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The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Gus lighting in Birmingham.

From ConSllar Report
Consul Albert Halstead reports that for
the year ended March 81 the Birming-
ham municipal gas department has been
able 70 contribute $3gz754 70 the reduction
OF city taxation. the details OF which fol-
low:
This IS an increase OF S9s.S75 over last
year. ana is the greatest profit that this
British city has ever made on its gas
Undertaking. In addition. the gas depart
ment contributed 220O0O direct 20 the city
treasurer and $1,000 worth OF gas in aid
OF public lighting within and without The
CITY. The profit was made after a large
allowance for depreciation OF plant and
a contribution 20 the reserve fund Of al-
most as much as the profit and with the
plant being kept al the highest maximum
OF efficiency. Il is also OF interest TO note
that the last contribution TO reduce taxa
ton has been possible, despite the con
siderable reduction IN the price OF gas
for the last half OF the year.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Fn.hfon. So Ii q -.

Erum the Boston rrzns1irt
Milliners. Il Is said. are watching the
turn OF events IN the production of NJ
ROstand's play, "Chantecler." before an
nouncing definitely the lines that millinery
OF the near future VII follow. II the play
succeeds, the 'Chapeau Chantecler." as
well as the play. win be the thing. II aiI
present many forms. col0rs, and decora-
tions. but each specimen VIII. IN some
way, we are told. indicate the name OF
the play and some OF its features. The
most popular and the most obvious hint
OF the play VIII De q cocks comb. and this
IS 20 be fashioned 70 resemble also the
garden flower. coXconb. Those who dwell
in o serious manner upon what they are
pleased 20 call the follies OF dress VIII
ike TO find IN this connection opportu unity
20 remark that licensed fools wore cox
comb in their caps IN DAYS Of old.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Amiable Academic Controversy.

II IS an interesting reminder OF the
old conflict between science and religion,
older than the Middle Ages. ard the
favorite theme Of that scholar and dip
lomat, Andrew D. White, that has arisen
IN the form Of a debate between the
good Bishop McFaul. Of Trenton, and
the heads OF several universities Like
many controversies Of the kind II seems
10 lack that mutual agreement upon
definitions that must form the basis of
any conclusive argument. The bishop
reduces his arraignment 70 this form.
The muluplex issues of morality, the
vitally important problems OF political
economy. marriage. divorce. the home.
religion, and democracy-aIl these sacred
principles OF the good mans life are sub
jected 70 a merciless analysis, az Il they
We're mere fossils, gasuopods, verte-
brates. equations, chemical elements. or
chimeras."
But the college presidents VIII not ad-
nit that this effort at analytical teach
ing means the inculcaion % irreiigion.
They dispute the very premises OF the
cleric's proposition Above all. it viii
be maintained. Is tho evidence Os the
useful and moral lives OF the graduates
Of universities where ali religious topics
are LETT 10 individual opinions formed
as the result Of lectures aud reading
quite as mUca as by voluntary attend
ance upon religious services and theo-
logical instruction This is one phase Of
a shield Of two sides. The advocates
OF either point Of view are likely 10 re-
main Of the same opinion stiI. while
retaining mutual respect and good viii
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
TiIlmnn and Rtn Ten
.e Petersburg ndaz-Appeal

From the Petersburg Indaz-AppeaL
Last week. Mr. Tllman, with brutal
frankness. characterized as humbugs the
protection newspapers that asked for
free paper. at the same time denying
him the right 70 buy free shoes and free
clothes. SO far as the ep.thet Is cor
eerned, Mr.. Tnlman seems 10 forgst that
he makes himself liable 70 the saTne clas-
sihcation when he asks protection for The
South Carolina tea Farm and advocates
free trade on almost everything else.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
RED HAIR A DESTRUCTION.
POssesSors OF Such HIrsute Adorn.
merit Always to Be Trusted.

