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The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
PREMATURE BURIAL.
Statistics Prove Such Happenings
Practically Unknown.

Statistics Prove Such Happenings
Practically Unknown.
From the London Lancet.
Il Is possible that an examination OF
the probability Of premature burial, IN
the light OF certain facts. may be Of
consolation TO the less prejudiced OF those
who dread its occurrence. In all the
thousands OF post-mortem examinations
which have been performed throughout
the civilized world during the last fifty
years has there been a single instance OF
the supposed body under examination
showing signs OF life such as would in
fallibly appear at the dissection Of a
living subject? We venture 10 say that
II this had occurred the world would
have heard of t. We would point out,
moreover, that the bodies upon which
pOst-mOrtem examinations are performed
are in no sense selected, but include those
Of persons Of both sexes and Of all ages
who have died from all sorts Of natural
and violent deaths, and at widely varying
intervals Of time before the sectio
.cadayeris.
In our minds this consideration at once
.disposes Of the assumption that prema-
ture burial is Of any frequent occurrence.
and limits discussion 10 those unusual
cases in which, either because Of a trance
condition having existed before the sup
posed time OF death. or from the delay
Of rigor mortis. or from the temporary
persistence Of the body temperature OF
life. there are reasonable doubts OF the
fact OF death. But, surely, these are Just
the cases in which expert opinion Will
always be sought. and in which burial
viii naturally be delayed until the onset
OF the incontroveribIe sign Of putre-
faction.
Evidence more conclusive than that OF
opinion is forthcoming. for our Vienna
correspondent describes the elaborate
system Of death certifcaton which has
been enforced in Austria during the last
fifty years. which provides that every
body before burial must be seen at least
twice within forty-eight hours after death
by two independent medical men and by
one Of them again Immediately before
the closing Of the coffin. In no single
instance has the fact OF death been con-
troverted during these repeated examina-
lions, and 10 make assurances doubIy
sure in Vienna those persons who desire
It can have the uncofined bodies Of their
dead friends kept under observation In
special mortuary halls for as long as
eight days before burial. but Of the many
thousands Of bodies which have been laid
out IN this manner, not one has ever
risen from its probationary bier.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
The Goldfish.


Bill Nye
A correspondent OF the New York Post
says that the Goldfish frequents the table
lands Of the sea-" The Goldfish no doubt
does this to secure as nearly as possible
dry, bracing atmosphere. This pure
air OF the submarine table lands gives TO
the Goldfish that breadth OF chest and
depth OF lungs that We have so often
noticed
The glad. free smile OF the Goldfish IS
largely attributed TO the exhilaration Of
this oceanic altitoodleum.
The correspondent further SAYS that
the Goldfish subsists largely on the sea
cherry Those who have not had the
pleasure Of seeing the Goldfish climb the
cherry tree in search Of food. or club
bling the fruit from the heavily laden
branches with chunks of coral, have
missed a very fine sight.
The Goldfish, when at home rambling
/ through the submarine forests. does not
wear his vest unbuttoned. as he does
while loafing around the grocery stores
Of the United States.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
Taft at Close Range.

The adage. "A prophet is not without
honor save I'm his own country" does not
apply 10 William Howard Taft
No President was ever given a more
genuine and cordial ovation than he re-
ceived at the banquet OF the Bankers
Association OF the District OF Columbia
Saturday night. II was a gathering Of
the substantial men OF washington, with
representation Of similar quality from
neighbOring cities. and the warmth OF
the greeting made Enthusiastically clear a
feeling OF confidence IN him and in the
policies Of his administration.
Senator Bailey's tribute was likewise
significant No President had ever la
bored harder or with greater ability. he
said, to serve the country well than MI.
Taft was doing.
Whatever the view OF the country al
large-warped, as II is. by abnormal con-
ditons affecting, everyday life and found
ed largely upon dissatisfaction with the
tari6-the close-range appraisement OF
Taft is wholly to his credit and conducive
20 confidence and admiration.
Here there is a proper conception Of
what he has accomplished and is under
taking TO do; a realization Of the fact
that constructive work cannot be done in
a day or a year; an appreciation OF the
courageous conservatism he IS uniformly
displaying. AMI a knowledge OF the diff
culties, in and out OF Congress, besettine
him in unusual degree on the eve OF a
political campaign.
1t IS true, as the President observed
. IN acknowledging this ovation from bank
ers and business men Of the District o.
Columbia. that they do not vote. Never
theless. there was meaning IN the trib
ute. II was the sentiment OF n cIas
not easily swayed-a sober-minded clas
that takes its measurement OF men an,
policies deliberately and is never move,
mercurially toward approval or d!sap
prevail.
And IT is class. too. that exists al
over the land in substantial numbers
and will prove a potent II not decisive
factor in passing Judgment upon the ad
ministraton.
Close-ranse approval coupled witt
confidence, is worth something. Not ever,
President has thus won it and givei
such promise Of holding fl.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
PepSin and It's Uses.

