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The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
A WorkIess Scheme

When lovely woman stOops 10 conquer.
a measure Of success generally attends
her efforts. as you may have noticed.
Man thinks he is diplomatic, but more
sure things have been nearly discovered
in this world by the women thereof than
e'er were dreamed Of in masculine
philosophy.
The worst thing that may be said by
way OF adverse criticism Of woman and
her willy schemes is that she takes no
account Of the practical elements in the
solution Of problems she undertakes to
unraveL She is great on framing up
methods Of procedure calculated TO crush
man into the very dust Of creation, but
she invariably overreaehes herself and
spoils her own plans by making them
inevitably conclusive, regardless Of col
lateral issues and Teiasise conditions.
We have in mind in this connection an
interesting talk recently delivered by one
OF Americas best-known women. in
which is outlined a plan for humbling
man to a point OF utter prostraticn and
securing from his unwilling hands every
boon Of suffrage and whatnot woman
kind desires. The project is impossibly
simple-henCe. Of course. simply impossi-
bic. But it would work havoc. neverthe-
less, Il put in operation ruthlessiy. Do
We grow apparently paradoxicaI? May
hap; We are seeking TO conduct the argu-
ment at this point along feminine lines.
you know.
Well anyway. this wonderful female OF
whom We speak advances the sugges-
ton that women refuse to wear anything
By way Of apparel for a period Of six
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
MR.. TAFT's HERITAGE.
Financially IL Resembles Harrison
Beqnest 10 Cleveland.

L
Beqnest 10 Cleveland.
From the NeE York Tines
President Roosevelt wiz transmit 10 Mr.
Taft the same dolefui heritage that Mr.
Cleveland received from Mr.. Harrison in
lSs3-hsrd times and a Treasury rapidly
being smptied Of IFS available cash. This
ought 10 be a terrible warning 10 Mr
Taft In his campaign speeches last sum
mer he so far forget himself as to repeat
the stale. partisan ISLANDERS about the tariff
biH of 1894 as the cause % the psnlc Of
1886. and OF The dreadful necessity OF issu-
ing bonds 20 which the country was re-
duced by the Democratic victory His Sec.
retary Of the Treasury VIII. as Il now ap-
pesrs. very soon be obliged TO issue obli-
cations OF the government 10 secure cash
TO pay It's running expenses. and. 10 COM
plete the parallel and add 70 his store
OF comforts. ne. too. win have tariff
bill on hts hands. as Mr. Cleveland did.
II the incoming Secretary OF the Treas
ury shall soon find himself obliged 10 sell
bonds or certificates Of indebtedness 20
procure money Tor current expenses, It
cannot be said by anybody that the ne
cessity has NOT been foretoid by visible
portents A year ago the Treasury had
s25o,D0co0 on deposit in the national
hanks. The other day il had So. 0o0.eo0
or actual available cash there Is but $40
0o.oo0 in the Treasury. SO that the total
Treasury fund 20 be drawn upon for Dis
burSemeEts is now 100000. Il ss
dwindling at the rate Of half a million
a Gay- The deficit Tor the fiscal year
TO date Is sS4.000eoo The deficit for the
fiscal year ending JUne % next viii, Il IS
estimated. amount to So. 100000. or some
100000 more than Mr. Cortelyou's esti-
mate Hard times make small incomes. A
great falling OF from the imports has
caused a corresponding falling 81 n Gus
tom-house revenues. aud duh business. to-
gether with the prohibition movement
has cut into internal revenue receipts
These are continuing causes OF diminu-
ton, and Il can hardly be expected that
with a revision OF the tariff impending
imports viii show any considerable IN
crease during the coming months. In
deed. the deficit Itself may show a tend
ercy 10 Increase as the months pass.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
Hiding Behind LfncoIn's Name.

