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The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
MYSTERIES OF BIRD LIFE.
From the Chicago Evening Post

From the Chicago Evening Post.
The hermit thrushes are feeling the
pinch OF cold and are moving silently
southwark, with the fox sparrows and
the whitethroats keeping them good COM
pany. They have been preceded by a
great army OF songsters less well equip
ped TO stand the hardships OF northern
campaigning under conditions OF frost
and scarcity Of food.
The mystery Of the cause OF the migra-
ton has never been explained. II IS no
puzzle TO understand why birds pressed
by hunger and cold viii seek a land OF
warmth and plenty, but why do they
leave Il to come back over thousands OF
miles Of land and water, with every rod
OF the way beset with danger? Why do
some hardy species that can live and
grow fat among the snow banks follow,
and at times lead their weaker fellows TO
the mild ATTITUDES? The migration is a
mystery and II probably will remain one
until man learns better how 70 interpret
the ways Of nature.
It is impossible to estimate with any
thing like accuracy the losses 10 the bird
ranks caused by yielding 70 the impulse
Of travel Hundreds Of thousands 81 the
voyagers perish every spring and fall in
the journeys 10 and from the nesting
land We read Of birds that ride the
Storm Those that ride successfully are
few The sea and lake coasts are strewn
with the bodies OF victims that are over
taken in mldfight by the seasons gales.
Great numbers OF birds migrate at night
and when a fog covers their path and
headlands and shore lines and river
courses are lost 20 them they fly blindly
against the lighthouse panes and against
towers and tall buildings. No species OF
bird is exempt from these night perils.
From humming bird TO great blue heron
they are done TO death in multitudes.
The dangers are not al confined 70 the
night travel GOlden-crowned thrushes
kinglets, and Yeerles Kill themselves by
scores daily by flying against windows
through which the light from some far
Their window shines deceivingly. SHARP
Skinned and Cooper's hawks haLg on the
TANKS and rear Of the migrating hosts
and strike down the stragglers. The
game birds run q gantlet OF sh0tgUns
from Hudson Bay 10 the Gulf OF Mexico
and beyond. The wonder grows year by
year that so many OF the birds survive tC
come back 20 the April fields
One species OF plover makes the yearly
journey from Alaska 20 Patagonia. Some
members OF the warbler family, seem
| lngly the frailest Of our birds, travel by
night stages from Canada 10 the interior
OF Mexico. The winter homes OF nearly
| all OF our birds have been located. BIZ
no man yet knows the winter resort o.
/ the great hosts OF chimney swifts. e.
roneously but generally called chime,
/ swallows The swlfts leave and thel
come back, and beyond this sclenc,
/ knows little or nothing. These familia
/ birds OF summer have held their secre
I through the ages and have added thei
own puzzle to the general mystery Of IN,
| migration
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
Agreed with the Court.

From the Dundee Advertiser
A lawyer came into court drunk, when
the judge said 10 him:
Sir, / am sorry TO see you in a sltua-
ton which IS a disgrace to yourself and
family, and the profession 10 which you
belong"
This reproof elected the following col
loQuy:
Did your honor speak to me?"
did, sir I said SIR. that. in my
opinion, YOU disgraced yourself and fam
lily. the court and the profession by your
course of conduct"
May i-i-it please your honor, I have
been an attorney in-in-in this c-cOurt
for fifteen years. and, permit me to say.
your honor, that this is the first correct
opinion I ever knew you 10 give"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
The Crowded Street Car

Complaints OF overcrowded street cars
during certain hours Of the day appear
to be common 10 all cities in the United
States. The strap-hanger is everywhere,
and the aching arms and weary feet do
not grow less. The conclusion OF an
official OF Kansas City. after a tour Of
comparative investigation. is that when
there is a business rush. there Is a street
car rush. and II there is no street car
rush it means that there is no business
rush" That IS 10 say. congestion Of
riders makes the busy hours in stree-
cars. as IN restaurants and banks. one
trouble seems 20 be that the American
people are impatient They will not wait
for an uncrowded car and they viii not
walk.
The rule in Paris that no man can ride
in a filed public vehicle would be wildly
broken in an American city. Thus. a
Kansas City conductor whose car was
full did not halt for more waiting pas
sengers; but when he stopped to let a
woman aliGht, an angry crowd pulled the
trolley from the wire and boarded the
car while it was being put back The
average rider seems willing 70 endure be-
ing squeezed in a packed car. but resents
being left on a corner when eager to go
somewhere. II cars are run at short dis
tances, passengers will crowd the first.
Perhaps that is because they will not be-
lieve that other cars are coming. The
remedy does not appear, and investiga-
lions seem inconclusive.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
A REAL JOY RIDE.

