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VIEWS OF PEOPLE ON MANY TOPICS
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT?
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT?

dren" So Macaulay and Henry George
J have made history and political economy
| fascinating. interesting, and instructive
/ studies, and brought them within the
| comprehension Of the masses. for they
/ seem 10 say, BE As absent-minded, as
stupid, as ignorant as you please; I'm vain
you will be absent in mind. you shall
| listen 10 US; IN vain you viii be stupid
you shall understand; IN vain you will
| be ignorant. you shall learn
There is another side TO the character
| Of Henry George which he possessed
with Macaulay, and that IS as a poet
! Undoubtedly Mr.. Carlysle viii hold up his
hands in horror AT this assertion and
argue how preposterous such a claim is,
and II he had before any inclination TO
rescue me from the hands Of the
| enemy" he will now forego that laud-
able intention and leave me there per-
/ petually. But at the risk Of his dis
pleasure / assert that Henry George has
expanded some OF his periods into splen-
| did metaphors and magnificent COMPARE
sons. worthy by their amplitude OF being
| introduced into an epic; noble words that
come from the heart. When he speaks
! OF a cause which he loves, as soon as
he sees Liberty rise before him, with
| Humanity and Justice, Poetry bursts forth
spontaneously from his soul and sets her
crown on the brows OF her noble sisters.
II Is not necessary 20 acquiesce in the
teachings and opinions OF a man In order
TO admire his personality, or do Justice
/ TO his accomplishments. There are many
! things I'm the writings Of Lord Macaulay
that posterlty has condemned; but his
brilliant opponents nave done fun Justice
10 his brilliant attachments While not
agreeing with some OF his estimates and
opinions OF public men and measures.
they have recognized the grandeur of his
character and the wonderful achieve
ments OF his extraordinary intellect So
with Henry George, while not agreeing
with his teachings, we can recognize the
beauty OF his character and the single
ness OF purpose which animated an his
endeavors. The more his works are read
there will be observed 10 exist a parallel
with Macaulay in more things than the
limit OF a newspaper article can enumor-
ate EVERETT SPRING
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Why Nnt2

Editor The Washington Herald;
Why not perform the task this fleeing
day?
As one by one the hours must surely
fly;
The moments pause, no one has power
90 stay.
So weeks will pass, and months all
hurry by.
Why not some seed Of kindness daily
SOW?
A word Of love. how small It's meas
ure be;
But who can weigh its mighty power
below?
It's only known IN vast Eternity.
Why not some fallen one with cheer
uplift?
He may be sinking. never more 10 rise
Thou hast the chance, thou hast the
precious SIT.
Haste then with speed. before the spirit
flies
Why not some stumbling stone at once
remove
From or the path where needless nor
tails tread2
This Is the hour. and here the work OF
love.
srew not your flowers when all OF hope
is dead.
Why not some lamp Of blessed light
locate,
Where an who go may see the perfect
way
Twill lead them through the strait and
narrow gate.
And all OF life VIII welcome heavenly
day.
DAVID e. COPELAND.
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The District Commission.


Editor The Washington Herald
/ To some OF us old-timers. familiar with
the manifold changes recurring dating
/ back to the old X street market. that
was RACED In the early morning by Gov.
/ Shepherd, who believed IN doing things
first and thinking about IL later on, say
| that some OF us have watched the expert
meuts following in sequence. with de-
} gree Of success, more or less. especially
the latter. We had hoped that the tri-
umvirate with a presiding power Of so
rare ability might remain undisturbed
until some Of us should have taken our
departure for sweet fields beyond the
swelling food" that would reconcile us 20
| leaving the CITY Beautiful I'm good
hands. with sure promise or fulhllment
OF the future, so gorgeously depicted in
rainbow hues.
The resignation OF Commissioner West
was a serious blow, and but aggravated
missioner. which struck the community as
a public calamity. No one seems TO be
found who believes he can be replaced.
or that with the loss Of two such remark
able men District affairs can proceed with
the smoothness as before for some years
Commissioner Macfarland IS quite right
IN stating he has made sufficient sacrifice
Of his personal interests in his devotion
10 Washington interests; but do not our
business men feel that IL would be bust
ness economy 90 urge a bin that would,
in a larger support justify him I'm fore
going his plans TO practice law?
II viii be recalled that he declined the
proposed reception function on the Sab
bath for DR. Cook. pleading an engage
ment But few readers knew that this
permanent engagement reveals one Of
the most charming features that must
command universal homage. An exceed
ingly busy man. every Sunday evening
an hour or two is saCrcdly given TO
brighten the life of his aged mother, a
dear old lady. who naturally looks for
ward 90 this tryst as the sweetest time
OF tho week and one with which no pub
lie demand IS allowed 10 interfere.
Yesterday afternoon az the National
Theater among many well-known speak
ers who were we'll received, there was
a pronounced discrimination when Mr.
Macfar,and rose TO make only a brief re-
port. the entire audience rising with
Chautauqua salute and prolonged ap-
plause.
What we shall do. deprived OF the
great "WeIcomer," who can tell? HIS
voice though not loud. penetrates through
the largest hall. beyond that OF any other
speaker.
II King Edward or another dignitary-
perhaps from Mars-should honor as and
the customary welcoming voice we love
so we'll be hushed. the tremendous occa-
sion would be no better than the play Of
Hamlet with an apologize gentleman
stepping 10 the footlights and reading a
polite note OF regret from Mr.. Hamlet
himself Yes, and every one OF you
would find IL so. Better a thousand times
use the aviation" fund TO hold on to the
president Commissioner. We can less az
ford 20 lose him than the meet.
No man since Lincoln has been so
Thoroughbred popular that IS too
weak-so generally beloved Can he not
be retained? J. H. SCHFNCK.
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HOUSE CLEANING DISCOVERIES.

