretary OF the Interior. told
the following story on Josiah.
A laborer in the Department OF the In
terror was drowned one day while bath
ing IN the Potomac River. A Congressman
happened to be strolling along the river
bank at the time, and saw the body
hauled out Upon learning that the de
ceased was an employee Of the Interior De
partment he rushed down and applied 20
have one OF his constituents put in the
vacancy. Secretary Smith assured him
that the position had been filled.
Filled be id cried the Congress
man: the man hasn't been dead an
hour.
Il know" replied Secretary Smith.
but Josiah Quincy heard some one say
the man was going in swimming and
made application for the position BY teIe-
phone
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21
FLAN DEALS.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
TuT-a VrHF,r~. - M -.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Take Things as They Come.
Take the weather as it comes,
Let thermometers alone:
Your Imagination can
Watt YOU % the frigid zone.
Do not shiver at the snow,
Make the best Of everything;
And before YOU really know
AouH be greeted by the spring,
Only Reason,
rs your son studying hard at college ?'
Yes. Since the football seasons over
he has nothing else Co do
Easy.
Hi Speedily auto hasn't skidded all
winter.
10 Gear-How do you manage it2
HI Speed-Keep il locked up.
Modern Warfare.
Il think We had better attack them on
the left flank. general"
NO. captain, the moving picture ma
chimes will catch us better on the right"
Graft Versus Graft.
Hes going 20 expose "a party Of graft
ers"
Why does he take g, in an INTEREST,""
They wouldn't pay him for refralning
from exposing them
An Unlucky Tip.
Yes, he was arrested for tipping a
waiter"
What. Is there any State law Of that
sort?"
mo. This is a Federal law. The quar-
ter he gave the waiter was a counter
felt"
Explained.
There's "a fellow who is always look
ing ahead"
He has good cause"
Good Cause2"
Yes. his creditors are always follow
ing him"
In Their Element.
How is that gigantic business scheme
working that DeIinger was talking
ab0ut2"
It's all up in the air"
Too bad"
Not az all He builds airships"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21
IS LIBERTY IN DANGER?
Legislation for the Masses Alleged
TO Tend Toward Socialism.

Prom the Sew Orleans PicayTue.
II might be said that the cause Of pOpU-
lar government has scored a great
triumph if the manifest will Of the people
has actually frightened the leaders of
the Republican party into the acceptance
Of policies IN the interest Of the masses
as against the menace Of plutocracy. but
IL remains 70 be asked whether those
policies will be found after ali. consistent
with the claims Of personal right and
liberty. Mr.. Roosevelt has gone far, but
he asks HIS party TO go a great deal
farther He would have Congress enact
laws which il has no authority 70 enact
II the Constitution is 70 be construed as
It's authors intended It 10 be construed
He has. in effect. said so. He has said
that the power Of the Federal govern
ment must be increased by legislation.
by Executive action, and by judicial con-
strUction OF the provisions Of the Federal
Constitution. ImmeasurabIe danger lies in
that direction-danger alike 10 the re-
served rights Of the several States and
Of the individual citizen.
II Mr.. ROOsevelts demands are 10 be
granted, In a little while il viii be under
stood that the States have no rights
which the Federal government is bound
10 respect. and the common men viii
have lost all power Of Individual initiative
In the world of business. Mr.. Roosevelt
declares his opposition TO socialism, but
the policies upon which he insists would.
II adopted. lead directly to the establish
ment OF the social state
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21
South CaroIina's Liquor Question.

