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The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
BuYinp and Holding Land.

William Waldorf Astor. expauiated
American. has many idiosyncrasles, but
I'm one thing he shows remarkable
observation-disclosures. He grew tired Of New
York and of America, and went TO Eng
land TO live. He became naturauzed
citizen there, and looks with contempt on
Americans and all things American.
These personal views do not blind him
TO the fact that New York real estate is
highly valuable. and il is a boast Of the
Astor family that they never sell land
The holdings Of William waldorf Astor
are estimated as worth from $4,000 600
90 Sl.OOl0o0.O0O. When a report went out
that ne was selling some OF his land. he
looked with amazement az the reporter
sent 20 interview him. and said. 'I never
sell New York real estate; always buy"
Astor's opinion Of New York ap-
plies 20 the real estate in Washington.
The Nations Capital Is not so con-
gested as New York and the prop
tllL - LhL AN Nai-aAtt per I'NNt tAl
/ the conditions which make for increased
values there likewise are felt here. New
York is growing because lt is the In
dustrlal and financial metropolis Of the
nation. Washington is growing, relatively
I fast because IT is the political, artistic
and educational center Of the nation. Il
needs no great school to give it educa-
| tionaI pre-emlnonce, for in culture and
refinement II leads all other cities.
Viewed from a social standpoint. il
ranks first. with it's official dipIomatic
and resident society, it's large leisur,
class, and its many advantages as a pIac,
Of residence. WashinGtou's growth is o..
a substantial kind. the city has every
element of stability, and with the rapi,
increase OF the national wealth. a larger
portion viii find investment here. Eaci
new government building adds TO the at
uactiveness Of the city. and the larg,
! park areas viii some day repay man,
fold the effort required TO obtain them
Development IS along normal lines. an,
the Landowner cannot do better than ac
/ cept the Astor view.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
And This Was Love.

Em TtBlts
A young man and young woman lean
over the front gate They are lovers, II
is moonlight He is 10th 10 leave, as the
parting Is the last He IS about to go
away. She is reluctant TO SEQ him de-
part. They swing on the gate.
"I shall never forget you" he says,
and II death should claim me. my last
thoughts viii be Of you"
I'll be true 20 YOU" she sobs. -Tn
never sec anybody else or love them as
long as I live" They parted
Six years later he returns. His sweet
heart Of former years has married They
meet at a party. She has changed
greatly; between the dances the recogni-
tion takes place.
Let me see" she muses., with her fan
beating a tattoo on her pretty hand, was
it you or your brother who was my old
sweetheart
Really. I don't know" he says; prob
ably my father"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

Mr.. Henry Wauerson. always virile, in
;erestiug. and possessed OF opinions and
convictions based on shrcwd and analyti-
cal observation, puts a fair. square. and
York World. Mr.. wauerson thinks there
may bc-is-more To- this so-caued ere
turn from Elba" movement. this array
ing of the former President Of the United
states against the present Executive in
O. battle royal for the next Republican
nomination. than some people believe.
The KeuJulkan says numerous highly
influential poIiucians-or statesmen. even
are concerned il #.
The World iuolines 20 think "Marse
Heury- has been "seeiu' things at night
that what be imagincs he sees really is
more or less thrilling bur FAR from
convincing
5lr. Wauerson discusses the situation
sood humorcdly with the World. and
winds mp his remarks with this siguid-
cant offer:
Nor iet us be too cocszlle Of anything. and yet.
Host opposed ON principle to games OF chance, we
.-'e d wager '' 'lef 'l' "'r.a' not OF money
'
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he Chief Justice Of the United States the Vic,
President. ard the Speaker OF tho House OF Repre-
-srtatl7a TO serve as Judges and referees, and Q.
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The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
Motorists signal Code.

Prom Puck.
After running over a pedestrian: Honk!
honki
When meeting elderly and timid ladies'
driving q spirited horse; Honk! honk!
After the spirited horse has upset and
painfully injured the elderly and timid
ladies: Honk, honki
When commanded by a country con-
stable 10 stop: Honk, honk!
After running through and disorganizing
a funeral procession: Honk. honk!
In reply to all appeals for assistance or
cries for mercy: Houk. honk.
Upon making an armless man climb a
tree: HOnk. honk,
After bisecting the only son Of his
mother. and she a widow: Honk! honk.
Expressing an estimate Of all kinds and
afs who do not own motor cars: Honk!
monk,
In reply TO the devils inquiry as TO eX-
tenuating circumstances: Honkl honkl
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
Tariff ON Print Pnncr.

