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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08
A., Schools and Churches.

Washington is not merely becoming
quite an educational center. as the phrase
goes; it is one already. To this city
come from every State in the Union boys
and girls, men and women, TO our schools
and colleges. Any one. looking over the
graduating list of any of our larger schools
particularly our young ladies' seminaries
must be struck with the fact that A
great proportion of the students come
far afield--in some cases across the con-
tinent-for the purpose OF being educated
in whole or in part in this Capital City.
That fact is one which Is not sufficiently
taken note of by our commencement
orators. It may be that they do not
realize to what extent Washington has
become an educational Mecca. But no
one can realize this for a moment with
out recognizing also that Washington is
playing a new and hitherto unsupported
part of supreme Importance in the life
of the nation We have thought OF our
laws being made here. But far greater
than it's laws are the citizens of a
country Here we are educating citi-
zens. and those citizens are going out
and are sowing the good seeds of better
citizenship far and wide. Their educa-
ton is as the leaven, which uplifts every
community to which they go.
It is the same with the churches
They, too, are doing a mighty work for
the nation in educating citizens in right
eousness. Clergymen cell US that they
feel as if they we're preaching to pro.
oession. Their congregations are her,
to-day and gone tomorrow But where
do they go when they have passed
through the churches? They 90, as dc
the graduates Of the schools. TO spread
themselves over the country, and as they
go. they carry with them the great TRUTH
they have learned here.
From this point of view. the worl
which the schools and churches are doing
in Washington cannot be overestimated
It is national in its scope and character
Nowhere else is there such potantialit!
for good as is focused here. Because o
it, the schools and churches which ar
using it to such splendid purpose shoul'
command tho enthusiastic support o
every true-hearted citizen. They are con
/ tributing TO the nations greatness.
| Stand. therefore, by the schools AM
churches. Recognize the greatness 0
/ the work they are doing and help then
J whenever and wherever you can.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
The Death of Mohammed-June 8.

Twelve hundred and seVenty-eight years
ago to-day the founder Of the Mohamme-
dan religion died at Medina, in Arabia.
Each day now his followers in all parts
Of the globe bow their heads in prayer
and call upon God in the name of the
prophet.
The career Of Mohammed is now rec
ognized as one Of the nine or ten great
careers in history. A son of the desert
born with a keen poetic and sensuous
nature. his early life was spent in dreams.
visions. and meditatiOns.
Gradually there dawned upon him the
conception Of the unity Of God. In his
fortieth year his work of PROSECUTING be-
gan. Prosecuted by the older religions
he barely escaped with HIS life. and fled
from his birthplace, Mecca, to the city of
Medina. Rapidly the new faith gained
adherents; the forces of Mecca were de-
feated, and by the time Of his death the
whole of Arabia had been subdued and
an army was setting forth to assail the
Roman empire of the East Exactly 100
years after he died his standards had
been planted by. his disciple across the
Pyrenees Mountains and on the plains Of
India.
Like ali great men, his death was NOV
ing and impressive, The night after bid
ding farewell to his troops as they start
ed for Syria he was seized by a violent
pain and vertigo and betook himself Il
the house of his favorite wife. Ayesha.
In the second day of his illness, while
tormented by burning fever, he babe
his slaves carry him TO the mosque. and
there, after devoutly praying. addressed
the congregation IF any OF YOU" he
said. have aught upon his conscience
let him speak it out that may ask God $
pardon for him." A man who had passed
for devout Moslem stood forth and con-
fessed himself hypocrite and weak
disciple.
"Out upon theel' chied Omar. why
dost thou make known what God has
suffered to remain concealed?" But Mo-
manned turned rebukingly to Omar. 20
son OF Khattab.' said he. better IS 1t to
blush in this world than suffer In the
next" Then lifting his eyes TO Heaven
and praying for the accused. 20 God ne
exclaimed, give him rectitude and faitr
! and take from him all weakness IN ful,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08
Now Needing japanese Labor.