mest Always TO BE Trusted.
From The Baltimore Sun
Red hair is no disgraoe-no. indeed.
rs a distinction Anybody can have
black hair, and some people manage 70
get along with a little sprinillng Of
haIen name But it takes a boy or girl
out Of the ordinary 20 wear G deep red
shade and Ike up to It. There IS not a
great variety OF shades IN red hair. II
does not run from pink to crimson and
contains no green's nor mauvoz. Red
Is RED, unless the girl has q lot OF money.
and then. q course, Il IS auburn.
But sed hair has come into its own.
Eeane1 has made Il famous IN his pic
tures- Titan appreciated Il hundreds of
years aga. and to-day The world takes
notice OF the re6-headed people. from
MS. Leslie Carter % the new Sultan II
Turlcey- Judge Kyle, OF Kansas City, dis
missed q rec-headed prisoner. telling him
Your -ed hair IS your salvation In
three years he has had only six req
headed men before him. and NOT one was
found guilty.
Red hair usually goes with a bright
rniud and a vtvacious temperament They
used 70 tell Us that Il also indicated a
fiery temper. but Wa VIII leave that fOr
the men with rec-Eeade5 wives 70 deter
ulire. Wasn't Helen of Troy -e6-headed2 ?
Wen, she held the palm for beauty until
the Baltimore girl was invented and tho
first crop Of beach beauties was raised
O. the Atlantic CITY Boardwalk II
Theodore Roosevelt did not have red
hair, II win be admitted that he made
hundreds OF the malefactors Of great
wealth rsd-headed while be was engaged
Il EyvattinE the Undesirable citizen
You can trust a red-haired person
you can trust them % 90 as they please
They are rather warm @ have around IN
summer. and there are those who do not
appreciate Their peculiar style Of beauty
But the red-headed girl Is a winner
and the man who gets one VIII not be
lonesome. lie viii soon find out whether
he has drawn a Titian-haired angel or a
combination Of a cyclone and & sunset.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
FRIDAY. July 9. 1909.
LET YOUR PAPER FOLLOW YOU.

The washington Herald VIII be
mailed upon request 10 subscribers
leaving the city during the summer
months. Change OF address viii be
made as frequently as desired; no
tees OF such change should give
both the old and new address.
Notify your carrier or newsdealer
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., 1909-07-02

Senator Tillman need have no suspicion
that Senator Aldrich sneazed that sneeze-
weed into the Carolinian's tea. The Rhode
Islander probably thinks a course OF
straight protected tea would prove fine
antidote for Senator Tillman's old time
Democratic ailments.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Look at CongressionaI RECORD.

From the PhHadelphIa North American
A New York court has refused to order
T. c. Platt to open his express company
books for examination. That. however.
shouldn't embarrass the petitioner Let
him read the Congressional Record dur
ing PlatI's term IN the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
A lIennineless PIedRe.

From the PhIadslDbia Public Ledge.
Fifty young women have signed a
pledge not 10 marry any man who win
not first formally agree 20 give active
support 20 woman suffrage. ia. 50
they would start of their political ca
reers with bribery However. this IS too
severe a charge II must be remembered
that not a girl n the bunch would pay
the slightest attention 70 the pledge Il
she got the desired proposal
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

"a woman has divorced her husband
on account OF his devotion 20 golf," says
the Chicago Record-Herald. II that is
the sole reason. we have an idea a stray
posmastershlp might be found for the
poor fellow somewhere.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

Well the gas men get 50 much for heas-
ing the metal in the linotype, the eieo-
tricity dispensers get so much for cleo
trical energy, the operators set 50 much
for setting up the copy, and the paper
trust gets a trihe for white paper used
Beyond that there is no good accom-
plished. in ell probability.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

Senator Hepburn says he VIII stick to
his seat until the tariff Is revised salts
factorily-" Good for the Senator! The
more strenuously he sticks 70 his seat
the more profoundly impressed VIII his
friends-and their name Is legion-be.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

Tom Watson says he once read Nil
tons Paradise Lost" from "kiver to
kiver"-but never again for Tom! Mr.
Watson's sticking qualities are general
" conceded, but plainly enough. there
may be times when even he is willing to
acknowledge that he has a suficiency.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

Duty calls a man TO church on Sun
day. while pleasure urges him TO go FISH
ing" says the Chicago News And. some
how. pleasure always did seem 10 employ
a megaphone 10 make known its sugges-
tons.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
SAME OLD STORY.

dreamed was a millionaire.
But. alas. when ] awcke
! found myself. as usual.
JUS broke. broke. broke.
-Chioago NswA
On thy cold stones. . seai
Ard this g not q jolle.
! lost sweet Marjorie
Fer I was broka broke. broke
Boston Herald.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Giving ~sOmebOdy Else a Chance


Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel show
plenty Of common sense. The former de
clines 70 be interviewed. and the latter
when asked 10 pose for her picture re-
plies: "We have been IN the public eve
for seven years and have had enough OF
t. Give somebody else a chance.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
school Teaching Road TO Matrimony