From the Philadelphia Record
Print paper ia a thing Of the first ueces-
slty. The spruce wood from which such
paper is mainly made is getting IN very
short supply IN the United States. There
is, however, a great store Of spruce
timber in Canada Under such clrcum-
stances II would have seemed prudent TO
invite importation from Canada by re-
ducing the duty on pulp and paper. This
course was recommended TO Congress
after exhaustive examination Of the whole
field by a specially appointed committee
of the House Of Representatives. but such
recommendation was without avail in
tempering the final scheme Of tariff re-
vision. a Canadian paper manufacturer
says: The present duty on our paper
sent into the United States is SI.67 a ton,
and 10 this the revised tariff bill adds .
per cent ad valorem, which means an
additional s.. making the entire duty
/ S6.67." II viii be seen that I'm order 70
/ protect the print paper makers IN the
/ United States we have cut ourselves or
| from our natural source Of chief supply;
! put q premium upon the destruction OF
/ our remaining spruce forests; needlessly
! offending a neighborlng country, one Of
| our best customers, and imposed a tax on
/ the dissemination of knowledge. This is
/ a speciman OF the downward tariff re-
vision accomplished at the extra session
| Of the Congress
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
THE PERFECT PASSING.

late lark twittcrs from the quiet skies
And from tho west
Where the sun. his DAYS work ended
Llngers a. IN content.
There falls On the old. gay CITY
An influences luminous and serene
shining peace.
The smoke ascends
In a rosy-and-gold haze. The spires
shine and are changed In the valley
shadows rise The lark sings on The sun.
Closing his benediction.
sinks and the darkening air
Thrills with q sense u tho triumphiug night
Night. with her train II stars
And her great gift Of SLEEP.
So be my pIssingi
Ny task accomplished and the long day done.
Ny wages taken and IN my heart
some late lark singing,
Let me be gathered 70 the quiet west.
The sundoWn splendid and serene.
Death.
WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
THE DIME NOVEL THEORY.
Youths Favorite Reading Comes IN
for Grave Accusations.

From the indianapolis Star.
When a boy goes wrong somebody is
sure TO ascribe his conduct 90 the in-
hsence OF dime novels" 1t is doubtful
II any OF the pHple who offer this ex-
pIanadon know anything about the dc-
ton 70 which they so glibIy refer. The
term is in itself more or q tradition than
anything else A good many years ago
an enterprising publisher issued a series
OF novels and tales OF various sorts in
cheap form and paper covers, each copy
selling FOR 10 cents. AS volumes Of fiction
had been high priced these dime novels
had great vogue. the readers by no
means being confined % children.
While many Of the stories in the series
were Of wild adventure. usually az the
Western sort. with Indians taking an
active part. others dealt with domestic
and sentimental themes and none were
Of vicious or immoral type. Tho style
was not OF high literary order. but did
not compare unfavOrably with much fc-
tiCu that appears in more preteItioUs
shape to-day. The popularity OF these
publications and the fact that they were
fiction and not scientific OF religious
literature led 20 much condemnation of
them by many moral guardians or The
public al the time, but IL may hc doubted
n they ever did any real harm except
where the craze for reading them ll-
/ terferred with other pursuits just as a
craze for novel reading or for auuse-
ment iutereferes with useful occupations
now.
But the dime novel Of that type seems
1 o.
longer seen in the hands OF adult read
/ ers. The ragged, gr.uy books seen ia
/ the hands Of newsboys and others of
their kind IN their idle moments and o.
be seen by the 0bse-vant on news stands
\ is OF the cent. not the dime variety
and the books have a. prOp0rtlguate-v
Z cheap look-au impression strengthened
I by the weird and sensational titles 0u
/ the covers. They are obviously intended
] FOR youthful rerusaI only, but r IS
I doubtful ~ they are vicious in character
/ or purpose, though their influence may
not be uplifting. and IL would. of course
. bs better II the readers could be per-
. sLaaeG 90 devote themselves 10 better
/ books. At all events, no definite state
/ uent concerning them Is ever made be-
/ yond the one connecting them witt
! the commission Of crimes by youths. II
these cent novels are really Of ar
immoral and eyu type and encourage
| ment 10 crime. it IS time they were cen
sured and condemned. IL is said rna
the late Charles A. Dana used 20 rea,
this sort Of literature habiuaIy whe,
/ riding on the trains 20 and from hl
suburban home II he had found them O.
a kind 20 create depravity ir youth 80 81
likely that DE would have made the fac
known IT they are not vicious bI
merely trivial the question then g
whether or not it iz better for bo
who knows no better literature 20 -ea
them or 10 read nothing at ALL and VIII
shall decide tLat2
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
4 state Egg Business.

