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The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
NIGHTS ILLUSIONS.

At night you seek your dowy bed you sink to sleep
and Dreams that strange machine you call your head Is full of
weird and wondou schemes they grand and great TO
fall they'll fill your treasury with dough but morning shows
them fiat and stale often wonder why So At eve YOU are
bhesome SOUL your future the good bet you gayy qua
the flowing bowl dance the stately mnue your os obsive
and ntense but morning finds you full woe you'd sell YOUR
self for cents often wonder why its At night you walk
beneath the stars and high ambitions fill your soul you'll batter
down opposing bars and fight your way and gua but
morning passes you the Ice your visions fade your spirits low
YOU spend the long day shaking de- often wonder why It's so
At night you think Of things sublime and inspiration fl YOUR
heart you think you'll write deatiess rhyme OF cut gya in
realms Of bat morning finds you looking sick you feel Won
hayen any show you dig bait and seek oree-I often
wonder why It's So WAIT Mason
lsFgHsat R esuupi atA AdaHs3
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
IGNORANCE ALrUREMERTS.
Beware OF the Advertiser who or
fers 10 Do Too Aneh.


fers 10 Do Too Aneh.
From Golfers Weekly
Pay no money 10 an unknown person
for an unknown article. II a man who
doesn't know you offers you Job
through the mails and asks money from
you, find out what the Job IS first. and
then don't pay the money Good Jobs
don't hunt men by mail They don't have
to. II It's a salary he offers you. he's a
swindler. Honest business men DO not
pay salaries 10 unseen applicants. II
he guarantees" so much per day or
week or month 10 you. he's a liar. No
man can guarantee your earning powers
without knowing who or what you are
TX he cites tempting figures. seeking 10
enroll you amOnE his agents. and asks
Won Tor deposit on a sample article
shun him. You wouldn't pay money for
an article you had never seen TO man
whom you CHANGED TO meet on the street
because he promised you an agency. Why
then pay Il 20 an unknown who calls
from afar to you through a newspaper
or nagazine2 Let him, If he be hon
est. send his sample on approval And.
above all. when YOU have been Ewindied
by fake advertiser. tell the publisher
Of the medium in which you found the
advertisement II he's honest he'll be
glad to know Of II. II hes dishonest. he'll
be uncomfortable Two 10 one. he took
that advertisement with an uneasy feeling
anyway. And II 10 per cent Of the vic
tins protested with the might that IS
Ia them against these swindles. 90 per
cent OF the petty larceEists who thrive
on printers ink would take either TO hon
est labor or 20 the woods.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
REJUvENATING THE TURF.
survival OF Racing Depends Upon
the Adoption OF Regulations.

survival OF Racing Depends Upon
the Adoption OF Regulations.
From the Louisville Courer.Journal.
For century or so the race course
has been an Institution IN Kentucky. II
has not teen without attendant evils
even IN recent years. when the fate OF
racing In a number OF states should
nave been warning But with all Of
It's faults IL has not been the menace
TO morals 70 has been pictured bv its
enemies. Kentucky has never been given
over TO ruinous gambling Nor have
owners. trainers. OF managers OF tracks
been, as class. undesirable citizens
Breeders of thoroughbreds have been q
conspicuous and credltabIe part OF the
social fabric OF the state. Generally,
speaking, they have been gentlemen and
sportsmen- Racing has always been
accompanied by betting. bat the evn has
been OFFSET Il has been stlrulator
Of great breeding industry. and valu-
able as a wholesome outdoor sport
The emotional reformer who sees but
one side Of a question. and that side
through glass that distorts the view
VIII have IL that % OF 100 men who are
dishonest are made SO by betting upon
races Like The assertion that the moon
Is made OF green cheese. the statement
Is easier made than proven. But The
gambling element has been too proni-
nent FOR the best interests OF racing ana
the good Of the community.
The political axiom. "as goes New yorl,
so goes the country" may be applied 10
racing. II the Eastern turf survives the
crisis 10 greater strength. regenerated a
respectable American turf and the re
entrance Of racing into territory long
since abandoned may be reasonably
hoped for This and not an end OF
! aelNs ana or the breeding industry Is
me contamination 10 be desired
The survival OF racing under reguIa-
l!oAs diminishing the proportions OF the
professional gambler, as a LAYER OF odds
ana as q moider Of the character of the
tUTL VIII be somewhat Disappointing 10
some Of the fanatics who would nave
every race course become a plowed field
and every thoroughbred breeding plant
nursery for cattle or cart horses br,t
killing a sport and an industry 10 KIN
q parasitic evil is Ike burning the house
instead Of having a spring cleaning. The
controversy between tobacco men has
brought more lawlessness and disgrace
upon Kentucky within the last two years
than horses have been responsible FOR
ID century, yet no one who is alto
gether sane would advocate q law max
ing tobacco growing a felony IN order
10 stamp out night riding Those who
would destroy racing rather than allow
any one 70 back his judgment" az the
track VIII probably not be found. in the
hnal analysis, 20 be In the majority. A
reasonably respectable turf will be SUI
Tered 70 survive-but It must be reason
ably resnectahln
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
"HeavenIy Houston. Arnin.