A Few Articles FOund Under the
Carpet I'm One Theater.
From the Milwaukee Free Press.
What women lose and leave in a thea
ter IS a subject one might write volumes
about-if he dared. and II the papers
would print Il all; but, as things are. one
can but touch lightly on this really in
teresting topic.
These observations have been called
forth by the unearthings in the Majestic
Theater IN the last few days. Through
out the house the carpets have been
taken up 10 be replaced by new ones for
the opening Of the new vaudeville season
on Monday afternoon. and the articles
found hidden under the old floor cover
ings now I'll a large receptacle in the
basement
To be sure. there were little wads OF
chewed gum plastered on the underside
OF every seat; yes, even as many as
dozen on one seat in some instances All
told. there are said 10 have been lI.4y7
separate and individual wads OF Jaw ex-
ercises scraped from various places OF
the theater. And. Of course. most OF
these were left by women. There is alb
solutely no question about that, say the
attaches OF the house, who observe pa
irons and their ways very closely.
But under the carpets was where the
big finds were made. All sorts OF things
had been scraped and kicked and swept
along the floor until they lodged under
the carpets, and there they remained
until the floor coverings were removed.
Here's a partial list:
Hairpins, black, silver, &c. 642.
Artificial cu-ls, sections Of rats" &C,
Il
Carriers, mostly in parts, o.
Beads, all kinds and sizes. S.
Hatpins. tops. &c, 90
Ordinary pins-too many to count
Finger rings, brass and glass. .
There were other things. OF course. but
above are all the cleaners kept track OF.
James A. Higher. manager Of the Ma
jcstlc Thea;er. said the found property
would be kept for ten days during which
owners may claim il If they can prove
ownership.
p. s.-Mr. Higher is not keeping the
gum wads.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-15

