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The Washington herald., 1909-04-08
THE LIARS.

You know the good old warike Har who tells how often he
shot you've the angling afer who tells Of FISH he
hasn't caught the porsmanke pevacaor who's hunted round
the whole equator and buhered snpe and alligator and grouse
and snakes and hppOpo The oorace liar picks the cnders
from his feet and talks away; the horan knocks the truth
flinders, when Dragging Of his ng bay the honest farmer
sometimes and shows how deeply he despss the poor old
truth and emphasizes his fea pitching hay The greatest liar
stands immortal and such liars rudey laughs their tring
efforts make him chor he ridcues them and he chafs; he
stands beyond all emulation the Ananas OF the nation Napoleon
Of prevarcation-the man who writes the eptaphsi
occyphght lss BY ee1zs Matthew AdansJ Wait MASON
The Washington herald., 1909-04-08
UNVEuING PLANS DISCUSSED.
Preliminary Meeting of shepherd
Memorial Association Held.

preliminary meeting was held 5v ths
representatives Of the Shepherd memorial
committee with the District Commission
ers yesterday morning IN regard 20 tha
arrangements for the unveiiing Of rhs
statue Of former Gov Alexander r Shep-
herd. 10 take place az the end o. tbiE
month or The first OF May.
10 is hoped 20 make the unveiiinr an
impressive event, in which botn ofHciaI
Washington and the residents viii taxa
part The executive committee of rbe
Shepherd memorial is composed OF Theo-
oore ". Moves, chairman; John r WI
kns. vice chairman Charles J. Bel.
treasurer, William p Van WickIe. secre-
tsry. and Scott G Bone. Harry BuIklev.
William Y Cox. James E Fitch, William
F. GUIDE, George n Hsrries. Rudolph
Kaufman. John r Mclean. William +.
Mattingly, Frank A MU1Sey. James =.
Oyster, R Ross Perry. Frank X. Ray
mond- Edgar D. shaw. 7 Il. Snail
Thomas W Smith, o. c. Staples c. II
Syme, George TrUesdeI, and B. H. War
Eer-
The Washington herald., 1909-04-08

arrangements for concert by Walter
Damrosch-Siegfried ane the dragon.
from "Siegfried," and Siegfriec's plunge
through the flames surrounding the sleep
ing Brunnhilde, from Act III; prize song
from Die Meisters!nger' Cdr. Reed Nil
ler); Coed Friday SPELL from ''Parsi-
fal.'' arranged for violin solo (Mr. Alex
arder SaslavskyJ; Song TO the Evening
Star" from Act III. ''Tannhanser' CNr.
Gustav HolmquisO; march and chorus
from Act II, 'Tannhauser"
The Washington herald., 1909-04-08
Band Concerts Announced.

The Philippine Constabulary Band will
give the first concert on the esplanade OF
Potomac Park. instead OF the Marine
Band, as originally intended. Owing 10
an unexpected delay. the band stand will
not be ready until Saturday. April II. at
which time the concerts Will be inau-
gurated- President and Mrs. Taft WIN
be present at the concert.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-08
The -Four HuntinEs.

Original IN the selection Of songs and
the presentation OF dancing numbers. the
-Four Huntings this season have some
thing new in plot and action in their
latest edition Of The Fool House" The
-Four HUntings-Lew. Tony. Mollie. ano
John-have been favorites everywhere for
several seasons. both in vaudeville and at
The head Of their own company Each
season they secure many new friends. and
their originality and ability promise 10
bring them 10 the front rank in the
amusement world within a few years
Lew and Tony Hunting are comedians.
singers. and dancers. not excelled BY
any one. while AIouie Hunting is a dane
ing ingenue. who has conquered p0pu-
larity with the tips of her toss John
Hunting is character comedian, and lii
ue Bob Hunting captures the Juvenile
element in the audience The Huntings
open their engagement here next Monday
evening al the Academy
The Washington herald., 1909-04-08

The Campbell-Drew Amusement Com
panys Avenue Girls" viii be the at
traction at the Luceum Theater next
week. An atmosphere or Switzerland and
spain pervades the Avenue Girls COM
pany, as is indicated By the titles OF
tie buriesques. A Maid OF the APPS and
1T Happened IN spain Costumes and
scenic effects viii be in keeping with the
production and reflect credit on the pro-
ducers. IL is said. Leo Stevens will be
seen 10 advantage in the part Of King
Sneezer
The Washington herald., 1909-04-08

