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The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
SPINACH INDUCES ENERaY.
Other Foods Have Various Effect.
on the Temperament.

OA INT
From the Cleveland Leader
The scientists Of the Department of
Agriculture have Of late been conduct
ing an investigation OF the action which
certain foods are said to have upon the
temperament. and have been delving
deep in 10 the mysteries Of legumino-
Misrepresentation that means. A docu-
ment OF recent date has been issued. set
ting forth this aforementioned legumino-
therapy doctrine as a receipt for good
dispositions and a cure for high prices.
Time was when we did not feed Fido.
Rex. or whatever our pet pups name
was, on raw meat, because we wanted
him to become q gentle. homelike. ca
nine person. but now the leguminotherap-
lists say that vegetables are to be taken
In quantities and varieties TO suit the
person that eats them.
For instance, should you desire to be
staid person, by all means keep away
from green peas. for they tend to pro-
mote the tender passion. They must be
denied to girls who have a tendency to
fiirt- Well-boiled carrots should be pre-
scribed for bad tempers. CauIifower and
cabbages are nourishing, but are liable
to produce vulgarity Of character and
slowness OF perception.
Potatoes develop the reasoning powers
and give a great calmness Of reflection
as well. but at the same time they are
apt TO produce apathy and laziness. The
opposite effect is had by spinach. which
induces energy and constancy. II is spe-
cially recommended for the young.
White haricot beans should be eaten
by intellectual workers. for they restore
the nervous system, and. the science
holds, should be preferred to beef or meat
OF any kind. 1t is said that Disraeli, Car
lyle. Ibsen. and numerous other we'll
known authors fed on haricot beans So
you can see that If the scientists are TO
be believed every housewife who provides
beans for the staple diet can have a
happy home without the assistance Of
meat or eggs.
Do you care to write verse? Indulge
in French string beans. They are said
TO build up the poetical temperament
Many spring poets eat them at every
meal during tho months of April and
May. They say that the beans give
some great Inspirations.
Thus We may see from the above that
the agricuturists have come to the con-
clusion that a man is what his food
makes him. OF course. the same holds
true OF woman. II a man chews gun
powder, In ali probability he will be con-
verted into a veritable Tartar, dealing
death and destruction. It even seems
something like the ancient belief Of the
Indians. that in drinking the blood Of
their bravest enemies they would thereby
gain in strength and courage
At least here are some rules which the
savants OF the Department OF Agricul-
ture have laid down:
Spuds spell slugg!shness.
Beans build brains.
Spinach spurs TO supremacy.
E'eas promote passion.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
REPRESENTATIVE MANN.

He Raises More Points of Order
Than the Balance of the House.
From tbs Cleveland Leader.
''Mr. chairman. reserve point of
order"
Yes that's Mann, He's the great re-
server OF points Of order He's the great
objector. He's the man who stands in
the way OF committees and their foIlies.
he raises moro points OF order In given
session than ali other members Of the
House put together.
Now, you possibly have an idea that
Mann is simply an obstructionist-an ir-
ritant for those who seek to get new
laws on the statute books OF the nation.
But let's stop. look, and listen. You
can't reserve q point OF order unless you
know what you are talking about. that
is. you could but you would be unwise 20
do Il. because the parliamentary sharps
in the House would be on your neck in
minute and you would be subjected
to a good deal Of humiliation before
they got through with YOU
So, you see, Mann Is a student.
He puts a microscope on all the bills
that come out OF COMMITTEES. II he sees
anything that doesn't look right, he gets
out his point-of-order machine and starts
it whirring. Many times he's whipped:
many more the chair sustRins him.
He was whipped when he tried to
defeat that section of the judiciary bill
which provided a Judge for Southern
Ohio. He made the assertion that the
attorney general had never recommended
a judge for the Southern district.
Yes. he has, said Taylor. OF Ohio.
Where is his recommendation? Mann
shouted.
In the report said Taylor.
Mann fairly gioated. His voice rang
out triumphantly:
1T isn't in the report" ne yelled, bend
ing double IN his excitement. Il have
read the report; the gentleman hasn't
read t."
It wasn't In the report
That's why Mann Is there with an arg1-
ment TO back up HIS points He knows
what's in the reports, which is a heap
more than a lot Of Congressman know.
But don't get the notion, fellow-citi-
zens. that Mann Is only an objector. He's
legislator as well. To him goes the
credit for the white slave bill: TO him
Cannon gives the credit for the passage
OF the pure food act.
Mann has whiskers. That's rather an
abrupt departure from the foregoing; but
there's no special way to bridge a re-
mark about pure food to one about
whiskers' so that we just Jumped over
Mann has a mustache. too He's slightly
bald on top. What hair he has is stray
gly. He wears glasses. He's very earnest
and somewhat excitable. especially when
somebody questions his points of order
Sometimes he goes so far wrong in the
temper of the House that he is the only
vote in the negative on some proposition
upon which he has raised the point Of
order. But he apparently doesn't care.
He'd rather be right than silent.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
One OF Mark THvain,s.