Pepsin is an active ferment present in
the gastric Juices. which has the prop
erty OF converting the proteid elements
Of the food into peptones. Pepsin IS
known % be one Of the albuminoids or
heterogeneous organic substances. but has
never been satisfactorily isolated. and its
presence is known SnIy by It's effects
Pepsin requires for its action the pres
ence OF an acid and moderate warmth
AS used IN medicine. Il occurs in a fine
yelIow'sh-whlte amorphous powder or IN
translucent grains or scales Il is ex-
tracted from the Glandular layer OF the
stomachs OF freshly killed pigs. and
should be capable OF digesting not less
than 5000 times IT'S owr weight Of albu-
min. II has, however. Jeen isolated in
such a pure form as 10 be able 20 digest
5000 times its own weight Of egg aIbu-
min. The use 20 which It Is put IS to
aid the gastric digestion in very old or
feeble persons where the gastric Juice is
deficient.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
SPRING STYLES IN HEROES.
Historians Are Ever Changing In
the Legends About Great Men.


the Legends About Great Men.
From the New York EIcning Sun.
Here are the fashions changing again
in the matter Of our popular conceptions
Of great men The 1910 Washington and
Abraham Lincoln are out The latest
view OF Grant is now 20 be had Lee
has been brought to date for the season s
hero worshipers. They are also offering
this year a new Benjamin Franklin and
Samuel Adams.
That IS to say. qualifying the sweeping
statement a trine. that the current no.
lions on our great historic figures are
changing continually. II we don't form a
new Idea of the Father Of His Country
every spring. the general notions Of him
do vary at least as often as the vogue
in ladies' sleeves.
One would think that Il should be other
wise When a man has gone 10 the
trouble and exertion Of winning himself
what is generally called a lasting name.
not TO say an immortal renowQ. II does
seem only fair that his memday should
be something permanent, a sort Of long
term investment, free from vicissitudes
and alteration, something that shall al
ways, as the bond indentures run. be
redeemable at par in gold currency Of
the standard weight and hneness.
Our forefathers recognized this as the
due OF great regulations. For nearly a
century they forebore from tampering
with the fame OF Washington. Il is not
so many years ago that the good old
George Washington legend. based on
Weems' Life OF Washington" the boy
hood book Of Abraham Lincoln. and many
another good American, was still in full
force.
The mischief began when John Fiske
and Henry Cabot Lodge and S. Weir
Mitchell started in about fifteen years
ago 10 humanize Washington. They
meant well, but they brought down con-
fusion upon the good old epic Of the
cherry tree. the Ratchet, and so on. The
Lincoln legend then in course Of con-
struction. tended 10 play an opposition
TO the Washington legend. and so 10 help
10 demOlish IT. The friends and we'll
wishers Of the Father Of His Country. in
trying 70 maintain his ground as first ir
war, first in peace, and the rest OF H.
wrote biographies and novels 20 humanizs
the rather overdOne white marble OF
| postage stamp engraving effect OF Wash.
/ ingtons Immortality. But attractive. IN
teresting humanity was not only our
early hero's strong trait.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
South of the Avenue.

