The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
AT THE HOTELS.

Va (CAA1Is VII nave A4ar cLaA-
South, and altogether he VIII make bet
ter run than he has made before said
william 5. Jordan a cotton planter OF
Lake Charles, La. who IS at the New
willard. having been in New York On
business.
no matter how much Bryan may have
improved IN every way, the people have
but little confidence in q man who has
been defeated twice BY popular vote
That's one Of the handicaps he Is suffer
ing under
Taft VIII be elected. but It viii Be
the yht OF his life that viii finally land
him in the White House He is also
handicapped BY the fact Of having been
named by Roosevelt as his SUCCESSOR. The
American people don't Ike 10 have one
man name their President for them, and
the nearer We approach election day the
more Taft VIII suffer from this Roose-
welt patrimony-
"Gompers' threats 20 defeat the Re
publican ticket must be taken with a
grain Of salt These are not the first OF
Gompers' threats He promised 70 bring
about the political downfall OF Joe Can
non. OF Little6eld, Of Maine. and other
Representatives. who he thought were in
imicsi 70 the interests CT labor. Every
one OF those men was re-elected With an
increased majority As a political asset.
Gompers does not amount 70 much, and
the political leaders are well aware Of IL
! Go not place any cTedence in the
statement coming from Georgia that e.
forts VIII be made TO swing the State
into the Republican line Tor the simple
reason that Roosevelt's mother had been
a Georgia lady. Georgia viii be found
n the solid South column when the votes
are counted sin November. Sentimental
politics can't stand up against practical
politics"
Wesley J. LOOMS. mining operator. ot
Nome. Alaska is Al the Arlington. hav-
ing come 70 Washington OF business BE-
fore the departments He does not care
10 discuss the nature Of this business.
Speaking Of Seattle's exposition. slr.
Loomis said last night that the manage
nent OF the Alaska -Yukon-Pacihc Expo
sition has complied with the provision in
the appropriation biz that the exposition
have subscriptions to the capital stock.
appropriations other tnsn State and for
I eign countries. an9 donations 70 the
amount OF $4,000 before Unc.= sam
could begin 70 spend the $4,000 apprO-
priation-
Henry Z. Reed. director Of expIoiIa-
I tion.'' continued AIr- LOOMS, has wired
/ Secretary CoTteiyou 10 that effect, ard
asked that some one be appointed 70 IN
spect the expositOn's assets certih-
cate has been prepared by the manage
ment showing that the necessary funds
are now available. This has been sent 20
I the Secretary OF the Treasury by Mr.
/ Chuberg. Ths total subscription 70 the
capital stock Of Ss100oo has come IN
within a short time, and the work OF get
ting the governments buildings started
and the exhibits collected VIII proceed
The capital stock OF Ss090oo, the county
appropriations. tie Arctic Brotherhood
building fund. and donations by the tels-
graph and telephone companies bring the
total Up to over S1,0eo.o00. There VIII b
started al once the construction OF three
large additional buildings for exhibit pur-
poses, namely transportation, foreign eK-
hibits. AID machinery annex At a Ittls
later date other similar buildings may BE-
come necessary. owing 70 the great pres
sure Of exhibits, which are coming IN a.
a rate that greatly exceeds that Of other
expOsitions al a similar time relative 70
the opening date"
Speaking Of qu!uins as the chief among
all drugs. Dr. Singub H Gerlach. OF
Bombay. India. who is at the Shorehan.
said last night that QUiaiue is one OF the
most valuable Of ali drugs known 70 med
iicaI science
NO one would venture TO travel n In
idia without It, said Dr. Gerlach- Before
Iits discovery 20o9.e00 people died annually
in India Of malarial fever. The mortality
from this cause IS now less than half that
, number. The poor people-so poor tha:
they looked upon the fever as their fate,
and expected no relief-are saved by The
agency OF Quiline. England could not
keep her European soldiers n India with
out &
'-L4vi7gstoze and other travellers IA Cen,
t-aI Africa could never have made theil
discoveries without its aid II Is said Of
the great German explorer, SchweinfCrth
: that when he lost his entire property B.
! fire. valuable scientific Instrument
among the rest, he felt the lost of III
, ouinine 10 be the greatest OF al. and otter
thought with fear OF the Journey that -
before him. which, however, he perse
vered in
The whole world Is indebted 70 n,
I cinchona tree. from which quinine i
made Who could have foretOld that thh
: tree, q native OF the mountainous foreS-!
OF South America, would be OF such In
Portance in the sdvsnce OF civilization
and Christianity
"One OF the strange things about
, ouinine IS that II IS not used as q med
icine IN the practice OF the native ply
sicisns OF Peru. Ecuador. or Colombia
The native Indians did not even know
OF It's curative powers until enlightened
! by the Spantards about 20 years ago
AS q means OF guarding the system
from intermittent fever the Englisl
naval regulations require that every MAJ
should take a portion OF the drug wheI
the ship is within a certain distance o
! the east OF west coast Of Africa, an
) that it should be regularly taken b.
those engaged in boat cruising slont
! the coasts or on the rivers OF creeks
Although in the making OF bronz
staruary the casting IS e very importan
and vitality necessary operation" sal,
Fred H Knapp. an artist. OF PhuadeI
! phia. Pa. at the Raleigh last night
there are only seven foundries IN -
United States where such work Is done
and one Of these IS in Philadelphia NIr
Knapp is engaged On some work for tn
! government here. and. continuing his dis
course. he said: Perhaps, indeed, It q
just because 50 much depends on III
founder. and 50 great mast be his ski
, and his knowledge OF the sculptor's AZ
7 that the foUndrieS are so few. 4 grea
deal OF such work Is now turned out 1.