From March EFerybody's
Mark Twain says that he has always
taken woman's part.
For instance" he relates, II once
strongly reprimanded a woman out in
Hannibal, no. Here was the occasion:
so this is a little girl, chr I said
to her as she displayed her children to
me. And this sturdy little urchin IN
the bib belongs, I suppose. to the con-
trary sex?'
'Yassah,' the woman replied. 'Yassah,
dat's a girl. too"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

Other events Of interest credited to Feb
ruary . are the discovery OF the Amazon
River by Martin Alonzo Pinzon, in 1900:
the day on which the famous Tichborne
trial in England ended, in 1874; the day
on which Lord de la War; was appointed
governor of Virginia for life, in 1903; the
birthday OF William Washington, the
Revolutionary soldier Q759; Of Quincy
Adams Gilmore. the civil war general
QS25l; of Michael de Montaigne, the au-
thor of the first essays In literature 1888.
and the day on which the charter OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was granted
dS2D. the first pretentious railroad enter
prise Of the country.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
When ooconnuts Drop.

when t0cORnuts Drop
Did you know It was the rule OF ma
ture that the majority OF cocoanuts that
fall to the earth shall do so at night?
To this fact IS due the very small loss
Of native life from falling cocoanuts. It
Is said that the action OF the heavy dew
at nighttime loosens the nut and allows
It TO make its way TO the ground at q
time when humanity is absent from the
scene. CocOanuts that are used for
planting are invariably picked from the
ground, where they have fallen after
about fourteen months OF ripening above.
The cOcOanut tree possesses a strange
nature, indeed For instance. a gentle
man once planted a cocoanut tree be-
hind a board fence at some distance
from the sea. The tree grew perfectly
straight until It reached the top OF the
fence. when it leaned out toward the
ocean for a foot OF more. Then a shed
was built quite near the fence, but sew
eral feet higher and protecting the tree
from the direct influence OF the salt wa
ter. and the tree again grew straight,
until, reaching the roof OF the shed. It
again formed another elbow IN leaning
toward the sea The irregular growth
was wholly attributed to the influence
OF the salt air.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
someuhnt Suspicious.

'Why DO you refuse me an interview.
Mr.. GOtrox7 only wanted to ask you
how you earned your first thousand
dollars"
Excuse me, young man. I thought
you wanted to know how got that last
million"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

Already 1t has been adroitly and softly
suggested that Mr.. Harmon once upon
time ''fiocked with the Palmer and
Buckner crowd" Inevitably one wonders
if that message did not come from tele-
graph station down In South America
somewhere
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

however. that the sweet young heroine
OF the far sunny South would not say
'ka'ge"-with the very shout 'a"-for
carriage" No well-bred daughter OF
Dixie ever pronounced carriage 'ka'ge. =
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
But mor About AIdriehf

Frm the New York American
The New Haven applicant for citizenship who
answered the question. who is the head Of the
United states2' with Mr.. Taft, but Mr.. Roose-
welt Is coming back" seems to have very clear
idea of the situation for a foreigner
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Shame on you! You came home last
night actually tipsy"
so I did, my dear. Just couldn't
resist the pleasure of seeing two of you
at once"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

The Baltimore American opines that our
trusts are, generally speaking, merely big
cry-babies All of them were once 'in-
FAINT industries" OF course. They simply
have not yet outgrown all their childhood
characteristics.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
IN Prehistoric kansas.