The complete programme to be given
by Walter Damrosch and his New York
symphony Orchestra al the New Ma
tional Theater Tuesday afternoon. April
Is al 4:30 O'Clock. viii be as follows:
Prelude from 'Lohengrin;" Elsa's dream.
from Act I, 'LOhengrin' (Mme Corinne
Rider Kelsey; procession OF the gods
into Walhalla and Lament Of the Rhine
MaIdens.' from ~Rheingold'' (Mme. CO.
rinne Rider Kelsey and Miss Nevada
Van de Veer, Rhine maidens): Sieg-
mund's love song, Act I. die Wal
kure" (Mr. Reed Miller). the song 10 be
followed Immediately by a descriptive of
the ride Of the Valkyries; two orchestral
The Washington herald., 1909-04-08
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Library Of Congess-open a. n to 70 D u. On
secular days: from .. %. 70 10 ?. m on Sundays
and On certain holidsys
Public Library-Opea 2 =. m TO ,. n: holidays.
a. m TO p. n Sundays. 70 D n
White House-Open 10 a. u. to D. n
United States Ca7itol-Open a. n 10 80 p n
State. War. and Navy DeIartmenrs-Opsn a. n.
10 2. N. THE original Declaratiol Of Indepenc-
ence IS IN The library AZ the State Departmentl
United States Trcasury-Open g q. N 20 D. n
United States Patent onloe-Open a. n to ?
.. n.
United States Pension Bu1eau-opea a. u. to
,
United States Post-oface-Open 3 4. n. 20 ?. n
Washington City Pcst-otace-Open all hours. Che
Dead Letter once Is in the city poS;-Uf1ce.l
National Botanic Gsrdens-Open A. n. 10 3 ?. N
Fish CoInmissl0n-OP@n a. n. to 4 30 ?.
Army Medical Museun-Opsn a. n 20 80 ?. n.
Nationai Museun-Open 3 a. m 20 80 .. n. Gn-
eluding holdays].
Smithsonian Iustitutton-Opea a. n 20 $50 D
N tincluding holidays.
Agricultural DepaTtment-Open a. n to so
?. m
BuTeau CT EngrsTins ard Printing Open a n
70 259 2. n.
Washington Monument ts55is feet in heiEha-opeu
$50 a. m. to 80 p n elevator runs from a n
until p M
Co7corsn GaIlery OF Art-oren go e. N. to 1
p m winter; a. N. TO 4 D. m in sumner. sun
days-lS0 .. n. 20 ? m. excepting ! midsun-
mer. Admission free On Tuesdays Thursdays. sat
Government Printing Ofce-Opon 10 q. N to >
?. n.
Navy Ysrd-Oron q. m . SO D. n
SOuthworth Cottage 36th ST. snd Prospect ave
IN THE SUBURBS.
Geological Park-Oren al dag.
Rock Creek Bridge and PARK.
CHEVY Chase and keusngtou.
Naval OhseryatoTy-Open q. n TO 2. n.
Mount Vernon tthe home ard tomb Of Washing
toul-Open II A. m 20 p
Arlington Sational Cemstery
Fort Myer Military Post.
United States soldiers Eone-open . a IL 20
sunset.
United States Naval Academy Annapolis. Nd
Cathedral GrocDdS TennallytoEn road-Open s a.
D. to ?. n
Cabin John Briags. cstholie uusEszity. and Als1-
Endria.
Great FAILS Ct the POtOuas
The Washington herald., 1909-04-08

Most OF the larger American nanufac-
turers are beginning 10 figure on the i'm
portance OF tariff concessions TO other
countries. as they find themselves ham,
pered by the maximum tariffs most coun-
tries ara disposed to assess against
American goods. Recently ]. Ogden
Armour declared that he found the sale
OF meats in foreign countries restricted
because Of the lack OF reciprocal tariff
concessions. Export Manager Coster. .,f
the Westinghouse Company, declared
that he found the same condition to pre-
vail in the case of electrical goods
Charles Deering. OF the International
Harvester Company. gave figures show
ing the operations OF the French svster1
AS the United States had no minimum,
tariff to offer. France applied her maxi
mum rate against American goods. The
American Harvester Company had 10 paw
$40 more than any German or English
exporter. TO get binder into France. It
had to pay $3.50 more TO get a mower
past the customs officer.
With this condition applying in several
countries. President Roosevelt set %
work TO adjust things so as TO prevent
such discrimination. He could not. Of
course, change the rate OF duties. since
that was entirely a legislative function
He could. however, change the methods
OF administering those duties. and be vas
successful in getting the minimum rates
from several countries in exchange for
nothing more than administrative conces-
sions. There was a considerable outcrv
among the extreme protectionists. 5lT.
the exporters are glad because OF what
he did. The extreme protectionists pre-
tested in the case Of Germany that there
must have been very great CONCESSIONS
10 get the advantage OF her minimum
rates. One OF the most important Of
these concessions was that Germany
should have her appraisement and GER
tncates OF quality pass the American
customs officer without question.
Sometimes costly tariff wars have foi-
lowed the application OF the maximum
and minimum principle. France has been
The Washington herald., 1909-04-08
By FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