After a trial Of thirteen years the people
Of South Carolina have decided to abolish
the State dispensary system for the con-
troll Of the liquor traffic, with which the
name Of Benjamin R. Tillman is closely
associated, as ii was during his term as
governor that the novel system Of gov
eminent sale Of intoxicating liquors was
established In the old Palmetto State.
The experiment has not turned out as
successfully as was hoped, 1t developed
serious scandals in administration, and
the enforcement OF the law was the
cause Of continuous friction and imbit-
tered litigation. AS the sales of liquor
were very large, the dispensary system
was operated at a profit and produced
considerable yearly revenue Al the
last State election the question OF abolish
ing the State dispensary system was the
paramount issue. and many members Of
the legislature were returned with the
understanding that they would vote 10
do away with that feature Of the State
government.
II seems improbable, however, that the
private sale of liquor will be permitted.
even II the State dispensary Is abolished.
for the platform upon w44ich the recently
iaauguTated governor was elected de-
clares for local county option as between
prohibition and county dispensaries. In
his inaugural address Gov. Ansel urged
that this platform be carried out in its
entirety. He declared himself strongly
for county control Of the liquor question
under State law providing for the
stringent enforcement Of prohibition or
for the establishment Of a county dispen-
sary, as each county may elect. In counties
where public sentiment favors the sale
OF liquor il is proposed TO establish dis
pensaries, in charge Of a county board of
control appointed by the governor. the
profits on the sale Of liquor 70 go TO the
county, The governor recommends that
the dispensers be paid a salary instead
-oi commission. so as 10 remove the ele-
ment of self-interest from the sale of
intoxicants. On the other hand. if county
sentiment should favor prohibition. ample
means are recommended for the enforce
ment Of the law and the suppression Of
the blind tigers" which are The pane OF
the countryside,
II Is an interesting experiment, this
sale OF liquor by the State, but il has its
evil side, and it has not done all it was
expected to do in discouraging the drink
habit The movement for the abolish
ment Of the State dispensary in South
Carolina seems TO be at bottom intended
10 curtail the sale Of liquor still more
through the authorization Of local option
Ia
method Of prohibiting the liquor traffic.
for only where public sentiment is
strongly in favor Of doing away with the
sale OF liquor altogether can prohibition
be effectively enforced.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21
The Rooseveltian Road in 1908.

/ When the administration Of Theodore
/ Roosevelt becomes a memory. when it is
| appraised by generations to follow, il
will rightly rank as one of the most con-
/ sentative in American history-conserva-
/ tive because its policies have conserved
! the interests of the whole people. To-day
| it is called a radical administration; The
! Odore Roosevelt a radical President And
/ why? Because It and he have had the
/ temerity, the audacity, 10 stand for hon
/ esty In public affairs. There are power
4 ful corporate interests that take issue
/ with the administration on this point
/ not openly, but secretly-and these great
interests already are casting about for
man OF different caliber for the next cam
paign and Presidency.
/ Honestly conducted corporations suffer,
no doubt, for the misdeeds of dishonesty
conducted corporations, but it is a signal
and unChalenged fact that. in spite Of
governmental regulations. so deeply re-
scented, present prosperity is wholly uu-
precedented, and the BUSINESS of the Coun-
try Is on better basis than ever before.
The policies Of the administration OF
Theodore Roosevelt have simply tended,
and are tending 20 bring all public-service
corporations 10 the dead level of common
honesty; to institute and maintain a
system Of fair dealing and fair play.
/ Viewed by some self-satisfed people
by opuient benefciaries of unfair condi-
tons. such policies are revolutionary: but
viewed by the great body Of honest.
patriotic Americans, by the vast majority
Of right-thinking people. in whom the
spirit Of fairness is forever dominant.
these policies involve nothing more than
the question Of doing right And herein
/ Is to be found the secret Of Roosevelrs
strength. He is strong because he is
right
Rally the Old Guard! Line up the
negroes and carpetbag elements Of the
South. Play politics while you can, Get
the pendulum in readiness for a back
ward swing. A few months must yet in
tervene. But when the slogan Of 1905 is
sounded, one name will lead all the rest.
Let the standard be put into the hands
Of Fairbanks or Foraker OF Taft or La
Toilette; there will yet be but one road
that viii lead White House way.
II is the RooseveItian road.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21
The TcIcphonc ReIIgion.

From the New York Mail
New Orleans, Jan. 10.-Just before the
horses went TO the post in the first race
at City Park this afternoon, the Rev
Straighton Place called up the track and
was connected with the megaphouograph
He preached a fascinating sermon on the
text from Luke: 1.-THE race is not always
10 the swift The sermon caused the
majority of the talent to go easy on Mis-
souri, Lad in the fourth race. The lesson
tomorrow is Faith, Hope. and Charity;
but Charity is the one Best Bet
Philadelphia. Jan. 9-Preparatory "a
the COrbett-MUrphy scrap tonight a ser
mon was read by the Rev. Hittema Gem
He used Fight the good fight" from !
Timothy T;l2 as his text
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21
Our Slippery Sidewalks.