From the NeSsrk News
There are, at low estimate. 900 ma
chine Republicans in America who are
preparing orations to-day to be delivered
at banquets on Lincoln's birthday. The
moral lesson eiOquently brought out will
be that Republicans ought TO put aside
their petty disputes and differences and
stand Loyalty together. shoulder 10 shoul-
der. in the Grand Old Party that Lincoln
established, thus enabling it to march
ever onward and upward, conveying the
nation to the shining shore Of peace and
prosperity at last. Next morning n few
gentlemen in handsome mahogany Offices
will read these speeches in the papers
and smile apprOvingly as the roar Of
Wall street mounts TO their ears.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
NIGHT AND STORM Ar GLOUCESTER

I heard the wird las. night that cried and vert
Ike soue cid skipper's ghost outside nv door;
and On the roof the T3in that tramped ard tore
Lake feet q seamen On . deck sieTm-sEeTt
AEaiDst the pane the Night with shuddenngs cre9t
And crucched there vaifng; meaning eve-ncre
Ia tale q terror q the wrath on shore
The zee 81 go. bidding all wake who sicTt
And then ! heard voice as Old as Tine:
The calling Of the mother Of the wo-id
Ocean. who thundsred On her graEite crszs
Fcanzine With fury. fnettsting crime
And then. far on Wild minnie gins. and. hurled
ThTvaEh rossing spray, the rush Of Snils n Iaga
Madison C&weia. II the Forum
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

one Of the Sultan's fsvorite wives is
said 70 have been implicated in a recent
plot to overthrow him Since dumping
refractory wives into the Bosphorus has
somewhat gone out Of fashion in Turkey.
We suppose this lady viii be merely re-
dueed some two or three hundred num-
hers IN rank
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
In Regular Order.

From The Hoastou Chronicle.
Ever man." says Gov. Stubbs. Of
Kansas. Ought 10 read his Bible, his
ballot, and his newspaper without assist
snee" All right; only he ought TO read
his newspaper before ne reads his ballot.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

OF course, II you are unwilling to ad-
NIT that a Lincoln Way" should be
constructed from Washington TO Rich
mond. you VIII not be so grouchy as TO
object that IT be constructed from Rich
naond 20 MashIngton-
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

Senator Tillman Il said to have con-
fessed In secret session Of the Senate
recently that the suffrage laws OF South
Carolina were not designed to dIsfran-
ehise any white voter. and have not
done 50" SAYS the Norfolk Landmark.
Perhaps the Senator's idea vas TO tell
the truth and shame the devil
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
Cleaned Up.

Frcm the St Louis Globe Democrat
When President Roosevelt shall sur
render the KEYS to his successor there
will be no unfinished business on the
desk or in any OF the pigeon holes. He
has cleaned up everything and every
body.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

After all that baked 'possum, fried
alligator. moccasin stew. and so forth,
we have no doubt a planked stsr-span-
gled shad OF the Potomac wiz taste Just
a little better than ever 90 Mr.. Taft.
II that be possible
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

The Constitution Of the United States
Is apt TO swallow uncomplainingiy any
dose the Congressional doctors may con-
coct for its assimilation. Il Is used 10
heroic treatment
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

Satan rebuking sin was never a stunt
one-half so comic as some OF the vaude-
vile turns being done nowadays by GER
tain New York theatrical managers anent
the elevation and puriication Of the
American stagel
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

Who is the handsomest man IN the
States?" asks the Savannah News. Peo-
pie desiring 20 arrive az a conclusion in
this weIghty matter by a process OF
viii invariably begin by say
ing. We'll, rot Little Joe Brown, any
uaVT
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

February u can never make very
useful holiday II is too early for base
ball and too late for football" says the
st. Louis Republic That would seem
to be final and compelling reason for
making it a legal holiday.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

Notwithstanding the fact that the peach
crop was killed in his honor while in
Georgia recently. Mr. Taft probably WILL
not be surprised II some admiring Crack
er sends him a crate OF luscious EIbertas
later along in the season.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

Frosn ths Lesisville Co1-ier-Jorrnal
Every time a man takes the law into
his own hands instead OF employing the
machinery provided by civilization he
becomes a barbarian and staBs society.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

wise great AmericaR4 newspapers is ex-
qlained. undoubtedly. By the.Iaek Of this
/ iersenality-
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

From the st. Louis Post DiSpasch.
When you wish 10 show a person how
70 use a revolver remove the cylinder,
put on the safety catch, and keep your
finger OF the trigger
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

From the New YORK Herald
And now let every one try TO carry
some Of the beautiful lessons from Lin
coins life into effect and not forget them
for another year.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
E1prnsIre senatoriaI sest..

