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The Washington herald., 1909-11-02

In stating specifically and unequivocaIly
that no did not reach the south pole.
Lieut. Shackleford seems to have escaped
being called several kinds OF liar.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02

Mr.. Tillman's idea that free lunch Is
good enough for anybody-or even Presi-
dents-may appear sound to some people,
but. as a matter of fact, there is no
such thing as free lunch. Somebody has
to pay for It.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02
Very Irritating.

'Lonelyville has too many petty thieves.
You know that valuable watchdog I
bought?"
yes"
Some trihlnE person stole him the first
week"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02
De. Cnnnnn,a Commitment,
Mr. RooseveIt's Return.

From the Springfield Republican.
So Col Roosevelt Is 20 return sooner than e.
pectodl Is Il that big game Is running outi o
does America promise bisgsr'
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02
Waiting to GIoat.

we got our cook and our housemaid
TO take opposite sides on this polar
question"
And that means?''
That they'll both stay with US until It
is settled"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02

A New Jersey inventor says THE time
IS near at hand when the great bulk Of
the people will have wings" We SUD-
pose so-or necks, or gizzards, or feet.
Guess we all know who viii get the
5reastbones and second-joints.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02
The Soldiers OF France.

The decreasing number OF soldiers In
France may lead 90 the use OF blacks IN
Africa as military reserves. Two years
ago there were $1,000 young French
men serving with the colors. Owing 70
the adoption OF the two-year system,
and the decline in the population, the
French army twenty-seven years hence
VIII, 20 IS estimated, have sunk to ST.
400. To I'll the void. all the military
authorities, and most OF tho parliament
airy men, with the exception OF the 60
cialists. advocate the formation Of a
black army. recruited in the French
Sudan, and available not only for Afri-
can service, but also, IN the event OF
war, for service IN Europe. England
may come 20 the same pass, II miIitar-
ism grows upon her; and, in the course
OF time Europe would present the spec
tacle OF the black men from Africa and
the brown men from India fghting the
white mems battles in the so-called heart
OF Western civilization.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02

prophet will be watched by the country
at large with marked interest in all
probability.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02

fierce discussion IS raging IN St
Louis as TO whether Napoleon said the
Lord is always on the side Of the
heaviest 'battalions" or artillery" II
must be the beer that starts so many
grand gloomy and peculiar discussions
in that town.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02

The failure OF Oklahoma's guaranteed
bank-deposits law to work smoothly has
been explained. A large section OF the
late guarantee fund was. most unfortu-
ustely. on deposit In the defuuct bank.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02

L; is proposed that Mr.. Aldrich and
Mr.. La Toilette discuss the tariff before
a Wisconsin audience. That would af-
ford an excellent opportunity to con-
trast soft pedal and loud pedal music
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02
Dismal Dope.

The time has come when poets hum
Their sentimental lays
And ladle out sad stuff about
The melancholy days.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02
AND THINGS


There IS a lively discussion in Virginia
over the adoption OF a State flower. The
daisy has been suggested. and it is both
affirmed and denied that this flower was
first brought South by Northern soldiers
during the civil war The goldenrod IS
already the chosen flower Of Alabama.
Kentucky, Maryland, and Nebraska
Arkansas and Michigan have adopted the
apple blossom, Louisiana and Missis-
sippi the magnolia. Washington and West
Virginia rhodOdendron. Iowa and North
Dakota the wild rose. California has the
poppy, Colorado the cOlumbine COnnec-
ucut the mountain laurel, Delaware the
peach blossom. Idaho the syrinsa. IN
diana chooses corn, Kansas the sun
flower. Maine the pine cone. Minnesota
the mOccasin, Montana bitter root. New
York the rose. Ohio the red carnatiOn,
Oklahoma the mistletoe. Oregon the
grape. Rhode Island the violet. South Da-
kota basque" Texas the blue bonnet,
Utah the Sego lily. Vermont red clover
Tennessee the daisy. This question has
been settled in Great Britain. where
Scotland has the thistle. England the rose.
Everybody knows where the shamrock growA
Then there are the lilies OF France
'~Ht"r - AteAAfaf NaAt lA'Ifn va NANA AAAelA
British Taxes and Temperance.
Increased taxes on spirits in Great
Britain have not increased tho govern
ments income. but they have lessened
the consumption Of strong drink and
made the people more temperate. That
was not the purpose Of the chancellor Of
the exchequer, who merely sought larger
public revenue 20 build NOR. battle ships.
but incidentally he has caused moral re-
suits. In some districts OF Ireland. his
figures showed the consumption Of liquor
had declined 90 per cent. and IN certain
parts Of Scotland 20 per cent. and Il was
also true that those who had given UP
whisky had not for the most part turned
20 beer Altogether, as the result Of
the increased taxes. 100000 gallons less
whisky year were now being consumed.
and this VIII involve. II maintained an
Improvement IN the condition OF the peo-
pie. Even the jingoes ought TO feel
pleased. for a nation that gets drunk less
would be much tougher customer for
the dreaded rival across the North Sea
10 conquer either In commercial or milf
tary warfare.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02