From the chRttanoora Times.
What IS this we hear about Heavenly
Houston? Burgiaries, arson. murder. md
rnpino bordering on a reign OF terror
With The vicious criminal Negro IN tho
hdeX-is that the way 70 preserve So
ren!ty and encourage angels 70 hover
around the city OF d.mpled-wldows Wa
arc told that negroes have threatened 20
burn the city, and that one OF the news
papers has advised the men to arm thern-
Eelyea with guns and 70 shoot any man
Win a black skin seen about his prem-
iseH after certain hour Looks fron
tR!s distance Ike anarchy, What's the
matter with the orderly eAglnery OF the
lAVf hHa Houston just reached the
vigilance committee" stage OF its de-
yolopmeut7 Or has some sensation mon
germs newspaper reporter run amuclS
on tho demon which still holds Hous-
Ton N thrAll and nlled the wires with
not alr7 We arc inclined TO the latter
belief
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
street Railway Accident.

Chicago has system OF reports OF
street car accidents that may prove IN
structive IN other cities. In one month.
in "a accidents. 25S persons were IN
jured. OF whom forty were younger than
fifteen years. The greater number or ac-
cidents we're In congested districts with
out small parks. and illustrates the
danger OF forcing children 10 use streets
az Fairgrounds. Crossing tracks
caused dfty-five OF the accidents. which
should be q warning against reckless
haste This IS practice usually without
reason, and Is a dangerous habit or the
injured. fovtv-nine were teamsters. which
Is sufficient comment upon their wan
ton aggressiveness. Riding cn foot
boards caused several accidents. The
general conclusion drawn was that not
alone car employees, but both pedestrians
and riders could lessen the number OF
accidents By intelligent care.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

The office Of the Solicitor OF the Navy
/ Department has been bereft OF large
fraction Of the salary which has at
tached 20 that position When the place
was created in 1900. the office was under
the Judge Advocate General Of the navy
and the salary was $500 year. In
1905. the navy appropriation act provided
a salary Of $1,000 during the services or
the present incumbent" who was MI.
2. P Hanna. who died on July 3 Of this
year and who was one Of the ablest ad-
visers IN legal matters Of the head of
the Navy Department Last year. IN
the preliminary shuttle effected by
law Of reform in navy administration.
the Office OF Solicitor OF the Navy De-
partment was separated from that or
the Judge Advocate General. II was made
an Independent branch. and there was a
division. also by law, Of the duties which
previously devolved upon the judge Ad-
vocate General the Solicitor taking
charge OF civil departmental matters.
With the death Of Mt Hanna the cues
ton was presented whether the salary
OF the Office Of Solicitor was reduced to
$3.50. it being pointed out that while
the present incumbent" mentioned in
the naval act Of 1905 had died. It might
be considered that the office was NOT the
same as In 1906 when il was subordinate
70 the Judge Advocate General
Il would seem to have been n stretch
OF imagination TO have regarded any
change in the Office beyond that which
made # independent Certainly The sal
airy Of the incumbent OF 1896 could not
under the direct terms Of the law be
applied 10 his successor. whoever ne
might be. The Comptroller has now de-
cided that. Notwithstanding the change
OF duties. the Office Of Solicitor created in
1900 was the same IN 1896 and IN 1905. and
thu salary OF $1,000 was Enthusiastically
limited 10 the incumbent OF 1906. The
incident serves 10 call attention 10 the
injustice Of provisions Of this sort II
must be considered that the duties de-
Yolvng upon the Solicitor OF the Navy
Department were such as to Justify the
compensation Of $4,000 a year The dis
unction in behalf Of an incumbent so
manifestiy TO his advantage requires. IN
justice 10 a successor, further legsla-
ton, unless it IS 10 he admitted that the
paw received by the late Incumbent was
for some extraordinary service which he
alone had rendered or could render. Pay
attaching to public Office ought TO be in
consideration OF the duties attaching 70
that Office. and successive Incumbents
should have the pay without invldious
distinction.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