IRON the Brooklyn Eagle
once upon a time IN Central Ohm
there was a candidate in opposition 70 the
late William Lawrence. William was in
politics for everything in sight. Happen-
ing 20 meet his rival a few days before
the Congressional district convention
Lawrence asked him 10 supper. They
ordered oysters" Oysters I'm Ohio then
as now. meant stew made form canned
Baltimores. Very often, when a can was
opened. the air pressure therein blew our
every gas Jet I'm the oyster parIor."
This was one of those nights and one Of
those cans, Under such conditions, the
blvalves are always more tender and
Savory. At the critical moment. as the
steaming stew was placed before w. II.
West and the candidate and William
Lawrence, the occupant Of the seat and
candidate for reelection. the latter said:
Look here. West; you surely would
not contest this denomination OF mine
after tho handsome way in which I have
treated tonight"
What could a rival candidate do under
such circumstances? or course. Judge
West had 10 declare himself out" He
had been bought Off, by an oyster stew
price 3 cents, ] have this story from his
own lips-the same lips that nominated
James G. Blaine for the presidency the
second time.
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tolrs and cold storage plants; so do the
governments Of Australia and New Zea-
land Uncle Sam is successfully running
postal savings banks; so DO the govern
ments Of Australia and New Zealand.
AS an instance Of the cheapness with
which a government can give telegraph
facilities, I may state that In New Yea
land you can send a telegram from one
end or the country 10 the Other-say 600
miles-at a cost Of six pence (say Y cents
for sixteen words (Which, however, in
cludes the address,; In Australia the rate
is proportionate for much greater dis
lance
As indicating the effect Of reasonable
rates for telegraphing, the number OF
messages per capita in New Zealand Is
$50 as against los in the United States.
according 20 the World Almanac.
It is noticeable that while Gr. Talbott's
article shows that Uncle sam is success
fully performing these valuable services,
yet IL is not the people Of the United
states who are receiving the benefit but
those i'm portions Of his territory which
have not the benefit Of self-goyernment.
In Australia all the above services. ex-
cept Geographic and postal savings banks.
are performed by the state governments.
not by their federal government. In New
Zealand there is only one government in
the dominion.
There is no thought OF Socialism" in
these services, which were established be-
fore there was any socialistic organization
in legislative matters.
I, or course, do not mean 10 imply
that Australia and New Zealand are the
only countries which could be named In
this parallel. as Great Britain. Germany.
and other countries do more or less the
same thing but 10 a less extent. than In
these vigorous countries Of the antipodes
The success which has attended these
services Is undoubtedly due 10 the elm
ination OF political influence in the admin
istratlon OF such departments, which are
either carried out by commissioners or by
permanent heads OF such departments,
who are not subject % the government
Of the day, and can only be removed by
parliament for statutory delinquencles.
CHAS. MCCLURE
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be- he would OF his own accord refrain
from smoking or carrying lighted cigar
into street car with a membership COM
posed largely of ladies and children
Such cases are not wanting, and II Is
high time that the street car companies
called halt, that means stop. and also
see 20 Il that the order is executed. or
the offender elected from the car.
Washington Is not alone in this cru
SADIE against smoking IN street cars.
Chicago IS having a like ordeal TO sup
press the filthy practice on the Oak
Park elevated railroad"
Every smoker seems to think his neigh
Dor should smoke or at least breathe his
filthy production on that line. without
gTumbling. A. N. BROWN.
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Equity Court No. 2.

JUSTICE BARNARD.
No. 8-52 sullivan ct al. vs.. Potts e a. order
amending decree a. 20 terms OF sale. AttoTueys
J. A. Lynham-E IT. Jackson.
No &iS. Marshall Marshall 90 a.: decree
for new bond and cauceIatiou % former one. Attor
neys. Douglas. Baker & Sheriff. and c, C. Miller
G.. g. Gertmsr.
No. 2s553 Meoy e. a. ". Washington National
Building and Loan Association, rule Teturnahle No
cember 49, 1879. fled. AttorneyS Coldren & Fen
ming and " G.. Gsrdiner-J X NJ. Merton
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DAILY COURT RECORD
Saturday, November 13, 1000
DISTRICT COURTS.
Court OF AnnenI,.
Csaturda


Assignments for Monday November lS-Patsni
ATp-als,
No 81. Goldberg rs. Haller. Attorney. Bartle
No a@ In u application q L. r. Waterman
Company. Attorneys. Nats5n-W Whitehead.
No. j2i. sG-laEe VS. Mckenzie. Attorneys,
Wilkinson Fisher & Wlthcrroou.
No. 5A. IN re application OF William v. Heinz
ATTORNEYS. Spear-W hiccheld.
No 5S. Ira re- application q Auti-Cou. Chemical
Company Attorneys. stuart, Samuels, Cross
Whitehead
No SO. Young vs. Sfrlb.c Attorney6 Edwards
4 BrJ8u-Duel & Cruise
No 2a Casper vs. Gold e 81 Attorneys.
Ncaye-Barnett Fraser and Redding
No CO.. Caier vs. Gold. Atiornogs Neave-Bar-
nett
No. So. In re reissue application q; Egbert H
Cod. and No. 6l5. Gold VS. Gold Attorneys, Bar
nett-Frsscr Re1ding. and Reidm3E.
No. COL. BGstian vs.. Champ. Attorneys, Belt
Liuthicum. Bacon and Nfilans-Fay.
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No s2io. Ds.d " Ron@ylIs ". Pennrlvunta
Railroad COMPANY; damages. 5000 Attorneys
Leckie, Fulton Cox
Ma 2lIo. Isabel Rorsavills Va Same: sam.
g. 100. ATTORNEY. SaTno.
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WALL STREET NEWS
Appearance of Strength in
Many Quarters.
MONEY is AGAIN GOING WEST

Wide Business Expansion There and
JnWiiiingness OF Farmers TO Sell
Wheat at Ruling Quotations Re
sponsiblc for New COnditiOn-Rail-
road Earnings Continue 10 Expand.
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bankruptcy Court.
Lawsuits.

