The Washington herald., 1910-05-24
AT THE HOTELS.

meets there Wednesday.
This city" said Mr.. Berry last night.
is, by all odds, the one wherein should
be held the proposed exposition % COM
memoIate the opening Of the Panama
Canal Washington, more than any
other city in the country, would offer
visitors something 20 see. in addition 10
the big show itself Expeditions grow
tiresOme and pretty soon. too, II there
is nothing else that appeals 70 the v!si-
tor. and there is always so much 10 en-
terrain and enjoy here, just as things
stand. I believe Washington would draw
the biggest crowds that ever attended
an exposition anywhere, and hope the
proposed show viii come here"
Mr.. Shropshire IS a brother Of Mr..
Ralph Shropshire. private secretary 20
Mr.. CulP, OF the Southern Railway, this
city.
L. J. Dorenfeldt. a civil engineer Of
Christiania, Norway IS at the New WI
lard. Mr.. Dorenfeldt IS taking a keen
interest in the forests and their preserva-
ton In this country.
I visited Hot Springs. Va. only a few
days ago and had a splendid view Of the
surrounding country from the top Of a
/ high mountain. There was hardly a tree
! 20 be seen. BY that I naturally mean
that there were many bald hills and
/ other stretches Of land bearing but a
/ mighty scant growth OF trees II that
/ was in Germany the government would
! at once take an interest and would plant
/ trees. With ali their PRACTICAL business
| accomplishments, Americans don't seem
I 20 realize that forests prevent floods.
/ drOughtS. clarity the air, and assist vege-
/ taJlOu- Besides supplying the necessary
/ woods. forests are a great conserver Of
/ the public health.
Not long ago a Norwegian made an
( invention by which saIrpecer can be made
! dische Anylin Works a. Carlsruhe. bought
an interest I'm the invention and they
are working it and are coming money.
/ The possibilities OF this new industry are
I practically unlimited. and sooner or later
destined 20 control the salypeter output
I OF the world"
/ Discussing water power IN Norway
Mr.. D0renfeldt said that IT'S many water
falls. rapids. and rivers arc harnessed
up and are furnishing electrical power for
light, manufacturing, and numerous pur-
poses lie added.
we in Norway never did place any
confidence IN Dr Cooks claim as having
/ discovered the north pole; We knew il
was 'humbug Or. hansen looked upon
d.. Cooks claim with suspicion. and so
did other Norwegian explorers"
In many OF the Southern States the
.so-caIled Jim crow laws are 0n the
statute books and SO have the sem5Iauce
OF legaiitv.' said James f. Berry. ot
Chicago, H., who IS at Jae Arlington.
In many OF the Northern States the
I same discrimination against the negro is
enforced. though usually by undetermined
and indirect methods. i might well be
asked whether the real feeling and the
real result are practically the same il
both cases
For instance. iu the South negroes
are not allowed 20 eat in the same room
with white men, not even az railroad
eating houses. In one OF the most IA
nous restaurants iu Chicago the walters
We're all col0red men. When a negro en-
tered and asked 20 be served. he was
seated in the usual way at a table on
. which there We're no menu or price
cards. Presently O. price card was laid
before him And In that price card lay
all the effectiveness Of the striCteSt
Southern Jim crow law. A si-l0in steak
cost 81 and "a cup Of coffee 30 cents. and
so ON down the line; everything about
ten times the regular price
"Oue glance NJ that card ana its prices
We're usually enough 20 send the coI1red
man hurryin- out Of the place" added
NIr. Berry. If. In spite 0f IL all. bra
persisted IN giving his order, he found
. that lie was obliged 10 wait for an hour
or SO before Il was served and then. Il
he had ordered pork chops. for instance,
AZ S the order. after making several COM
plants, two little pieces OF bone and
Erlstle would be brought I'm on an icy
cold plate and entirely surrounded by
cold and solid grease. II IS not or record
that any coIored man ever venture5 10
.patronize this particular restaurant the
second time.
There is another restaurant in -Chi-
caEO which is famous for its apple pie
and cheese. In some way word of lis
tame reached the ears Of an old colorcd
man. who has small income and has
retired from active work The day after
he went into this eating house and ore
dered apple pie and cheese. Il was
brought and ne found that its reputation
was well deserved The next day Ee
: came back again and repeated tie order.
Again he was promptly served. but this
time the piece OF pie was not more than
half as large as Il had been the first
time, while the cheese had also greatly
r diminished I'm size since the day before
/ The third day the apple pie had reached
I almost, microscopic proportions. L was
= the length and thickness OF q lead pencil
while the cheese was a mere pOstaE,
stamp in thickness He stuck It out un
{ Ill the fourth noon. at which time the-,
\ was placed before him a large plate witt
4 two atoms in It's center, one Of pie. Ii,
other Of cheese. both Of which togethe
p would not have made a bin fLI for
10 canary bird.
: I guess you don't want my custom,
g said the colored man.
{ That's as You please answered III
; waiter. who was only following the or
= ders of his manager"
Z Pens and Pencils Used by Railroads
s From the ST. Paul Dispatch