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strongly condemned by amateur critics.
keeping in view the important fact that
If an error has been made it is not too
late to mend it, without mourning seri-
Gus loss. Yet it would be wen also to
remember that the plans now so widely
found fault with were passed upon by
eminent American engineers. and it is
their judgment. in addition 10 that Of the
administration and Of Congress. that is
now -impugned. Five members OF the
original board Of consulting engineers.
all Americans, voted for the lock canal
Their conclusion was accepted by the
Isthmisn Canal Commission with but one
dissenting vote. and had the approval
of John 2. Stevens. then the commission's 5
chief engineer. It may be noted in passing
that Mr.. Stevens stH adheres TO his
opinion that the lock canal is practicable.
Gattn dam and ali. Mr.. Taft. as Secretary
Of War, approved the Iock-canal plan, as
I'D President Roosevelt and the whole
matter was referred TO Congress. The vari-
Gus reports relating to It were before
Congress from February 19, 1896. until
June . OF the same year. On June q
the act authorizing the lock canal passed
the Senate by a vote OF thirty-six 10
thirty-one. and six days later went
through the House without division.
Now il is evident thar II a gigantic
blunder has been committed in attempt
ing TO build lock canal involving the
construction Of the immense Gatun dam,
the responsibility therefor is pretty
widely distributed. Il rests upon the
shoulders Of some Of cur ablest engineers;
il must be assumed by The members OF
the Canal Commission Of 1906. as well as
BY Mr.. Taft and President Roosevelt;
Congress had a most important part IN
If: and finally. i must be shared by the
able army. engineer now in charge of
the project. who has gone over the whole
ground very thoroughly in the last year
or two. and who remains convinced. 50
far as official reports. show. Of the entire
feasibility Of the project on which ne IS
employed II a bIunder has been com
mitted. II is not because the judgment OF
competent engineers has not been con-
suited. nor because Of reckless and Ill
considered Executive action.
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indianapolis Tariff Conference.

From the Indianapolis News
The tariff conference. to be held in this
city early in February. may have large
effect al least in helping 10 stimulate
public interest in the subject of tariff re
form and in modifying public opinion. IN
these respects it is possible that the event
viii prove that the conference is worthy
10 have a place alongside Of the famous
monetary convention Ndich was held in
this city twelve years ago. That con
vention was largely effective in setting
in motion the influences that resulted in
the adoption Of the gold standard law.
Similarly it may be that the coming con-
ference may have large influence IN pre-
pairing the way for a rational treatment
Of the tariff. The conference IS to be
national IN its scope. Men distinguished
for their interest IN the subject for dis
cussion and for their knowledge Of its
many phases are expected 20 be present.
All sides of the question. as We under
stand. viii have opportunity for express
sion. It is intended TO have the confer
ence a genuine conference OF experts. in
which the fullest and freest Interchange
OF ideas can take place Out OF il all
there should be presented 70 the country
the best possible statement Of the ad-
vanced thought CT the day on one of the
most important subjects now engaging
the attention Of all seriOus-minded Ameri-
cans
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In the Press GaIIerr.

Prom the Boston Transcript.
The number Of men in Washington who
furnish a daily telegraph service TO news
papers, and so are accredited TO the gal
inauguration in 1888. just twenty-four OF
these men were thus employed. showing
that they are quite as permanent a body
as those whose activities they chronicle.
II is cosmopolitan set London having
in il three representatives, Louisville
four. Boston ten. Chicago nine. New
York Notwithstanding the Sun press
Observation-Disclosures FIVE representatives
OF Brooklyn newspapers.
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unquestoned standing. But so are those
vino affect the other school Indeed, no
less a parsonage than Or. Woods Hutch
inson. medical expert and lecturer in the
New York Polytechnic and the London
Medical Graduate College. says:
"A Breakfast diet Of sausage and buekshe@t
cakes with maple siTup and strong coffee, has
carried the white man half around the world. while
one Of CEREALS would have left him gasping in the
first ditch ne came to-
We suppose this is a matter largely
for individual decision. but in so far as
il may relate TO mankind as a whole We
suspect a sensible compromise viii land
Us as near the desired goal as We may
hope 10 get. We should not live entirely
10 eat. to be sure. but neither should We
eat entirely 10 live We opine the good
Lord would not have given us appetites
had We not been expected to pander TO
them temperately and wisely SO, If thy
inner man Graves a pork chop and a
boiled potato these frosty mornings. say
them not nay if-able 10 approach the task
OF assimilation in calmness and devoid
Of all misglviDg. There may come times
when the cereal alone tempts the sense
OF taste 20 pleasant attention. If so,
make thy breakfast on the same. for "a
little sawdust now and then" may be
''relished by the wisest men,
If good DR.. Wiley may be permitted
by the powers that be to continue his
noble work Of Vnmasking the falsely
labeled things 10 eat. if there be no Un-
seemly interruption Of the grand and up
lifting crusade he has valiantly esssyed
TO lead TO victory or death, mayhap we
shall all ultimately reach the much-to-
be-desired condition when we may eat
pretty much what We please. when We
please. and after whatever fashion We
please. and suffer no subsequent pang
Of remorse whatsoever.
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sunnre..tnr an ErOtie Novel.

