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The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
Defends German Officers.

Editor The Washington Herald:
With great surprise I read an article
in your valued paper Of Sunday. Feb
ruary O. 1908. entitled Defeat FOR
German The article was full Of ami
mostly and examinations against one
great class OF the German nation that
enjoys and always has enjoyed the
highest esteem not only OF the German
people. but also the world over, namely
the German army officer. a highly ac-
CumpliShed and very well educated
gentleman. ranking among the first IN
the science Of peace and war. TO which
class belongs also the present Ambas-
sador Of Germany. an esteemed friend
Of the President of the United States
The writer Of the article in question
who has not even had the courage TO
sign his name 20 the daub. proves
clearly that he knows nothing at all
about German affairs. OF. worse. looks
ct them through the Spectacles OF ami
mostly and hatred ] only wish that
he could meet the German army officer
on the field Of battle. where through
many campaigns he has written with
golden letters chapters of bravery.
heroism. self-denial. patriotism. and
brotherly love which viii live as long
as this world exists and which cannot
be soiled or oblitcra ted by base and vile
Where will then be your
hero OF n street brawI with his cob
blestOne?
give him the good advice 10 sweep
FIRST before his own door where the
dirt is piled up in heaps graft, moral
degeneration, lynching, peonage. white
slave trade, &c, &c. &c), before he
starts 70 throw dirt upon his neighbor.
4 custom that has lately become so
frequent I'm America and which reminds
enc OF the corruption and self-glorif-
cation which ultimately led 70 the
downfall OF the great Roman republic.
GEO. G. HEINICkE.
Laurdou u 4
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
Wants Cats to Kill Rats.

Editor The Washington Herald:
! see by The Herald OF this morning
that it is proposed TO kill all the alley and
roof eats that are not tagged. I would
suggest that the alley and roof rats be
destroyed first From personal observa-
ton. l know Of two alley and roof cats
that have caught and killed two and three
half-grown rats of a night. sometimes I'm
one hour, and there is no doubt in my
mind that half-grown rats constitute the
principal food of alley and roof cats. So.
as l suggested In the first place. ] hope
the alley and roof rats will be destroyed
first.
think any one giving this subject
proper attention viii agree with the facts
as stated. A. ROYCE
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
Wants Jim Grow" Cars.


Al see in your paper an attempted re-
~. signed J. c. Cunningham. 20 the
letter I recently wrote to the District
Commissioners, and which was partly
published by YOU. recommending that
''jim crow" cars be adopted on the city's
traction lines
The portion of this letter which is
intended 90 be sarcastic needs no rec
ognition. Other cities have found IL a
necessity. and so far rs being a matter
OF looking backward is concerned, IL is
q legislative enactment which is steadi-
~ gaining ground. Certainly Wash
ington, above all cities. should not be
left out in this. The States on both
sIdes Of the District have Separate
car" laws. which viii doubtless extend
10 interuTban lines. il not already so
applied
Such a regulation would be no more
humiliating to the negro population Of
Washington than Of any other city. and
l am not sure that something Of a
humiliation would not be quite a good
thing for the average Washington
negro There arc approximately 230. 600
white people IN the District Of Column
bia 20 per cent Of the total population.
and as 10 Is the purpose of the law TO
act Ia the best interests Of the majority
Of the people. this enactment would
stand approved without further ques-
tlon.
AFTER very numerous inquiries, 1 have
not heard single white voice raised
N other than commenda ton of this
Hneasure- ! should be glad to hear any
Impression your paper may be able to
Ping forth from the white people of the
" of Washington in this matter. The
ileitations as to the expense to which
y car companies would be put. is
pDaoly well-meant; other cities.
wever have not found it an injustice
their traction companies, and 1t is
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
Favors Jim Crow" Cars.