map issued by the Business Mems
League Of New Orleans shows that city
70 be the natural jobbing center OF a
territory with a population OF approx
mately r.0c0.oo0 which annually produces
farm products valued at So. ola.O00. man
ufsctuTed products worth S600,O0OOO0 and
mineral products 20 the value OF SSlOC0OC0.
This does not take into consideration tha
possibilities Of commerce with Mexico.
Central and South America. The city can
get by sea manufactured goods from New
York and Philadelphia ct cheaper rates
OF freight than by rail. Moreover. u has
the great route OF inland wptor communi-
cation at its front door. II IS natural
that New Orleans should look oxpectantly
to the results following the opening OF
the Isthmian Canal
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
How to BE Run Over.

From The London Express.
Useful ANTS Tor those who are about
10 be run over we're given IN the Wands-
worth County Court by Arthur O'Con-
nor, professional strong man.
Mr.. O'Connor was cycling IN the street
when a bakers heavy cart knocked him
down. As he fell beneath the wheel OF
the cart he considered what was the best
thing 20 do, and IN fash he reoouected
his training IN sustaining weights on his
chest,
y raised myself on my arms, so as 10
take the strain OF the weight on tho
muscles or ta~ arm" he said. Thus I
saved my chest"
The wheel passed over his chest ana
bumped OF on the other side. Then Mr.
O'Connor arose, sound IN rib and wind
and received the congratulations OF the
edmiring spectators,
He was awarded S625 damages for in
Juries to his chin and bis bicycle.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


Ger Shiny rocks I plunge and slip
Where reptiles Turk.
II this we're not a fishing trip
I'd call II work.
1 pull along a heavy punt
Whilst others shirk
II this were not a rowing stunt
I'd call Il work.
But little more Of this I want;
I've had enough
II this were not a pleasure jaunt
I'd call II rough.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

From the Hartford Cg1rant.
Montreal candy and fruit stores are
allowed 70 open on Sunday but the Sun
day closing laws forbid the delivery Of
bread on the first day OF the week. II
seems that a few bakers have been vio-
lating these laws. and Police Chief Cam
peau VIII notify them that. beginning
next Sunday, they must be good. Baking
bread on Sunday IS another matter. the
court Of appeals at Quebec having &C.
cided that this is work Of necessity and
not punishable under the law.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
Htstorr Amin Renentn.

From the Louisville Couries-Jou-nal
The tariff reformers who hoped for a
real revision OF the tariff by Its friends
are Ike the Unfortunate heroine or the
limerick concerning the smiling young
lady from Niger, who went 70 ride on the
back OF q tiger. They returned from
the ride, with the lady inside, and the
smile on the face OF the tiger"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
PEOPLE AND THINGS


An experiment at Fort Omaha may
herald victory over typhoid. Two en-
listed men at the post were inoculated
They developed the fever in a mild form
but quickly recovered. Six weeks later
they drank copiously Of water containing
millions Of typhoid germs. There has
been no recurrence Of the disease. and
the patients are pronounced immune. II
typhoid can be placed with smallpox and
diphtheria in the list OF preventable dis
eases, there viii be a great gain to hu-
manity Typhoid killed 1873 persons IN
the United States In 1900 In war, It kills
more soldiers than the bullets Of the
enemy. In peace. It is an ever-present
peril, especially iE crowded localities.
where water supply and drainage may be
neglected
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

Ffom the Kansas Oity Star.
A sad story comes from Sherryvale OF
how a COW had the switch OF her tai
bitten OF by a dog, and suffered much
from the flies, The owner, out or pure
kindness, raveled a gunny sack and made
brush which he tied on the COW. and
now she gets along as we'll as ever.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
LET YOUR PAPER FOLLOW YOU.

The Washington Herald will DO
mailed upon request 20 subscribers
leaving the city during the summer
months. Change Of address will DO
made as frequently as desired, no.
tees Of such change should give
both the old and new address.
Notify your carrier OF neWsdeaieF
or telephone direct 20 The Wash,
ington Herald. 734 18th st, NV, The
subscription rate Is the same out
OF town as IN the city.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
Always Has Been.

