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The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Our Street Rsilvar Affnirs.

Possibly the Interstate Commerce CON-
mission was within its right in delegating
10 . subcommission Of estimable Wash
ington gentlemen the duty Of supervising.
regulating. OF controlling our electric
street railways-or. technically speaking
hearing complaints. Chairman Knapp as
serts that It had that right and he ought
to know
But l. IS clear that the delegating Of
that power, whether primary or nominal,
constituted an unraistakabls departure
from the spirit OF the enactment In sub
stance and effect the Interstate Com
merce Commission has brought about q
situation which Congress refused 70 sane
ton. And no amount Of explanation,
no hzir-splitting Interpretation of the law.
no hne-spun theorfzing, will change the
aspect OF the case in the slightest degree
The long and short Of the thing is that
8Ir. Knapp and his coHeagues-perhaps
not in an Intentionally high-handed way.
but effectuaIly. nevertheless-set aside
and disregarded the will Of Congress
That the action VIII bear bad fruit IN
resentment at the Capitol. II il does not
make for mischief In the meantime. al
ready is clear TO every disinterested OBJ
/ server
OF the personnel OF the subcommission
not a word can be said in criticism or
disparagenent- Indeed. the selections
were most wisely and happily made AL
three members are broad-ninded men Of
affairs. at whose hands certainly fair
treatment. both for the utilities and the
commuuity-the street car companies and
its patrons-may naturally be expected
at all times. It Is in departing from the
1 spirit Of the law and storing up compii-
l cations for the future that the arrange
nent Is unsatisfactory and to be publicly
dePlored-
One misehievous result already IS ap-
parent in the agitation the commission s
action has precipitated- Our street rail
ways-in most respects the best IN the
country-under the direction Of capable
men whose watehword, publicly proclaim
ed. is best possible service ind them
selves IN danger OF being beset with an
unreasonable clamor and put undeseTvedly
under fire at time when notable I'm,
/ provements are impending and when the
officers themselves. without prodding. ar'
bending their energies 10 the solution oi
existing problems for the public good
The Washington Herald stands for tbs
community's interests II not only want.
to see good street car service, but expect.
4 70 see the very best It IS II SYN
pathy with those sections asking foi
rapid transit and proposes TO help then
get It. It Is alive to the needs Of th'
suburbs. likewise. and ali viii have tn,
stsadfast support OF this newspaper Il
making their needs known But It doe
hope that the complications and resultan
agitation VIII not serve TO retard Z
progress so full OF promise to the cit,
and its people
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Swapping Like a Dog Largely the
Reporters Imagination.

F-r-- TIE Neu Yet Neiiczi Io-.r-ai
PhiladeIphia newspapers recently treat
ed their readers 10 narrowing narrative
concerning a boy who was supposed 70
have been bitten by a dog. and IN the in
tervals OF convulstons was -sf@pping at
his attendants and barking Ike a dog.
in the throes Of hydrophobIa- = number
% years ago q young woman in Camden
was said 10 be suffering from this dread
ed disease. and Prof. Joseph PazcOast
was requested 10 see her. When he was
told that she was Swapping and barking
ike a dog he Immediately replied:
Then she has not hydroPhobia." and
this negative diagnosis turned out 10 be
true. and she was only suffering with
fear and hysteria- The fact that no one
ever saw a hydrophobic patient swapping
and barking does not deter the average
newspaper reporter from indulging him
self with this little fight OF Imagination,
in order TO make the account more
graphic In the case OF the boy, Dr..
Wadsworth. the coroners physician.
found no evidence Of rabies. but discov-
cred that death had in reality been caused
by typhoid fever The typhoid delirtum
had been mistaken for rabies
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
WILLIAMS, Triumph.

From the Bostoa HsrsId-
It would be ungracious to omit TO make
note OF the triumphant part which George
Fred Williams played in the developments
at Denver To have been. chiefly instru-
mental In casting the solid thirty-two
votes Of Massachusetts, for the winning
ticket was a good deal OF a tactical
achievement. in view of the real attitude
OF a very large portion Of the Democratic
party here. even though its solidifca ton
was accomplished by the aid Of the unit
rule and other more or less devious meth
DDS. In this and IN various other i'm
portalt respects Il was a great week for
Mr. Williams al Denver. and he Is En-
titled 70 his full share Of the applause
that goes with the victory. however hoI.
low and short-lived it may ultimately
prove 70 be
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
BLAMING JAPANESE.
Yet They Are Not only OrfentaIs to
Cause Trouble.

