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The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
Charles Arthur Williams.

In the death Of Mr.. Charles Arthur Will
inms, at FL Paso, Tex, yesterday, Wash
ington loses "a member Of the Fourth
Estate who reflected great credit on his
profession, and The Washington Herald
mourns brilliant and able member Of
its staff He was a self-made man. Like
so many Americans who have made their
mark in the world, he came from a farm
in the West and he took to newspaper
life because be had calling for it, To
a capacity for work which was part of
his inheritance he added culture ana edu-
cation. keen observation, and the power
Of expression, and he became a most
valuable man IN his profession. He knew
lire, for he had Travelled, and he knew
men, for to-day he is mourned in many
homes; but the focal point Of his life was
his work, to which. whole-hearted and
firm Of purpose, he gave the very best OF
himself
Stevenson. phiIosophizing in "Aes Tri-
plex" on death. told us that "an who
have meant good work with their whole
hearts, have done coed work, although
they may die before they have time to
sign," and so We may reckon the work
Of Arthur Williams. WhO has gone before.
Always he meant good work His whole
heart was in it. Newspaper columns were
bright with it. and il showed in maga-
zines; but those who knew him best will
never doubt that had It pleased God to
spare him yet awhile he would. by the
force which had brought him so far, have
lifted himself much higher
Yesterday he was with US; to-day he is no
more! But in the human soul Is faith 10
believe that he has but entered into the
life beyond. His fine example remains. his
courageous spirit, the memory Of his in
dustry. the joy Of his companionship.
That man. who is from God sent forth.
Doth yet again 70 God return
Such ebb and flow must ever be,
Then wherefore should We mourn?
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
The Fiaseo of Mr.. LiIlsy.

The collapse Of the investigation forced
upon Congress by Representative LiIley.
Of Connecticut. into the legislation provid-
ing the navy with submarines Is as inglo-
rious as the inquiry was unjustihable. The
reckless charges which were made by Mr.,
Lilley included at least by inference.
some Of his associates in Congress and
his fellow members Of the House Naval
Committee. and they involved indirectly
certain naval officers and Navy Depart
ment officials. Of course, the charges
ascribed all sorts OF corruption and crook
edness to one Of the two firms engaged
in submarine construction in this country.
It now appears that all Of this was found
ed upon baseless Tumor and was worked
up by such vicious means as the en-
lployment OF anonymous letters and the dis
senination Of fictitious statistics The at
tempt to make the submarine legislation
OF this country a Congressional scandal
was remarkable for the crude arrogance
Of its authors. who have sought TO demol-
fish a rival in their particular field Of
business activity. It was the kind Of Sc
cret warfare which spared no one in its
implication and required a defensive atti-
tude on the part OF some people who
should not have been placed in such a
position. Mr.. Lilley appears 10 have been
as much a victim Of the wiles Of these
anonymous letteF-writers as was the prin-
cipal object of his resolution of inves-
tigation. The proceeding failed with the
disclosure Of a plot which evidently pro
posed to stop at nothing IN the smirch-
ing Of character so long as the ruin OF
rivals in business was accomplished.
Representative Lnley will be saved from
the serious consequences which his indis-
erection suggests because he is entitled
10 the suspicion that he was not know
ingly party to this conspiracy; but Con-
gressional sympathy with his present en-
barrassment will be lessened by the
knowledge possessed by his associates in
the House of Representatives that he has
been one Of those 'reformers" who al
most habitually indulge in loose and e.
discreet talk
Another side TO this whole squalid SEN
satiOn is that furnished by the annoyance
and expense TO which many people, in
Guiding the government, have been sub
jected by this purposeless and unwarrant-
ed investigation. There is, OF course, no
redress for those who were called upon
to defend themselves against charges
which are now dismissed with the least
possible credit 10 those responsible for
them.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
IN DEFENSE OF THE MULE.
His Intrinsic Value as Compared
with that a. the Hen.