The real thing IN Joy rides
Is taken in a hack.
Its wheels bedight with ribbons white
And streamers at its back.
The real thing in Joy rides
is very nice, very nice.
Your friends enthuse with ancient shoes
And shining grains OF rice.
The real thing in Joy rides
Is truly hard 10 beat
Your bonny bride sits by your side
Upon the cushioned seat.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
One-sided Cars.

Tacoma dispatch in san Francisco Chronicle.
Since the street car company increased
the suburban fares, the conductors on
the Regents Park line have had their
troubles One rail Of this line lies In the
city. where not more than five cents can
be charged. The other rail lies In the
county. The passengers insist upon rid
ing on the city side for fear that they
may have to pay more II they ride on
the other side, and the cars list like half
lOaded sch0ODers
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
How Men Get There.

From I1t-bta
Mamma" said little Elsie. do men
ever get 70 heaven"
why, Of course, my dear. What makes
you ask2'
Because I never see any pictures Of
angels with whiskers"
well" said the mother. thoughtfulIv.
some men do go 10 heaven. but thew
get there by a close shave"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
safety Mt n CELEBRATION.

The transportation facilities Of New
York City seem to have earned one white
mark The surface. elevated. and sub
way lines carried 47S34.1O3 passengers dur
ing the Hudson-Fulton celebration from
September . to October 2. inclusive. not a
death resulting from accident I'm handling
the enormous crowds. The public service
commission kept careful watch upon the
transportation lines during the celebration
and received daily reports on the hand
ling Of the immense traffic. Figures from
these reports have been sent by the COM
mission TO the Hudson-Fulton committee
During the period mentioned there were
only twenty accidents resulting in injury
10 passengers. Of which seven occurred on
September .. seven on September IS, FIVE
on September 80 and one on October ?
This is lower than the average number Of
accidents in ordinary traffic. and. in the
opinion OF the commission, shows the at
tention and care exercised In the provi-
sions made for the safe transportation OF
the people. In the accidents which oc-
Cured there was nothing 20 indicate that
any one Of them was directly connected
with the celebration
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
Very Tame.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Did you have any thrilling adven-
lures while you were mountain climbing
in Switzerland"
NO; it wasn't half as difficult or excit-
ing as crossing one Of Chicago's torn-up
streets"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

The per capita wealth OF the United
States is S1.3lSI Anticipating your
petulant inquiry gentle reader. your at
tention is called to the fact that large
sections Of various per capitas are en-
gagged in benevolently chasing hook
worms down South.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

More than a hundred killed In a recent
battle In Nicaragua Those warriors
down there should be careful If every
body is killed in the present revolution
there will be nobody to kill in the one
next week
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

discharged the stranger, averring that
his act was that OF a real gentleman.
This did not happen in chivalric Charles
ton or gallant Galveston. 1t happened
In Pittshurg. Pa. Well?
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

From the Chicago Record HERALD.
Il Is reported that the people who accompanied
Col Roosevelt on his African hunting trip are al
most worn out as a result Of their efforts % keep
up with him. SuL they win not receive much pity.
them.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
ANENT PUBLIC MEN.
Mr.. Cnnnon,s necnIorne.