A walk along b street northwest, say
from the Center, Market as far UP as the
handsome new building Of the Bureau OF
American Republics, at the corner OF
Seventeenth street and Potomac Park,
viii convince the average washingtonian
OF the urgent need Of the government
acquiring all that land which lies between
Pennsylvania avenue and the Mall
B street represents, more than any other
street OF the city. the widest possible
contrasts on either side Of it's course.
To the left. from Seventh street. stretches
the beautiful expanse Of the Mall, in
summer a cool and verdant park, at
tractive TO the eye and inviting as a re-
treat to the passer-by. The new National
Museum stands serene and classical,
monument expected to endure for all
time, and ranking with the British Mu-
scum as a repository for the treasures
that history has left TO posterity. Just
opposite this noble pile, however, Is a
most uninviting aspect. A heterogeneous
conglomeration OF low buildings devoted
70 a business thu: is mostly transacted
IN the street. Necessary trades are piled
here. but they could as expeditiously be
piled away from the shadow Of a hand
some public building. Farther on. as one
goes west. there are lumber yards. saw
mills. and even junk shops. The holders
OF these properties are willing to accept
q fair price and move 10 what would be
to them perhaps much more advan-
tageOus location
II the property between B street and
Pennsylvania avenue were acquired by
the government and the plan for its beau
tincatlon carried into effect, the former
would vie with the best Of our city
streets. The vistas. looking toward the
west. are charming. but it IS attractive
on both sides only where Il runs between
the parks containing the Monument and
the Elllpse All along the rest OF its
way It presents most unequal and
neglected appearance.
What must be the thought OF the for
eign tourist who emerges from the new
National Museum? He must form an
opinion Of American ideas OF municipal
improvement that are at once uncompli-
mentary and unjust-unjust because we
have formed elaborate plans for beauti-
flying this section OF Washington. but
are unable TO carry them into effect
owing 10 lack Of appropriations.
Pennsylvania avenue IS a noble thor
oughfare. In its course from the Capitol
to the Treasury Building It may IN time
present she grandeur Of the sweep Of the
avenue des Champs Elysees up to the Arc
de Triomphe, in Paris. It Is planned on
/ a generous scale. and It Is high time the
original idea should be carried out The
triangle which il forms with 3 street will
one day be a thing OF beauty. and the
day Of its elimination should be FASTENED
with all possible dispatch.
President Taft touched upon this subject
in his talk 10 the bankers. and we venture
to hope for immediate activity in redeem
ing the property adjacent 10 the Mall
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
The Drug Habit in the Navy.

y
It is nothing short OF an alarming state
OF affairs which has been disclosed by
naval surgeon in a report 20 the Bureau
Of Medicine and Surgery. That officer.
Passed Assistant Surgeon W. d. owens,
L. s. n, Is on duty with the legation
guard, composed Of enlisted men of the
Marine Corps, at Pekin. China. He says
that during the past eighteen months
Of cocaine have come under his observa-
ton. and that IN the one month Of
January last no less than six privates OF
the Marine Corps serving with the Iega-
ton guard were Surveyed" for this af-
fcction; that IS to say. they were re-
ported as incapacitated, more or less per-
manenuy. for duty. and required special
attention beyond the treatment OF the
surgeon Of the post. The situation is
described for the benefit Of other naval
medical officers. and especially for the
naval recruiting officers. by Or. Owens
III the informing Naval Medical Bulletin,
reau OF Medicine and Surgery. In the
report which that officer has made he
says.
with cocaine. however. the results are
distinctly disastrous Within five or six
months an adGictee may become a mental
degenerate. not infrequently developing
temporary insanity, Surely one who has
an unbalanced mind cannot be expected
10 hold civil employment for any length
o. time. nor should he be tolerated IN a
military organization. 1t is proposed that
medical officers on recruiting duty exer-
else great care in conducting exanlna-
tions Of tho nasal chamber. Candidates
for enlistment and re-enlistment present
ing suspicious LESSONS within the nose
should be rejected. Medical officers be-
coming cognizant or suspicious OF cocaine
habitues should Immediately request a
medical survey and find the addictee 'un-
1T for service IL may be Of interest
that recently IN memorial presented TO
the throne by one OF China's viceroys
the attention of the government was
called to the fact that since laws had
been established restricting the sale and
use OF opium. the Chinese in no small
numbers were finding consolation IN CO.
calne-"
Tt IS something Of a shock TO learn that
this disastrous drug has obtained such
hold upon enlisted men OF the navy. It
will occur TO some people that there may
be worse things affecting tho military
naval enlisted personnel than the canteen
with its beer as n beverage accessible
10 ifs patrons That institution moe
driven out OF the military establishment
rs something pernicious and calculated
10 demoralize the men who freouented
these official resorts where Indulgence in
drink was under regulation. The appre-
hension OF those officers who have the
interest OF the enlisted force at heart is
justified when 1t IS understood that the
habit Of cocaine IS such an enduring
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
KEPT APART.