From the Baltimore American
One United States Senator spent over
$4,000 for his nomination in the primary
election OF his state Evidently, IN this
case. money was Of primary significance
II il took fortune to attain the honor.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

TIE Allentown Calls contention that
Adam was a Democrat impresses US
anew every time we think OF Il. Adams
inability TO stand prosperity may be taken
as convincing circumstantial evidence
that the Call is right. ne think.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

The mere fact that the President has
backslid once or twice and fallen from
grace on occasions during his career does
not prove that he Is not q true civil
service reformer, however.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
a.. an Anfhnrifr-

From the Atchison Glohs-
When children are told what a smart
man their father is they look az their
mother as If asking her II they are TO
believe il.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

There IS. ne suspect, 2 Pittsburg man
named Oliver who is firmly convinced
that Senator Knox IS indisputsbly eligible
for the State portfolio in Tafrs Cabinet.
and that, moreover, il would be little
short Of a crime tc reject the same.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

The Russian Gar has presented the
German Kaiser 100 Wild geese. This will
save his German majesty the trouble Of
chasing any more for some time to come.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

Some one comes forward with PROPOSE
ton 10 make Capt. Hobson governor of
Nevada Now, We suppose, Nevada will
be good,
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
sarinr Nofhinr.

From the NeW York World.
Gov. Hadley. Of Missouri, saws wood.
That and its accompanying virtue have a
distinct advantage over e9-mile horseback
rides.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

we never boast in an unseemly man.
ner,~ says the modest Houston Post
Tastes differ in respect TO that. let II
be remembered in passing.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

M Bryan nkens himself to Noah. :"
says the Norfolk virginian-Pilct. And
Moan finally did make a landing. die he
nofp
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

A correspondent writing concerning a
recent editorial in The Washington
Herald calling attention 10 the fact that
a scientist claims 10 be able to make
hens double their egg output by painting
the fences. hen houses. and so forth.
green. inquiries II the same result can
be obtained by fitting green goggles 10
the hens. We think not; the hens
would easily see through a device so
transparent.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

St Valentine Is next n LIE,
But easy is his yoke
To him We may
Our tribute pay
And not go wholly broke
A modest screed with hearts that bleed
Costs little. opine-
And so I saw.
All hail to-day
The good ST. Valentine.
Passing Them = *.
You know those nondesc'S Christmas
presents got?"
You couldn't figure out hat they
were intended for"
Just so. I'll paste crinas heart on
EACH and then II viii be y lentine.''
Can I show you samples in gold
bricks2'
y guess not" answered Farmer Whit
fietree. I always buy direct and save
middlenen's profits"
Ought Not Te.
II really seems to ma
Feel absurd
When other people take one
At ones werd.
Caution.
I'm an actor out Of employment Can
you give me work on your farm?"
Was you IL vaudeville or the legit2''
What difference does that maker
a heap A day on a farm amt no
twenty-minute sketch"
The Grocery LenEue.
Baseball season Is on US"
"So2"
Yes; the boys around the stove have
begun preliminary practice"
Always.
Never rail al a man too much. Twice
is enough"
why twice.
Because the third rail is dangerous. +"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

Illinois stiH refuses 20 permit Mr. Hop
kins 10 do more than peep through the
keyhole Of the door Of hope.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

The Cubsns pronounce their Presidents
name "Gometh, We are informed. The
disposition 20 lisp viii be forgiven a
baby republic ike Cuba, however.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

''Hslf a billion for the construction of
the Panama Canal, Is that all?" inquiries
the Richmond News Leader. Wei, so
far-yes
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

Lincoln day seems 70 have chased all
the poets, near-POets. and not-Quite-so-
near-pOets out Of their Iairs.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

We chronicle 10 secret when we state
that Mr.. Tart is Miss Columbia's vslen-
tine
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
A Trifle theatrical.

From the Baltimore sun.
Cuba's effort to be its own country i
yet IN the melodrsma stage.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
GREETING.

IhEEIItu.f
st. Valentine Is next n Hne,
But easy is his yoke
To him We may
Our tribute pay
And not go wholly broke
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

Ought Not Te.
Il really seems TO ma
Feel absurd
When other people take one
At ones werd.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

A modest screed with hearts that bleed
Costs little. 7 opine.
And so I say,
All hail to-day
The good 81. Valentine,
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
Always.