From the Topeka Capital
UDclo Joe can b counted on By the Harvard
professor who wants 10 revise the Decaloyle down
ward By emitting the Thrd Commandment
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

We stin remain OF the opinion. never
theless and notwithstanding. that ''faker. q"
liar and fraud" not only add nothing
TO a north pole argument OF any possible
value otherwise. but that they positively
operate TO discredit Il nrimarllv.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

The Democratic vote IN Virginia was
cut down sharply this year, as was also
the Republican vote in Massachusetts.
A good many people in this country. seem
10 be more or less disconnected, politically,
one way or another.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

From the Philadelphia Press
President Taft's return % Washington within the
week viii be the signal fo- an onslaught upon the
National Capital There viii be an advance By an
army Of ofoeseesers and those who seek Offices for
others
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

Soda water dispensers say that the
winter season is now almost. II not quite.
as profitable as the summer. And yet
there remain people who do not believe
women are constantly widening their
sphere Of endeavor.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
Mr.. Wilson Acclaimed.

From the New York Sun.
Slowly but iussistiby the Hon. james Wilson
climbs 20 the udsepole Of renown. He is spe-
cifcaIy enumerated among "ths big men Of the
world" by the Hon Joaephus Daniels one Of the
big men" Of the Dismal Swamp.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
Didn't Need Ii.

Nine. Crapaud-Have YOU given some
fresh water TO the goldfish, Anna?
Sa femme de chambre-No. ma'am; they
haven't finished what I gave them the
other day yet
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
Mr.. Fnirhnnks, SACRIFICE.

From the Springfield Republican.
The most important news from China rivals IN
sensatioualism anything that has come from Africa
in recent months. Mr.. Fairbanks. while in the far
East. has sacrificed his familiar chin whisker, so
dear 10 the political cartoonist Of his native land
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

Uncle Joe" Cannon AYERS that he does
not care "hoot"-that being Latin for
something else-if he does snore in the
Pullmans. Reforming "Uncle joe is 10
be no childs play.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
MIR. Taft on waterways.

From the Omaha Bee.
M Taft Is unguestiouablv sound IN his argument
against piecemCal apporiionmcut. The plan for a
great waterway highway from the Lakes 10 the Gulf
Is as much single enterprise. regardless Of i'm
mediate local ambitions in any part Of the valley
as Is the Panama Canal.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

An astronomer claims that there IS no
moisture whatever on Mars" Evidently
the Marian prohibiuonists have a sys-
tenn that beats the earthly variety be-
nignly and sufficiently
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
Mr. Loeb as a Halter.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Rumor that the sugar trust proposes 20 Dust
Collector Loeb somehow recalls the old allegation
as 20 the roGle's estimate OF the statute when It
had noosed his neck so tightly as 10 cause discom-
fort.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

who concocted It. Doubtless, however.
the latter interesting parsonage felt bet
ter after he had disposed OF It himself
which he most undoubtedly did.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
Another Reason.

From the Kansas City Times.
He called his jug of whisky a bird
cage, because il had many swallows in
It,"
Yes, and also it gives him bats in his
belfry."
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

The recess insurging of the anti-Can-
nonites has been quite interesting and
not unbeautiful TO see. It is what hap
pens when Congress is in session, for all
Of that. that really counts
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

The fact that Commander Peary is to
get $40 per word for a forthcoming
magazine article probably will not Occa-
sion an acute crisis in the Outlook edi-
torial sanCtum. however
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

Relations always give as a lot of
trouble. whether they are foreign or
domestic" says the Baltimore sun Es-
pecially poor relations. presumably.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
MIR. spreckeIs Against Graft.

From the kansas City Star
Rudolph Sprccsels anu Fn1cis Hersy, o. san
Francisco. are planning national organization to
fight municipal grnft and political corruption Such
an organization might accomplish great good.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
Mr.. AIdrich,n Tnnr-

From tho Dallas News.
Undoubtedly Senator Aldrleh has chosen bis course
shrewdly. Much Of the opposition 70 his scheme IS
IN the West. Some Of this opposition is due 10
prejudice.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

And after the flies are extermlnated, as
the scientists say they must be. it is 10
be hoped Il viii not be discovered that
the flies held in check something worse
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

A Nebraska judge has decided that a
kiss does not necessarily constitute a
proposal His honor does not propose
that there shall be one sort OF law for
the seashore and another for the In
terror.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

Cook must act at once" says the
Jackson (Niss) News. Well. let us hope
It Is not to be in Uncle Toms Cabin"
anyway
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

A man yelled 70 a woman a few yards
ahead Of him the other day, "Oh. YOU
kiddo Wait for me-" A stranger
promptly knocked him down. The wom-
an was the mans wife. but the Judge
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
More DOdgIng.