Dame Nature, ever beneficent, has re-
sponded to urgent need and cleared the
payements of Washington Of the ice and
snow over which citizens have walked
in trepidation and dire discomfort the
past few days. But there may be an
other snowstorm tomorrow. with its
accomplishments Of sleer and ice, and so
long as it is nCbody's business to keen
the streets and sidewalks clean, citizens
will continue 10 indulge IN pedestrianism
at risk TO life and limb.
The conditions in this city in respect To
cleaning its pavemcnts are peculiar
unique. Other municipalities compel the
property owners or the householders to
clear the sidewalks in front Of their prop
erty. Here many good citizens have the
work done voluntarily, but Uncle Sam is
the owner of the sidewalks, and as he
won't clean them after a snowstorn
there is no general cleaning.
Apparently the District Commissioners
are unable to get the Federal govern
ment TO keep its property in order.
Equally impOtent are they 20 enact regu-
iauOns to accomplish the same result.
Ii has been tested and demonstrated
by the courts that the United States gov
eminent holds the fee-simple title 10 the
streets of the city of Washington from
building line to building line. It follows.
then, that citizens of Washington cannot
be compelled by any authority in the Dis
trict Commissioners, or any police regu-
lation, 70 perform manual labor on the
property of another. The Court of An
peals decided that a citizen could not be
required TO clean off the property Of the
government Afterward the Commission
ers sought 10 nullify this judicial decision
10y police regulation, but the case. again
was taken to the Court of Appeals. and
a secoud time the right of citizen as
against the government was confirmed
The District Commissioners then tried To
lake the matter by appeal TO the Supreme
Court of the United States on writ Of
certiorari, but this was denied them.
AT present there is a bill before Con-
gress following the same grounds covered
in the judicial decisions: Il has passed
the House. and is now pending in the
Senate. II it should pass which is
doubtful, it is probable that the legal
fight viii be renewed. as, however much
one may be willing TO aid the govern
ment of the United States, there are
sure to be many citizens who draw the
line at cleaning Uncle Sans sidewalks
for him.
The work is one that belongs by right
to the municipality, and by the munich
pality it should be done 1t seems plain
that no power exists TO compel citizens
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21
PEOPLE OF NOTE.
walsh for senator.

If the easy victory Of the opulent Gug-
genheim in the late Senatorial contest in
Colorado is an iVdication that the Centen-
NAL State is again safely Republican, It
is generally believed that Thomas r.
Walsh will succeed the veteran Henry NJ
Teller in the Senate two years hence. Mr..
Walsh Is now one Of the richest citizens
OF the state He ig not identified with
trust interests Of any kind and while Wis
iting Colorado last summer made a re-
markable speech, declaring his sympathy
with the Submerged tenth" His utter
ances on that occasion are said to have
added notably 10 his popularity, and had
il not been for the fact that Guggenheim
had avowedly financed the campaign,
which resulted in sweeping Republican
triumph. IL is thought Mr. Walsh could
have been elected 10 the Senate this year.
The Walsh fortune was made out Of gold
mines, and much OF il is now invested in
enterprises in which the hedOnic King Of
Belgium is largely interested Mr.. Walsh
VIII sail for Europe next Saturday. and
VIII be a guest Of his royal partner az
Brussels. His magnificent mansion IN
washington, which is the scene Of some
Of the gayest gatherings Of the smart set.
will be closed on his departure for Eu-
rope, and Washington society will greatly
miss the splendid entertainments the
Washes give through the social season
Mr. Walsh is an Irishman by birth, and
came 70 this country after he was full
grown and had mastered the carpenters
trade He is a man without pretense, and
his popularity with the rich and fashion
able element in Washington is as great as
II is with the other elements Of the Capt.
tails population
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21

TO clean any government pavements. In
the meantime we are subjected here.
after every heavy snow, to conditions
which would not be tolerated in any
decent municipality, conditions which
are disgraceful In themselves and in
which the disgrace is enhanced by the
fact that this Is the Nations Capital.
This question of conditions which af-
feet every citizen Of Washington Is dis
tinctively a question for the Commits
sioners and District Committees, and one
that needs able and prompt solution.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21
4 clean, FreaI,Iess Newspaper

From The PatTician st. Patrick's Church..
The newspapers are one ~ the great
factors in modern life. But they may be
the source Of much evil Do not read the
details of crime, nor the particulars OF
brutal exhibitions. like the six-day bicycle
race in New York The head lines are
enough. Unfortunately. our journals are
too much inclined TO go into salacious de-
tails. There are some notable exceptions.
conspicuous among them The Washington
Herald. The starting of The Washington
Herald was one of the events of the year
in Washington. And that a clean. freak
less, first-c!ass paper is appreciated by
Washingtonians is made clear by the phe-
nomenal success. Of the publication.
'Macte VIRTUE estO,"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21
Monopoly and Socialism.