Yet They Are Not only orientaIs to
Cause Trouble.
Fron the Los Azg1les Errress
When anything happens TO disturb the
concert Of the powers in Europe certain
captious neighbors OF Germany point
their accusing fingers at the Kaiser as the
responsible culprit As a condition OF
both mind and matter trouble now seems
TO be an incident OF Asiatic life. and IN
seeking for the cause the discovery has
been made that Japan must bear bur-
den quite Ike. that OF Emperor william
This enlightenment comes from the
British parliament as a result Of an
oratoricai duel between Lord Curzon and
viscount Morley on the bad state OF az
fairs IN India in which the viscount was
compelled 70 defend the course OF the
British government. Both agreed that the
unrest in the far East is the result Of
Russia's defeat BY Japan. That vas the
triumph Of Asia over Europe" said Cur
zon. and the reverberations OF that con-
hiet have spread like a thunderelap
through the whispering galleries Of the
East
This seems 20 augu- I'll for those West
ern nations who have colonial interests
IN the orient. and Viseount Morley was
impeIled 20 admit that while there would
be rigorous enforcement OF the law,
there would be steps toward reform by
giving 70 all Indians some handling OF
their own affairs" Possibly Japan may
be bIanneworthy. but there IS also the
example Of the FlIpinos. who are doiag
business with a legislature OF their Owl
and otherwise enjoying a large measure
Of handling their own affairs" Possibly
this American experiment in colonial gov
ernmelt is exciting the Asiatics- But
this brings 20 mind that the United States
also has a problem on It's hands in that
section The Flipinos on Fourth Of july
ratified an address TO the American people
I asking for q modification Of the present
tariff regulations II might be well foi
the United States 10 give careful heed
( TO this respectful request in view OF ths
sounds 10 be heard IN the ''whisperine
/ galleries OF the East"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Paw Of College Professnrs

Is it not possible that TOO much has
been and is being made OF the alleged
fact that college professors IN this coun-
try are underpaid7 The latest bulletin Of
the Carnegie Institute for the Advance
ment OF Teaching relterates this charge.
and in support OF It shows that the
average salary paid z full professor IN
the hundred foremost colleges and uni
versiues IN the United States IS s25o5. In
half OF them It Is less than 5000. The
highest salary Is 500.
The complaint that college professors
are underpeid does not come. we think.
from the best sort Of college professor.
It IS made by those who would compare
the salary CT these teachers with the sal
aries paid in purely industrial occupa-
tons; occupations whose end and aim is
the making Of the greatest prcht on the
capital invested
OF course the salaries paid 10 college
professors cannot compare with the sal
aries paid in the Incorporating trades
II IS not natural they should In this
world II IS true that you cannot have
your cake and eat it. too. and the man
who goes IN for money-mss1ing wants one
kind Of cake. while the man who goes in
for life on higher plane cannot con-
sistently eomplain-nor do we think he
wants 10 oomPIain-beoause ne cannot
make money also. The TWO occupations
do not consist
No educated man would deliberately
choose the profession Of teaching in the
hope Of getting rich Financial pluus dc
not fan in the way Of college professors
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
A Campaign of Purity and Light