Never rail at a man too much. Twice
is enough"
why twice.
.Because the third ran Is dangerous .
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

PraIsing the scenic beauties ot Idaho,
John B. Collins. of Boise. who IS at the
Ebbitt. said last night that the world was
less familiar with the Snake River. IN
Idaho. than with any other river of
Importance in the United States. and yet
1t is our seventh largest river-more than
1000 miles long.
1T Is one OF the most wonderful snd
impressive waterways in the world.
said the Idaho cattleman- The few who
have tried 70 follow its winding course
through wild and foroIdding extents of
lava plateaus 90 not wonder that SO
little Is known Of i, for no railroad
tracks traverse the hfeless desert that
borders il. and no boats, for hundreds of
miles at stretch. dare ply its waters.
1T is navigable fer only one hundred
miles from It's junction with the Colufn-
bla 70 the Idaho boundary. and IN several
isolated sections Of the interior. Fer the
greater part Of its course Il flows through
old and magnificent canyons Of its own
making. through desolate wastes. the re-
suit OF vomiting craters and Of convuI-
sions Of the earth.
I would much rather talk 10 you on
the natural beauties Of Idaho than almost
any other thing I dislike 10 talk about
the japanese question II had my uav
there would be re japanese in this coun-
try. but I doa't want to force my views
on the subject on anybody"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

The Grocery League.
Baseball season Is on US"
"So?"
Yes; the boys around the stove have
begun preliminary practice
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
Prepare to Decide Cooks Claims.

COPENHAGEN Dec. with the
arrival today of the north pole rec
ords of DR.. Frederick A. Cook, no
time will be lost by the University of
Copenhagen scientists in deciding his
claims The committee for the con-
sideration of the records has been or
ganized, with Professor Ellis Strom-
gren, director of the astronomical OBJ
servatory, as the chairman. Walter
Lonsdale, secretary to DR.. Cook, was
custodian of the records on the trip
across the Atlantic, and looked after
them are carefully as if they had
been Jewels of untold value.
DR.. Cooks report, as has been de-
clared, is voluminous document con-
tanning some 10000 words. Mr.
Lonsdale said that the documents are
in complete form and ready for the
scientific scrutiny. The report and the
records were under lock and key in
the strong room of the steamer while
she was at sea. The secretary expects
that the Copenhagen university au-
thorities will make public their opin-
ion of the records by the first of the
new year.
There have been rumOrS in Circula-
ton that the Cook records are not in
possession of Mr.. Lonsdale, and that
they were sent on another steamer.
because of an alleged plot Matched by
Cooks enemies to secure and DESTROY
them. No credence is placed in this
report, and it is generally believed
here that the records are in the
hands of DR.. Cooks secretary.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
TEACH THEM TO
PACK APPLE BONES.
Y. NJ. c. A. Is to Train Local People
I'm the Art of Handling the
Orchard Crop.

Its apple packing school will be
opened December 13 at the Y. NJ. c. A.
by that association. 1t will be rem
embered that when the association in.
troduced this undertaking a year ago
1T met with great success despite the
fact that the movement began a little
late in the season. This year more
elaborate plans are being made. There
are to be three classes a day and the
course Will consist of 20 lectures the
charge therefor to be IS. The morn
ing and afternoon classes will be Of
three hours duration and the evening
classes of two and a half hours
Hugh Berkeley is to be the head pack
er or instructor. Already the title
of professor has been conferred upon
him. To the graduates of the class
diplomas will be issued making them
masters, bachelors and able seamen in
the apple packing art. Already there
are many indications that the course
will be a popular one.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08

pole. The records of the trip back
were left with the instruments in
care of Harry Whitney at Etah
To this was added the information
that in addition to the records and en-
planatory matter DR.. Cook sent to
Copenhagen Is or more affidavits
about the Mount Mckinley climb.
Agents of the explorer obtained these
affidavits last October in Montana.
One of them is from a resident of
Tacoma, who swore that Barrill, the
guide, offered on October / to make
AFFIDAVIT that he and DR.. Cook had
been to the top of Mount Mckinley.
Two days after this Barrill made his
affidavit stating that Cook did not
climb to the top of Mckinley
There is another affidavit found. a
lawyer of Tacoma stated that a bank
clerk of that city told him that Bar
rill had spoken of getting $1,000 to
make the affidavit against Cook. This
bank clerk when approached by
Cooks agents, refused to make such
an affidavit other affidavits that DR..
Cook has sent to the Copenhagen
savants are from old neighbors of
Barril's in Darby, Mont, who say
that Barrill often told them that he
and Cook had scaled Mount Nc
Kinley.
DR.. Cook was not asked by the
Danish scientists to send any proof of
the Mount Mckinley climb. 1t was
| explained by his legal representative
that he WIS so deeply concerned over
the attacks on his veracity that he
had decided to ship the batch of aff1-
davits any way.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08