FTIII lI-' y" LI-A Il7-l-'I
See that almost one hundred school
teachers have taken out licenses IN this
city 70 De married within the next ten
DAYS. No wonder al Of this years I75
eirI graduates Of the Normal College IN
tend 20 become teachers
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

The gourd threatens 10 become popular
once more as a drinking cup throughout
Dixie One great advantage about drink
ing from a gourd is that bystanders can
not swear exactly what IS in II.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

"A San Francisco robber was arrested
In a restaurant says the Buffalo Ex-
press. The officers should have permit
ted him 70 finish his repast and settle
with the. proprietor Doubtless he would
have been forced 70 take a dose OF his
own medicine for once IN his life.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

One Of the grand old blessings that
Grand Old Texas never brags about is its
grand old boll-weeyil. And yet it is rath-
er active in that State nowadays. is it
not2
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

Gov. Joe Brown. Of Georgia, says he
will move forward with the lamp OF rea-
son to light his way" says the Louis
Vile Courier-Journal. Said lamp not be-
ing dependent on Standard Oh for its il-
Illuminating powers. presumably.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

Is it not about time for sIr. Thomas
W. Lawson 10 advise Messrs. Eazy Marx
and Foolandhismoney OF Mr.. Lawson's
guaranteed scheme 10 corner Airship and
Aeroplane oommon2
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

According 70 a scientist Socrates was
an Indifferent worker because he sur
fered from malaria" Xanthippe said II
WAS pure. unadulterated laziness. but.
then. Xanthippe probably was prejudiced.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
ADVICE TO STATESMEN.
Called Reckless.

brUn the PrOVidencs Journal
PFusidsnt Tar has 6irrcted his Cabinet oEo.
% Es-e Their apEroE-sti9n eEcnztes % tho Ioress
possible hz1rps But stin the spirit Of uoc-lgss-
les Is IN the ar.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
A. UnbrotherIr 49,.

From the PhnadalphA Pubic Ledger.
Tie Senate. Whicis has been regarded as the r'nsc
&gnifed deliberatiTe body "a the world has fallen
70 a level Of pettifosging parliamentary tricze-y.
IN no consideration q large srhiects. Tia. would
not be tolerated II or co1l-run. council
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

On the eve OF prohibition. the Nash-
vile American announced that IT.
whatever, Of course. '1t" fs-wil be
known hereafter IN Tennessee as "Baim
Of Gnead" A Zip. we take il. neverthe-
less. that win nos be lost entirely on the
rahbie
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
As w Prorren

This Is q tender old poem"
Us, eh?''
But what did tie poet mean here
where he speaks OF the children's hourg"
Why, 7 s'pose. uader the terms Of the
divorce decree. each parent was entitled
TO base the children at certain hours.
The judges dOn't usually draw Il so hne,
thoaghH
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Clown Night Provoke War.

From the New YORK Eveuing Post.
American circuses in Canada may no
longer parade under the Stars and Stripes
Yet, II the clown carried the union Jack
there would be an immediate casus beliL
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

Judge Parker wants TO reorganize the
Democratic party. The trouble With the
party now Is. II has more generals than
privates
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

The Indian woman cooks only one
meal n day." says a magazine writer. IN
these days OF high prices. Il IS a great
pity all OF rs cannot manage TO live sat
isfactorily on one meal a day.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Over the boundary.

L see that servia IS playing baseball
with modified rules"
TO suit local conditions. ehI I s'pose
bit over into Bulgaria only counts FOR
two bases.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
AND THINGS
Eo French sumraEetse..

NO french SuHraEottes.
II Is a French woman. Nile. de Pratz
who points out that IN her native Ian
guage there IS no such word as "suf-
frageete;" nor. she opines, are there
many women in her land who could
be called truly by that name, If Il did
exist IL IS not the ballot that she
desires for French women. She wishes
TO amend the Code Napoleon. That code
opens with the words; Every French
subject is equal before the law; the ex-
oeptions are women, children. and idiots. p
She would amend this language 80 as 10
declare that ell French subjects are
equal. without distinction Of sex She
has French history on her side, 70
show that her cOuntrywomen know how
TO assert themselves in times or Da-
tonal stress, in deeds Of mercy. Of pa
triotisn. and IN abnormal instances, as
in the revolution. Of ferceious cruelty.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

II wishes were horses CONSUMERS would
find a prohibiuve tax attached 20 horses
in al probability.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

That London specialist who advises peo-
PIE 90 walk In the rain probably grew
weary Of waiting for his patients 20 re-
turn his umbrellas
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
WE mORTaHs