There are four different tariff systems
IN use by the nations of the world-a rev.
enue system. used by Great Britain.
China. Persia. and Abysslnia; a one
standard protective tariff, employed by
the United States and few South Amer
lean countries: a maximum and minimum
system. employed by France and Spain:
and the convention system. used by all
other countries, with Germany as its
leading exponent.
The sole purpose OF a purely revenue
tariff is 10 raise revenue. It seeks only
yield the greatest revenue, and never
LAYS a prohlbitive duty. When the mer-
chant goes 20 reckon HIS sale price on a
given article he figures out whether he
can make more by selling much at a
short profit or little at a long profit.
Those are the essential considerations in
framing a revenue duty.
In the case OF a one-standard protec-
tive tariff all imports look alike TO the
customs officer. No matter from what
nation they come. they must pay that one
infiexible rate Of duty. In the main all
American tariffs have been Of this kind.
The reciprocity treaties form an eXcep-
ton 90 the rule, and the cOuntervailing
duty. such as is fixed in the case Of Pc
troleum. referred to In a previous artf-
Gle. is another modification of the gen
eral policy.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-08
Philippine constnBulary Band.

The Philippine Constabulary Band. the
musical sensation 4 ,he year. will rem
der special Easter concert az the
Belas-o Theater next Sunday night. This
organization. created by President TAFT
when civil governor OF the Philippines
was brought the Ions journey Of thirteen
thousand miles 10 he one Of the great
features Of the recent Inauguration cere-
monies. It's wonderful success Is due 70
two reasons-the FNpino's natal love OF
music, and the talent and tuitionsI pow
ers Of Cant. Walter II. Loyins the leader
OF the hand The eighty-siN Filipino u1u-
sicians composing his corps came 10 him
without even a smattering OF mUsicai
knowledge. apart from that latent in the
heart Of every child OF the islands.
The matinee at the Columbia this
afternoon win be quite a theatrical sociai
event All the class or the theatrical
colony now sojcurning here VIII Wit
ness the performance Of The Fortune
Hunter" today. Mr.. Robert Edeson and
Dir. John Mason viii each occupy a box.
and the other boxes have been set aside
for the different members Of their com
panies. Others Of the theatrical colony
viii be sprinkled throughout the audi
ence As Mr.. Ross and his excellent play
arc scheduled for a New York opening.
much interest is being evinced by his
fellow co-workers-
The Washington herald., 1909-04-08

gets its strongest mold. Under this sys-
tenn there is a general tariff. and below
that such rates OF duty as the represea-
tatiyes OF the country having the sys-
TEN are able 70 get by trading with 9TH
er countries. The result is often remark
able and far-reaching in its advantages
10 the country I'm extending its foreign
trade. Thus. when Germany finds a fine
outlet for her exports I'm some awaken
ing country. she sends her representa-
tiVes 10 that country and bargains 20 let
its products come into Germany al neNt
TO free rates, II in exchange German
goods are admitted at lower rates than
those enjOyed by the merchandise Of 9th
er nations The bargain is made. and
thereafter when English cloth and Ger
man cloth reach the customs-house of
that country. the German cloth gets in
on a smaller duty than the English
cloth. So Germany gets the business.
Germany leads the whole world IN the
mastery Of the tariff question. She has
gone into the consideration OF the sub
ject from the broad standpoint OF ma
tional welfare Ignoring the petty poliri-
cal advantage which a changing schedule
might give. When the time came u Io-
wise her general tariff a commission OF
thirty-tyO members was appointed. In
addltlon 10 TINS some ZOO trdue experts
were detailed 10 assist in the prepare
tion OF the new tariff. II was five years
before this work was eompAted. and the
economic world regards 'heir lahors as
the most thorough and satisfactory any
nation has yet produced The United
States draws a tariff bill. discusses It
enacts It. and has il become law i'm one
fftieth as much time IS :he Germans
took TO pass their law. senator Bever-
idge recently pointed ont that there is
nothing which Is Ione with such a lack
OF thOrOughness as the framing OF cn
American tariff law. He called atten-
tion 20 the fact that II took two years
10 investigate just one phase Of United
States Senator's Interfering to the
Smoot investigation-and yet il takes bu-
four OF FIVE months to pass the most i'm
portant law Of a decade
The Washington herald., 1909-04-08