The government OF South Australia has
undertaken the task of providing house
holds with eegs warranted fresh Egg
collecting circles are formed. each OF If
teen persons. They are supplied with
books. rubber stamps and cardboard
cases. Each egg has It's brand so that
it's origin can be traced I'm actual opera
-ion the eEg-clrryluE cases arriving by
road or rail from distances up 10 800 miles
contain so small a percentage OF cracked
or broken eggs that the loss IS negligible
The testing az the receiving ceTots IS by
electric light a bad egg is discovered
Immediately after it arrives and is not al
lowed TO pass on 70 the consumer. while
the sender Is promptly warned EaCI
oUE goes through the hands 0f the
grader. who weeds out all under two
ounces IN weight These lightweight
eggs go 20 make egg pulp. The few
cracked ones, OF course. after being tested
for quality. are sold 90 the coufectioners-
The system is run on cooperative lines.
The consumer has 90 pay something more
for guaranteed grade eggs-the increase
in price does not exceed "a penny dozen
and tho surplus IS handed back 20 the
F. egg producers on a pr0pCrtionaI basis
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

Prom lc Boston rarscriIt-
The znusglng fraternity and their uuvittily cats
paws VIII have % search ioI new bases OF attack
urla Oa.etoE Ln.h.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

The town Of Boozeville. Ga. recently
wiped OF the map by a cyclone. is to be
rebuilt Perhaps the elements down
Georgia way would be kinder 20 that
municipality in the future II IN the re-
building it be renamed something like
Watertown or Buttermilkburg
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
II Hnr Il strnnEhold.

Fruu the Springfield Republican.
In spite Of the talk about the sugar
frauds. the business Of the trust con-
tInues good. The people must have sugar,
even II II is refined by Satan and shipped
10 the ultimate consumer direct from
the demnItion bowwowS
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
Justice PccIxham's Successor.

From the New York Journal Of Commerce.
Il would certainly help TO increase public cord-
deuce IN the eminent fairness of President Taft If
not also 20 secure addcd respect for tho mpartialty
Of the court. JuG-e Ped.ham's Successor should
La u tLa ..ms n--L.--L r.E-E 4. LLm.elL
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
mildly Interesting.

Emerson, your little brother has a
tooth"
Indeed responded the Boston youngs-
Ter politely. And is 81 an incisor or a
hicuspidg"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

the bright future instead Of wasting one
moment OF It's precious time in vain re-
grets for a feudal past
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
He IL NIiRed.

What do you want for Christmas.
father"
Going 10 gimme a useful gift, as usu-
al. / s'poseT'
Surely you do not object to a useful
gift?"
Not al all Make it a ton OF coal"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
DIR. Warrington Encouragcd.

From the 'hat-au0vsa Times
The benefit to negroes from This tour os President
Washington among them must inevitably ba great.
and his wo-z IS entitled 20 the Endorsement and en-
c1uagomcut Of every intelligent white citizen.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
At Thanksgiving.

I sit me down with health and zest,
Unloose two buttons OF my vest,
Prepare my knife and fork for work,
And gally pass my plate for turk.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE Usual TRAGEDY.

THE USUAL TRAGEDY.
Now the turkey,
Fat and perky,
Struts about the yard at morn;
And the farmer.
Cruel charmer.
Sidles up with gifts Of corn.
Rather chary.
Rather wary,
is the turkey Of the same
But the traitor,
Patient waiter,
Plays a slow and careful game.
When the turkey.
With "A jerky
Little motion. makes a peck,
lie IS thrOttied,
Red and wattled.
Gets It promptly in the neck.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

Uncle Joe" Cannon is headed for town
again. That is believed TO beat the
bogyman seventeen ways as a scare
crow
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
A Timely Enirode.