IN the articles Of agreement between
James J. Jenries and Jack Johnson It
is stipulated that the forthcoming eight
shall continue for "forty-dve rounds. or
more" SIN. real sporting gents will
hope Il means more or less"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02

Fortunately. the average campaign
editorial set in boX-car letters is exceed
ingly easy TO forget.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02
Mr.. Bryan's Discovery.

From the Philadelphia Press
AT the Democratic huskius bee ". J. Bgaa eyi-
IDENTIFY thinks 10 has found a red ear in the tariff
and IS about 70 present it 70 Miss Democracy with
the usual demand for her favor
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02

Prof. Jack Johnson IS grand old Texas
grsndest young cullud pusson. OF course.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02

Boozeville, Ca. was recently wiped or
tho map by a cyclone. Booty PROPOSE
tons OF all kinds seem 20 be experiencing
hard luck IN Georgia.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02

why didn't he make good?'
Wen. he tried TO take dress suit
and a bunch Of epigrams into vaudeville"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02

Don't forget Philadelphia" advises the
Chicago Post But, why not II one may
manage tor
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02

The Montgomery Advertiser Of Satur-
day last carried a most interesting edi-
torial on The Value OF Cottonseed." Il
is agreed generally that cottonseed makes
hrst-rate genuine italian olive oil"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02
PRINTED OF PUBLIC MEN.
Mr.. Tafrs Persistent Voice.

Mr. Tafts Persistent Voice.
From the Cleveland Leader.
The President. you viii noucs Is a man who can
lose his voice and keep night On making speeches
MIR. CannOn's Constituents.
From the New York Sun
Cannon takes his dry smoke and clltivatss his
hOT OF euithet. and he considers bis constituents
between raroaysrns.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02

Having read the New York papers OF
Monday with some considerable degree
Of attention to detail. we have reached
tho inevitable conclusion that New York
is TO have three mayors as Mr. McClel-
lans Immediate successnrs-
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02

Having put the stilworm out Of exist
ence down Driveway. It is now proposed
By reformers to put the hookworm IN
like condition.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02
Mr.. BaIIInger on Irrigation.

From the Topeka Journal.
Mr. Balingrr, Secretary q the Department Of tho
Interior. 80 in favor Of irrigation where results viii
warrant the expense. His position IN this respect
ought % be satisfactory % every one
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02
Offensive Humor.

What are you doing down town."
Trying TO get something for my wife. Z"
HAD any offers?"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02
The Morgan Library.

John p. Morgan's library includes won
derful treasures Of the B.bliophiIe. He
has acquired volumes not 10 be found
in the British Museum, the Bibliothecue
Natonale. the Vatican. or the Lauren
tan. Marian. or Ambrosian libraries
They are fine contribution 10 the 1T
erary treasures OF America. Among the
original manuscripts are Millions Para
disc Lost" Keats ''Endymion." Byron's
Don Juan Pope's Essay on Man"
Burns Tam o. Shanter." and "Cotter's
Saturday Night" Scotts 'Tvanhoe." Bull
wer LyttOns Last Days OF POmpeu. q"
Thackeray's Vanity Fair" and Dickens
Christmas Carol" Even du Maur-
ier's "TriIby." with original drawings. IS
there as though Mr.. Morgan were de-
termined that the manuscript Of every
book linked with the traditions Of recent
English literature should find a welcome
under his literary roof-trce.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02

Drink champagne only" advises sena-
tor Depew. Parallel advice would suE-
Sest that men be Chauncey Depews only.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02

The Speaker is militant standpatter.
all right He plays the game as II he
were pretty well satisfied with his hand.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02
A HIstoric nocnment.