IT'S hard 20 see a future President in
a village zap with cowhlde boots and
highwater pants"
Think so7 Seems TO me that's just as
promising material as q city dude with
sunset socks and a horse blanket vest.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
A slIninn stnr.

from The Ohio Sthtc journal
A project Is on foot whereby an edu-
Gated monkey Is 70 make a tour IN a play
founded on Edgar Allan Poe's grewsome
story OF The Murders OF the Ru
Morgue" The simian star will be sup
ported by human company.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
Two GeorEIn Congressmen.

From The Atlanta Constitution
The designation o. Gordon Lee as a member o.
tho Committee ON Agriculture and Charles Gordon
Edwards as a member Of the Committee on Rivers
and Harbozs IS cause Ter eonsrs.ulati7n to the
whole State.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

fsfm lha hew Yofh Herald
Up 20 1900 Il was the custom feF guests
invited % aH English banquet "a sayFy
theft eWR knives aad forks, Hsg tAey
are pFoyidad BY the host aad eftsR eaF-
Tled away foe souvenirs.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

From the Philadelphia Press.
Il is 20 be hoped that those Senators and Ron
rcseutatives who have gone % EUROPE are ro.-sd
on tAe terms Of che tarh law they have arVt
made
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
Mr.. CInrk,s IIIn.inn-

From the Omaha Bee
Champ Clark denies that the Democrats IN Con
r1ss were divided on the tanf. II Champ IS cor
rect. quite a few Democratic senators and Con
grgsgmgn did fine JOB q assembling.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

AS with automobiles. so 1t viii be with
aeroplanes we suspect. A last years
model win be a more or less embarrassing
thing 10 manipulate along fashionable
aeroplaneways.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

There IS enc thing Congress has done
for the people. II has reduced the tariff
on salt cent hundred pounds" says
the Rochester Herald Perhaps Congress
thinks the people may incline 10 use salt
more freely in the future in order TO keep
from getting too fresh.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
Mr.. RooseveIt's Escape.

From the New York Herald
Col Roosevelt IS now in TIE region made fsrn5vs
by Rider Hhggnrd as the home Of "she Who Must
BE ObeyUd' It's mercy she Is no longer +bers
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

Barcelona is the Balkans OF Spain"
Gays the Richmond Times-Dispatch. What
has Barcelona ever done to the Times
Dispatch to merit that particular lemon7
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

Must a man always resent a supposed
insult7" asks the Baltimore News. Wen.
not, perhaps. II the other fellow is de-
cidedly bigger and huskier.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

A Vancouver magistrate recently fined
himself s. for oversDeeding his automo-
bile We decline 20 grow enthusiastic
over this apparently Spartan attitude until
we are informed how strenuously he LAYS
i onto the ordinary offender.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
Give Us a Re.t.

Frosa the Ncw YoTk Herald
Citizens who now desire te stszt Ia and
give Is what they term .'tha truth abou.
the tariff win please dssist. AID 20 OUT
and lcak al tbs airships or otherwise al
vert theiaselves
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
a College Prestdencr.

In retiring from the presidency OF the
Peabody Teachers College. at Nashville
Tenn. James .. Porter suggests as his
successor Prof James Mark Baldwin.
psychologist, Of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sityi John Dewey professor OF philos-
ophy az Columbia University. and Pres
ideut Woodrow Wilson. Of Princeton. Or
Porter evidently recognizes the unnkeli-
mood OF getting men thus well placed.
and go he further suggests DR. John 3.
Watson and his colleague. Of Johns Hop
kins University. Or. +. r. Buchner. and
DR. +. l. Thorndike OF Columbia as
men who have distinguished themselves
In psychology and education. The Ten
nessee institution has an endowment Of
100000. with more in prospect Gov.
Porter Is TO continue as chancellor OF
the University Of Tennessee.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
Nicetiex OF Lanrunre.

wilt ny with me?" asked the ardent
swain
All depends" answered the practical
girl Is that a proposal or merely an
invitation TO 60 aviating2'
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

Milton expended lots Of wind
About the wondrous wealth Of Ind
Ind. can no greater riches show
man Pa, or Tex, or Ky. or NO.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

They say man designed the waste
basket hat while on a big spree.
I understand the fall model is even
worse"
Did he have the nerve 20 design a hat
while he IVES SOLDERING up"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

boy win hope this scientific proclama-
ton may be guaranteed 10 stay put until
after next Christmas. anyhow.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

Virginia young women are Ionizlng a
horse thief Very oddl Here they wouldn't
take any notice Of a man unless he got
away with high-power automobile. 20
SAYS the Schenectady Star. or an air
ship
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

That aching void in the mail bag now
adays Is caused by the absence Of the
Record. OF course.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

A photographers lack Of versatility is
clearly evident when he essays to knock
the Washington baseball team every other
day.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
Forthcominu CInssics.

