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mail. and that in carrying express mail
the express companies are constantly
violating the law: but it continues, just
the same Time after time it has been
demonstrated in the press that the
charges OF all the express companies are
excessive; that they perform no actual
services other than collecting and dis
tributing packages; that the service is per-
formed by the railroads themselves. and
that in most instances the express COM
papies receive much more from the car
rying of a parcel than the railroad COM
pany does. How many millions of dol
lars annually are paid tribute by the
people to the express companies no one
has been able to estimate. but the enor-
nous dividends which these companies
declare, their Increases of capital stock,
their extra dividends and other devices
to dissipate the unwieldy profits show
how much unjust toll is levied on the
public.
Surely, 1t is time that something be
done but we may be sure that we shall
continue to suffer until public opinion.
awake to the injustice that is being
worked. makes itself felt in Congress.
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a DAILY
BOOK REVIEW
THE GIRL WHO WON.

Since the modern historical novel start
ed the craze for the six best sellers"
with Majors when Knighthood Was in
Flower it Is doubtful whether we
have had q novel so containing all the
elements OF popularity as THE Girl Who
Won. a stirring tale by Beth Ellis 1t
has all the familiar ingredients. but they
are mixed with skillful hand; adven-
ture, highwaymen, small swords, secret
chambers, discriminating papers, plots
against the throne, Jacobites, traitors,
secret meetings. conspiracies. a lovely
heroine, and a squire OF dames-alI these,
the well-worn properties of the historical
novelist. are here, but there Is fresh
ness and viyacity in the way in which
they are used that bids fair to carry this
book to a wide popularity.
The author has chosen of all historical
periods the one about which most his
toricai remances have been woven. The
atmosphere is the same through which
Henry Esmond walked, and once more
Anne and the Duke of Marlborough are
figures on the screen. To give even
synopsis of the plot is impracticable in
the space at the disposal OF a reviewer.
The book is so full OF incident and ad-
venture, Of lusty brawls and plot and
counterpart, that only the author could
do Justice to II. Its scene is laid in the
reign OF William and Mary. and 1t con-
Germs the fortunes OF Capt Michael
Tremayne OF his majestys service, who,
starting out on as harmless an errand as
angling ends himself acting the part
or an amateur highwayman; then thrust
into the company of the charming heroine,
Elizabeth Laxley. and afterward involved
in a Jacobite plot from which he has 10
rescue his sWeetheart's father
Fighting there is a plenty. hard riding
and much intrigue. and the story moves
with dash and a fervor that carry one
safely. If rather breathlessly, from the
first page to the last. II is a rafting
good summer novel; readable, not too i'm
probable 10 spoil the romance of It, and
with IL all real love story for the back
ground, and more remarkable than all
a villain that is In measure justified
and liable. THE Girl Who Won is a
novel that win have many readers. New
York; Dodd. Mead & Coz
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TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Death of the Shakespeare of English Oratory. y
July 8.

over the early career OF Edmund
Burke, the greatest OF English orators,
there hangs veil that has never been
to his birth fixes that event as occurring
at Dublin on January Il. 1929. His father
was a Protestant. an attorney. his moth
er a Catholic, by the name of Magic;
he had at least one sister, Mrs.
French, from whom the existing repre-
sentstives of Burke's family are de-
scended, and two brothers, one younger
and another older than he was, with
whom he went to school at Kildare.
Later Edmund attended TriRity College
when Goldsmith was a student there,
and like him. attained no academic dis
tinction.
Burke then studied law at the Temple
in London, was said to have been a IA
vored admirer of Peg Wellington and
to have made a mysterious visit to
this country. and 175s published, after
a satire on Bolingbroke. his well known
treatise on THE Sublime and Beautiful"
For some time he made a little money
from his literary ventures and then got
his first insight into politics by accom-
panying William Gerald Hamilton to ire
land. when the latter was secretary for
that country.
Later Burke quarreled with Hamilton
and accepted the position of secretary 10
the Marquis of Rockingham, when that
peer was made prime minister. Shortly
thereafter Burke defended the course of
the ministry in regard to the American
colonies so ably as to attract the atten-
ton of the whole Wing party, and from
tina time until 1870 he was one of the
party's chief men.
In l756 Burke married a daughter OF
DIR. Nugent, Of Bath, and during the
years of Parliamentary opposition. which
now came upon him, he continued to
live in a manner which has excited not
a little suspicion, buying estate at
Beaconsield, which was worth at least
s., SO year. He loved art and filed this
house with treasures, at the same time
keeping up. among all his political pre-
occupations. an intimacy with Goldsmith,
Garrick. and Johnson, and the club at the
famous Turks Head, himself producing
from time to time q work upon some
political subject, such as that master
piece Of its kind. the Thoughts on the
cause of the present discomfort.
When Lord North became head of the
government in ITO he brought about all
the disasters which Burke had foretold
and for the first six years OF this min-
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discomfort of the Militia.