From the Buffalo News
ST Louis Is about to have automobile
hearses. The most pessimlsuc pessimist
We ever saw didn't even dream OF a time
when we would have 10 dodge funerals.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

Mr.. Tafts refusal OF a particularly
appetlzng mint julep in Macon is said
TO have grieved no little Congressman
Bartletts faithful old colored retainer
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
PoeticnI Rates.

i have here a poem explained the
proud author which I should Ike TO
have you publish at your usual terms"
"All right" said the editor Of the
Plunkville Palladium. Ten cents line
for one insertion. or we will run It thirty
times for S."
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

Mr.. Gaynor is going 10 be hard put
TO It to keep the wolf from Tammany's
door during the forthcoming four years.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

After football. what?" inquiries the
Jacksonville Times-Union. A long stay
in the hospital, and even the grave. all
too frequently. sad 10 relate.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

The prompt denial from Africa was
neither short nor ugly, but it was very
welcome.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
No Doubt.

What VIII happen when women have
the ballot?"
Il expect there will be big rush
among the young men 20 get out the
good-looking vote"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

What VIII cotton dor asks the Ra-
leigh News and Observer. All. the cas-
ties in Spain that would materializs II
we only knew
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

Gov. Haskell has been lambasted from
soda 20 hook. from string beans 10 he'll
splits, and Wen swear II begins 20 look
Ike he was about the cleanest OF the
bunch, says the Oklahoma Times. Apro-
pos Of certain statements heretofore
made, we arise 20 remark that this is one
paragraph the Oklahoma Times did not
steal from The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

The press agent Is again taking
mighty good care Of Mr.. Roosevelt"
notes a contemporary. Again." is not
"stlll" a better word?
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

A man was run over by three automo-
hiles down South the other day. The
only possible silver lining we see 70 this
cloud IS that the autos punched their hits
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

Senator "JeH'' Davis says Mr. Taft IS
a "four-dusher." Mr.. Taft seems 10 have
Inherited a large slice Of the proverbial
Roosevelt luck"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
Me1icn,r Centennial.

Mexico next year VIII celebrate the
centenary Of the beginning OF its revolt
against Spanish rule. which resulted in
independence after years OF struggle.
Hidalgo, the priest who led the rebellion,
met with crushing defeat, yet his motives
have remained unquestioned, and his
memory IS 10 receive high honors. He
lived in medieval days. but the celebration
is 70 be modern and practical At Saltillo,
where he once lived. the citizens propose
TO observe the centenary by paving
streets. and IN other parts Of Mex
icO public Improvements are 10 be in
augurated. The federal government also
has extensive plans for carrying out the
same idea. Its programme calls for an
expenditure OF nearly 100000 on schools.
charitable institutions. the National Mu-
scum. public monuments, and parks.
Whatever may go 10 mere show, there Is
10 be a fine lot OF permanent improve
ments 90 make the celebration memorable.
This seems Ike a Northern programme.
If il could include a demonstration OF
improved conditions Of labor, there would
be added reason for rejoicing.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
Barely Possible.

Oh, the airship. lately roasted.
Has acquired a wider range.
We may see this offer posted:
Autos taken in exchange"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

THE grandfather acquired wealth as
dealer in seal oil and whale blubber. The
sons greatest ambition was TO learn the
business"
And the grandson
He wants to forget the business"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

Mr. Victor 0Iurdock says Mr.. Speaker
Cannon talks through his hat" Mr..
Cannon does not say how Mr.. Murdoch
talks. though. perhaps. II IS not because
he has never thought TO consider.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
The Dictionarv Mon.

we have ascertained the composer Of
this old song, but we don't know 10
whom 20 attribute the words"
In that case. Just credit the words 20
Noah Webster"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
Fair Game.

He has a theory that women are not
fit TO DO trusted with money"
Introduce me. II ought 10 be easy TO
stick him for the drinks"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
PEOPLE AND THINGS
The Radio OF Cities.