The French system is the best exam
pie OF the maximum and minimum tariff.
There are two rates OF duty prescribed
practically two tariff laws. one high and
the other low. To the country which
gives France the benefit OF a minimum
tariff. France extends her low tariff
To the country which does not extend
minimum tariff. France shows stiff;
and exclusive front by putting up the
bars Of her high tariff The United
States was caught for awhile. Having no
minimum tariff to extend 10 her in ex-
change for a similar concession. the Unit
ed States was forced 10 pay the higher
rate. Two reapers would be found stand
ing side by side in q French customs
house. one from America and the other
from Germany The German reaper
would be passed IN at several dollars iess
than the American machine. That is the
way the maximum and the minmuIa
works
But this system. excellent as IL rs as
compared with a single system. when IL
goes 90 extending foreign trade. has us
drawbacks when compared to the IT.
VentiOn system When two men are trad
ing on a piece OF property neither or
tnem HnQS IL advantageous 20 name MS
best figure at the outset II the seller
puts his price a few hundred dollars
above what IS actually his lowest price.
he stands a better chance OF getting his
figure And likewise. If the buyer names
a price below what he is willing TO jay
ot the last moment. the chances OF the
barter are that he will fare better by T..
So it Is with the maximum and minimum
tariff. The highest and the lowest rate
are known at once. There IS no room
for trading. II Is this or nothing The
result is less liberal concessions than
might have been secured by a process
OF barter. without either knowing what
the other had up his sleeve.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
ROUGH RIDING RECORDS.

what Some of the Western, Pony Ex-
 presses Have Done.
 Indianapolis News.
 Of course, 1t was great equestrian "stunt" for President Roosevelt toSride over rough Virginia roads and in rough weather ninety eight miles in one day, and come home in good shape for an rough rider nor his ride the only long distance one on record.
 Many of the pony express riders made records. Johnnie Frey rode from Seneca, Mo, to Granada and return, fthirty-tw miles, in one hour and twenty minutes. Jack Keetly made a round trip of $40 miles, without rest or sleep. in thirty bearing important government dis patches, made a round trip of 2s0 miles in fourteen hours and forty-six minutes William James had a route of sixty miles over rough roads, and he made the round trip of 120 miles regularly in twelve hours. His route crossed two summits and two valleys in the moun- ed by hostile Indians. Yet Bill did 1t month after month. simply because he had taken the job and was paid for do- ing it. The distance across the conti- nent was nearly 1000 miles, and 1t was made in eight days. The schedule time of the pony express was 250 miles day. and 1t had to be made, unless horse or rider gave out.
 Most of the old pony express riders are dead, and if any of them are living they are too old to be candidate for President on account of their horse back exploits. We merely mention the facts to show that there have been good horseback riders previous to the present occupant of the White House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
tIty any of lhs llnss ln 0rdsrlng. nev

tify any of the lines in ordering new tonnage.
 when the Anchor Line order their fourth express steamer-@-for which they have the designs ready---this win be ar indication that in their opinion the turn has come. Meantime there is much low CT tonnage on hand on the Clyde than the normal, bat if the question of en- gineers' wages is amicably settled there should be a good deal more work in the yards and engine shops during 1909 than during 1908.
 The manufacturing branches of the textile industry are now in much bet. ter condition than they were a few months ago. Most of the large fact ories in the East End of Glasgow have re-opened. = The American market, on which Glasgow1 manufacturers depend to a considerable extent. has greatly improved within recent weeks and may now be said to have regained It's nor mal condition.
 Civil Marriages.
 Civil marriages are greatly on the in2 crease in Scotland. and their arrange nent provides a lucrative business for a certain clasB of solicitors in Glasgow and other large towns AIl><he news- papers. particularly those circulating in the country. districts, contain many ad- vertisenents. of which the following is an example:
 Marriages privately completed. s2.sO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
The Old Way