From tie Em1Or1a Gazette.
Harry Kemp is the author OF an excel
lent lode TO a fossil bird" which re-
Gently appeared In the Independent It
was written after an experience with
spring chicken at his clearinghouse in
Lawrence,
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

us this proposal the result OF bet, or
a joke. or dsre?" asked the girl.
mo; / ask you TO marry be because 1
love you"
ut is unusual but, after all, the unusual
is the proper caper nowadays accept
you, Algernon."
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

A number of newspapers harp on the
activity Of MIR. Roosevelt's press agent"
1t is not contended anywhere, however,
that he Is not good one-and mighty
good one, at that
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

caution that this city should hew close
TO the line In resisting encroachments of
the ambitious builder.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
Modern Fame and Ancient.

From the birmingham AgeHerald.
The man from Elba Is about 70 steam down the
Nile and the cd stream wiz booome as famous as it
was in ClsOpatra's time
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
Many Happy Returns.

From tie Houston Post
We WO1ld not wish for Mzrse Henry an extreme
old age weighted down with infrnity. but we Ger
tainly hope he VIII I've until Mr. Bryan Is elected
President OF the United States.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
A Piece OF Luck.

From the Savannah News
The Navy Department is going to punish a sailor
who arrived the dock too lAts to SAIL on the il
fated ting Nina He VIII get year in prison at
least Sun he IS happy. Re is alive, and those
who sailed on the Nina ars dead.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
Senator Hepburn Is Riub,

Erom tho Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Senator Hepburn proposes that Congress take away
nom police officers the power Of oonteing the third
degree. Right! We claim 10 b. civilized
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

PASSING OF FEBRUARY.
Soon viii the 18th DO gone,
The final day.
The shortest month is speeding on
Its way.
No bard would halt the loom OF Time
Or mar its web
II was too hard to find q rhyme
For Feb.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

The vehemence OF Mr. Plnchot's be-
ginning suggests the possibility that he Is
not going to make a witness as smooth
and convincing as that somewhat remark
able young Mr.. CLAWS.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

Senator Tillman is making most crafty
ing progress toward recovery. He will
find a most interesting and cheerful lot
Of newspaper clippings awaiting his in
spection whenever he is able to look them
over
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
Rather Harsh.

"a female Judas. call her.
How now. grip"
'Pretends 10 Ike me, yet always tries
TO kiss my powder on
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

The Houston Post says; Voting the
Republican ticket is the most prevalent
form Of crime in this country The cpl
demic is believed TO be somewhat on the
decrease. however.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
A suggestion.

From the Kansas City Times
Fowle & Barne, a printing firm Of
Buffalo, are suggested as the right peo-
pie to print the American edition of
"Chantecler."
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
A Wise Physician.

II told the doctor I was tired Of wait
ing, so he asked me to put out my tongue
and close my eyes. Kept me that way for
ten minutes"
and meanwhiler'
''He attended to four other patients
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
It,s the spirit OF the Thing.

FIJm the S. Louis Star
The Car may have Mount Vernon oak growing
on the grounds Of pstshof Castle. but there IS no
Mount Vernon spirit inside its walls. It Is ths
Mount Vernon spirit. and not its oaAs. that make
this country the land os liberty.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

Investigating the high cost OF living is
the latest Congressional pastima. It is
said TO be even more exciting than look
ing for needle in a haystack.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

People who are forever waiting for their
ship to come IN" should take warning Of
that Pennsylvania man who drew a royal
flush and Immediately thereafter dropped
dead.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
a shining Exception.