! document relating 10 Mary Queen OF
Scots has been discovered in Dunrobin
Castle, which might have changed the
course OF her life. This paper was the
original dispensation granted by the
Vatican TO Lady Jane Gordon 10 enable
her 90 marry her cousin, the Earl Of
Boutwell, When the latter wanted 70
espouse HIS sovereign he declared his
union with Lady Jane Gordon null and
void on the ground Of their relationship
and obtained a divorce. The assumption
Is that Lady Boutwell, was only too glad
20 get rid OF the aristocratic bIackguard
she called husband. FOR she must have
had the dispensatiOn tho production Of
which would have made her marriage
valid and prevented Lary's taking place.
That she had 1t Is proved By its being
found in the charter room AT Dunrobln.
whore !t had lain for three centuries. and
whittier she doubtless brought Il on ber
second marriage, in 1913. 20 Alexander.
Earl Of sutherland. ancestor of the Dukes
Of Sutherland.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-02
The Smuggling of Diamonds.


Diamond dealers in New York City. as
well as jewelry trade papers. agree in
saying that the smuggling Of the precious
stones has increased greatly. 1t is profess
sionaL not amateur smuggling. The profess
sionals Il is stated. are both more active
and more systematic, and are said 10 be In
collision with certain dealers. Il IS said
that customs inspectors are investigating
these reports. The professional snug
cling aw2kens resentment because the
struggled diamonds now are brought in
TO the ordinary channels OF trade and
so are likely 70 cause more disturbance
IN the business and in values than when
/ tourists brought in gems for their own
use. Ludwig Nisscn. an officer Of the
Diamond Manufacturers Association, said
some time ago that the value Of dia-
monds brought in surreptitously was
probably as large as that Of those COM
ing openly through the custom-house.
Evening star., 1909-07-16
RICHES HIDDEN BY WALLS.
Medieval Methods of Concealment
in Baron Rothschild's House.

Paris Letter to New York American.
Thanks to the courtesy of Baron
Edouard de Rothschild, | have just as
sisted at a trial of the most extraordinary
system Of protecting treasures that has
ever been invented.
On the corner of the Rue Balzac and
the Rue Faubourg st. Honore stands a
gorgeous mansion. one of the most mag
nificent in Paris. surrounded by beautiful
gardens. The mansion may be described
as a house within a house. In the inner
house Honore de Balzac. the father of
realistic romance, killed himself by over
work at the age of fiifty-one. Here the
worlds greatest novelist wrote La
Comedie Hnmaine.' and here he thun-
dered forth to his friends that there We're
three men only in Paris who knew the
language-"Hugo, Gautier and myself.
Around this historic house the Roths-
childs have really built another. and
have. moreover. made gardens such as
are seen i'm no other city save Paris. All
are surrounded by very high wall,
which completely shuts off the view.
In this house are collected the price
less treasures Of the Observation-Disclosures,
Evening star., 1909-07-16

pictures, plate, art treasures of all kinds
And they are SO arranged that by touch
ing spring they vanish as If by magic.
The rooms are lined with false walls.
which rotate on pivots in such a way
that they close up and leave no trace
Whatever of any method OF movement.
The machinery is very elal orate and is
kept constantly in order.
Only twice has Baron Rothschild given
an exhibition of the working of these
wonderful walls to his astonished guests
All is SO arranged that at a given signal
the machinery is put in motion, and
treasures worth billions are shut up with
In walls which apparently are an immov-
able part of the house.
Even more remarkable the family also
can be made to disappear. so that the
premises look as though they We're abso-
lutely deserted. The idea is that If re-
volt broke out this house would very
hkely be one of the first to be attacked.
At this instant of danger the machine
would be sprung, and the rioters should
be considerable time in possession be-
fore they could find the treasures-if they
found them at ALL Meanwhile the author
lties would have ample time to arrive
l am told that the Bank of England
lowers its safes into deep water every
night. but the elaborate plan or the
Rothschilds to save their domestic treas
ures is the most astounding yet known
Evening star., 1909-07-16
AN American Baby Abroad.