WASHINGTON. Dec. All
branch organizations of the American
National Red Cross society were abol-
ished today, and in their stead bodies
to be known as chapters will be or
ganized. This action was confirmed
at the session of the national organ
ization in Washington today.
These chapters will be formed by
resolutions of subdivisions existing at
present, directed to the headquarters
at Washington, and governing
boards in each state will have direct
supervision of the chapters. The ad-
dition of the state Cover ning boards
and the substitution OF the word
chapter for subdivision in the title of
the local organizations are the chief
points of change in the plan of the
reorganization. This, however, it is
believed, will add greatly to the eff
cheney of the central body as a work
ing force.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
THE UNSANITASY BATUTUB.

For a number of generations the
English and the Americans have taken
a peculiar pride in the bathtub. The
Briton has carried his tub with him
up and down the world and the Am
erican has Dragged of his stationary
tubs and patent plumbing and has
scorned the meager baths of contin-
entail Europe.
But, alack, modern hygiene, which
reveres no traditions, has now con-
domned the bathtub as unsanitarv
That which we have long esteemed as
the very tabernacle Of cleanliness is
pronounced by some authorities dirty
and unhygienic.
We are told now that the custom
Of bathing in stationary water is filthy
After the first few minutes the water
becomes foul; and to remain i'm
mersed in it is to wallow in unclean-
illness. If the water be warm it opens
the pores of the skin, and who knows
what dirt and disease is thus introduce
ed to the body? Besides, stationary
tubs. especially those in hotels and
hospitals, are used by numerous per-
sons. Thus, it is said, they may be
clearing house for disease germs.
The only sanitary bath it now ap-
pears, is the shower Stand in the tub
and let the shower play on you, but
plug the waste pipe at your peril
There is such thing as going mad
on hygiene; and this condemnation of
the bathtub seems to be near APP
proach to lunacy. BY the same line
Of reasoning it would be easy to prove
that each preson should have a COM
plete set of dishes for his Individual
use, and that no person should go into
room where other persons are lest
he inhale air that has been through
some one else's lungs. Another ten
years and the shower bath also will
be condemned, no doubt, and truly
hygienic persons will have to use
curry-combs or adopt some other
method of dry-cleaning their bodies
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-12-08
PROBE WALTHAM
MURDER CASE
Hattie lie Blame VIII Be Given An
other Hearing in Deciding Deep
Mystery.

BOSTON, Dec. T. Hattie Leblanc
the sixteen-year-old girl who has beeH
held in connection with the mysterious
murder of Clarence r. Grover the
will be given another hearing today or
tomorrow Shortly before his death
Grover accused Miss Leblanc of shoot
ing him. This the girl denies, alleg-
ing that he committed suicide. The
girl was found hiding in the Grover
house, but Mrs. Grover, the widow of
the victim declares she did not know
of her presence.
Miss Leblanc, who was arraigned as
a juvenile, appears even younger than
sixteen, and the authorities are loath
to believe she is guilty of the crime
of which she stands accused. They
have been working on the theory that
third person will be found who can
clear up the mystery.
The story told by Miss Leblanc is as
follows:
81 was in the laundry with Mr..
Grover Saturday night. net him by
appointment. He made the arranCc-
ments on Saturday morning. He wa
perfectly willing OF meet me. He was
there when I reached the laundry.
81 met him down stairs. We went
up to the office on the second floor to-
gether. We had a talk. Grover at
tackled me. He had a revolver with
him. I don't know where he got the
revolver or why he had it.
Il didn't have the revolver in my
hands at all. l never touched it. I did
not shoot him. I don't know who shot
him. I think he shot himself I left
him and was going through the win
dow on the floor below when | heard
the shot. I did not know he was shot
or what it meant. I went through the
Parkay and Moody street I hurried
to the Grover house.
II remained in the house all the
time up to the time I was found. No
one knew I was there. I had nothing
to eat I stayed In the same spot un-
cold and | was awful hungry.
thought I would starve to death I did
not know Mr.. Grover was dead.
II hid away under the bed all that
time because 7 was ashamed of my
self and because 7 was afraid | was
not afraid Of being arrested. but was
afraid Of what would happen If it be-
came known that | had met Mr.. Gro
Yer in the laundry at night. Grover
said he would kill me If I told what
happened"