Reports filed by officers Of the New
York militia. which participated in last
summers joint army and militia ma
neuvers In Massachusetts. indicate that
the spirit Of criticism is rampant in the
National Guard Complaint has been
made that the subsistence was not SUI
ficient or Of the necessary uutritive value;
that its delivery was impeded: that the
shelter was insufficient: that the work
was arduous, and conducted without re-
gard to the weather or the comfort and
health OF the men. This is an indict-
ment which has a familiar ring and 10
which those who have followed the mill
tary situation are accustomed. It is TO
the credit OF the District of Columbia
militia that few, if any, complaints have
been made of the experiences of the local
guardsmen in Massachusetts. They seem
to have been capable of taking their
medicine, regardless Of the elements, and
Notwithstanding the discomforts of camp,
ing in the rain and marching through the
mud
Probably there were defects In the
management of the Massachusetts ma
neuvers. It would be a wonder if the
exercises were conducted without some
occasion for complaint. and one of the
advantages OF these joint army and
militia maneuvers is the opportunity for
recognizing defects and correcting them
At the same time. too much Importance
need not be placed upon the criticism of
militia officers. especially when it is
directed against the systems of supply,
or transportation. or shelter furnished
by the regular army or under the War
Department 1t too often occurs that the
militia officers do not know ho<v to
handle their men, and some Of them seem
incapable of acquiring that elementary
duty which is of vital Importance in the
end as a contribution TO the contentment
and efficiency of the enlisted personnel
It would be in better grace for the militia
officers to take every advantage of the
maneuvers and attempt to overcome the
discouraging features of service in the
field. They are likely to encounter much
worse in time of war, and 1t would be TO
the great advantage Of the ally of the
regular military force if the militia were
trained to accept conditions and make the
best of what is, instead Of finding fault
with what may not be. The successful
and valuable militia officer is one who
is able TO meet the situation squarely and
do his best for his men with what he
finds in the way of equipment. SUBJ
sistence. transportation. and the other
factors of military activity.
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Potomac Park and the Army.

The quoting of Lieut. Col. w H. Ar
thur. Of the Army Medical Corps. as a
representative Of the War Department
engaged in selecting Potomac Park as
the site Of a new infantry post ap-
pears to have been altogether premature.
That officer now explains that he ex-
pressed the opinion in favor Of Potomac
Park in a purely personal way. and quail.
fled 1t ''by stating that no such propo-
sitiOn could be seriously considered until
a much more careful and complete in
vestigation has been made by engineering
experts. as the question Of a sewer sys-
TEN would be a difficult one to solve on
such a low. fiat piece of ground, and
there would probably be difficulty in Sc
curing firm foundations for buildings"
The War Department is not seriously
considering the absorption of Potomac
Park in the list of military reserva-
tons. t is. as Col. Arthur remarks, ex-
ceedingly doubtful whether that tract
would furnish a suitable abiding place for
any nermLI Mt structures.
It would undoubtedly be a good thing
If the infantry branch Of the army, which
IS the largest arm OF the military estab-
Ishment could be represented in Wash
ington by a complete regiment The abb
sence Of infantry here was remarked re-
Gently when 1t became necessary TO give
a demonstration Of the new infantry
equipment devised by board which has
been engaged for a year or more in
attempting to reduce the burden of the
foot soldier. When it came to showing
off the new articles of uniform and equip
ment generally, it was found necessary
10 employ enlisted men Of the engineers
on duty at Washington Barracks.
There is not an infantry command
within a days travel of the National
Capital. There are plenty of places in
the neighborhood Of Washington where
an infantry post could be established
and serve the ends of that valuable part
of the army. There are geographical
objections 10 Potomac Park. and public
sentiment is strongly arrayed against the
proposition. But it is to be hoped that
an infantry post will be established in
this vicinity
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DANGER PLACES IN A STORM.
Peril of a Croyvd-Treea, Hedges, or
Iron Fences.

from L Z. 8 weekly
What is the safest place in a thunder
storm? AS a rule the safest place Of all
is inside q building which is provided
with a perfect lightning conductor. The
conductor. however, must have no de-
fects. If it be broken or have faulty
earth connection it is then a source Of
grave danger.
In an ordinary dwelling house, unguard-
ed as IL usually is against lightning, a
safe place Is the middle of the la gest
room, where one Is away from the walls.
or still safer precaution IS to lie on an
iron bed drawn out from contact with
the wall.
The most dangerous places in the house.
We are further told. are near the hell
wires, or an open window. or tie me
place. Outside the house the places OF
danger are proximity 10 walls and build
ings and iron fences. Another danger
is a crowd The vapor which rises from
a crowd tends &c lead fash towar.l the
crowd. In the open country one OF the
most dangerous places is The bank of
river. Avenues OF trees, lakes, and
hedges are likewise dangerous.
If any one doubts the danger Of q haw-
thorn hedge let him take his stand at q
safe distance during a respectable storn
and watch the effect The lightning will
dart along the hedge like sheets OF fire
If the observer gets wet TO the skin, so
much the better for his safety
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In Georgia.