His Intrinsic Value as Compared
with that os the Hen.
From the New York sun
The industry and intrinsic value Of the
American hen have been so often lauded
on the floors Of Congress that Il is a re-
lief TO hear a modest tribute to the use
fulness Of the American mule. In the
Senate on April % Mr. Aldrich. Of Rhode
Island. was confuting the statement Of
Mr.. Beveridge. OF Indiana. that England
would not have overcome the Beers with
out her navy, when MT. Nelson, OF Min
nesOta. was recognized, and said.
/ desire % call the Senator's attention 70 the
fact that the American mules which the British
sgcceeded in getting into the Boer county enabled
them to triumph In that var
The truth IS that the mule, In spite of
the blot upon his eseutcheon and the
handicap OF small feet, a rat tail. and
ears that excite laughter is first in peace,
being found on every farm and In every
railway cut, and first IN war as a feeder
OF armies and hauler Of guns. baggage.
and medical supplies. The hen makes
more noise over the laying OF one egg
than is heard from a mule in a whole
campaign. And the hen is cheered to
her work by the ringing yaunt OF her
poIygamous partner, while the only In
spiration Of the mule Is his simple devo-
tion to the gray horse which he swings
after up the trail The hen is all very
well as a contributor 10 the breakfast
table, but FOR general utility and homely
worth she Is not 10 be mentioned In the
same breath with the American mule.
May his ungatnly shadow never grow
lessi
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
REPUBLTCAN HEsTTANCY.
A Party that Dares Not Enter on the
Path Awaiting Il.

Prom the indianapolis News.
The party governing for twelve years
now has seen its high-built and gilded
prosperity come down with crash or the
eve OF a Presidential election; has seen
the sacred tariff that it has worshiped
coming TO its own in such inequalities and
iniustices as to make dissatisfaction loud
and deep. The people have been suffering
from high meat prices, high lumber prices.
high paper prices; but who shall dare put
anything on the free list? Who shall dara
reform the steel schedule TO stop the
p!undering OF home buyers compared with
favored foreigners? Whe shall make an
end of the preposterous treatment for
years OF the Philippines for the benefit OF
the sugar and tobacco monopolies? That
also involves the tariff And a thing that
has been the unquenchable light on the
altar since the party's birth is not to be
touched with hasty or unholy hands Men
must have time to think. Especially so
when all this synchronizes with audacious
legislation against old and tried support
eTs-the COrpOrati0ns-and with the time
when new man is 20 be found for Presi-
dent and-hardest of all-party leader.
There is the additional burden New poll
cies impend High tariff and corpora ton
ism viii not longer do. What shall take
their place and to what degree and in
what shape?
It is indeed a most interesting political
development that we are witnessing Il
is a great party in the air TO d certain
extent. not knowing just what step 10
take next So this unwillingness TO act
is no mere naughtiness. 1t is a sign Of
hesitanCy; Tire halting Of q great host
that heretofore and thus far has marched
without faltering, nov surrounded by so
many new conditions as to be doubtful of
just who are its friends and to be uncer-
tain as TO the landscape not recognizing
instinctively what to do at the parting OF
ways
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
BURNING MONEY.
Enormous Cost of Firing the Cannon
Used in Coast Defense.

From the Metropolitan Magazine.
In the future we shall slay one another
at incredible distances. An enormous can
non has just been placed on the coast of
Havre which. with one well-directed shell,
can sink, at a distance Of twenty kilo-
meters, the most formidable armored
cruiser. The Germans, on their part, have
installed in the port Of Willemshoefen, a
Krupp cannon which cost the trihing sum
If $79000, every shot of which costs g. SO.
$627 for the projectile. S1S5 for the charge
which expeis the shell, and SS3S for the
checking apparatus This gun cannot fire
more than ninety-fve shots before il is
completely useless Because OF the re-
peated action OF the explosives. erOsions
are made in the bore, which destroy the
quality of the steel, and the piece can
no longer be used without danger Of
bursting. II we consider that after the de-
f1agration of the charge the projectile re-
mains In the gun only about the fftIeth
part of a second we can see that E can
non rendered useless after ninfty-five
shots has not yielded more than two sec
onds 0f active servicei-$79000 for two
seconds; that gives the makers of the gun
q wage OF ST. 900 d minute; SS2. 900 an
hour Here lies the wealth Of the steel
and powder merchants.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02