1t has been scarce a year since the
country was all worked up over the pos
sibillty of war with Japan-and about
what? Because the people on the Pacific
Coast were demanding restrictions on
Japanese immigration.
Time brings many changes. and not
only has the war cloud drifted away. but
Californians have at last awakened to
the fact that japanese immigration was
not half so evil as they fancied Cali
fornia looks for prosperity this year in
the form of heavier crops of grain and
fruits than it has ever known. It's
orchards TEEN with fruit; the sugar-beet
crop is enormous; the vineyards are
heavy with grapes. But now the Cali
fornia fruit grower Is looking anxiously
for help TO bring In the harvest-cheap
help and willing. The white men who
are willing to help in the orchards de-
mand so much pay that it eats seriously
into the profits; and then. too, there are
only a few white men. The Indians are
too indolent to work. The one chance
of help lies in the Chinese and japanese.
There have been previous years in Cali
fornia when the fruit crop suffered be-
cause Of the lack Of labor to garner it.
Conditions are peculiar. because the help
is needed for only short time: then, ii
must work quickly, and once the crops
are gathered there is no more work.
1t is right here that the Oriental labor
has proved such benefit to the Cali
fornia fruit growers indeed, it is almost
getting to the point where they cannot get
along without it The crops are perish
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08
Electricity from wind.

From Popular Mechanics.
The machinery OF a modern windmill is
Just as far advanced over the crude ma
chinery OF the windmill Of fifty years ago
as is the works of a fine watch over the
works OF dollar alarm clock One type
OF wind turbine, for instance, consists or
a wheel about sixteen feet in diameter
mounted upon a steel tower fifty feet In
height. The entire wind wheel is OF gal
vanized steel, and all its moving parts
run on ball bearings. Its transmission
gear works in an oil bath, and the best
methods known to engineering have been
adopted in order to eliminate friction and
enable the wheel TO make the best OF
light winds. The result is that even in
a wind having a velocity Of no higher
than six miles an hour the turbine gem
crates electricity. Such a windmill as
this is provided with an electric genera
tor and switchboard and a fifty-1ve cell
storage battery as its electrical appara-
tus. The wheel Is always in running po-
sition ready TO make use of every puff
that comes, and II steadily makes and
stores current except in times OF abso-
lutely still weather
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08
Peck's Dilemma.

1t is impossible to feel any great meas
ure of sympathy for Prof Henry Thurs
ton peck in his present ridieulously
funny if nevertheless more or less seri-
Gus predlcament.
The professor Is being sued for breach
of promise by a Miss Tessie Somebody
it does not matter. and we do not care
particularly to advertise the lady. any
way-and she is exhibiting in court some
love letters of decidedly ardent and highly
sentimental. not to say utterly ''mushy."
persuasion. alleged to be the gentleman's
very own.
Prof. Pecks one amusement of late
years has been picking TO pieces the Eng
fish of writers coming under his observa-
ton. No correspondent was so meek and
mild. or so exalted, that Prof. Peck In
clined to give him quarter once the luck
less one fell within the Peck sphere of
influence. The technique of expression,
style. and grammar were Pecks partiou-
lar hobbies. and woe betide the unfor-
tunate one running counter 10 Peck ideas
anent these things! He was invariably
hoist to the full view of the irreverent
and laughed TO scorn.
Nowadays, prof, Peck is getting a large
dose of his own medicine. Nothing more
hllariously grotesque than his present
position is conceivable His letters to
Tessie are positive screams. as those
things go! No signing sEain of seven
teen ever penned more inane prattle than
some of the stun Jessie sets forth as
products of Peck most sentimentaIly I'M
der way with pen in hand It is all toe
amusing for anything
Do you feel sorry for Peck? We do not
Peck richly merits his fate. and more
perhaps It will do him good to see him
self as he has So often seen others VIII,
meant no particular harm. but who were
not, for all that, quite so erudite or 81
precisely learned in grammar or elegan
In style He has pulled himself up witt
a sense of great mental superiority; h
has evinced a sneering contempt TO
the general run Of humanity. because I
was not-in his opinion-quite so smart
as he. There are a good many Pecks Il
this country. and, as a class, we have no
much patience with them.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08
THE POETIC GAELIC TONGUE.
irish Language Can Express Every
shade of Thought and Emotion.