Publicity's the thing It viii not down.
The people demand IT, They want TO
know It IS their right. They are from
sIissouri-svsry mothers son OF them
just now.
This IS not only the era Of the square
deal, but the era OF the open book.
There is 20 be no seIl-out 70 the trusts.
10 financing Of either campaign by the
money barous, no subsidized Republican
party OF Democratic party in this year OF
our Lord 1913. Not muchI Were all pull
ing together for the uplifr. Taftite and
Bryanite alike
Virtue IS alert; purity on guard; hon
esty running rampant
one vigilant eye wiz De on Hitchcock
and the other on Ollie James, or John z.
Lamb. OF Atwood. OF whoever he may be,
throughout this campaign nov. approach
ing NOT a dirty dollar is TO go into par
tsan coners- Not one. Everything po-
Htical is TO be as clean as a hounds hind
tooth Watch and see
Al honor 10 William Howard Taft fol
rising above his party. which frownet
upon publicity, Al honor to the Democ
racy. which boldly forced the issue,
We shudder TO recall the days thai
were-those sordid days that bitter mem
ory antedating this uplift bids Us not for
get those painfully s0rdid days When
Cortelyou and Taggart, Hanna and Quay
Tom Carter and Whitney. +'BIocks-of.
Five Dudley and the Sage OF Gram
ercy ParE-when these and others oi
their TX brazenly put the dollar ahead OF
the man. 10 the shame OF the American
electorate A merry dance II was they
lee us. those spOlsmen and spoIiato-s o.
an fnglorioUs past, but Fate and Destiny
hand in hand. happily preserved the re
public throughout It al 70 the dawn o.
the brighter and better day now ours
Then greet II. one and all
No more barters and trades; no nor,
gum-shoe hold-ups; nothing but purity
and sweetness and light
We glory in the campaign coming. I
stirs the best emotions within US. It &
the thing We have been dreaming Of a.
We JOurneyed NIIIleuuium-wsy.
We prefer 10 believe It, and We ar
going 20 believe II. vet for TIE life OF u
We cannot help wondering whether, afte
all virtue would be 50 alert, purity s,
vigllantly on guard. and honesty running
50 rampant but for a mutual conviction
that fat-frying is doomed 10 be los
art in the impending crisis. Perish tn
thought, however. It is unworthy Of an!
UpIift newspaper
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
SECTIONS RELATIONS MUTUAL
North and south Interdependent for
Their Supplies.
FTCu he Baliiu0Te san.

From the Baltimore Sun
The truth is that the North and South
are dependent upon each other The
North IS dependent upon the South for
its raw nlateriai-for It's rice and much
Of its sugar. for much Of its fruit and
vegetables. and for much OF its lumber.
The South is dependent upon the North
for a market and for various manufac-
tured articles which it IS not yet pre-
pared 10 produce. These business rela-
tons are becoming closer and are sup
plemented by social intercourse. Thou
sands OF young men from the South
have established themselves IN business
In the North and have met with cordial
hospitality. Thousands OF Southerners
send their children TO Northern schools.
DduititUdes Of SOutherueTs 60 North 70
enjoy the fine summer climate. Multi
tudes OF EOrtheTners go South 20 enjoy
the winter climate. The people OF the two
sections are beginning TO know each
other as they never did IN the past These
relations bid fair TO become more and
more cordial
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
4 New Occupation.

From the Chizso News
Good looking young women have found
IN Paris a new calling. playing the
cured patient" Visitors who find time
hanging heavily on their hands in a
doctors waiting room are drawn into
conversation The good looking woman.
who is evidently in the pink OF health,
tells the visitor how I'll she was. Neu-
ritis, rheumatism gout, dyspepsia, and
vertigo were combined in her case with
appendicitis and hallucinatiOn- Several
physicians treated her extensively and
left her worse. She went in despair TO
the present doctor. who cured her in
three weeks. She has come to-day merely
TO thank him The cured patient
charges s. a day, but doctors f1ndN that
the money is not thrown away.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
as TO PUBLICITY.
Some Views on Fairness by RePub-
Iican Treasurer sheldon.

ican Treasurer sheldon.
From The Boston Herald
Republican Treasurer Sheldon makes
the delicate point that it may not be al
together fair 10 publish the full names
and addresses Of contributors 10 the cam
palgn funE for the reason that they
might thus be subjected to the annoy
aace experienced by philauthropists
whose bounty exposes them 70 the i'm
portunities OF al sorts OF beggars when
their names are given out n this con-
nection II would seem TO be pertinent to
call Treasurer Sheldons attention to the
authoritative statement. Just prOmulgat-
ed. that anonymous gifts to charity are
really rare in amounts above 5000. and
for that matter in small amounts. Only
one-twenty-ffth OF last years ante-mor-
TEN gifts were given under a busheL
Only one donor In ten among last year s
givers OF SSS. .000.00o failed 10 reveal his
identity The great majority Of philan-
thropIsts are willing TO run al the risks
OF exposure, though there are modest ex-
ceptiOls.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

and they never have. and yet there is no
lack OF material out OF which college
professors are made Il is probably true
that most college professors could. 4 they
chose TO. turn their specialized education
to greater commercial account and soon
be on the high road to riches. but we do
not hear OF many Of them doing Il
There must. In every society, be q body
Of men willing 10 make sacrifices; willing
to dispense with those good things OF
life which many Of Us in this commercial
age hold 70 be the greatest good, for the
sake Of devotion to an ideal. There are
some occupations in which the work 70
be done, II done well and lovingly, is IN
hnitely OF more worth than the mere wages
paid for such work. ard a professor
ship in college Is not the only one Men
and women working TO give their lives
and labor for their ideal are 10 be found
in many professicns-ln medicine, in the
church, IN literature. and elsewhere And
these people-the unostentstious heroes Of
their time-fnd greater reward IN their
work than the commercial worker finds
IN his wages. and they could tell Us. II
they would. that IN good work well done
lies greater possibility Of true happiness
than in the making Of much money.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
The Journalist