Prom The Cleeand PLAIN Dealer
The relation of cause and effect be-
tween present-day monopoly and socialism
is reasonably clear; and il the President
shall be sustained in his effort to ex-
tirpate the baleful monopolistic root there
viii be little to apprehend from no less
baleful socialistic fruit Size sees clearly
that the time is not yet come when the
country can choose only between the two
tyrannies represented by monopoly and
COllectiviSm
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
A SITTING SONG.


Sing a song OF sitting
Scintiliating snowi
Daintily tbs drifting
over things below.
When the earth Is hidden
IN its robe of white
We shall all be hidden
To the pretty sight.
Sing a song OF sitting
Ashes in the she'd
Barrels pas been lifting
Till he's nearly dead.
When the Job is over
Father viii be glad.
Life is not all clover
Not for poor old dad.
Sing a song Of Sitting
Evidence Of shamei
Statesmen busy shifting
Portions Of the blame.
When the task is finished,
Thoroughly thrashed out,
There will be diminished
Craniums about
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21

mechanism they could get far better pay
in civil life, and enlisted men in the Coast
Artillery could show offers they had re-
ceived of from $50 TO $50 a month. At
Fort Monroe. Just prior 10 the ma
neuvers, one company lost in a month
forty men by the refusal 20 re-enlist, and
by this its efficiency was reduced TO moth
ing.
We have between $500 and 5000 miles
of coast line in the United States, guarded
by slxty-eight forts in twenty seven diff
ferent harbors The trained men In
these forts will make one hit every
forty-three seconds at a range of be-
tween four and five miles. Recruits are
able TO fire about once every ten min
utes, and sometimes they are able to
hit something The men are drawn from
the gun defenses now 10 man the sub
marine mine defenses, and this further
weakens this most important arm Of the
service. If the pending bin passes, we
shall be able to man all Of the mines
and IS per cent Of the guns. The action
of the bin will not increase the maxi
mum force Of the army, which Is now
100000
AS @ matter Of fact. the bill does not go
far enough. We have spent $3.50 900 for
Notifications and armament. and much of
this is quite useless without the men 10
operate it, The guns are so much waste
iron. so far as regards any good they could
be made 10 do in case Of need. If this bill
is carried out, the Field Artillery will
have IA guns. or thirty-siX four-gun
batteries, an Increase OF p guns. China
has pa guns. Japan 100. As President
Roosevelt said the other day, our navy is
the cheapest insurance We have; but the
navy needs 10 be backed by adequate
coast defense.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21
Locating Himself.

From the Denver Post.
The telephone girl in a Denver hotel
answered a queer call over the house ex-
change yesterday morning about II
o'clock. When she plugged in" a mans
voice said.
Hello Is this the So and So Hotel? -
I should say not said the girl This
is the Such and Such Hotel"
"Oh, all right. much obliged said the
voice. Just woke up an didn't know
where I was. Send me up bromo self
Ter, please"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21
To Fit the Crime

From the Chicago Tribune
I've told you five OF six times" said
the customer, irritably that I don't part
my hair on that side"
1 beg your pardon. sir" apologized
the barber I don't seem to be able 10
commit your part to memory"
The man In the chair made no rejoinder.
but he omitted the customary tip.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21

Gov. Hughes and President McCrea
are living justifcdtious OF The jim Ham
Lewis cut OF whiskeTs." says the Chicago
Evening Post Yes, indeed, but how sadly
lacking these poor witnesses are in testi-
yInfg 20 Tie radiant glory and Carmine
sclnullatiOns Of the Lewis brand.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-21
PrncfIcnI.

From the Philadelphia Ledger
L suppose you write for posterity?'' OBJ
served the visitor to the scribe with bulg-
ing brow.
Me? Not on your life" frankly re-
sponded the person addressed. Ever no
tice any checks being signed by pos
terity?"