Editor The Washington Herald:
l notice a reply 10 Mr.. McDermott's
, desire for Jim crow" cars in this city,
considering such a request as disturbing
the present peace and harmony. l would
like to say that last Sunday a large col
ored man attempted 10 seat himself in
the six inches OF space between myself
and the next passenger.
At first I thought the man had lost his
balance as the ear rounded the curve. but
speedily found my mistake. As soon as !
could cXtricate myself ne was more than
welcome to the seat. As the laws do not
seem equal 10 preventing negro men from
knocking white women i'm the head every
few evenings, Jim crow" cars at least
would shield them from such an insult as
.haYe described.
MARGUERITE DU PONT LEE.
q I New Hampshire avenue.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17

Gen. Whitaker fought his eighiy-two
battles in the grand old Army OF the
Potomac that. according to one writer.
shed five times Us much blood as all OF
the other armies combined') from Bull
Run 10 Appomattox Court House. where
he was the most conspicuous figure in
stopping further bloodshed by demanding.
in the name of Gen. Custer. receiving and
announcing the unconditional surrender OF
Gen. Lees army at o'clock in the morn
ing
Gen Grant obtained the appointment OF
Gen. Whitaker as captain in the Seventh
United States Cavalry, which was de-
cl;ned on account Of disabilities Incurred
in the last battles. Thanking YOU for this
space IN which TO reply 10 our Ohio COM
rade's challenge. I viii say 10 the whole
world Match my old commanders rec
ord If you cam HOMER RIGGS.
Late Private ia FIRST Connecticut Carelry,
Isl MARYLAND aVQuue uarfhqalt
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17

bat the pull and the boost must be near
and potent.
Here in Washington a Cooperative
Guild has been formed to help the trou-
bled and often desperate man, but few
Of Uncle Sans paupers' know of its
existence 1t is good. and should be en-
couraged.
Why should not Congress be ''impor-
tuned?' The government clerk was a
large factor in giving BIN his position.
and all he asks is Justice. If he knew.
upon his dismissal he would get $50 per
month during his life time. many a one
would gladly hail the day that would
relieve his old axe Of the toll and induct
the young blood into the position where
in a few years. he would be unfit. what
ever his attachments, for anything else.
There are a few men on the Hill who
see the justice Of our great country in
providing. in some degree. for It's worked
out sub0rdinates. ELIZABETH JACOBS.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17
Wants Fuller Health RepOrts.

Editor The Washington Herald:
have read the reports Of the health
department. published in The Washing
ton Herald lately. OF the increase in the
smallpox cases IN Washington. ] know
there are not a few people in Washing
ton who would be DESTROYS OF knowing
what proportion Of these smallpox cases
were previously vaccinated.
l notice that the health officers reports
are always free from any mention as 70
whether the patients were@vaccinated or
not ! hope he will be obliging enough to
comply with this request from time to
time when smallpox cases are reported.
HARRY y. BRADFORD.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17

saloon keeper was killed by negroes It
was a colored woman who, IL n said,
made the first cutlery And this woman
said she could not tell whether the per-
son was white or colored.
But the would-be destroyers OF the
cOlored peoples good name VIII not have
il that way. They say the murder was
done by negroes.
But should il turn out 10 have been a
white man, we-well, We should feel duty
bound TO pity him because Of his ex-
tremely insane condition.
J. c. CUNNINGHAM
The Washington herald., 1908-02-17

scarcely to be supposed that Washing
ton is anomalous IN this respect.
/ do not wish to argue the question;
IL Is a necessity all too self-evident to
any one who uses the cars TO any eX-
tent I regret extremely that il is not
the vision that J. c. Cunningham
suggests r o. McDERAIOTT.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
The p,r.lest Stream,

The dirtiest stream in America |, the Youghiogheny river at McKees port. Pa. according to a bulletin of the United States geological survey says "a reviewer in the Municipal Journal and Engineer. Tn the stream according to the report. the average quantity of dissolved mineral matter is 12S pounds per 1000 gallons, O. 6l9. .99O tons 8 year. and of suspended matter PIP pounds per 1000 gallons or i,02S,0 900 tons a year For each acre of tributary drainage area. there. fore. the stream carries past McKees port every day 7.97 pounds of mate, rial. or about 75 per cent more than any other stream examined. Over two-thirds of this material, however. Is doubtless derived from the mills and factories that line its banks for the last few mics of it's course"
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
ENTERING PLANT READY SOON

DOUGLAS. Dec. S.-(Special.) J. During the past year experiments have been underway at the Copper Queen smelter looking to the installa- ton of entering plant to prepare concentrates. fiue dust and other fine particles for the olast furnaces. The experiments have been thus far high Fly successful and the machinery for the. new plant is now on the ground and will, it is said, be placed and in condition for the openingg of the new .p!ant in. the latter part of next month For early in February.
 In the entering process much di the sulphur is removed and the fine dustsis brought into sort of honey combed mass so that it can be Teadi- ly treated in tHe ordinary oiast fur mace and avoid the waste which is otherwise. It is believed that the new plant will be a decided saving to the smelter and from past experiments it's success seems cfJtain.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
His Mind Wa. Mad. Up.