From the Boston Herald.
Sc. many complaints have been made
wit reference 10 the food Of erot!c
no-.eIs sent TO this country from Eng
Laird that there viii be widespread salts
faction in the fact that one story Of that
II se has been haled into London po-
lic p court. The name OF the novel need
not be mentioned. but it should be re-
cdr5ed that its character Is such that no
r&putable publishing house in this cOun-
ttv was willing 10 become It's sponsor
fl1r American readers. The charge against
the London publisher was for '-uulaw-
1ulIy selling and uttering a certain in
hecent. lew6. wicked, scandalOUs. and
hhscene libel in the form Of a book. en-
.-cd -. and containing divers lewd.
| IMPURE. gross. and obscene matters a"
! The verdict Of the court called Tor the
immediate destruction Of the remaining
copies OF this much-adjectived stoTy.
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Newspapers and History.

Two papers read before the American
Historical Association at It's meeting IN
this city dealt with the value Of news
papers 10 the writer Of history. William
Nelson, secretary Of the New Jersey
Historical Society. quoting the opinion
of George Bancroft. that you cannot
write history from the newspapers de-
clared that the historian who ignores
that field viii miss a great and invalu-
able mass Of material" Describing the
papers Of the eighteenth century. NJ
Nelson said that they presented q vivid
picture Of everyday life. Official reports
lack the human touches. but the news
paper account Of a raid or a skirmish
has a dash OF local color that stirs the
heart Of the reader. Partisan warfare Is
liI1ned in the letters from readers and
in editorial comment. Ever the adver-
tisements picture the progress Of the
community in the material arts.
James Ford Rhodes. the historian Of
civil war and reconstruction, notes with
disapproval the tendency among writer's
OF history 10 apologize for using the
press as a source Of historical material
He thinks il curious that apology should
Be thought necessary. Speaking for the
period OF OUT history OF which he has
made special study. M Rhodes says
that newspapers are indispensable 10
get at all the facts. to 60 10 the bottom
Of things. and 10 portray the changing
public opinion. which Is a prominent
feature of those years" To quote fur
ther;
"A modern newspaper statement. though prob
ably true. T quoted in a book as testimony would
be laughed a.: but the letter q cou-- gossip.
written sone centuries aso, IS thought good his
to-iczl evidence When We test Newspaper evi-
dence as We do al other eTidsace. taxing into
Account the general situaticn. the surrounding in
uences and the individual bias q the journalist We
shah ed i excellent authority. contributing 70
vivid narrative. This IS especially 50 f1r te decade
Of 1900. when il is vel worth while 70 have
the statements and opinions of such g-gat jcur-
ualis-s as Greeley. Dana Bryant. BigEloE. RAY
noDd Webb, Bowles. Thurlow Weed, Schoaler.
ana AeuAi
Mr.. Rhodes concludes with the OBJ
| servation that the duty OF the historian
is TO measure the influence Of the press
on the present, and 70 recognize its
/ importance as an ample and contempt
rsry record OF the past" Not necessarily
an absolutely accurate record, Of course.
but one which the historian IS amply
/ justified in consulting in order 10 de-
Z terTnine the coloring of the times, the
pith and marrow OF action And BY com
parison with Official documents. which
do not always tell the precise truth. and
with gossipy private chronicles, our bet
ter newspapers possess a substantial
value as contemporary accounts OF life
which no historian can afford 20 ignore
Mr. William Howard Taft appears 70
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VIZ. CAMS Achievement.