For years we did advertising in the Old Way, so we know how to make these comparisons.
 We used to depend, as other agents do now, on one mans ability. He did the best that he knew. ,.
 But there are many pitfalls in adver- Using, and one man knew but few. There is need for vast knowledge of human na- ture, and one man knows but little. Sue cess requires immense exertion, and one Hian has but one-man power.
 MSch of the advertising, in the Old Way, failed to return its cost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
R. H. Cate g. Co.
Registered Distlery ioo Tennsssee ChaftapOo&a. Tennessee

Particulars sent frees eexperienced law agents; convenient all stations.s
 That is to say, for the modest sun1s of $2.60 these men are prepared to secure the tying of the nuptial knot for any couple according to the law of Scot land. The extent of this business Is shown by the figures for last year. when 1,363 couples in Glasgow wefss married before the sherifT, an increase of 12l over 1907 and an increase of sos over 1908. szs
 The ceremonylis Is of the simplest form The couple go before the Registrar of Marriages and declare they accept each othr as man and wife. On reaching the sheriff they are simply asked iS they are the persons whose names ara given. On two witnesses, however, de- wolves the real part of the ceremony which is to swear that one of the pare ties has lived fin Scotland for twenty one days prior to marriage and that they have accepted each other as man and wife of their own free will and while in their sound and sober senses. One sheriff has been known 10 marry 6 dozen couples in succession. The lAta SherifK- Principal Guthrie a most re- ffgious man. aiways gave such couples the parting advice to go and set de. gently married by minister.
 Publicity. The terror of the king, the despot and the despoiler.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

These men, in conference. devise plans and means and copy. They solve all sell ing problems-do all that must be done.
 Each contributes ideas; each guards against mistakes. When these men agree, the campaign that results is usu- ally irresistible.
 Under the New Way we multiply the power of each dollar, We get Sout of ad- vertising ali the dormant possibilities. In this way we have doubled our business again and again during the past few years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
The Many-Man Power

Our two Advisory Boards, in New York and Chicago, consist of twenty eight figh-prieed men. It costs US about $1 minute to keep one of the boards in session.
 There is no corps of men in all Ameri- ca SO competent to deal with the prob lems of advertising.
 We invite you to meet them. Submit your problems to them; ask their advice. Judge for yourself what such men may mean to you.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

Our astounding success has come through our clients successes, due to the methods which we advocate here.
 There are scores of successes to which we can cite you as evidence of what we have done.
 As natural result, this has become the greatest advertising agency that ever ex- isted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
We Pay One Ad-Writer
 S1.OOO Per Week

We pay to ad-writers the highest sai- aries ever paid. Thus we attract from everywhere the ablest men who develop.
 The head of this department receives $1, 600 per week. He divides his time be- tween New York and Chicago.
 In the course of years we have gath cred here the ablest copy staff in existence And here, in this vortex of advertising,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

We issue book which tells what the New Way has done. Every man who spends dollar in advertising owes to himself its perusal. The book itself isi a brilliant example of our advertising powers. Please send this coupon for it. i,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

This incomparable service costs you no more than the commonplace. We handle advertising on the usual agents commission.
 To multiply results means to expand the advertising, and our revenue comes through expansion.
 We spend on Advisory Boards and on copy what others spend on soliciting. For it is cheaper for us to develop ac- counts than to get them. We~need tot charge nothing extra.
 We employ in our offices more than 200 people. :,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
The New Way

, Under the New Way, we bring many minds to bear on each problem. Each is a man of vast experience and of proved ability. Each is the veteran of many suc- Cessful campaigns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31

If you are leaving some proft-6eld un- titled; if you are making a failure, or semi-suceess, out of great possibility; 1; or if others win more than you, these are facts that you should know
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
JealouAY up North.
p,iInanIn

Philadelphia Inquirer
 While MT. Taft is receiving lauda- tions and dinners and visitations from those nice Southern gentlemen, we trust he will not forget that there are still some people living north of Macon and Dixon's line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
Good Advertising The Multiplication of Brains

they multiply their powers. They com- bine their ideas. and each mans success sets pace for all others
 / All are judged by results, and rivalry brings cut each mans utmost endesyor.
 We choose these men because they have proved exceptional ability. But. in this environment, every day increases that ability.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-31
Connmission

IL of our whistles are sold direct have no
 missioned agents, which is direct violation of the
 law. Our business is reputable one, and we expect to continue it in reputable way
 The quality of the whisies offer is in direct keep ing with business methodsthe very highest class. Smallest shipment six quarts fwith exception) We do not asso This method enables quote wholesale prices.
 Shipments made inwooden boxes express charges prepaid