Mrs. Charles y. Crewdson's pretty
story next takes her readers 10
Rome, and gives them vivid pic
ture of the pope's mass. The all
important babe is blessed. and
Capt. Hamilton and Mary Marshall
meet again.
Evening star., 1909-07-16
BANK CLERKS BODY FOUND
MISSING FROM WHITE PLAINS
SINCE JULY 5.
Discovered With a Revolver in His
Hand-Beleved to Be Suicide
From Mental Derangement.

| Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
| WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. July 16.-The
mystery surrounding the disappearance
of Harold c. Cox. clerk in the Home
| Savings Bank of White Plains. who has
bee1 missing since July ). was solved this
morning, when his body was found in
some underbrush on the Hartsdale road.
just off Soundview avenue, on the out
skirts of White Plains.
| The body was discovered by driver
employed by a milk company of White
Plains He was drawn TO the spot by
seeing what he supposed to be mans
body. and found Cox lying on his back
with a revolver in his right hand.
! The body was identified as that Of Cox
by Chauncey Griffen. a real estate broker
| a policeman and a banking clerk through
watch and fob and ring which Cox
wore bearing his initials. H. c. c."
| Coroner Squires of Ossining was called
to make an investigation. 1t is believed
1 that Cox killed himself by shooting him
/ self in the right temple. but this will not
be determined until an autopsy is per-
formed.
| The disappearance OF Cox had caused
great excitement in this section. as he
was prominent socially and was a mem
ber OF the White Plains fire department.
Volunteers to the number OF 5000
i
the search Members of the Orchard
| Club and the hook and ladder company
| offered combined reward of 5000 for the
| recovery of Cox.
| Cox went to the bank Monday morning.
| July >. apparently in the best of spirits
and asked Secretary Hamilton If he could
| get the mail. He went after the mail
| and returned to the bank with it. He
| then asked the loan of a revolver which
| is kept in the bank and drawing out the
charges he said he wished to shoot some
! blanks with it. Later he boarded the
| $40 Mount Vernon and after getting
transfer for a New York car he alighted
| and disappeared.
| Secretary Hamilton says that Cox's ac-
/ counts were correct to a cent.
/ He was thrown to the road in runa-
way accident and struck on the back of
/ his head July 4. 1t is believed the in
/ jury made him insane and that after rid
| ing to Mount Vernon he wandered back
to the Hartsdale road and killed him.
self.
Evening star., 1909-07-16
Table Manners Three Centuries Ago

From tho New YORK Press.
One of the prominent women in fash
ionable circles here complains that we
are growing lax in our table manners.
we are becoming too free and easy
she says. 'and women are to blame. They
no longer are dignified and restrained at
the table. 1t is the exception now to see
a woman who does not slip an elbow to
the side of the table and carry herself as
if it was the proper thin to do" There
may be good reason for this woman s
plant, still 1t seems we are not beyond
redemption in this respect Indeed from
some points of view we seem to be i'm
proving, for in book of etiquette pub
lshed in London three hundred years ago
these rules are set forth: Every gentle
man is expected to clean his spoon on his
bread, and to refrain from picking his
teeth with his knife. and from rubbing his
teeth with the table cloth. A lady shall
neither dip her fish nor her meat into the
salt cellar, nor get her thumb into the
wine"
Evening star., 1909-07-16
"On Old Men,"

BY Wilbertine I. Worden, is an ap-
probation of men who have lived
and profited and thought" and is
not at all complimentary to young
men. But they, and every one else,
will find it most interesting.
Evening star., 1909-07-16
Important Cabinet Business.

| goods to the retail men.
Important Cabinet Business.
| At the cabinet meeting today two i'm
| portant matters were considered. The
| first was the question of a probable issue
of bonds or 3 rer cent certificates in the
next few months to meet the expenditures
! of the government That 1t will be nee
| essary to raise funds is admitted. as
| stated in The Star yesterday, in connec-
| tion with the conference held on the Sub
| ject at the White House.
| The Treasury would prefer to issue 2
per cent Panama canal bonds, for which
there is already authority to the extent
| of S45OOO.00O But 1t is doubtful if these
bonds would be attractive to the financial
world at this time. In the next few days
| Treasury officials will sound bankers in
| New York and elsewhere as to the situa-
| tion and report to Senator Aldrich and
Representative Payne. who will decide
| whether legislation will be needed in the
| tariff bill to reach the situation or
| whether present laws will be sufficient.
The matter of the appointment of CEN
sus enumerators in the south was also
| taken u0 in the cabinet. Agreement was
| reached that these positions in the south
| will be divided between democrats and
| republicans. according to the material
| that is availab BILE.
Evening star., 1909-07-16
PROTECTION IF NEEDED

CONTINUED from First Page)
to raise the price of shoe and leather
goods to the retail men.
Evening star., 1909-07-16
Chain Carries Them Into Cart.

tines. Running around the axle and
turning over cylinder on the wagon box
is an elevator mechanism made Of cnain
gear with projections that take UP the
potatoes from the plow, as the elevator
belt reyOlves in the same direction as
the wheels and the vegetables are tossed
back into the wagon as fast as they are
plowed up. 1t now remains for some
body to design an Improvement in this
device whereby the potatoes are peeled
on their way to the cart.
Evening star., 1909-07-16
Tit for Tat.
From Life.