IF women would only be bolder,'
Declared the suffragette.
And Just stand shoulder 20 shoulder,
We'd win the ballot yet"
But one woman candidly told her
When she at last had hushed
I'VE can't stand shoulder 10 shoulder.
We'd get our hats all crushed"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
THE FAMILY POTEs.

They lie In chaste reposo
Deep in the parlors hush
Dust Of some long-pressed rose
Seeming their fearful plush;
Stiff leaves. with edges gold.
Illumined in red Oats-
Beware whites you behold
The Family Potes!
The bOOkmarks, Eilken-fringed,
Preserve no cherished page;
No reader has impinged
Here IN a racc0Cn's sge.
Dear grandma keeps them saiG
Alike from boys and notes.
Approach not. grimy wsif.
The Family Potes!
What matters it y we.
The modern bardS. are fOolsS
Watched DER etcrnally.
The soul Of cid song rulesl
What was IL grandma said
That got her childnen's goatY
They should be seen. not read
The Family Potes! "
What troubles 'tw0uld have saw
Had mother thought that way!
No muse in me had raved
I now might dine each dayl
Nv eIitRph be. "Stung. -
STILL there are antidotes-
! am not yet among
The Family Potes!
Chester FiIkinA in Puck.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18

aflicton and IS so easily communicated TO
others. The report of Surgeon Owens
and the publicity which has been given
IL By the Bureau Of Medicine and Sur
gerry furnish an example Of the intelli-
gent and persistent care with which the
Naval Medical Corps IS protecting the
health and morals Of the enlisted force
a function which is quite as much
contribution to lighting efficiency, in its
way. as are target practice and drills in
more tangible directions.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18

The Nashville Tennessean IS printing
columns OF press comments sharply crit
ical OF Gov. Patterson's precipltate par
don of Col. Duncan 3. Cooper. This is
partly because the comments coincide
with the Tennessean's Views, perhaps.
and partly because the press opinion OF
the nation runs all but unanimously in
that direction, anyway.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
PEOPLEANDTHINGS
Khartun.

Khartum IS not yet a century old. It
owes it's existence 10 an Oriental form
Of treachery. In 1870. when Khedive Mo-
manned All invaded the Soudan. he
marched triumphantly TO Shend, where
his troops were entertained at banquet
by the submissive natives. But while
the khedive's high officials we're seated
at the feast they shared the fate of the
viands and were themselves reduced to
funeral baked meats. Full Of fury, the
army fell on Shendl and demolished Il.
Marching south. the invaders reached the
junction Of the Blue Nile and White
Nile, where with a sort of instinct they
recognized that the strip OF land on
which is now located observation-disclosures
at that time It possessed only few
hshermen's huts Of straw-formed ideal
straScticai headquarters. So khartum
finally grew into the most sensitive part
Of the Soudan organism.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
biography Haired.

"Saucks What does the census amount
TOT"
What's the trouble, Uncle Peleg?"
"AIl that burned enumerator wanted
was a lot OF hggers. Wouldn't pay no
attention to the details Of M rheuma-
tism OF my fust marriage"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
Tho Reverne ProDosition.

Il got a Black Hand letter from a
philanthropist to-day Says he is deter
mined 20 die poor"
What's the rest OF it?''
why, he states that he has hidden
$4,000 IN hollow tree, and demands that
I 60 get it."
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
A GInnHrr

From the San Antonio Express
Several newspapers are commenting on the wonder
ful oyations given Theodore Roosevelt "A plain
American citizen" The adjective plain is greeted
with establishment. Roosevelt is a walking Fourth
Of July celebration. From san Juan Hill to the
Big Stick there is nothing plain about him
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18

Cut out the sick friend and the pro-
longed lodge meeting for a while and tell
your wife you sat up 20 see the comet
She will be wise 70 the truth all the
same. 10 be sure, but il may please her
10 have you vary the monotony, neverthe-
less.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
An ImpossibiIity,

Farmers can't get farm hands no
more"
Go TO the crowded cities. Take some
moving pictures OF life on the farm and
exhibit them.
How can we take moving pictures OF
life on the farm We can't ketch the
hired man In motion
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18

Edgar Allan Poe cannot get into che
Hall OF Fame until somebody dies" says
the Birmingham Ledger. All .rue friends
OF Poe will wish that Somebody" long
life, OF course.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
A Real Hustler.
From EvGeoar

Lady Ito applicanO--Yes, I advertised
foF maid of all work. Are you an early
riser?
Applicant-Indade, an OF am, mum. At
me lasht place OF was up an had break
fast ready an the dishes washed an put
away an all the beds made before any
body else in the house was up.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
Saves Time.