An ominous hush has invaded the SOW
ereign state of Georgia.
The Hon. Hoke Smith has challenged
the Hon. Joe Brown TO gubernatorial
combat. BY all the rules OF the game
heretofore recorded. the precipitation of
the Hoke VS.. Joe issue should cause 1t
TO break loose in Georgia But this time
It has not broken loose at all. AT least,
If 1t has. Il is so far beneath the sur
face that it can neither be smelled nor
heard And that is not Georgiaesque-
not even slightly.
What is the matter? Where are the
Joe Brown rooters on the one hand and
the Hoka Smith tooters on the other?
Time was whel t.ity would have made
the rafters rattle from Dade 10 Glynn.
and then some. But now-nothing doing
in the line of tall talk whatever
Can It be possible that Georgians have
grown tired OF this ancient feud and that
they are weary of tearing their shirts
in behalf OF either Hoke or Joe? Has
il at last dawned upon the Georgian
mind that this eternal and everlasting
Joe-Hoke war is not worth while-a thing
.engendering more hate than anything
else; an issue the chief purpose of which
has been TO array neighbor against
neighbor, and that to nobody's particular
benefit?
What If Georgia should elect to cast
both Hoke and Joe into outer darkness
this time and turn the ship of state over
10 somebody else-one Judge Hart, for in
stance2 Really. the thought is not with
out its attractiveness. If it be not treason
10 advance it!
We assume no right TO suggest TO Geor-
gia what It should dove merely opine
that il might be fine thing to show both
Hoke and Joe that it Is possible for the
Empire State of the South to move for
ward. to progress in prosperity, without
eIther-that Georgia might be happy with
both dear charmers away.
And the aforesaid ominous hush that
has invaded Georgia-that significant lack
OF Hoke hurrah and Joe jubilation-
somehow it half way inclines US to think
that Georgia has about made up its mind
not TO get excited this time!
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-08
Smoking and Big Hats.

A Woman. in the New YORK Times
For instance. take smOking-and. OF
course, spitting~- What could be a more
insanitary. disgusting. and filthy habit.
Delicate women are constantly called up
on to suffer in silence IN public places
because it is mans pleasure to smoke.
Now. then. if 1t is woman's pleasure TO
wear large hats for few short seasons,
should man protest? Large hats improve
the appearance Of most women. and wo-
men. as whole, are careful enough to
see that their long and dangerous hat
pins" are in their hats properly. AS wo-
men are naturally sympathetic and So
lcitous for the comfort of others, it is
only an exceedingly small proportion who
would be so careless as to permit their
hatpins to prelude enough to infiict in
Jury.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-08
A Much.needed Economy.

It is all very well to do what may be
done to cut down the operating expenses
OF the government, but what Is needed
more than anything else in this era of
high prices is something that will cut
down the operating expenses of the indi-
vidual, and it is to this problem, we be-
lieve. that the authorities should address
themselves. Among the many things that
might be done by governmental activity
TO make the burden of expenses to the
common people less. there is nothing that
seems quite soSobvious as the establish
ment of a parcels post system. So far
as We are aware. there has never been
one intelligent or sane objection 10 this.
If nothing has been done. it has simply
been because the people are Indifferent:
because the matter has not been urged
strongly enough. or because the enormous
profits unjustly made by the express com
panies are not sufficiently well known by
the people
Here is an extract from the Wall
Street Journal:
1T looks as II the Wels-Fargo stock
holders have been able to eat their cake
and have it, too After increasing
their capital stock 200 per cent and declar-
ing 800 per cent cash dividend. some
time ago. a quarterly dividend has now
been declared on the increased amount of
stock at the same rate as prevailed before
that increase took place. This is the real
argument against a parcels post, and vet
the consumer remains ungrateful."
When John Wanamaker was Postmas-
ter General, twenty years ago. he de-
clared that there were four arguments
against the parcels post system. and he
enumerated them as follows; The Adams
Express Company, the wells-F Fargo Ex-
press Company. the Pacific Express Com
pany. end the American Express Com
pany Since that time no Postmaster
General has been able to urge any other
or more potent objections to the estab-
lishment OF the system
There are well-informed legislators who
declare that the postal laws give 10 the
government the monopoly of carrying the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-08
when La Toilette smiles.