. Banker-Excuse me. neighbor. but every
morning on your way to the train you
walk across my lawn.
4 Potts-T know IT isn't right. I'm aw-
fully sorry. but | can't help it. l have
only just time to catch the train. there s
the lawn and the temptation-and I'll be
hanged If | can resist it.
Banker-I know just how you feel. I'm
that way myself I've got a shotgun, and
when 1 sit at my window and see you
sprinting it brings on my hunting fever.
I've stood 1t so far-but tomorrow morn
ing / shan't answer for myself.
Evening star., 1909-07-16
NEW POTATO DIGGER.
Not Only Digs Up Potatoes, but
Shovels Them Into Wagon.

Some of the most interesting inventions
in recent years are those In the line OF
agricultural machinery. One OF the latest
of these is the potato digger designed by
an Indiana man. 1t not only digs the po-
tatoes up. but throws them into the
wagon The machine consists of frame
which is followed by a wagon, the whole
drawn by a horse. Under the rear axle
of this frame is pow of spaced tines
which turns the earth up and scoops up
the potatoes, the dirt falling between the
Evening star., 1909-07-16
Music a La Carte" +"

Sigmund Spaeth contributes hu-
morous tale about a violinist's eff
forts to keep up with his hostess
menu. Musicians especially will
want to read this, but it may not
seem humorous to those who have
had such experiences.
Evening star., 1909-07-16
In Closed Territory"

Edgar Beecher Bronson's third in
his series of African adventure
tales under this head. relates the
pursuit of kudu, wild dog and
Gland. Col Roosevelt has just
captured some wild dogs, and this
will inform you just what these
ferocious beasts are like.
Evening star., 1909-07-16

Romance. adventure. humor. phi
losophy and art go to make our
next Sunday Magazine an especial
ly strong number. Ten stories and
articles of a high grade. and illus
trations in keeping, will be found
in this single issue In
Evening star., 1909-07-16
"A Student Of Sociology"

John kendrick Bangs tells what
happened to a young millionaire
who. as reporter for a Sunday
paper. disguised himself SO as to
study life among the lowly.
Evening star., 1909-07-16
How Fort Cobb Was Saved.

Capt. Jack" Hart tells how sec
ond Fort Phil kearney massacre
was averted in the Indian Terri
tory. The dangerous del!cery of a
dispatch to Gen. Sheridan de-
Scribed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-29
Municipal Affairs
POTTERY NUISANCE
STlRS NELGHBORHOOD
RESIDENTS ASK RELIEF FROM
COMMISSIONERS
Fire Board Will Try to Act Next Week
with City Attorney, Smoke
Inspectors and
Others

"a mighty aggravated case. A sore
sport in the community" was what
Mayor Harper called the pottery on
East Forty-eighth street, between Cen
trail and Mckinley avenues.
w. S. Crane and others appeared be-
fore the fire commission yesterday to
see if that body could not do something
to abate the nuisance caused by the
smoke, SCOT and fumes that have driven
the residents Of the neighborhood crazy.
II know all about the place." said
the mayor to the commission, "and it is
all these people represent it to be, but
l don't see what the fire commission
can do about it. This pottery does not
use any power over which this COM
mission has control. 1t does not operate
through permit granted by this COM
mission, so there is nothing to revoke.
But there should be some way of giving
these people relief, and I am willing to
give some time to it and see what can
be DONE"
Accordingly the case was laid over
until next week, when the fire commits
sion will have the city attorney, the
smoke inspector, the building inspector
and every other official that possibly
have any interest in the case or know
anything about it.
For time during the hearing Of the
case it looked as though some of the
protestants and the pottery people
would come to blows. They all talked
at once and in such strident tones mem
berS of the commission were forced to
put their fingers in their ears.
This case has been before the Su-
perior court, and the pottery won the
case,