From the Birmingham Age-Herald.
do you know. I can't help liking
Muggby's Magazine"
why so?"
''The advance notices OF stories to be
published are so explicit one doesn't have
TO read the stories at ALL"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18

Somehow, a slCO9OCOOOO automobile com
bine does not impress one as being such
big thing In the sight Of the average
automobile owner. that company will not
seem to represent more than dozen or
two automobiles.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
It's Hard to Tell.

From the Providence Journal.
Mr.. Foss says that Massachusetts, viii rcDudiRte
the tariff law neIt fall and perhaps its senior Sena
tor also. What a pity it would be 20 force Mr.
Lodge to stay home Just no has undertaken 20
find out for the real reason Tor Tie high eost Of
LIVING.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18

The measure OF craftsmanship is the
capacity to grab-to get there. eh?' says
the Savannah Press. addressing The
Washington Herald. We do not say that
It should be. but we DO not deny that It
may be.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
CHAT OF THE FORUM.


From the WheoiinC Iu-c'li-encer.
That investigating committee might be-fn b.
naming itself one Of the causes Of the hirh cost
Of living
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
Logical Conclusion.

From the Buffalo Express.
What do you think. old man? They
have named cigar after me-" So
Dragged the actor
What was the matter with the cigar?
Wouldn't it drawn" So asked his friend.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18

Where do the chorus girls come
from?' inquiries one Of those curious per-
sons Wherever II is. some of them look
as IL they surely must have come
mighty long and tlresome way.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18

II is TO be hoped that the census man
will finish his work before the June bride
season is concluded. SO many couples
will have become one by that time, you
know
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18

Gratis. This is a mistake on the very
face Of IT, Mr.. Ora es is the most cour-
teous soul alive. He might bring talk
into camp. but trouble-neveri
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18

DIT Cook made n great mistake IN
leaving only a small brass tube on the
summit Of Mount Mckinley. He should
have erected a skyscraper. and then there
would have been no room for a dispute.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18

Mr.. Roosevelt ignored Greece. Perhaps
it was Just as well. Aristides was chased
out Of that country once upon a time be-
cause the people got tired hearing him
called The Just"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18

IN looking over the morning papers I
see that automobile accidents are a COM
mon occurrence in this city OF Wash
inEton. said Samuel Y. Taylor. OF Chi
caE0. who is at the New Willard. There
must be something wrong when so many
accidents happen in one day. The
police authorities should at once step
In and handle violators Of the police
regulations with severity. The life OF
the pedestrian is ever in danger on the
streets Of our cities nowadays, with
clauffeurs reCklessly e1dangerins Il.
Football is a dangerous sport under
the old rules. and number Of State
legislatures passed laws eliminating foot
ball in the States. Fast automobile driv-
ing is no less dangerous 20 human life,
and should also be interdIcted-"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
Something Under Cover.

From the Baltimore Star.
The steel trust haTing abolished Sunday work IN
its mills has now stopped all freight trains on its
railroads the seventh day. This Is a hopeful sign
that the corporations are Developing souls
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18

Now that the census man is on his
rounds. the great American congregation
should arise and sing that hymnful old
plea. rs Your Name Written There2"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
Keep Ii Going.

Change the name Of Oshkosh? Bosh."
New York Herald.
Plain Dealer.
Or Jersey City? Would be q pity.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18

Ninety per cent Of the babies are I'M
desirable" says a freak writer Of female
persuasion, having in mind at the mo-
ment. Of course, the neighbors' babies.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18

From The Pittsblrg Dispatch
IA TO Gov. Hughes for the Supreme Court. the
chief objection win Be that he IS needed even more
to finish that JOB Of disinfectiug al Albany
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
There,a the Rnh-

From the Kansas City Tines
Tie Democrats indorscd tho income tax ut their
Washington banquet. Every one seems % favor The
income TAX except those who have the power TO make
the income tax a reality.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-18
The Cabinet Situation.

From tho Nashville American.
Members Of Taft's Cabinet, IKE the folks IN the
runaway vehicle. arc not going 70 Jump as long az
strength and grim dissemination enable them to
hold on