It was during a trial in an Alabama city more than 20 years ago that one of the jurors suddenly rose from his seat and precipitately fled from the court room. He. was arrested in his flight before he had left the building, and brought back.
 What do you mean by running of in that way?" asked the judge. who knew the man to be simple. honest farmer.
 "It's like this, your honor" said the man, earnestly. When Mir. Hobbs finished talking my mind was all clear, but when MT. Clayton began was all confused again, and I said to myself I'd better leave at once. and stay away till he's done, for to tell the truth, I didn't like the way the argu- ment was going. your honor - Youths Companion.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
BssEE DAILY REVIEW BsE
How sHs Won Her.

He was a fisherman. and in love. He had angled for Angelins. and caught her. He had angled for fish also the liveleng day. and caught one ephippid-that is. porgy That night he went to see Angelina's father on the delicate question of matrimony. He was nervous. and could not bring himself to the momentous question, so he talked about the weather and fish ing. The old man asked. presently:
 What luck?"
 "Only a pound porgy." replied the suitor.
 My boy!" exclaimed the happy ia. ther. T know what you have come about. Take her and be happy. No man has ever confessed to such a truth before. You are piscatorial George Washington"
 That settled it. though. as a matter of fact, the porgy weighed only half a pound. Bohemian Magazine
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
Cotton consurption Decreased.

The preliminary report of the cen. sus bureau on cotton consumption iE the United States for the year end ing August 31. 1908. recently issued showed that during the period GOV cred the mills of the south consumed 2,256,613 bales. against 2,410,993 bales in 19O6l07, or falling off of only 154. 3S0 bales (6.4 per cent), whereas, 1T the same interval, northern establish ments exhibited decline Of 225.11$ males C9.9 per cent. "
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
ShertsninJ cf the Day.

IL has long been known, theoretical Y. that the tides act as brake on the .otatiHg earth, and tend to lengthen the day. The effect, however, Is SC slight that it cannot be measured in any length of time at mans disposal 1t may be estimated with the aid Of certain assumptions: and using the data available, Mr ". D. MacMillan has recently made the necessary com. putation by the formulas used by en. gineers. He finds for the increase 0; ,he length of the day one second in ,,fA 600 years.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
DOUGLAS GOLF.
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The announcement of prize of caddy bag and set of clubs as a prize to be competed for by those wno had never before played golf brought out a field of fifteen starters yester, day morning on the Country club links. As a whole. the scores were good. the winning score of 65. made by R. W. Halliburton. being especial iy so for a first attempt and indi. eating that with practice he can read fly develop into an excellent player. There was a margin of s strokes be- tween Halliburton and Webster ana the others followed along at intervals of one or two strokes apart.
 The entries who competed were Hal liburtod, Webster. AcDermotte, Mus tain, Murphy SpariSs. Sgindhan, Cary Frist. Eichbaum. Nhfppie, Calvert Lawhon, Dowell aud Davis and the average number of strokes taken by each player was s1
 In the afternoon some good four somss were played. john Adams and Cuthbert beating Carl Smith and John Suppl and Speed and Wash Smith beating Williams and Garnet King of Fl Paso.
 
 the card will be for next Sunday, bur it is likely that it will be the handicap medal flights Only three weeks will have gone by since the first competi tion but it is desired to have tnIs event a regular fixture for the sec ond Sunday of the month and it is thought that this month will be as good time to make the change as any other.
 At meeting Of the board of direc. tors of the Douglas Country club held last night at the Ga 6sden hotel. the monthly dues of members were in creased from SPA to 80 annually This action was taken as a result ol a lengthy discussion of the proposi tion at full meeting Of the members of the club held at the club house on Saturday night last
 At the meeting Cf the club mem bers there were something like sixty members of the ciID present. A peti- tion was then presented signed by several members asking that an in crease of $1 per month be added tC the dues which have been paid since the organization uf the club, making the monthly dues S per month in- stead of g. A vote was taken as tc whether the increase should be sl per month or 90 cents and the result showed that A voted for the dollar raise while 19 voted for the 50 cent raise. After the vote had been taken the matter was referred to the board of directors for determination. Last night it was decided to make the min. imum raise of 50 cents.
 Secretary Cuthbert held to the view that the raise of s1 ger month was de- sirable in order that the club nigh. be kept up to the very highest stand ard of excellence. but the majority Of the directors felt that the expense oI the club could be net with the min. imum raise in the dues and at the same time meet the obligations of the club which consists Of bond issue of s25O0
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
Deaths of Presidents,