What Is hero. IN this rnods-a aSss
No longer crowned autocrats are kings:
The mighty warriors that old Homer sings
Are dezd-or nFe but In his 6eathisss pa=e
This Is no tine for rruphet, ser OF ssEs:
The tribute cf dream art vainiy briuEs-
Fer souls IN thT1n 70 earth's material things
No oracle o. idler can engage
The hero q the cooqunst of to-day
Is hs who 1asps TIE ncnent - It hies-
The arhter throuSh STRIFE and failure wise
Protzg0nist of all lies moving play
The knight Who e1rhs the wild hsTbaric Real
And brezks II 70 the fght for the IDEAL
-Hsu-y Ty-Tsli. 70 EsE To-k Work.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

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Please be particular to state In
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The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
CLEvELAND's CHARACTER.
why He Held the Esteem and Honor
OF the People

Prem ne Nsw YORK Post.
We hold with Nine. de Sevigne that
the people are neither stupid nor unfair
in passing upon the character OF public
men About actions they may 60 furi-
ously wrong. Policies they may quite
fan 10 understand But when a states
man has wintered and summered with
them. under modern conditions OF pub
liciry. they DO not 90 far asrTay IN regard
to the stun Of which the man himself IS
made And this is the main reason why
II has not been necessary TO bring out
new material about Mr.. Cleveland n or
der TO enhance the honor in which he
was held HIS was simply a great char
acter. OF which al tnat was needed TO
make the chief linesments sharper and
more impressive was the dispersion OF
the fogs os partisan misrepresentation
and political abuse by which It was for
a tine partly veiled. Time did him and
the nation that service. before his death,
so that all could see
Tie kindly-earnsst- h-aTe fo-eseelng TAI
szgzSpzs. patient. ersadius r-1ise not bazue-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Unnecessary.

From he New YORK SUI
believe emphatieAny-sir. RooseTeit at ths On
ds-hiH nouunezt
Dele 'emphatically' as superauous.
Whatever Mr.. Roosevelt believes he be-
lieves or does believe for the moment.
whatever he says OF does, IS emphatic.
Il emphasis hadn't existed he would have
invented It. and he has = corner row on
the worlds supply.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Party Harmonr.

From The syrscrse Herald.
The rational and logical inference,
however. is that In the West and South
the great prepondersnce Of Democratic
sentiments IS sincerely with Bryan. and
this. re-enforced by the minority Demo
cratic opinion OF the Eastern States. has
been sufficient tc insure for Bryan a
two-thirds vote OF the convention.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Incrensfrg Acftritr.

Prom the Phizdelphie Pres
Almost every day brings the news OF
the starting up OF more furnaces and
mills and the Unemployment OF large
numbers OF workmen. The Pittsburg dis
trict seems to be unusually active in this
particular. These are highly encOurag gfnE
conditions, and promise a pretty com
plete restoration OF business activity 0y
early fall
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

TO carry cut every phase OF her mission
here below. It was Owen Meredith who
re5oiced that woman was
Permitted 70 bruise
The head q the ssTTe1t. and sEeetly infass
Through the sogrUW and sn of earths reEtrred c1rse
1hs blessings which mitigate al Born to nurse
And to sooths and 70 solzcs. TO help and to heal
The sck world that leans her
And she was bO-n for more than thati
She was born 10 be as beautiful as she
knows how; to delight the eye on every
possible occasion: 10 please every sense.
IN 50 far as she may The man who falls
to understand that falls far short Of a
correct appreciation OF the scheme OF
things on this earth, and can hardly be
expected TO conceive a better or a bright
er world to come
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

One Of those men who know says a
rabbit may be instantly stopped, no mat
ter how frightened It may be OF how fast
It IS running. by a short, sharp whistle
Our advice to rabbit hunters, for ell that,
Is to follow the old plan Of shooting first
and whistling afterwsrd-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Real Politics.