TO certain heights DO we aspire
And vet. I gIesS
II we had nothlug else. we'd tire
OF happiness.
If We were not unhappy some
We'd worry more:
For happiness would soon become
A dreadful bore
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
where She STARTED From,

Hips. curves. euboupointl Everything
has had 20 go"
YES woman is pretty near down TO
the original RIB"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

Mr.. Taft warns the Republican party;
Mr.. Bryan warns the Democratic par
ty. Are we about 10 pass into a view
rith-alar7n era2
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

"Just what good does the publication OF
the world?" inquiries the New York Mail
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

A Springfield CAIass) girl announces
that her graduating gown cost her only
g. And that s. investment viii loom
larger and larger in retrospect as she
grows older. We suspect
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

How can We interest herr
Toll her It's a worthy cause" suggest
cd ono.
Tel her it's getting 70 be a popular
fad, tnterposed a wiser head
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Not All from China.

Frun tire Kansas Csty Tansz
DO rot fancy that all the yellow"
men come from China
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

II makes no difference what the tariff
tinke-s do o. leave undone. the fact re-
mains that the June bride crop was q rec
ord breaker.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
DID, PubIio Opinfon.

From the Springfield Republican
Senator Aldrich has been daring uubHc opin!on
md earning wideerrrsd unpopularIty thsroby.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Mr.. AIdrich PerpIexes.

From the New York Evening Post
senator AldIch's mznczgsrs whatever thair uIr-
pose. have had the plain result q making con-
fused situation sim more perrlezed
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

We love our June and our July. and
AugUst's warm member. Hot weathers
O. X IN its way-but. oh. you, Decenberl
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
ID ID senntorfnI Gnvefr-

Prom the Scw YORK Sun.
We can't understand Why M Davis empt.es ths.
senate chamber 50 thorOughly- he Is ruauy good,
entertaining. low coIlsred vaudeville
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Good-natrred I.nurhter-

Prom tae-Ies MoSnss E55uBe
50 long a. tbs United States q guilty Of dosng
funny things II nanst ezpect 20 b laughed A.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
FooI-L.incrln Chnioe.

Erorl TIE PhnadalphA P1hco Lssarr.
TIE foo}iler sid. and his s-.lls vas srira.
10 hLot TIE diver WhO cUuldust Exhn-
Eut ~ al the suyB boneafh the Lk1ss
The y0czer q boa1s looEod bast % liz.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
AMONG THE JOKERS.

~ w ~ ?
Fro1 TIE Ho1Eton Post
"A nan can n5Ecr aeoono Erezt as lorg as he
aasociaus with men & les thzn aveage iuhsli-
Elncs"
That 80: Goodbye 1nzst b s5tnET'
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Enifghtcncd.

From tho Chicago Trihuna
Captain. VIZ time doos tie boat startF'
'It searts. madam. whca giro ths word
'Thon I've GlEsys had ths Wrong ida
th0ugAt II Eartod whsu tho engineer rauea
lever OF something Tlluk you eTsr a. rnucA-'
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
80 the Elame.

FInc1ng the Blame.
ConsaFn sech luck"
''Enat amt really what you mean,
Peleg"
Then what do I mean2"
"COnsarn seOh management"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Mr.. EII1ins' DIshabiIIe,

Fr1m the Chicago Evening Pot
Senator ElEins probably removed his collar 5azt
50 he wouldn't get hot under IL when some one
suggested a cut In the Dirgley rates.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
The ~ Fourfh.

Don't hold q cannon in your hand.
Employ your brain.
1t isn't safe, you'll grant me; and
IL isn't sane.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
An,nnr Won
A Surer Way.

why don't you dress senslbly7''
oh, it would seem 50 foolish
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Fruifless socioIogicaI Adventures.

Fruifless Sociological Adventures.
A Paris correspondent has discovered
an Englishnan OF family n that city who
fnds the normal life OF the French capi-
tai too mOnotOnoUs for his adventurous
British blood Accordingly, he became
an "Apache.' Just Tor pasHrae This hoo
ngan phase OF existence was necessarily
IN the night time. and his suspicious wife
brought HIN back 70 the conventional
ways of dull respectability. II Is surmised
that his little eXcurs.on into forbidden
hours and ways was suggested By read
ing novel whose theme was the adven-
tures ~ a group OF persons az the highest
social order, who pracuced robbery on
the side for tho benefit OF charity. But
their real object was escape from free
dom. Il appears. however, that their ex-
perienco was disappointing. They found
genuine adventure as rare as ps-flous,
and their studies OF real life revealed
more sordld distress than romantic crime
or even temptation ia the lie OF the "
ban submerged
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