JUSTICE ANDERSON.
No Go IN re saks Far Company: leave 10 III,
amended petition granted.
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Probate Court,

JUSTICE RARNARD.
Estate If Harriet Collins; petition fo- letters Of
administration c. l. A.
Estate II Emma L. Lane; order granting letters
Of administration 10 John A. Lane: bond 81 go
Attorney. +. A. Feuning
In re John Balnc ct al; order appointing John
W. Glennan guardian; bond. 5000 Attorney, J. ".
Glennan.
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Criminal CourA No. 4.

JUSTICE GOULD.
Assignment for November IS:
United States VS. Charles Richards
Criminal Court No. :.
JUSTICE STAFFORD.
United States vs.. Russell Hayes.
United States vs. Curtis Young.
United States vs.. George Hill.
United States vs.. HEINZ Gathers.
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Circuit Court No. 1.

JUSTICE WRIGHT.
Assignment tor Nonasy. November Is;
No 233 Echardt IS. AuacCstia and Potomac Rive
Railroad Company. Attorneys. Lechie, Fulton &
. Cox. and MoncCre- Darlington
No. IS. Lyon vs. RIssey. Attorneys. Hallam &
Hsllaul-- Simmons & White
No 2i2 Potts vs.. Washington Railway and Elec
trio Company. Attorneys. Wilson, Wilson q Lesl-
Darlington.
No 30 Chew rs Washington RAILWAY and Elec
trio Company. Attorney Rnodes & Hendy-Dar
lingtCE.
No s. Hart vs.. Capital Traction Company At
tomCys. Worthington and Wolf & Rosenberg Perry
& Son and Dunlop.
No 65. Costello vs.. Palmer. Attorneys. Mather-
Wilson.
No 81. Torreyson vs.. Hcpe Live Mutual Beneht
Association. Attorneys, Carter & Brooks-Mackall
No 31. Huntington Maple Syrup and Sugar Com
pany rs. Retail Grocers' Protective Association. At
torucys. DiEEs-Whcatley.
No 35. Schroth vs.. City and Suburban RAILWAY
Company. Attorneys. B.rney q Woodard- Darling
ton.
Attorneys Maddox & Galley Hamilton.
Circuit Court NO. ?.
CHIEF JUSTICE CLABAUGH
Assignments for November Is:
No. q. Bennett W. Capital Traction Company.
Attorneys. Mather sweeney-Perry & Son and
Dunlop.
No. a Lincoln Va Southern Construction Com
pauy. Attorneys. Br0wn-Duvan & Davidge
No. lN. Wiley vs.. City and Suburban Railway
Company. Attorneys. Wolf & Rosenberg-Darliug-
ton.
No ls2 United States VI. Collins Attorneys.
Baker-Thomas.
No. lls McDCugam vs. Carital Tnction Com.
pany. Attorneys, BOwen-Pcrry q Sen and Dunlop
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Made at Lowest Rates OF Interest.
W. H. WALKER. 729 18th st. NV.
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WILL BUY
WILL SELL
CHRIS cox DAWSON, 729 18Th S
REAL ESTATE LOANS

NV 1UHh CORRESPONDENT
SPENCER TRASK & co.
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PAYS BACK $4,000 600
Consolidated Gas Refunds Over
charge to Its Patrons.

New York, July 1S.-The greatest
bookkeeping, Office and clerical task
ever undertaken has been almost
completed and in a remarkably short
time. Nineteen weeks ago the United
States district court and the Con-
solidated Gas company, with its
allied concerns, commenced the re-
funding of more than 100000 to
nearly one million consumers. This
sum represented an overcharge of 20
cents on every dollar which had been
paid for gas between the time the
United States supreme court decided
that the law was constitutional
The refunding company en-
plOyed several thousand book
beepers and clerks in various
offices in the different parts
of the city and required the use of
thousands of dollars worth of pos
tage stamps. More than 100000 let
tiers were mailed and nearly 1000, 900
different accounts were audited and
as many checks drawn. All but SPA
9S3 of the original fund has been re-
funded and for this amount the con-
sumers to whom it is due have not
entered claim and have not been
found by the courts. 1t was expected
that this gigantic bookkeeping and
clerical task would require almost a
year. The interest on the original
fund will just about pay the expense
of refunding it. it is believed.
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RACING DAYS ARE OVER
Roseben, Famous Champion. to Be
Retired.