From the New \ OK Evening Pest
When the cruiser Yankee went on the
rocks last fall, Mr. Capps conceived the
brilliant idea Of floating her by pouring
cement into her until the holes were Gov
cred. But he and his subordinates failed
70 ascertain that a jagged rock projected
into the Yankees hold. After cement
worth SlZ5.000 had been poured into the
boat it was discovered that the total ef-
feet had been 10 cement the Yankee to
the rock. and Mr.. ArbUckle's wreckers
had as their first duty the undoing Of
this folly. If this is not a scandal Of
magnitude. what could be?
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
CIexeland.- RELIGION. Belief.

Andrew F. West. In CsnuIry.
He president Cleveland came to live
more and more in the region OF the higher
affections. And he pOndered much. thougF
ne said very little. regarding his re-
ligiOus belief Yet. il was always there
deep within him. as they know well who
knew him best II was simple, elemental
child-like. He had chosen to believe ir
God. and so he had chosen 10 believe also
in Christ. The mystery remained a mys,
terry. not a thing for analysis and debate
and he received il as he received tht
springtime and the sunlight OF the in.
tinacies of friendship and home
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Put a Duty on African Gold.

Prom Life.
Gold mining in our West has come to be
very dear Why don't the Rocky Moun-
tain States speak up and demand a dutr
on South African gold? Down there they
have COR did have) Chinese labor and
Kafir labor. and the product comes free
as air into this country. making prices
higher and competing directly with our
clean. native gold. produced by the hon
est sweat CT the American Federation
Of Miners.
BY George, that is awful,
Speak to Mr- Payne and Mr.. Cannon
about it. somebody, and put a duty on
that foreign product,
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Is II a Hoodoof

From the Nev York Herald.
That the Panama question contains in
it every element of scandal is proved by
its past history. Every one who has
touched il has been defiled. The United
States cannot afford to take any chances
with this undertaking, for the Panama
Canal is a hOOdoo.
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Dull COmpany,

I'm not going TO retail any gossip this
year.
DO YOU know any now2'
u do
Then ] think You might better have
adopted that resolution after finishing
your New Year calls.
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Free Art.

From the Baltimore American
1t Is reassurlng TO learn that but few
members Of Congress are in favor Of re-
tainms the duty on art. Art should be
as free as air everywhere. 10 everybody.
Any restriction placed upon its populari-
zatiOn is a drag on national progress
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
OvernoyvinE.

The galleries" wrote the young re-
porter. were filed TO overfowingr
Then I take it,'' commented the csus-
tic editor. that every once in a while
somebody splashed over and fell into the
orchestra
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

Tie editor of the Punxsutawney Spirit
comes right out in the open and admits
that he used 70 be a member Of the
Pennsylvania legislature. Some powerful
exhortsr must have been talking very
earnestly 70 that man
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The London Lancet says heavy over
coats are unhealthy and not sanitary.
This should comfort the man whose erst-
while heavy. overcoat has worn thin.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

A Florida paper says that State is
thoroughly satisfied with the prohibi-
tion situation in Georgia From a finan-
cial standpoint, We should think Florida
would be simply delighted.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

Golfers Weekly thinks the President
once wrote Mr.. Taft thusly: Dear Bill.
Ffddledeedee- T R" Not much He
doesn't call him Bill VIII is quite
as near as he has ever managed to get
70 Il
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II We must have prophets. seers, and
things in this country, why not encour-
age the kind that always see a fortune
awaiting US just around the corner.
rather than the kind that conjure up only
earthquakes. calamity, food, fire, and the
dickens in general?
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He Can Afford II

FrcTn the New York Tribgne-
The Hon. Richard Croker in the pouItr,
business will no doubt and useful
little nest egg that he ricked I'D Win.
leader OF Tsmmany Hail.
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Plenty at Home,

From the Detroit News.
But the President is not likely to meet
any breed Of monkeys in The dark conti-
nent that he has not already met in
America
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In Society.