Frcn ths Chicago Record-Heraid
Premier Asquith. OF England. was re-
Gently asked what he thought OF woman
suffrage, and replied that ne preferred to
answer the question when no women were
present. Yet some people claim that he
lacks polish and politeness
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Our Mexican Intere.t..

Prom the Philadelphia Pres.
Railroads. mines, and ranches together.
at least 500 600 600 OF American capital.
are invested in Mexico under the stable
order created by President Diaz- A sue
cessful revolutionary movement would
bring heavy losses to this investment and
IN many instances wipe it out altogether.
The result would be serious on credits
in this country.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

reached the conclusion that the Standard
.OH Company never intends paying the
81. $4,000 fine. This, We believe, makes It
unanimous
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

A Connecticut man recently sustained
a shock Of u,oOo volts of electricity. with
no III results We don't suppose that
fellow could even be shocked by g yellow
newspaper story.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

A letter addressed 70 The Hoke Smith
Delegation. Denver. Coio..'' remained IN
called for all during the convention Ev-
Identity there are few people in this
world who overlook the biggest bets
going.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

However, you cannot hide a pretty
girls good looks no matter what kind OF
hat you PVT her under" ventures the
Akron OOhio) Beacon-JournaL No. in
deed: the pretty girl viii take care OF
that
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

Mr John Temple Graves dubs Mr.
Bryan the despot Of Democracy" Well.
that may be Just what the Democracy
needs IN its business just now; It Ger
tainly needed a guardian during the last
campaign.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

President Zachary Taylor was noni-
mated and elected without ever being for
mally notified OF either event. He man.
aged 10 get around on inauguration day,
however.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

Some Augusta CCa-) people are growing
because that dispensary across the Sa-
vannah River closes at ?. N. Nat
uraIly, OtEer cracker towns look upor
Augustus unreasonableness as tncompre-
heasibIe
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

The Cleveland Leader has discovered
that rulers OF ample physical dimen.
sions are Invariably popular. This doesn't
seer likely 70 cut any ice IN the forth
coming campaign, however. 1t applies
10 Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Tsft with almost
equal force.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Hen Get Enough.

Trogn the Florida TiuesUnson
Roosevelt hopes 20 Use Taft as a sledge-
hammer 70 break the solid South But
Taft viii get enough pounding without
that
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

Dancing IS nothing but hugging set 70
music says q minister That's hardly
fair. we think; bit people who feel that
way about st certainly should be willing
20 pay the fiddler after the dancing is
finished
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

Baron Takahira IS said to approve Of
the new directOire gown We suspect,
nevertheless. that his excellency only sp-
proves Of it for women OF other races
than his own
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
DEEPLY ExGROssED.

He's q man who's keeping chickens:
Yes, indeed.
He's as busy as the dickens.
And his ardor only quiekens
Over feed
Although I am not a scofter,
Take my tip.
Do not conversation prefer
Unless you some cure csn Offer
For the pip.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

That one hour and twenty-seven min
utes' demonstration at Denver surely
win be permitted 10 remain the worlds s
record breaker for a good many years
70 come
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

A young woman recently married in 8
joke now finds it wasn't "a joke at all,
but the real thing" The real thing in
a matrimonial line never Is "a joke
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

great moiiycoddle among animals. and
yet We read where one killed a three
year-old boy at Wright City. No. re-
Gently by striking him with fits wing
This story may be a pure nature fake.
however.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

has passed away They must be getting
rather scarce now; this making some
thing ike 42S4 that have thus far gone
to their reward
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

One Of the members OF the Illinois dele
cation 10 Denver was a man named
Lemon He doesn't appear 70 have been
mixed up in the Bryan celebration. how
ever
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

Colorado highwaymen recently threw
a stranger down and robbed him Of his
gold-hlled teeth. And here we have been
thinking the panic was over
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

Mr.. Champ Clark says Mr.. Roosevelt
would not refuse q nomination IN 1872
Mr.. Clark, be it remembered. is Con-
gress' on1ciaI funny man.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

The Boston Traveller says Worcester,
Mass, is the largest city In the world
where intoxicating liquors cannot be sold
legally" And IS II thus Atlanta's unique
distinction has faded SO quickly?
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

Some one wants 70 know what play
ing skat' Is. Don't know: but Il sounds
as If there might be something n the
nature OF a kitty" connected with t.