Washington's death was due 10 acute laryngitis; Adams. Madison aud Monroe, practically to old age: Jeffer. son. chronic diarrhoea; John Quincy Adams, paralysis; Jackson. dropsy: Van Busen. catarrhal affections of the throat and lungs; William Henry liar. risen, plsugisy; Tyler, cause of death not given by biographers: Polk cholera: Taylor, cholera morbus, com bined with severe cold; Fillmore, paralysis; Pierce, drOpsy; Buchanan. rheumatic gout: Lincoln, Garfield and Mckinley. assassinated; Johnson. paralysis: Grant. cancer at the root of the tonguc; Hayes neuralgia of the heart; Arthur, heart trouble, and Ben iamin Harrison, pneumonia
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
IARlEE ;NsPEcroa

TUCSON, Dec. S.-To instruct the various agents along the Randolph lines regarding rate tariffs in compIi- ance with the requirements of the in. terstate commerce commission. c. c. White has been appointed travelling tariff inspector on the Randolph lines,
 His duties will consist largely in in structing the different agents in the matter of posting. filing and the use of tarihs. The new order in regard to tariffs goes into effect on January 1, 1909.
 Mir White, who is the new inspect. or. was formerly chief Tete clerk i6 the freight department of MT. Bick- neli's office. He will be relieved by II. c. Hallmark, who was formerly chief clerk to Assistant General Freight Agent Jackson, who has his headquarters in Guaymas. Mir. Hall marks former positicn Will be filled by j. L. Pope, formerly of Auditor Sherlock's ofice in this city.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
4HlesEe OF HARVARD"

The Bisbee high school boys and girls are busily rehearsing every spare minute for their new comedy drama "Higbee of Hayard," which will be put on the boards at the old opera house December IS. This little play is brim full of wit and humor, and the students are determined to make 1t go. The benefit will swell the fund for the athletic association. The play is being coached by Misses Fritz and Meyer and is bound to prove a success. The students taking part are: Boys Clarence Wittig, Robert Beaton, Ben Jackson, Tom Hicks and Sam Benton. Girls-Marie Walker, Bessie Riley, Blanche BeckWith. Emily Wilson.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
Manoanese Steel.

Manganese steel is now generally recognized as being the only suitable material for street railway track worf where any large amount of traffic is to be dealt win. and, as is well knowr by street railway engineers. this me teriaf cannot be sealt with by the or dinary cutting tools, i. e.. chiseIs saws, files, etc, owing to the extrent hardness of the material.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
Y. W. C. A. AT HOME THURSDAY.

Among the social functions Of the week will be the regular monthly re ce9tion at the Y. ". C. A. home. on Thursday afternoon from to 5. Mrs. Robert Ferguson and Mrs. NJ. 4. Mar tin will act in capacity of hostesses. Miss Estelie Harmon will favor the guests with one of her charming songs. Besides there will be other attractive numbers on the program. The reception is informal. and all the ladies cordially invited to attend.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
THIS IS THs BAZAAR sEAsoa.

So successful have become the church and club bazaars that although they are not among the new ideas and social affairs, they seem to improve with age. The public has come to know the value of the beautiful articles of haadiwork offered at the bazaars. And because of the. reason, able prices of these commodities the bazaar Xmas gifts always go like hot cakes. The men know that the meals served at the bazaars are usually the best and who does not buy a supply of their homemade candles? Beautiful iy dressed dolls are to be found by the busy mother and dainty and original fancy work. such as pretty aprons. collars. cushions and handker- schiefs. As the holidays draw near the time has arrived for the bazaar. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid society
 held an apron sale last Tuesday after noon. IL was not as large as some, but quite neat little sum was netted.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
MRS. BRYANT BOUND OVER.