Shade of Thought and Emotion.
from the Houston Chro1icle.
OF all the languages spoken by man
kind. the Irish Is. perhaps the best
adapted to the needs OF an emotional,
imaginative, and poeticsl race. II ex-
presses every shade of thought and
emotion as a Cremona violin expresses
every shade Of tone The tenderest lul-
labies that ever wooed a little one TO
slumber have been crOoned By Irish
mothers. The most electrical martial
lyrics that ever caused a mans blood
to leap like heady wine through his veins
have been written in the Irish language.
Exquisitely musical. and rich IN every
form OF caressing tenderness and vivid
Imagery, Irish seems pre-eminent.y the
language OF love and poetry. Yet IL Is IN
no less degree the language Of the camp
and forum. The word darling" has forty
four equivalents in Irish. and he Is a poor
Irishman who cannot ravish the ear OF
his sweetheart with all OF them In the
course OF few moments stolen CONVEX
satiOn with her But the Irish contains
also words that have no equivalents In
Engllsh-Words that can. in one moment,
lash the soul to the white heat OF frenzy
words that are curses, and that rankle
and burn In the hearts OF the recipient
from youth 10 the grave. In the nobler
forms of composition, the same language
that is CaTessing music on the lips OF
the lover. that is soaring fame when IL
leaps lightning-like from the tongues of
the insulted or enTaged. has all the
sOnorOus grandeur OF the Greek
The irish language is rather unpleas-
ing TO the eye when an attempt is made
10 reproduce 1t in English letters An
English reader is apt 10 arrive at the
conclusion that Irish is somewhat harsh
and cultural Nothing can be farther
from the truth. The Irish is. 10 say the
least. as soft and musical as is the
Italian. Most Of the seemingly unpro-
HOuncable combinations of consonants
resolve themselves into the simple OF
vowel sounds. Thus 'Comnuigean''
(dwells. or nves) is pronounced "Kone-
ee-an," "Ragallaig "a family name) is
| pronounced rRe-ial-ee:" (the pronuncia-
ton is almost exactly reproduced in the
| phonetic English form of the name Reilly.
"Luige" is pronounced Tee" and "suideH
/ is pronounced ''see." The pronunciation
OF Croide is ''kree," OF buide, 'kee:''
sigle, 'sheela;" eealIaig ''Kal-ee" OF
Kelly" neasga- ''maska;" suibne. "see-
ne bridgid, breed" Eiblin, EILEEN. u
These few examples show how conso-
nants in Irish are not as consonants IN
English.
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able; they must be gathered or rot on

able; they must be gathered or rot on
the trees.
AS the acreage devoted 10 fruit raising
In California increases year by year. this
problem of finding sufficient labor will
be an increasing one. into that environ
ment the Oriental labor fits well and
without friction It is japanese laborers
who keep the Western railroads in re-
pair. who work in factories. who conduct,
10 a large degree. the fisheries. So useful
are they In the development Of this won
derful country that it is likely that before
long the Pacific Coast people will smother
their prejudiees and be grateful for such
help as they can get.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08
Philosophy in a French Flat.