''The sheriff levied on our scenery in
the third act Fortunately. he had been
an actor himself az one time
What happened?"
''We got away with our hand baggage
while he was taking a curtain call.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
A Rir IInndfcnn.

The Eskimo love song seems 10 be
slow IN developing"
"Well, there amt no species Of polar
tree 10 locate tho scene under"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
He nidn,t Understnnd.

go you don't want no cranberries?'
mo; I've changed my mind. 1 see
your cat Is asleep in those cranbeTies.'
That's all right mum. ] don't mind
waking the cat up"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
Mr. Mnore md Mntcrr

From the Norfolk Landmark.
President J, HAMPTON Moore. of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association. knows as much aho..
waterways al Prof. willis L. Moore knows about
weather WlHE
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

What we want. moreover, is a reformed
article of football guaranteed against
baCkslidng.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

As an antirootbaH argument, 'rah,
'rah 'rahr Is more or less thrilling and
attention arestlng. II is not very con-
vincing. however
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
ANENT PUBLIC MEN.

Mr.. Aldrich and Gen. jackson.
From thc Cleveland Plain Dealer.
There so,ms 90 Do a general inclination 10 protest
against Mr. Ald1cls statement that Andrew Jact-
SON s dead.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
MIR. TAFT and His Party.

Prom The New Orleans States
It IS evident that the Presidents advisers realize
that the Republican party il facing a serious stua-
ton. and political Necessity demands that something
be done 20 stem tie rising .le of popular disoon-
tent.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
The Limit.

From Inc.
Wouid-be hunter-Aw, me man. what's
the game law limit in this locality?
Guide (grimly)-TWO deer and one
guide
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

with the advent Of the taxi-aeroplanes
there viii come another way to make 11e
money fly. Of course.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

Mr.. Champ Clark says Mr.. Joseph c..
Cannon knows nothing Of parliamentary
law. The statement is misleading. Mr..
Cannon knows that part of II that Mr..
Clark does not know-the latter, unfor-
tunately, to be sure, long ago having
been torn out Of the book
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

Marie COreII says: "Englishmen pros
trate themselves before American heir
esses because Of their charm Of manner"
Thanks. Marie, 1t is too bad, neyerthc-
less, that tho prostrauon SO seldom lasts
beyond the church door and the marriage
settlement
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

The literary taste OF New York City
runs 20 the frivolous. The six best
sellers" during tie past month were
novels. Here in Washington there seems
fouduess for enlightenment as we'll as Tor
fiction The list Of 'best sellers here
includes q cook book and q treatise on
tho care and Feeding or Children" II
is OK interest 20 observe that PittshIrE
!s showing an even deeper and more pro-
found thirst for knowledge. Il IS stated
that PitsbGrg has been devotinE itself
principally 90 the study OF ''The Coming
Science" Art and Science Of Advert.s-
ing "A B c. NJ our own Nutrition,
and What Is Physical Lfeg' Il is sx-
trsmsly gratifying 20 learn that Pitts
burg is engaging IN a laudable attemp,
% gain some knowledge about a few
other matters than steel, from, coke, and
chorus girls.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

Those persons interested in President
Zelaya should lose precious little time siz-
ing him up Pretty soon there is not
going to be any President Zelaya.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
The Law and Automobiles.

4 new automobile law has been upheld
by the Supreme Court Of New Jersey.
The suit decided concerned the right 10
tax automobiles according 90 horsepower
and the right 20 require a license for an
automobile passing through New Jersey
from another State. liz was urged that
this plan constituted a double taxation,
as one tax had already been levied by
assessors in the town where tho car was
owned, and also that the measure imposed
tax on interstate commerce. For this
and certain other reasons the law wUS
alleged 20 be unconstitutional, but the
court has decided otherwise. II finds that
as an automobile ls a dangerous machine
the State has a right 20 adopt measures
FOR the Identification OF each machine
and 10 impose o. license fee. as part of It's
police system; also that # may require
nonresident motorists 20 designate an
agent upon whom process may be served
In the State. The court takes the posi-
tiOn that there IS no inherent right 70
use the highways for automobiling. and
/ that a license 10 do so Is 10 be regarded
as privilege with restrictions. The issue
may be carried to the Federal Supreme
Court
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

We are glad Congress is about 10 meet
again. because. among other things. we
are tired writing about the House of
or1e
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