Lest the Senate Forget.
From the Philadelphia Press
The se-late Is Only ons part Of goForuue-t Of
the people. and that important fact should not
be forgotten.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
FauinEs OF a Fountain Pc,

FoAlthEs or FOuntu1n Pen
Rs1n tic Chicago NsRS
fountaias pens" snapped ths nagg.rE wifa.
'r,lln1 .z-s q szlse husbands"
What Is the reseu-hialoei'' veurlred The meek
ntrla nm
Azoea@ire cant b deDzldod uDoa. Won't W0-k.
a--d haa Tho tine trey ere trrke"
"Ihat's prutty ruugk. Marta, but you coular.t
c1rpars fountain pen with SINE women"
7 guess noL"
NO a fountain poa VII 6ry U. ard sans
V5Ts wolt"
And then be mAdo fo- the Suburban tzo1ag- and
made bee LIa fcF tuuzl
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
- - nifh -.

secret sac Win Her.
Frum the Boston rraus-fpG
she-Ihs t1aA a you saying that a woman can.
keep q sczet Why. have a ssc-at In Ioasrius
this yrTy maneat t5ld no by MadCs PIT ABOUT
heras1 and NJ. Wilson. and nothing o. ea-th
WJcld i1dnce ma 10 tal IL. because il inn %
b announced urtn uert ra1uth.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
school children and Dentists.

SCHOOL AAAA0EEA anu DGnAAAAs
Il sounds Ike G strange statement that
the bureau Of municipal research II New
York city IS about &C put q hair million
dollars IN fees in the pockets OF dentists
Il Is the teeth OF TIE children n the public
schools that bring about a new form Of
municipal paternalisra. To get &C painful
statistics, investigation has discovered ex-
actly 2S0S IN 456 children. Il IS not cor
soIing 70 know thai the services Of newly
graduated dentists are 10 be employed 20
remedy these conditions. The experience
may teach the young dentists. but the
plan seems hard on the younger patients.
This may be public economy. but II surely
means Individual pain. An educational
campaign IS also proposed. The thought
ful philanthropists also suggest juvenile
toothbrush parties. This may al be re-
garded as effort highly cOmmendable and
os primary Importance TO the health OF
the rising generation. But here again re
appears the importance Of intelligent
home life as factor IN education. Il
seems as II the parents must be at fault
II Is they who should be led 20 the dental
clinic However. Il may De hoped that the
children will not suffer too much tempo
rariiy and that sounder teeth VIII lead
70 solid elementary learning.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
shade Enough.

Snhuo Enough
trorl the Los AnFoles Ezurcsa
No SRI necd hunt
A shady spUL
With tLat huge Id
That shs has cuc.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
- nnc TLIn- - -.

Ironl tie Detroit Pre- Prss
'Dols De eve- do azythirg On tizas1-
"Oh. yes H0 qus wc.sz %
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Suppressed Emotion.

One cause Of nervous troubles among
women. according 70 Rev. DR.. Samuel
AcComb. OF Boston. Is the suppression
OF emotion. The strangling OF griefs an
of moral wounds. OF deep-rooted but nus
trated ambitions OF which some women
never speak even 20 their dearest friends.
produce al manner Of ailments OF blood
and Aesh- To carry moral Wretehedness
concealed IN the heart for years IS 20
invite the inevitable result OF q nervous
catastrophe The women who suffer IN
silence are advised % c0nhde their trOu-
bles either 20 a wise minister Of religion
or 70 psychOlogicaliy trained physician.
This advice IS based. plainly. upon the
interactouary relation between mind and
body. which IS plainly recognized IN the
most ancient creeds and commandments.
as wen as IN the most modern and seasa-
uonal cults.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

The minister was addressing the Sun
I day school is the way Leroy K. Greg
ory. OF Evanston. III. who is AZ the
Riggs. commenced the following little
story:
g Children, want TO talk 20 you for
a few moments about one Of the most
vital. one Of the most wonderful. one OF
the most important organs in the whole
world
What is e that throbs away. beats
awEv never stopping. never ceasing,
whether you wake or sleep, night or day,
week in and week out. month 10 and
month out. year in and year out, with
cut any volitlon on your Fart. hidden
away in the depths as il were. unseen
BY YOU throbbing throbbing. throbbins
rhyshmicaily all your lie longT
During this pause for oratorical ef-
feet q small voice was heard.
I know; its the gas meter