HkffkJk1lAiBL IhNhfLL seven years, and
county attorney for nine years.
After filing the various State Offices
to which he had been elected with salts
faction, Mr.. Kimban received the nomi-
nation for the Sixtieth Congress and
was elected by the largest majority evel
given a Congressional candidate in tht
Ashland district
Representative Kimball has assignments
In Committees on Reform in the Civil
Service and Territories.
Unaided and alone, Representative
John Wesley Gaines has delivered a body
blow on one Of his favorite objects OF
attack IN the House, the express truEt
An item IN the sundry civil appropriation
btu carried $4,000 for the transportation
of fractional silver coin. to which Mr.
Gaines, in Committee Of the Whole, Of
fered an amendment. requiring the Sec
retaFy Of the Treasury 10 expend not
less than half the sum for carriage by
registered malls instead of by express.
When the question was put, the au-
thors voice was the only one heard on
either side.
Chairman Watson (anxiously)-Tae aye
seems 10 have il
Confidently. after a pause)-The aye
has Il. The amendment is agreed 70.
Whether Chicago men can be believed
when testifying under oath, or whether
as a rule. Chicago men are so truthful
that It is unnecessary to put them under
oath, was question discussed in a very
amusing manner yesterday at the hear
ing OF the select committee appointed tC
inquire into the practices Of the so-caIed
paper trust
Medill Mccormick, Of the Chicago Tri.
bune had been testifying When be had
finished, Chairman Mann's attention was
directed 10 the fact that Mr. Mccormick
had not been sworn.
"Oh. that makes no difference; he
comes from Chicago said Chairman
Mann, who represents a Chicago district
DO you mean" rejoined Represent
ative Stafford. of the committee. with q
smile. that Il would do no good to swear
a Chicago MANI"
There was a loud guffaW. I'm which
Messrs. Mann and Mccormick Joined.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02

some scheme of unofficial cooperation
between It and the State Department
could be worked out" He believes that
the advantages which Washington gives
the student would enable the university
school Of political science 10 supply a
highly specialized training which 1t
would not be possible to provide so ef-
fectively at any other place in the eoun-
try" in word, as Dr. Harlan well
says, the National Capital Is ''the strate-
gic location for such a training school
It is proposed, when sufficient hnan-
cial guarantee is obtained. to carry on
the College OF the Political Sciences. re-
Gently organized within the university,
under a charter OF its own. and to make
It in every respect an institution worthy
Of national support. It is now doing ex-
ceIlent work. and the plans for extend
ing its usefulness, particularly with ref
erence TO consular and diplomatic ap-
polntees. deserve the hearty co-oDera-
ton OF all who are desIrous OF increasing
the efficiency Of public service.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
Roosere1t and the Pre1ntes-

tI0m TIE Boston Head.
A remarkable feature OF the exercises
attending the centenary celebration of
the Catholic diocese Of New York was
the homage paid by the dignitaries Of the
church 70 President Roosevelt. Every
time his name was mentioned. which was
frequently, the prelates rose en- masse
and cheered it unanimously. while the
Carmelites shouted:
viva II Papa! Viva Roosevelt"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
authors of this Story.

covering me with a pistol. IF yOu
try 70 get out ] viii Kill You.
/ looked az the girl sgain. She
was still standing in the center Of
the room.
She gazed at me. her face immoY-
able Then. Just as l was about 70
throw myself on the dwarf ard take
a chance at oyerpowering him before
be could shoot. ! was conscious Of a
slight movement Of one Of her eye
lids.
I stared. Slowly her syelid low
cred Itself 9nd yeiled one Of those
glorious eYes.
She winked at me.
Amazed. I locked at her iutently.
There was no mistake. She WINGED
aesin.
You WIN please sit down, said
the dwarf. pointing bis pistol at me.
sat again on the side Of the bed
Then he reached into his pocket
took out a pair Of handouts and
placed them on the wrists Of the
girl.
l was boiling. bat 7 could do
nothing. Curses on me for a
clumsy fool" I thought, TO allow
that man in the cab to take my
pistol. as il I we're a mere ana
teur.
The dwarf moved toward the tele-
phone. The girl nodded toward her
parasol.
Get it. she whispered. Get If
quickly"
The parasol vas on the center
table, where she had put it when
she made her mysterious entrance
through the clock.
With one bound I reached the
table and seized the paras0l. The
dwarf was al the telephone.
Give me the hotel minister. he
had said, when he turned At the
noise 7 had made.
Pull it apart, whispered thf
girl. shIiliy and in great excitement,
] pulled on the handle Much e
my asionishment. the handle came
of. and ! found ! had as pretty a
little pistol as one would care to
see.
Now. damn you. shouted,
showing the pistol at the dwarf,
held up your own hands. +"
He elared balefully az the girl
and said: "ITl pay you for this.
bat he put no bis hands.
Backing him into a corner.
turned to the girl. Il Sm some
what dazed by all this. ! said,
but # You win explain ! shall bs
happy to do anything l can to helr
yoa."
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02