''Pull runs everything these times"
docs. Ell? Ever see pull keep an IN
competent man on a big ball team2"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
Chairman weeks, Vision.

/ From TIE Baltimore sun.
Chairman Weeks expects to see the United States
government side show 70 the Post-oascs De,art-
ment
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

Already the name Of that Boston man
who said mean things about Ben Frank
lin. John Adams. and Patrick Henry has
slipped our memory.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

Detroit man was fined S. for drink
ing twenty gallons OF SOUP" says the
Cleveland Leader. It must have been a
pretty poor quality of soup,
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
Made n HIT.

my Brooklyn aunt has put me down in
her VIII for ten thousand"
What made you so strong with her all
OF a SUDDEN
7 went into half-mourning when her
rubber plant died"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

DR. Harvey Washington Wiley says
women should learn more cooking than
calculus. They do" observes the New
York Sun. Hence. OF course. fudge.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
According to Precedent.

From the Kansas City Times.
Does Sandwich. H.. observe the meat
boycott? There's town one wouldn't
expect to find any meat in.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

The unanimous opinion of the press
seems to be that Senator Gordon is en-
titled to anything he wants, whether he
wants it or not
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

It is pleasing TO note that the Ratchet.
when worn as an emblem these days. re-
calls thoughts of George Washington, and
not Mrs. Carrie Nation
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

From the Chicago Record Herald
Some men seem TO aspire to public Of
fee merely for the purpose OF securing
opportunities to attend Gridiron Club
dinners.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

Perhaps Congress might square things
with Mr.. Peary by arranging for an ex-
change between the Congressional Record
and the magazines the commander writes
for
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
Waiting.

do not run touring car
About the town.
You can't as yet acquire one for
A dollar down.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

In the opinion Of my ministers" says
King Edward. His majesty will be taxing
his wife with the blame next
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

A Louisiana man claims that hearty
pork diet is the real source Of long life.
A sort Of homeopathic theory, It is to be
feared.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

Last call for February. Eftsoon the
poets win all be singing OF winter Lnger-
ing in the lap OF spring.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

If Gov. Hadley is looking for trouble
with Senator Stone. let the governor dis
guise himself as a Pullman porter and
start something.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

Cameo Kirby" as produced by Mr.
Dustin Farnum and his excellent COM
pany. is a most delightful play One can
hardly refrain from expressing the wish.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

THE Democratic star is in the ascend
ency," notes the Mobile Register. It
really looks that way. If it can only
manage not to collide with something!
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

''The American Is a bad loser" says a
railroad magnate. Oh, no; he is not. He
merely objects 10 being sand-bagged.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

Eat sparingly," says a physician. DO
not be sarcastic. doctor.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
CHAT OF THE FORUM.

There Are Others, of Course.
From the Nashville American.
As the Department Of Agriculture decides that
the hen Is a bird. the hen might return the cOmpu-
ment
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
PEOPLE THINGS.
Where Ciphers Count.

A peculiar and perplexing problem is
offered by the kirkland Enterprise IN the
following: A friend asks US to multiply
s. by 50. We do so. and announce the
result Of s25. Now multiply 800 cents by
500 cents. give the answer In cents pure
and simple, not as fractional parts of a
dollar. We do so. and are surprised to
see the fgurs climb up 70 10000 cents.
which is $3.50. AS S and 800 cents are
equivalent. the result is puzzling. It can
not be argued that decimal marks should
be used. A cent as such. Is as distinct
a unit as a dollar, and as the result is TO
be announced in cents. the decimal can
not be pleaded In extenuahon Of the
rather surprising result But there is
clearly something wrong. Can any reader
explain It?
1t is very easy OF explanation, says the
Dallas News When you have s. and
multiply It by you have SIS IN real
money. When you accumulate 500 pennies
and multiply them by 500 you have $500
worth Of subsidiary coinage. The reason
it is so much better TO have 800 times 300
cents than five times s. is the same as
because one is more fortunate in having
a lot Of money than q little.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

Horrorsi In every pint OF ice cream
there Turk an average Of 2.522. 666 957 germs.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28
Law Against Meat Enting.