Those whose acquaintance with the noble
lion has been formed from observation
of that animal in the menagerie and at
the Zoo must have been enthraIled by the
discovery Of Nine. Cecil Sorel. Of Paris. an
actress, who is described as the best-dress-
ed woman in that gay capital. and who
holds that $4,000 a year is the least on
which d member of her sex may clothe
herself without loss of self-respect. IT
was not of feminine habiliment to
which Nine. Sorel addressed herself on
this occasion in a Paris dispatch TO The
Washington Herald of Sunday. That lady
has a couple Of lion cubs as pets in her
fat on the Avenue des Champs Elysees,
and she now compares them with men,
presumably Of her circle Of intimates, to
the vast detriment Of the human beings.
She finds man washed out. nerve-racAed
by civilization" and lacking the sense
thinkers do not attain to Nine. Sorers
standard of sublimIty of instinct; they
have only an ILLUSION Of temporary SOW
ereignty'-we use her words without the
liberty of Interpretation: while, on the
other hand. lions keep the promise
which their aspect gives with a serenity
of strong natures. with carriage naughty.
and through their half-closed eyes they
shed a sovereign content on things which
surround them" being probably well
nurtured from madame's pIenteous Iarder,
a suspicion confirms by the supplement-
al disclosure that no human events can
alter the calm serenity OF the animals"
We further learn that kings, Of all
men, are most like lions, having learned
the art of living among men and yet not
being OF them. The Paris dispatch i'm
parts the intelligence that Nine. sorel
has evolved from the contemplation of
her lion pets "A scheme of philosophy
which justifies conclusion that
her male associates-outside Of the
necessarily limited number of kings
which Europe affords for her delectation-
having less instinct than the lions. have
made a great mistake in getting civilized
or coming in out of the jungle or not
getting into the king business, Perhaps
II the artists and great thinkers who
have Jared so poorly by comparison in
Nine. Sorers judgment had the oppor-
tunity of living in Nine Sorers fiat at
her expense. as do her pet lions. they all
might acquire the naughty carriage and
be able TO shed sovereign content
through half-closed eyelids.
We tremble for the lions. just the same.
Their admirable qualities can only be
preserved in proportion to their separa-
ton from nerve-racking civilization; and
from what we hear of Nine. SoreTs $40. oOl
annual insurance of self-respect, We en-
tertain grave apprehension for the IN
corrupted instinct and sovereign content
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08
Trees from Mount Vernon.

From the Boston Transcript.
The movement to beautify the city OF
Providence by planting trees in seventy
Of its streets is taking firm hold upon
public sentiment and Il looks as though
the 1900 trees necessary for that pur-
pose would ultimately be secured. They
have come from schools. from ex-gov-
ervnors, and ex-mayors, members OF the
city council, and from public spirited cit
liens in large number. Mrs. John Carter
Brown has given fifty, which she wishes
distributed among as many school yards
of the city. A special interest attaches
to this donation. since the trees are to be
secured from the home OF George Wash
ington at Mount Vernon. The nature of
this movement is not in the trees alone,
desirable additions as they must prove,
but also as a center of radiation for an
Idea which is pretty sure TO spread. 1t is
a wholesome experience for the rising
generation and implants an interest that
Is likely TO last and bear fruit when they
also reach the stage Of responsible cit-
iZenshiD
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 5. 1910.
Let Your Paper Come After You

Washingtonians who leave the
city, either for a short or long
stay-whether they go TO mountain
or seashore, or even across the sea
should not fail to order The
Washington Herald sent to them
by mail. It VIII come regularly,
and the addresses viii be changed
as often as desired. II is the home
news you will want while away
from home. Telephone Main $500,
giving old ard new address.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

Now. just suppose it had been the
colonel instead of Mr.. Taft who Sc
cured-Only the colonel would have
"wrung," of eourse-thst mo increase
in freight rates" concession from the
railroads. Would We have torn our
shirts and hollered ourselves hoarse?
Would we? Oh, We guess we would!
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08
problem solved.

From tho Houston Post
Don't you think ladies may be induced
to patronize the ball games II they are
given free admissIon?"
Nope, tried that"
We'll. I'll tell you what you do, adver-
tIse admission for ladies at 50 eents.''
MAN, you're a genius"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

What is a rest cureP 1 don't know
exactly how 10 answer the question"
said Charles B. Martin, OF Phoenix. Ariz-.
who was seen st the National last night,
but the Arizona Kicker defined It years
ago as follows: "A subscriber in Massa-
chusetts writes to inquire If this climate
is good for asthma. That's according.
We have known men to come here and
get their breath within a week. and
Others 20 lose Il inside OF three days A
great deal depends on the patient If he
comes here with his mind made up to
play our game drink our whisky, and
mix in our society, his asthma will soon
leave him. II he comes in the opposite
spirit, some one of our townsmen viii
very likely feel It his solemn duty TO
give the weary sufferer rest"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08
Thirty Days.