Kimball was bora
on a farm in Fay
ette County. Ken
lucky. 7 h ou & h
raised in the midst
Of agricultural pur-
suits, his education
was varied ana thor
o u z b. First, he
went through the
public schools Of the
county, then he took
q course In a pri-
Vate school, later
entering Kentucky
University, TO N
which institution ne
was graduated. He
represented Fayette
County In the State
legislature one term.
was city attorney
Of Lexington for
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02

A woman wearing a Merry. Widow
hat got lodged In the passageway Of a
Pullman car few days ago, and the
train was delayed over ten minutes while
she was released. We have no sympathy
for her; it is hard enough TO squeeze
through those passageways without any
hat az all on your head.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
Chapter 2.-By Hsnry lIiehdss vest

Room rs. ] observed as I glanced
around. was an ornate apartment,
undoubtedly one Of the best in the
hotel. The furniture was of massive
mahogany, the bed on which was
sitting being q tine example Of a
colonial four-poster. The carpet was
thick and velrety, and the ceiling
and walls elaborately frescosd.
Ny unknown friend has good
TASTE al any rate. ! commented.
as my eye took in the elegance Of Il
all. Il shall be comfortable here
Tor the time, 7 imagine. "
The walls Of the Hotel Bristoria
are thick The door vas Of heavy
oak. l strained nv ears to catch a
sound. / could hear nothing.
I sat for ten minutes. Il seemed
Ike ten hours. Then the stiffness
was broken by the b0um-bOOm-
bocm Of striking clock.
| turned suddenly and discovered
that in my survey Of the room I
had overlooked the most magnificent
piece Of furniture in it. an enor.
nous, carved Handiather's clock,
that sat in one coTner, partially CON
cealed in the shadows. for had
/ turned on but one cluster Of electric
lights.
have a fad for clocks, and I was
about 20 60 over and examine this
one, waited to enjoy The melody
Of It's chimes. Il struck 3.
! slid of the bed. but before
could take a step in its direction
the door of the clock opened and a
gnaried and misshspen man came
out. half leading. half dragging one
Of the most beautiful girls I had
ever seen.
She was tall and willowy. with
masses Of black hair piled high
above a lovely forehead. great, lumt-
nous black eyes, and a figure that
was graceful beyond words 20 de
scribe.
The man was short and SQUAT He
looked more like a gorilla than q
human being.
80" he snsrled. you are here,
are youi"
i am" said, simply.
Then" he continued, pulling the
girl forward. Il shall send for The
hotel minister and the marriage car
! proceed. "
AIarriage?" j inquired. "What
marriagef"
Your marriage, grinned the
dwarf Your marriage to this young
lady. How DO you like your bride e.
| looked at the girl. She wa.
standing superhly erect in the eentei
Of the room.
II sou viii kindly tell me Why
should marry this young lady. OF
why she should marry me, 7 mas
be able to come to decision in the
matter"
/ had regaihed my comp0sure.
''Tell your shouted the dwarf
why should I tel yuui Il ha'
been deTeed that you shall mars
/ this girl, here and now. and yor
have nothing 10 do hut obey"
IN see about that, ! exclaimed
jumping for the door.
Stopi" commanded the dwarf
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
UNDER LETTERS OF MARQUE.
A STORY BY TWELVE AUTHORS.

She held up her handcuHed hands
1T is too much 70 tell now, she
said. We must get away from
here. Hold him there. and despite
mT manacles / viii try to help you
bind him.
She snatched a sheet from the
bed. Tho dwarf. cursinE horriblg.
kept repeating TO himself. why
don't they eomei Why don't they
come ?"
Take that big green umbrella Of
his and beat hin on the head L he
tries 70 start anything. said ths
EiTi. who was trims to tear the
sheet into stripe.
For tie fTst time I noticed tie
big umbrella. Il was an enormous
affair, such as oldfashioned people
carry 70 protect themselves from the
sun
The girl worked feyerishly at the
( sheet. Soon she had seyeFsl strips
torn. and ia less time than il takes
70 tell it the dwarf vas securely
bound.
Now" I said. turning to her.
tell NE what it ali means.
Yes. yes. she gasped. Il an
Birdelie Schnitzel daughter Of the
celebrated Hiram J. Schnitzel, and
/ this scoundFel-
There came a great rspPing at the
door 'Openr said a hoarse Foies
without.
Quick" she cried. "Oh. be
/ quick, for Heavens sake. We must
escape.
"Escape?' ! said. But howg'
The door burst open. Three men
came in. each one more than six
feet tall. each one wearing ? RIag
mustache and long imperial, each
one attifed iu clothes q the latest
cut. and each resembling the other
so maryelousIy it seemed as if they
must be triplets.
Ha," they said, as cne msa,
trying 70 make a getaway. are yOuY
Wei. Wen see to that.
The girl shrsnk back. NV GUdH'
she walled. 1T IS the terrible Tad
kins Trio again"
saw / was no match for the
three Of them. The girl came close
to me in A ven agony Of terror
Do something, she cried. "Oh,
! do something.
Sly eye fell on the umbrella. tie
big green umbrella.
Come. ! said, seizing her shout
1 the waist.
! Grasping the big umbrella dfmlg
with one hand. ! pulled tae eiil up
/ to me, and with a yell OF defiance
Jumped through the open wIndrw.
TO BE CONTINUED1
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
Lacks the snectaeuIar.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
President Roosevelt says he viii not
buy an automobile while there are horses.
The impossibility Of being photographed
taking a slx-ran fence in an automobile
is evident enough.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02