New York, July 13.-Roseben, once
the champion race horse of the Amer
lean turf, and believed by many to
have been the champion sprinter in
the world, will race no more. David
johnson, his owner, has decided to
ship him to- the big farm of James w.
Wadsworth in Genessee valley, where
he will pass the remainder of his days
grazing on fine pastures.
Roseben broke down hopelessly in
the forelegs after his race at Sleeps
head Bay ten days ago, when he was
defeated by Nimbus. In that race.
Johnson and his friends tried to make
a big winning and wagered large
amounts of money on the famous
champion at odds of about to l. One
of the sensational big winnings of the
turf was made on Roseben two years
ago, when his owner bet $4,000 at
even money that he could sprint seven
furlongs in 1925. He did it in 1922
and johnson won his $4,000 and
Roseben Established worlds record
which may never be equalled.
Roseben raced in California last
winter and won some good races, but
his legs commenced to trouble him
and on his return to the east it was
seen that his racing days were over.
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she WAS POISONED.
Additional Evidence Regarding the
Murder of Elsie Sigel.

New York. July ia chemical ana
lysis by Professor Geo. A. Ferguson OF
Columbia university, has detected the
presence of poison in the vital organs
OF Elsie Sigel who was murdered IN
the room of Leon Ling and whose Dody
was packed in a trunk. Further chenl-
cal tests are being made to determine
the nature of the poison
This disclosure. by Professor Fergu-
son confirms the evidence submitted 10
the police ten days ago that China
man tried to buy poison at drug store
near the Chinese restaurant over wnich
the girl was murdered and that TINS
effort to procure the poison was made
on the day before Elsie Sigel was Kill
ed Another drug store near the rest
aurant filed prescription for chi
naman for a powerful irritant poison
the night before the girl was murdered.
The result of the chemical analysis
on the viscera is the first absolute PROOF
the police have had that Elsie Slgel
was poisoned before her body was
strapped up and packed in q trunk
A post mortem examination LED the
coroner to declare that the girl nao
been strangIed to death. Strangulatlon
might have been the direct cause OF
death, but Professor Ferguson has es-
tabIished the fact that the young mis-
sionary worker was under the innu-
ence of a powerful drug at the time
she was strangled.
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BRYAN TO TAFT.
Suggests Submission of Another
Amendment to the Constitution.

Lincoln, Neb., July 1S.-William ].
Bryan today addressed a letter to
President Taft asking him to allow
the people to vote on popular election
of senators. Mr.. Bryan says:
ITO President Taft: Now that the
states are going to vote on the ratifica-
ton of the amendment specifically
authorizing an income tax, why not
give them a chance to vote on an
amendment providing for the election
of United States senator's by popular
vote? In your speech of acceptance
you said that you were personally in
clined to favor such a change in the
constitution. Would this not be an
Opportune time to present this subject
to congress? Two constitutional amend
ments, one authorizing an income tax
and the other providing for the popu-
lar election of senators, would make
your administration memorable, and I
pledge you whatever assistance I can
render in securing the ratification of
these amendments. With great re-
spect, I am, yours truly,
'fW. j. BRYAN
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the two cent eare in Kansas if the
railroads win their rate case in
Nebraska.
TWO cent fare in Kansas is de-
pendent on the outcome of the Neb-
raska case now nearing the end of
its journey through the courts of that
state. The following is the two cent
fare agreement between the railroad
board and the railroads:
1T is further ordered that upon
completion of the litigation of the
two cent passenger rate between the
state of Nebraska and certain rail-
ways, now pending in the courts,
which involves the question of the
constitutionality and reaSonableness
of the two cent fare law, this order
shall cease and become of no force
and effect Upon the termination OF
the said litigation now pending in the
courts all parties hereto. both the
state of Kansas, the board of rail-
road commissioners of the state Of
Kansas, the attorney for said board,
and it's officers and agents, and each
and all of the defendant companies,
and all railways, both collectively
and individually shall at that time
be placed in the same position as II
the order herein made had not been
entered -
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GOES AWAY TO DIE.
Denver Teacher Attempts to Commit
Suicide in Chicago.

Denver, Colo, July 1S.-Clarencee
Ruggles, who attempted to commit
suicide in Chicago today, was a
teacher in the G. W. Clayton school
of this city Mr.. Ruggles came to
Denver from California about a year
ago and would have resumed his
school work here next September.
He is married. At the Office of super
intendent of schools it was stated that
Mr.. Ruggles's standing as teacher
was high. and no reason for his at
tempted suicide could be given.
Mystifying Letter.
Chicago. July 13.-The police were
mystified by the following letter
found among Ruggles's effects:
dearest Lad: Your good cards Is
came today I hardly know what to
write as all will be over when you
get this-but you say you are play
ing safe anyway. Awfully hot here
Keep busy teaching. Kermit is f1ne
now. Get a quart of milk for him
every day so don't have to go out to
lunch. Miss Moore wrote me not to
do too much tutoring as 1 needed
rest. The gold fish are fine but need
lots of care. Lovingly,
The card was postmarked Denver.