From the Taller.
Mr.. Browning (pompously)-Thi is a
great day for US at home, Ny daughter
comes out tonight.
Mrs Diggie fsurprised)-You don't say
sQs mister. So does my 'usband; 's's been
In for month.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08
The Professor.

TIT II AVANHoUNs
From the Houston Post.
Where is the professor
"Out knocking fiies.''
I did net know that he was a baseball
enthusiasm"
He isn't he Is out giving a lecture
on the different disease germs carried BY
the house fly"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08
suppose Wen Have to. Alas,

From the Kansas City Journal
Less than three weeks now until Col Roosevelt
viii Be lin our midst again. Think of it-Iess
than three weeksi Can we waitY We can.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

Of her pets. We are prepared 10 believe
that the lion cubs are in a position TO
improve Nine. sorei's view Of life. Be
side, we would nightly Ike to know
what the lions think of Nine sorel.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08
Az office Enrnrement.

From the Saturday Evening Post.
One OF washington's gilded young men
came rapidly down the steps of his house
half an hour after noon the other day,
What's the rush, asked a friend
-Oh, I've got to hurry down to the
Office or won't get there in time to go
out for lunch"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

Il had rather be a CRATER than liar.
says Mr.. Holtslaw. one of the Illinois leg
islators mixed up in the Lorimer scandal.
Some people are able to draw extremely
fine distinctions and differences.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

"W. r, Hearst caught a pickpocket
in Italy" says the Cleveland Leader. Mr..
Hearst has denied that story vehemently.
Still, the denial was printed. generally.
of course. under a one-line head. and
in an obscure section Of the paper.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

NAT" Goodwin probably will find 1t
hard TO get any more advertising out of
the matrimonial game. unless he should
marry airy, fairy Lillian Russell.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

The Chicago Record-Herald has called.
in a loud and ominous tone OF voice, for
Mr.. Lorimer's resignation. The Senator.
it is feared. is extremely hard O. hearing,
with respect 10 that. however.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

tl7c A7altlE1IIE
A town in Illinois has passed an ordi-
nance barring chairs. free lunches. or
treating in saloons. With comfort. econ
omy and sociability eliminated from trade.
three powerful first aids 70 the drinking
habit viii be abolished in this wise town.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

There probably is not a cheap skate
politician in New York state who does
not keep tab on the exact number OF days
until the beginning of the second week in
October.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

The contest between Mr.. George Ber-
nard Shaw and Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt
to determine which one can get the big
ger "ad'' out OF the other is going to be
more than mildly interesting. perhaps
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08
I'm the blood.

From the New York Sun.
Knicker-Jones is all til time wanting
more money
Bocker-No wonder, his father was
college president and his mother was
woman.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

From the ST. Louis Post-D Dispatch.
There are advantages in private life. An ordi
nary citizen having trouble with his interior de-
partment takes dyspepsia tablet and rscoyers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

Some people are great stieklers for the
fitness of things. After weeks of patient
investigation. Northern party has de-
cided to erect a pickle factory at Vine
gar Bend. Ala
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

Mr.. Walter wellman has relieved our
anxiety greatly. He carefully explains
that Mr.. Roosevelt surely will mix in
politics when he returns, unless he does
nothing of the kind.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

Soldiers of fortune find Old Glory 8
mighty refuge in time Of trouble; espe-
cially If they are soldering at the mo-
ment in some little tln-horn Central
American republic
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those scheduled commandments. If he
does not know II all IL will be because he
did not pay strict attention to the ora
ftous
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The new Queen of England IS forty
three. There is nothing gallant about
old Prof. Linotype. If there were, he
would have reversed those figures, surely.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

No Democratic aspirant 10 the Presi-
dency may surely feel that he Is in the
heavyweight class, however. until Mr..
Bryan begins heaving things in said aspi-
rants direction.