The President is quoted as saying ne
will never purchase an automobile as
long as there Is a horse 20 be had. That
is a very pretty sentiment. we think
especially so. perhaps. because mere
horse isn't the thing that stands between
the average man and the purchase Of an
automobile.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
where Bic Navy Pars.

From the New York World
Los Angeles has been separating some
OF our bluejackets from their money at
the rate Of 80 day for a room, 50 cents
for a bottle of beer, and 10 cents for a
piece uf pie. Now we begin to understand
why Californians are so enthusiastically
in favor Of a bigger navy.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02

Mr.. Tom Watson thinks Washington is
not a fit place for the President of the
United States to live And yet il would
surprise Mr.. Watson to see what a glad
hand he would get from Washington
should he be elected in November.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02

The New York Post thinks there is not
much choice between Congressional states
manship and Congressional poetry. We
have heard some mighty mean things said
about the quality of craftsmanship some
times rampant in this town. but that is
certainly the limit, and something over.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
TechnfcnIlties of So Arni1.

From the Portland Oregonian-
No technicalities help a man who Is
too poor to be a banker and steals bread
to feed his stomach or a coat 10 keep him
warm
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02

Mr. Hiram Maxim thinks this country
should be constantly prepared for war.
regardless Of the cost. So does the ice
man think the refrigerator should be
kept packed with ice from one years end
TO another, regardless OF the costi
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
Action and Reactlon.

From the Chicago Record-Hefald
A London scientist asserts that exces-
sive talking produces insanity. Unfortu-
nately the taiker is not always the only
one who is driven insane.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
Home for the Janitor.

From the New York Tribune.
It is declared 10 be illegal for janitors
to 1--we in cellars, though some long-suffer-
ing tenants think that a bettomIess pit
would be an appropriate place for them.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
Bs.sbsn Lsnru.re.

Aisx.-Our sporting editor Is, IN
fortunately. ont but the literary
editor says it is not correct TO say
that 'sIeHaIe sacrificed and GessIeF
flied to Pickering he says u
should be that "Gessler Few 10
Pickering" though he adds This
would hardly be correct. either. un-
less more progress has been made in
aeronsVtiCs than the scientific re-
ports would suhstautiate. Perhaps
We have misC0nceiTed YOUR ques-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
Ninkinr So Direct I..ue.

Frum the Richmond News Leader.
The Democrats In Congress have done
little or nothing to give the rank and file
Of their party issues on which TO fight in
the coming campaign
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02

Of any Immediately effective argument
tending to show that water may become
scarce unless the prohibition. wave is
pushed back.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
Couldn't Be Worse.

From the Boston J0urlzL
To TOistoTs statement that he expects
to be happier in the next world, every
other Russian. from Nicholas down to the
poorest serf. will probably respond With
a hearty amen.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02

A South Carolinian drank a Quantity Of
gasoline, and died in a few minutes there
after. AS bad as its reputation is we
believe bIbulous South Carolinians would
fare better by sticking to their dispen-
saTy booze, as between it and gasoline.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02

That Ohio man who claims 10 have IN
vented an airship that viii 'sstay up for
months" still has something to learn from
the beef trust which is able TO keep its
commodity going up ali the time.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02
The pInvfnI Merrvwtd.

From the St. Louis GIobe-Democat
An Eastern paper playfulIy spells It
merrywidoWhat. which makes a singular
ly appropriate word that looks like merry
widow what.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-02

A New York man gave up his seat in a
street car TO a lady passenger. and Inn
mediately fell dead. Nevertheless, be
game. and forget this the next time you
are tempted 10 give Up your seat 10 one
OF the dear things.