Judge Hogan yesterday afternoon rendered a decision in the Riley. Bryant case, binding Mrs. Bryant over the grand jury In the sum of $250. A civil suit will be at once be instituted by Attorney Strickler for Miss Riley seeking to recover the $S2.35 which the plaintiff alleges was taken from her by force of threats.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09

Judging by the large attendance Of teachers at the Sunday school Gnion Monday evening. he outside. con cludes that more interest iS Seing manifested along this line of "naF. Mir. Spicer of the Christian church sed in the study and discussion of the ev- eHing. The meeting for the next series of lectures will be in charge of Mr. Kanarr of the Baptist church at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
PANHAHoLER FINED $50.

John Weyman. q one-armed "bo'' who has been making nuisance of himself by Panhandling on the streets lately, was brought before Justice Burdick yesterday on a vagrancy charge. He gave Fl Paso as his place of residence and when assessed a fine of $50, started back to the Pass City to collect it.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
Re rrus to Your own IdeaIs.

would rather live on the mos desolate crag-shiTering. with all th: warm wraps Of falsehood stripped of gazing after unfound truth than sf comfortably on more inhabited spots where others are warm in a faitl which is true to them, but which il false to me.-F. W. Robertson.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
The Last Resource.

She Is perfectly beautiful, eN claimed the bud. enthusiastically.
 You must never say that about an other girl, my dear" replied the ex perienced matron. When woman has no feature which you can critfcis. you must always fall hack on the state ment that she would be charming she only had q little more style"
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
HIeH's j. p. QUARTERS.

Morris High, who assumes his new duties as justice. of the peace on the first of January. has rented the room. now occupied by the o. K. undertak- ing parlors for a court room The o. K. company will move to more com modious quarters upstairs.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
DoILsl ooIIs,, ooI Tel,

Odd Fellows Hall at the Anona Club Doll Bazaar. First class program of vocal and Instrumental music, also dancing Friday and Saturday evenings. The Brennan orchestra wiE play both nights.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
xra Windows Soothing Syrup

Rss been used for over EIxTT-FTW YEARS hl MILLIONS of MQTHERs for their [HIIDREt WHILE 1EETHIN with pENHECT 9uCCESS. q aOOTHES the CHILD. 9OFTBNS the GUMS ALLAN all PAIN; CURES WlsD c0IiC. and is tho bes part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs. wns lrw'z Soothing syr1p.. and take no other klIut Fo.d snd Irslrp Acs Jnsie safh leS S-re. <is5ir ] lassA AN OLD AND WELL. rki ED 4 ''4s5S
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
oRrgeA IN ouRANcE.

Jose Ortega, Mexican, was fined s6 in Justice Hogan's court yesterday morning on a charge of drunkenness. Jose will Spend the next six days in the secIusion of the city Jail.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
DOUBLE VALUE.

Victor records, music on both sides 75c. Columbia double disks, 65c Edi- on twice as long music. Amberal record 50c. Fine line of machines for Xmas. Lowest price. Guaranteed ab- soluftly. W. Muir. opposite Y. NJ. C. 4. tf6
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
HAWKES. WAS HERE

Genera! Superintendent Hawkes. of the E. P. & & W. railroad was in the city for short time yesterday on one Of his regular trips over the road
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
BENEFIT SUPPER.

The Sunday school of the Episcopal church win give benefit supper for Christmas tree at Medigovich haIl on December 18th. Delicious supper, 25c: served 2 to 8 D. m.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
ALTON MAN HERE TO-DAY.

F. c. High. traEeIing passenger agent Of the Chicago & Alton railroad. passed through Bisbee yesterday on lis way to Douglas. but will return here today to confer with local rail road meu-
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
MRS. MONTGOMERY IMPROVES.

Mrs. Earl Montgomery of Tomb stone canyon, who has been ill with typhoid fever for six weeks at the Copper Queen hospital, is improving steadily and will return home in about two weeks
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
sranE EoR IEAnvIIIE

Stage for LeadyiIle. courtiand and Gleason leaves Brophy's stable, Lowell Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at s a. IT, s0arp. Leaves Leadyille Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays at a. m Fare ss.50 each way. 1oo4
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09
NEW ARRIVAL.

MF. and Mrs. Max Goldstein are re ioicing over the arrival of a girf hzAyI at their home at Lowell
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-09

The funeral of J. H. Eva who died Sunday was held at the Methodist church yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. MI. Railey officiating. After the ceremonies the body was in. tered in Evergreen cemetery.