Il
The extravaganza Of the present gen
Grafton and fits necessary effect upon the
cost of living should make It a matter
OF general interest TO recall the wording
Of a law passed by the English Parlia-
ment in 1886. under Edward III Froude
gives the law as follows:
Whereas. heretofore through the ex-
cessive and over-many sorts of costly
meats which the people of this realm
have used more than elsewhere, many
mischiefs have happened to the people
Of this realm; for the great men by
these excuses have been sore grieved.
and the lesser people, who only endeavor
to initiate the great ones in such sort OF
meats. are much impoverished. whereby
they are not able TO aid themselves nor
their iege lord IN time OF need as they
ought: and many other evils have hap
pened, as we'll TO their souls as their
bodies; our lord the king. desiring the
common profit as well OF the great men
as OF the common people OF his realm.
and considering the evils. grievances. and
mischiefs aforesaid. by the common as
sent Of the prelates. earls, barons. and
other mobiles Of his said realm. and Of the
commons OF the same realm. hath or
dained and established that no man. OF
what estate or condition soever he shall
be- shall cause himself 10 be served, IN
his house or elsewhere. at dinner. meal.
or supper. or at any other time. with
more than two courses. and each mess OF
two sorts OF victuals at the utmost, be
II flesh or fish. with the common sorts
OF pottage, without sauce or any other
sort Of victuals. And II any man choose
to have sauce for his mess he may, pro-
vided It be not made at great cost; and
II FISH or flesh 10 be mixed therein. Il
shall be OF two sorts only at the utmost,
either fish or flesh, and shall stand in
stead Of a mess, except only on the princi-
pal feasts Of the year, on which days
every man may be served with three
courses at the utmost, after manner
aforesaid"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-28

Albert Z. LANCE, Of Mexico City, who is
interested in the export trade and has
branches at various points throughout
Mexico. was seen at the New Willard
yesterday. Mr.. LANCE is here on busi-
ness.
Mexico will surprise the world before
many years. said the German-American-
Mexican. THAT country is making such
rapid Roadway in every line of Industry
and progress as 10 be entitled TO be called
Uncle Sans hustling brother. Railroads
are being built in all parts OF the re-
public, opening UP the country and Great
ing markets for the products Of the vari-
Gus sections. Mining is the principal
source OF wealth OF Mexico. which cOun-
try is probably the richest from g mineral
standpoint American capital Is simply
pouring into mining properties, which are
being developed with feverish activity.
Mexico is probably as much re-
sponsible for many OF the American
fortunes as the United States Itself The
government of Mexico is not overlooking
anything. and is at this time making a
special effort to encourage agriculture.
Agricultural schools are being established
in every state where this science is
taught and were practical farmers are
being educated. Mexicos area for avail
able farm lands is enormous. and her
latent wealth IN that direction Is equally
enormous.
Mexico is growing wealthy" contin-
ued Mr.. LANCE. lone evidence Of this
fact is that that country is importing
high-priced automobiles. I understand
that within the period OF six months
there arrived at the port OF Vera Cruz
alone seventy-four automobiles, which
were destined for the interior, and that
nearly all OF them were high-priced ma
chimes. Ths majority OF these cars were
from European countries, and, I am
sorry TO say. only about seven came from
the United States. The reason for this
Is that the United States does not pro-
duce as fine machine as. for instance.
France or Germany.
The centennial exhibition which will
be held in every state of Mexico this
year in commemoration of the independ-
ence Of that country viii prove an eye
opener to the visitors from abroad.
Great preparations to make this cele-
bration an epoch in the country's his
tory have been going on for years. Pres
ident Diaz, the maker OF Mexico and
great friend and admirer Of the United
States. is responsible for the intimate
relations existing between his govern
ment and that OF the United States. and
is ever anxious TO permanently secure
the good viii OF America ana every
other nation. He is ably supported in
this ambition by hts diplomatic repre-
sentative IN Washington. Ambassador
Senior de Ia BarrA"