The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
AT THE HOTELS.


Willard last night
Normally" he continued. "the borough
OF Brooklyn is 1000 Democratic. but this
year there is perceptible q very strong
anti-Bryan feeling. The Republicans are
making big effort to turn the Demo-
cratic majority into a Republican ma
jority. and they are satisfied that IL can
and viii be done The great majority OF
the Democrats are against Bryan. as they
don't see any hope for the ticket
Taft viii carry New York State. with
Sherman on the ticket. the Republican
factions nave made up their differences.
and are now all working together for the
success OF the State and rational ticket.
both OF which viii be elected this FAM
John Collins. an attorney OF Buffalo
who is at the New willard and Is a
frequent visitor to the Treasury De-
partment on business, discussed the cru
sade Of the District Commissioners
against unclean kitchens. as follows:
I have been in this city fe- the last
three or four days. and have become
very much interested In the crusade for
clean restaurant and eating-house kitch-
ems and the expose which the filthy cen
dition OF some OF the places received
was particularly { Interested in the
declaration Of one OF the inspectors.
that the cleanest eating house was con-
Quoted by negro I sought the address
OF that part:culs clX- clean place I finally
located il near the Northern IFberrv-
Market, and I found that what had been
reported was true IN the fullest sense
OF the word The place was as clean
and neat as pin. Il was about as
clean a place as I ever saw ii ny Hfe
and I think that the nan deserves 70 b
patrOnized.
TT seems to me that the health au-
thoritiss owe II TO the people OF Wash
ington and visitors TO make the names
and the location of those places public
which are deemed too filthy TO furnish
food 70 the public I get tired OF eating
in one place, and Ike 10 change my pas
ture. and Ike to rest assured that the
place where 1 get my meals is run ac-
cording TO the ideas Of cleanliness OF
your health department"
Americans are too independent: that's
the reason why they're losing in the COM
mercial game In Cuba AID Mexico. ac-
eording to the opinion Of william Henry
Cox. who was several years in the once
OF American consul al Havana. Cuba. and
Vera Cruz. Mexico.
The French. English and Germans ara
picking up the money down there" con
tinued Mt. Cox. because they cater 70
the wants OF the people
7 remember a case In Havana that
shows the difference. An American msr-
chant was showing samples OF silk 70 4
dealer whom knew. On one piece the
stripes ran Up and down Ny customers
want the stripes running the other way
said the Cuban That's the only kind
have said the American; take II OF
leave it,
The Cuban left il
a few days later a Frenchman cane
along with silk with the stripes running
Up and down. The Cuban made the same
complaint that he had made 20 the Amer
lean.
All right said the Frenchnan. wait
a month and III have silk made for you
with stripes running whatever way you
want them The Frenchman IS now sell
ing the Havana merchant al the six the
latter uses
Americans can't pack goods vel,
either. STUFF coming from New York viii
land IN Havana al knocked 10 pieces. be-
cause il was poorly packed Goods from
Europe are always wei packed and ar
rive never damaged in the least
Dr.. Norwood F. Ridley. of New Or
leans. who is at the Raleigh. speaking
bodily ailments. said last night that
bodily us a. multiplied many times
over by the Imagination
A pain in the back means 20 many
kidney disease abdominal pain brings
thoughts Of appendicitis; the uric acid
crank imagines that every ache or pain
he suffers X Fr-a 10 -h7e a-=z
while the dyspeptic. with a pain over
the region Of his hesTt-'a weak heart
fancying his heart diseased. deQrfves
himself OF many Of life-s pleasures.
Truly a little knowledge IS a danger
Gus thing. All these people are the
victims q their own ignorance The art
OF diagnosis IS the most difficult that the
physician learns. and Yet they diagnose
their complaints on symptoms the mean
ing Of which. often in many cases. they
have searched for in some household
work on medicine.
That the mind plays a great part IN
the course and occurrence Of certain dis
eases Is undoubted- There is a universal
dread Of hydrophObla, a dog bite IS ter
rifying. for il Is the bite Of the mad cog
that causes the disease The mental strain
for the six weeks following any bite IS
intense Curious symptoms may appear
cramps OF the arms and legs. the patient
making a curious noise. Ike the bark ot
a dog. fully believing that he has the
disease. though his symptoms are not
those of hydrophObia, but simply an
imaginary ailment- Convince him that be
has not the disease and his cure viii soon
be accomplished"
Discussing old West Virginia politics az
the National last night, Homer r Spen-
Ger. OF Parkersburg, W Va. said that
after the overwhelming disaster 70 the
Democratic party in 1894 the leadership
IN West Virginia passed 70 John r Nc
Graw. as the one man able TO bring to
gether its shattered elements. The vari-
Gus other leaders withdrew to await 4
day OF better fortune 5fcGraw alone
was undismayed by the tremendous dis
astsr. He had the greatest Of all qualif-
cations for a leader n defeat-splendld.
persistent unwavering. hopeful courage
McGrsw organized the demoraIized ele-
ments in William L Wilson's district and
led them. The result was 50 uncertain
that both parties claimed the election OF
their candidate, but the Congress OF the
United States was Republican. and il was
deemed inadvisabie TO contest It In Nc
Graws contest with Nathan B: Scott -hs
result turned upon one vote: the election
was contested In the Senate; the Senate
refused to go back OF the election Ger
tifcate. and as Mr.. Scott held the election