The real population Of a city is not
necessarily the number OF people within
its political boundaries. 1t is in reality
composed Of those dependent upon the
central community. In this sense New
York City would be considered as IN
GLIDING Jersey City. Hoboken. and New
ark. The rule Of this method OF calcu-
lation is to include all contiguous areas
having 10000 or more inhabitants 70 tho
square mile. This would place the popu-
lation of New York at 4,232, 600. Of Chi
cago at I,75S,OoO. Philadelphia $4,000,
Boston 756, 900. That Of London in 1919
would be 5.5s1.oOO. It is calculated that
New York Is growing at twice the rate
OF London. which 1t will overtake IN
population, II the rate IS maintained,
within twenty years. But this method
requires care in application. which would
be almost sure Of dispute in rival cites.
Thus the influence Of a metropolis may
extend beyond State lines, as New YORK
and Philadelphia may be said hgurative-
ly to meet in New Jersey
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09

Il expect to live long enough to see
Alaska have 100000 inhabitants" said
Alexander ]. Thompson. Of that Terri
tory and Seattle IF Alaska were popu-
lated as thickly as the Scandinavian coun-
tries" continued Mr.. Thompson, who IS
al the Riggs. 1t would have more than
21O00000 people. and I maintain II could
support that number as easily and COM
fortGb.y as Norway. Sweden. and Den
mark support their present population 90
10000. Alaska has four times the arabic
land or these countries. and its great val
leys viii at no distant day be transformed
into productive farms and stock ranches.
The mineral wealth Of the Territory
hasn't been scratched. but I forbear 20
speak Of that lest 7 seem 70 exasgerate.
Il Is a subject. however. about which ex-
aggerat ton IS almost impossible In the
mere item Of coal we have enough for
the worlds indefinite consumption and OF
a quality equal 20 Pennsylvania best.
Where I live the climate IS nearly ike
that Of Glasgow. Scotland. the year
round we have a district that contains
an average OF 2.01G people. and the town
has waterworks. electric lights, and other
up-to-date facilities. In the entire Ter
ritory there are eleven daily newspapers"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
A Boston HuSking Bee.

a boston huHkAnE Zee.
The old-fashiOned husldng bee ceIebrat-
ed IN times OF yore the gathering OF tho
corn crops. Then the neighbors gathered
IN the barn and after the work. there
was tho dance. 1t was a revel that beat
church sociables and holiday festivals.
The Vermont Association Of Boston has
Just enjoyed such a merry-making. in
place OF "a maple-sugar party. There was
plenty OF corn. pumpkins. pltchfOrks. and
lanterns. and the cider had the proper
tang. There was the coy maiden who
found the red ear and tried 70 hide Il
IN vain. and then blushingly paid the
penalty. while trying 20 keep her face
covered by her hands; there was the
older maiden who worked as fast as
her fingers possibly could work 10 dis
cover as many red ears as she could,
there was the older woman Of family
who proudly held UP the object OF her
search as a challenge, and many other
types Of husking merrymakers. After the
husk.ng there was a luncheon OF Die.
doughnUts and cheese, crackers, popcorn,
and apples and then a dance.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
NashviIIe's Home Exhibit.

Nashville has been having an exhibit
Of homemade products. One industry
that IS exploited is the manufacture OF
shoes. and citizens are encouraged 70
patronize the local industry IN ORDER 10
increase employment. II IS urged that
the citizens should spend their money at
home But Nashville is not isolated, and
its business with the outer world keeps
on growing. The deeper significance OF
the movement seems TO DO en- ambition
TO encourage manufacturing industries OF
a more diversified nature. The cO-Opera-
ton Of the region roundabout, whose peo-
pie buy and sell in Nashville might pro-
mote the desired result
The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
AtIanta's Bond Issue.

Atlanta IS 10 vote upon the question OF
a bond issue, and committee OF citizens
IS holding meetings IN every ward. The
money is needed for extending the water
and sewer systems. The statement IS
made that these need Improvement in
order 10 promote immunity from possible
epidemic III the hot weather. A bond
issue Of 100000 is desired for these pur-
poses and for the public schools. a hos
pital, and the construction Of crematories.
II does not appear IN the published ap-
peals 10 support the propositions why pri-
vate enterprise may not be trusted 10
supply the crematories. But the advo-
Gates Of the bond issue are showing
themselves very much I'm earnest.