Ny operation for appendicitis ought 10
get me considerable social recognition
Don't you think so?"
That depends. How much did It cost
you. and who carved"
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Badly Worn Hnrmonr-

Prem the indianapolis News.
Somehow or other one can hardly help
thinking of "frazzle" IN connection with
Republican harmony in Ohio these days.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01
Mount Aetna is an old. old sinner.

St Louis burglars made OF with a com
plete set Of Author Roosevelt's literary
works recently. The popularity of that
man is 4 matter OF ever-inereasins sur
prise
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He Stands Pat

From the Chicago Record d-Hersld
Has anybody overheard Uncle Joe
Cannon making any resolutions Of an en-.
couraging nature?
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These surely be parlOus times for those
who incline 10 take a little wine for their
stomachs' sake A physician has under
taken 10 prove that whisky not only is
not an antidote for snake bite, but posi-
lively aggravates the venom,
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

That squeaking, creaking noise you hear
IS merely the water wagon getting under
way. II viii run great deal smoother
in a few days. when the load gets lighter.
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Hes never at a loss for words sings
Paul Cook. the Birmingham Age-Herald' $
poet. The poem isn't about Mr.. Bryan or
Mr.. Roosevelt. however.
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A LITTLE NONSENSE.
Wy RAEE.

The leaf Just turned with care,
In thoughtful way,
Doth very white and fair
Appear to-day.
How long viii IL be white2
The answer. men,
Is one beyond me quite.
! dinna ken.
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Il Is said there is a turkey trust in
this country. The Information is i'm
pOryant. perhaps. but not especially in
terestinS just Al this time
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According to the Savannah News. al
the golf links in Kentucky are as dry
as a powder horn" From this We infer
there are no golf links in Kentucky.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

In the Beach Hargis case the jury was
hung" says the Nashville American.
Which was something ike getting the
cart before the horse. wasn't IL?
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That Judge presiding at the Hams trial
is evidently somewhat from Missouri. so
far as that "unwritten law" business is
concerned. They will have 70 show il 20
him
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

4 member Of the Wisconsin legislature
wants 20 compel al men 20 marry. L
IS astonishing TO what lengths some peo-
pie viii carry that misery-loves-company
feeling
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II ABE" Ruef had teen sentenced 10
thirteen years in the penitentiary in
stead Of fourteen, he would have blamed
il all On his hooGoo.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

What the small boy cannot understand
Is why time drags so the first week in
December and flies so the last week
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

Richard Croker is going into the poul-
try business, says the Baltimore sun.
Some Of Richards chickens NAV vet
come home 10 roost-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

Texas man is advertising in the
Allentown Call for a Pennsylvania wife
None Of that red-headed widow peril for
HIM
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

Oh. look who's here. Little 1863, Ny,
but you are a cute chap. son,
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

Mr- Carnegie says ''Nfflionaires rarely
smile" Personally, he reserves the right
10 be an nlustrious exception TO the rule.
however
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

If Cleopatra were alive, we should feel
that all this talk about her not being
beautiful originated in pure spite
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

All Alabama is dry to-day. but We
suspect il has a terrible headache. never
thelesS-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

A scientist has discovered an entirely
nzw variety Of flea Sometimes We wish
science would stand pat and let bad
enough alone.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

The question likely TO agitate Europe
sooner OF later is, What shall We do
with cur South American ex-presideutsg'
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

As Huckleberry Finn would inquire
How much do a corporation git, Mr.
Twain
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Mr. William Howard Taft appears 70
have upset the entente COrdiale hereto
fore existing between Charleston and
Augusta A most unusual role for the
big Ohioan. We believe.
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Too Valuable.

View Years Day stiIl retains a great
deal Of its old tine popularity.
And always viii. No holiday that
brings mankind a good dinner viii ever
be allowed 20 lapse
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In London.

The Prince Of Wales has 500 pairs Of
trousers
And that reminds me. Can YOU pro-
pose me at his pressing club, deah boy?"
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Not SO Queer.

so you're glad Christmas is over2"
Yep.
You're a queer boy"
wen. dad has TO work now. and I get
a Chanst 10 play with my own toys
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Easy Rhyming.