From the Baltimore Sun
Robert NJ. La Toilette is no "gum-shoe''
statesman When he has a thing 10 say
hesays it right out. II it burns holes in
the Congressional Record. When he goes
to consult a fellow-statesman he does not
dodge around behind the barn. but takes
the train straight for Oyster Bay and
climbs Sycamore Hill 70 the political sum-
nit OF the United States. He has a talk
with the colonel that steams and sizzles
The colonel likes ginger in his CONVERSE
ton. and you can't put IN too much ia
basco 70 suit him. Wherefore, when SEN
ator la Toilette, the big chief of the
insurgents, comes prancing out OF the
Roosevelt council chamber. wearing a
smile like a Chautauqua sunburst. It
means something. L am very much
pleased with the result Of my visit 10
Col. Roosevelt-very much pleased, in
deed" says Mr. La Toilette II want
70 tell you that Col. Roosevelt is the
greatest living American" He clinehes
hts fist. grits his teeth and adds: And
he is in lighting trim
It's enough to make an old line regular
nervous.
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What New ThOugbters Believe.

From Nautilus.
The new thought is contrary to much
that is taught in the orthodox churches.
We do not believe that sickness, old age,
poverty, and death are things sent from
God. We do not believe that It Is His
will that anybody should be sick or poor
or that anybody should suffer.
We do not believe that this world is
a vale of tears. We do not believe that
anybody should be resigned TO poverty
or accept sickness as a dispensation from
On high. We do not believe that suffering
or sacrifice are pleasing to God.
We believe In God as a Great Advanc-
ing Life. in all and through all and NOV
ing toward the happiness of all We do
not believe in restricting life here In order
that it may be enlarged hereafter; we
believe in living most abundantly here
and hereafter.
We do not believe in substitutional
atonement: we believe that every soul
must make its own atonement. And in
most churches the things we do not be-
lieve about life are preached as the basic
facts of life. and we are told that we
must think the very things we DO not
want TO think.
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Busy Corner Underground.

From Popular Mechanics.
OF all the wonderful engineering work
done by the Metropolitan Underground
Railways of Paris. the most complicated
is that under the Place de Popera, where
three great tubes cross each other, all Of
which must have station facilities in the
crossings tangle. The three tubes, the
platform, stairways and elevators con-
stitute a veritable Chinese puzzle. and
the wonder is that the congested under
ground and overhead traffic has not been
even more disturbed during the work
The labyrinth of approaches and plat
forms, there being six OF the latter. make
possible a quick exchange from one line
TO another. or passage to and from the
surface. IN order to make it easy for the
public to find the direction TO take, there
Is a vast room for REORGANIZATION
giving access TO all platforms The peo-
pie taxing trains viii be dropped 10 the
desired train levels by the elevators run
ming from the ticket rooms.
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Confusion In sfodesty.

From the Toledo Blade.
The spirit OF the spinster who clothed
the legs OF the piano Is strong in the
land. No bathers in costume allowed
behind the front line OF the lighthouses,
the signs at the beaches say. Young
sters at track meets shock no one by
their shortness Of garments, but when
al practice they go running through a
residential street a hurry call is sent for
the police. In a city in New Jersey the
girls Of a school-soue OF them as old as
eleven-appeared in low-necked waists
when the mercury began TO bubble. The
principal was shocked, She sent the
children home with instructions to their
mothers TO put 'guimpes" on those
waists.
The more clothes that a nation wears
the more II troubles itself about i'm
modesty It's woman folk are more cas-
lily disturbed by any meagerness OF ap-
parel, and the men--it must be ad-
mitTed-are more curious. Until the mis-
sionaries took a Puritan primness OF
mind into the South Seas the natives OF
the islands were unaware that they were
clothed mostly in shame. They know
now what It Is TO lack skirts and
trousers. and so every Sunday they
must put them on.
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The Chtrping Crtckets.

From the Chicago News.
There IS an Old belief that crickets,
locusts. and other insects give warning of
the coming Of extremely warm weather
by the unusual clamor they make at
night. AS a matter of fact they chirp
because It is warm. not because it is GO
ing TO be warm. A certain young man
told recently of discovery that he made
last summer based on the chirping Of the
crickets He noticed, OF course that the
hotter 1t was the faster they chirped.
the cooler it was the slower they chirped.
and he conceived the idea Of making them
serve as a sort of thermometer Having
counted the number Of chirps made by
cricket one night, he looked at a Their
mometer and found that 1t marked "a
degrees. The cricket had chirped 100
times In a minute. BY noticing il night
after night he arrived at a regular rule.
which is that for every degree above ca
the cricket chirps five times. When il
chirps 100 times in a minute, therefore,
you will find the thermometer marking 20
degrees. What queer ways some people.
have Of amusing themselves!