Andrew Jackson must he very dead
indeed. now that it has come 10 be con-
sidered perfectly safe TO say so right
Out loud
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

Little children In Washington who viii
not be persuaded TO be good otherwise
nowadays are invariably admonished that
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

So far as the United States courts are
concerned, Il appears that Mr.. Rockefeller
VIII be permitted 70 keep on struggling
indefinitely.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

Surely Senator Stone is mindful Of the
fact that the ratio OF swatted 20 un-
swatted walters is stiH considerably more
than 16 TO ~
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

The Standards leading attorneys de-
clare the decision against the octopus IS
merely a near-victory for the govern
ment,' after all Personally, we have
not yet bought any diamonds or corner
lots on the strength OF st.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

The President doubts that 1--WE are
quite so near the millennium as Mr..
Carnegie thinks we are Hoot mon.
Even at that. we may be well within
speaking distance.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

A New England pastor has given up
his church on the ground that Il would
not pay him a living salary. and Is now
operating a lot OF slot machines. While
the deacons will hardly be expected 20
patronize his machines, they ought to
vote him a resolution of thanks for re-
signing. anyway.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

Presumably. Prof. Matt Henson has
made dash Tor the tall dark and
uncut timber.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
PEOPLE AND THINGS.


What's the matter with father" AD-
propriately, II is a man IN Kansas who
propounds this query, and he offers
series Of prizes for the best answers,
either in prose or poetry. Indeed IL is
10 be hoped that this offer may raise up
a host Of champions ior father. The
patient payer of the family bills has long
needed a defender. lie has been ldm-
po0ned for not having the acquired graces
of his sons and daughters. He has been
abused for calling time on sisters late
staying beau He has been treated with
.condesension by the boy IN college and
the girl Ia school, He has been held re-
sponsible for the gap between income
and the demands OF the dressmaker and
the mininer, He works hard and suffers.
He is acquainted with grief The mother
in-law has escaped easily, when her long
endurance is compared with his. He
merits all the glory that the most elab-
crate prose or verse can give him. There
is altogether nothing whatever the matter
with dad. except that he has been too
long unprOVded with a pedestal
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

The early Christmas shopping move
menL begins the Richmond Times
Dispatch The It'd is one paper that
never forgets its obligation as member
Of the parasrapher's union.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
A suRragette Hendquarters.

Clements Inn is the headquarters Of
the sufragettes in London Their weekly
paper IS printed there. This inn IS sit
uated on the Strand just as that traffic
laden street debouches into Fleet street
or the city. IL is fanBed on one side by
the Law Courts and is only a moments
walk from Temple Bar. Chancery lane.
OF Dickens fame. and the Cheshire
Cheese. whore tourists take a chop and
q mug OF ale on the same bench where
DR. Johnson used tp slt. Originally the
apartments Of the inn were rented chiefly
% young barristers. At present Clements
Inn can mo- longer boast any bachelor at
mosphere that excludes the feminine.
Many interesting people are housed here.
The Fabian Society, os which Bernard
Shaw is q distinguished member holds its
meetings in some Of the rooms. and in
others the PlaygOers and the Stage So
ciety, which present PLAYS rrowued upon
by the censor. have their headquarters.
Some OF the members of THE Chorus
Lady, which made n London success
last summer, took rooms there in prefer
ence 20 hotels and boarding houses. Right
yet manages 20 preserve a SlugIiarly Old
World aspect with its fy0wEinE battle
ments IT'S iron gates which are closed
every night at 80 and guarded zealOuslv
itS winding walks which lead 90 the vari-
our rooms and offices and 'tS outlook Of
Law court campus green with turf and
sprinkled with flowers in the warm
weather.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

As convincing as Senator AIdrich must
have been, the West seemingly incllnes
10 remain Of the same opinion still
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

Perhaps IL was really "the many
friends Of Mr.. Joseph C.. Cannon" that
invited him TO accept the Presidency.
''The many friends are generally very
llind-hearted about matters OF that sort.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

The recorder Of the police court i'm o.
/ Southern city has advanced the fine
/ for jag from 5000 10 Su75. is there
anything that is not going up2
The Washington herald., 1909-11-23

Census boomers viewed Mr.. Roosevelts 5
anti-race suicide ideas Nth entire ap-
provaL Mr. TAFT goes about the matter
i'm different way. however. He has
himself registered as a citizen Of every
town be goes into.