The busy poet tHTong,
As I divine.
VIII nicely get along
With 1893.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

7 may E0t be in favor Or every sUg-
gestion which President Roosevelt has
made in the past" said David Wilson, q
prominent business man Of Spokane,
Wash. at the Raleigh last night but
think his views on a strong and power
full navy are all right.
The Pacific Coast, with its varied IN
terests. has no protection worth speaking
Of against possible attacks from foreign
powers. The japanese are a very clever
people; they are patriotic 70 a degree OF
danger. and are sober and abstemiOUs
and anxious to learn
Senator AnkerrT IS a successful 5usi-
ness man. said Mr.. Wilson, but ne Is
no politician. and should never have been
sent ts Washington. Congressman Jones
win make not only a worthy successor
Of Senator Ankeny. but, I dare say, viii
make his mark in the Senate
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

According 70 Senator Curtis. 4 former
Kansas man. who is sure 70 be In the
Taft Cabinet from the start is Judge
Richard BaIIinger, Of Seattle, who viii be
Secretary Of the Interior. Judge Balm
ger practiced Law at Larned IN the early
days, moving from there 70 the Coast
He was commissioner of the General Land
Office until last year. when he resigned
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-08
CATTLEMEN HELD
FO R RAID 0 n
SHEEP CAMP
Cheyenne Grand Jury Returns
Murder Indictments Against
Men Accused of Shootine
Down HerderS,
mr. Morning Journal special leased wirel

my Morning Journal special Leased Wirel
Cheyenne, Wyo. May Tho grand
jury which has been investigating the
recent raid on the sheep camp OF Al
iemand and Emge near mine creek,
today returned indictments against
George Sahiu. NJ 4 Alexander.
Thomas Dixon. William Disc and
Charles Ferris. all We'll known %sattle-
men of Ten Sleep. charging them with
completely in tho murder OF a hcrder
named I.aaier and Allcmand and
Emge. An of the men indicted are
now in jail II is asserted they were
IN Basin az the time Of the raid
on the night Of March 2, tho camp
of Allemand ana Emge was attached
by a party of eighteen masked men
The shecpmen were shot and the bod
les of two of thom burned with the
camp oquipage. Tho sheepmen had
heen warned To not cross "a certain
line with their flocks. Large rewards
have been offered for the arrest Of
the raiders
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-08
MIKE D0NLIN TO REJ0IN
NEW YORK NATIONALS

Roston. May 7-Thc report that
Mike Donlin viii 500 rejoin the New
York Giants aroused much interest
among the players here ard while Sec
rotary Knowles refused 10 comment.
he admitted the team would be ma
terially strengthened ii Donlin return
ed. Secretary Knowles also admitted
that Donlin was liable to suspension
for not signing before May / but inti-
mated that the matter could easily be
adjusted by imposing a small fine.
Any formal statement. Knowles said,
should come from Manager McGram,
Woh was in New York today,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-08
JAPANESE SAILORS
ON SIGHTSEEING
EXPEDITION
and Cadets of Train
inc Squadron Taken on Tour
Around San Francisco Bay.


~
san Francisco, May Civic ana
commercial san Francisco closed It's
formal entertainment 10 me Officers
and mon OF the Japanese training
cruisers Aso and Soya today bv send
ing the entire compliment of 1856
midshipmcn and twenty of the com
rlissioned Officers OF the training
squadron on an an day trip around
the bay In a special train which made
lengthy stops at the various points Of
interest along the line of tho South
crn Pacific railroad. while some 200
of the enlisted men. comprising those
who remained aboard their vessels
yesterday were taken on a slghtsccins
tour through the city on special troll
ley cars. Meantime Captain r. A.
Phelps, commandant Of the Marc Isl.
and navy yard, entertained Rear Ad
miral Ijichi and five Of his Officers a.
luncheon at the famous naval station
where Rear Admiral Swinburne and
his staff of the United States Pact
tic fleet, completed the list OF invited
guests
Tonight the %wardroom and junior
officers OF the Aso and Soya gave dim
ners on board their respective vessels
To the wardroom and junior Officers
OF the United States cruisers West
virginia. California. PENNSYLVANIA au9
Tennessee. Toasts of an international
character were drunk ana renewed
pledges Of good viii were made bo-
tween the rising generation OF sea
fighters of the two friendly nation
represented.
Tomorrow afternoon Rear Admiral
Ijichi will entertain a large number
of Japanese and American civilian
MT a reception on board the
flagship Aso ana on sunday evening
he viii give a dinner TO Rear Admiral
Swinburne aboard the Aso.