Hes starting out IN the literary field
very confidently"
Yes; he expects TO make EN- elongate
that fve-foot shelf by al least eighteen
inches"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

Frcm the Brocsiya Standard Unioa
Those people from tbs rurai regions
Eha User q; 3faahattap's horse cars n,sv
take pete tAa. tee Baltimore Glsr conn
ell Is preparing to pave a street uith
0ohblestoaes.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

I never met perfect man, says Ted
Robinson. in the Cleveland Leader. That
is right where Mr.. Jacob Riis has the
advantage OF Mr.. Robinson.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
We PROBABLY shouId

You and condemn John D. Stony
Teller"
we do"
Yet II we knew him well enough 10
have him grunt when he passed Us
wouldn't we think him a pretty good
chap?"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

Let us hope, however. that anti-Aneri-
can feeling in Panama win not grow 70
that point where a declaration OF war
against US VIII be deemed necessary.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

Perhaps the Society OF Naval Architects
refused to make Noah an honorary mem
Der because he was merely an srkitect.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

Fort Myer. Va. Is almost as lonesome
nowadays as Oyster Bay. n. Y.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

No one will dispute. OF course, that
petrol butter may be quite as good as
some other butter.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

Science now declares that candy Is a
healthy food, and children should be- per-
mitted to have al they want The small
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

Many men who seek 20 make automo-
bile speed records succeed in making
mere records for stupidity.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
NIr. Cannon Not Lost
The Presidents Next TasE

From the Springfield Republican.
President Tafts reform efforts viii next b. t,f-ras
Apparently 20 the sherman antitrust act and tho
railroad rate law
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
ABOUT PUBLIC MEN.


From the New YORK Journal q Commerce.
II IS said that Mr.. Aldrich Is man q great
ability. and IN a sense this is true
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

II Mr. Roosevelt is ever elected Presi-
dent again, we shudder TO think OF the
outlay Of African big chiefs that will
come a-visitlng In Washington.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
Teaching a states history.

It is purposed that Kansas children
shall learn Kansas history. Teachers
are required to be able 20 answer such
questions as thesei
When and where was the convention
under which Kansas entered the Union2
Tell briefly what you know about the
following named persons: Samuel A
Kngman. John A. Martin. Charles Rob
inson. James r. Lane
Who we're the two first United states
Senators from Kansas?
Name one tribe Of Indians that has
tract Of land IN Kansas now. Where is
the tract1
Kansas Is q State OF thrilling history.
OF enough dramatic and romantic inter-
est 70 enchain the attention Of both
teachers and pupils.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11
Mr. Tnft's Mig Circle.

From tho Chicago Recuri.Homld
President Taft is going 20 take swing around the
circle. Naturally it is TO be- a large circle.
Mr. Cannon Not Lost.
Prom the New York sun
No. the beautiful one q Danvile is hard 20
lose. and We are not afraid q losing lin.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-11

- faAhANAIaA experiment.
Des Molnes is proud Of it's first years
trial OF government by commission. The
year began with a debt OF $4,000 and
with streets and public works In bad
condition. This debt has been converted
into credit balance OF S105.O00. This has
been accomplished by business methods
Superhuous employees were dismissed and
efficient men were put IN their place
In the street cleaning department the
cost has been cut from so. 1868 10 SIS
S6sA while the amount and standard
OF the work secured IS far beyond OF the
past
At the same time the pay Of the labor
ers has been raised from N75 70 KS
The same policy Of paying well for good
work has been followed IN all the de-
partments. The tax levy despite i'm
provements. has been reduced. as have
the rates paid Tor gas and electric light
Honest collection Of license fees and in
terest on city deposits caused a gain OF
5000 The city Is proud Of being man
aged as a business concern.