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The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
A Bit of History and Uncle Joe"

There was a period in the life OF the
late Marcus A. Hanna when. according TO
the press. he had become intensely un-
popular. He had been caricatured and
reviled. \ dominant influence In his
party and in the Mckinley administra-
ton. his election 10 the United States
Senate was bitterly resented in certain
quarters. and as a political factor he
came 70 be regarded a menace to Repub-
lican success.
It was honestly believed at the time
that the party was headed for the demni-
ton bow-wows on account OF Hanna. The
redoubtable W f. Chandler publicly ad-
vised him TO practice self-effacement. %
He was actually believed 10 be a load
stone about the administrations neck.
Did this prove 10 be the case? Not bit
Of H. In the campaign following. in spite
Of the outcries against the Ohioan. a
Republican candidate for Congress in
Indiana had the temerity-it was deemed
foolhardlness at the moment-to ask
Hanna 10 open his campaign. Hanna &C
cepted. It was his first appearance on
the stump outside his own State. Prompted
by curiosity largely. people by the thou
sands turned out 10 see and hear him.
They discovered that he did not have
horns. His personality and his frank,
businesslike talk won them all From
that day Hanna was the popular card Of
the campaign. Instead Of frightening
away the voters. he proved 10 be vote
popularity was almost wholly mythical
II the press did not like him, the people
did. The feeling Of alarm on account of
Hanna disappeared almost in a twinkling
There was no upheaval at the polls. And
within few short months Hanna doomed
large as a Presidential choice. with a
formidable following the country over
His popularity was never again ques-
toned, and his party. regardless Of fac
tions. felt his loss deeply when he passed
away
This chapter OF political history IS re-
called to-day apropos Of Uncle Joe"
Cannon's speech before the Middlese1
Club at Boston, when, following his
eulogy Of Grant, he took occasion TO de-
fend the rules Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives. Cannon occupies about The
same position in public appraisement
that Hanna held at the period afore-
mentioned. He has been caricatured and
reviled. Insurgents and the insurginl
Republican press have been wont tc
pillory him as the arch foe Of progress
siveness and hold him accountable
for all tho sins Of omission and com.
mission. real and fancied. OF the Re
publican party. But when the campaign
opens. we predict now that Uncle Joe, '
like Hanna, in his turn. will prove a
strong card on the stump and dem.
onstrate that his unpopularity is con.
fined to a hostile press.
To put Uncle Joe's" own case in a
nut shell, we are convinced that he 4,
quite as strong as the Republican party
which may or may not be saying a good
deal at this particular juncture.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
The Rope of Genus.

From the London Globe
Few persons who use the phrase Like
the rope OF Genus" to denote proftIess
labor know the significance OF the express
sion or its great antiquity. The Rope Of
Genus" was the name Of a picture painted
by POlygnotus. a distinguished Greek.
died In the fifth century B. c. He is re-
puted first 10 have given given life, char
acter. and expression TO painting Ac-
cording TO Pliny, he opened the mouth
and showed the teeth Of his figures. and
he was the first 10 paint women figures
with transparent draperies.
Genus was a poor but industrious
Greek, whose extravagant wife spent
money as fast as he could earn II, and
he related his troubles to his friend. the
painter. Polygnotus thereupOu painted
the picture Of man weaving a rope OF
straw. while behind him stood a donkey
eating the rope as fast as II was woven.
II IS pleasant 10 relate that the silent
lesson had the desired effect upon the
wife Of Genus. and that 1t was through
her subsequent frugality and thrift that
Genus ultimately rose to a position Of
great prosperity.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
The Parrot Saved Her.

When Mrs. Fllipa Cartorio stepped
from the steamer at Ellis Island the other
day she underwent the usual catechism Of
the entry clerk. She was bound for East
ern Pennsylvania, where she had lived
for twenty-four years. according 10 the
card made out, and was returning to her
home after visit IN Italy. When she
approached the clerk he grufly demanded:
do you speak English7" NO, Signor;
no speaka da Eengleesh." That's very
strange" said the inspector You claim
10 have lived in this country twenty-rour
years. and yet are unable 70 speak Eng
lish. This looks suspicious" The clerk
thereupon proceeded to make out a spe-
cial inquiry card. which would have meant
the detention Of Mrs. Cartorio until her
case had been fully investigated by the
immigration officials While the clerl,
was at work he suddenly heard a voice
shout: Cheese 1t, That's enough for
you" Immediately Mrs. Cartorio began
10 apologize In italian. explaining that il
was her parrot that was doing the talk
ing. She thereupon drew the cloth from
the cage and disclosed a large green bird.
cut II out, Go 10 h-!' said the bird
the moment its eye lit on the clerk. The
humorous situation was sufficient. The
clerk Immediately said: The English
your parrot speaks IS American, and !
am convinced that your story IS true.
You are admitted"
All Of which indicates that parrots. like
precocious children, may be a nuisance,
but sometimes serve a good turn
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02

getting through with 1t as quickly as
possible. and on to the next duty.
The sitting-room stove is antiquated.
With its passing goes the feeling Of
home coziness. AS a piece OF arehiteo-
ture. the stove IS unnecessary. As an
article Of necessity 1t has lost its raison
d'etre.
The sweethearts OF former days could
sit and gaze into the fire. and see Cupid
dancing about in the blaze Not so to-day.
Cupid has become a matter-of-fact sort
OF creature. Life Is worth living. but
with all the advantages OF modernism.
there are certain memories Of days Of
old that appeal strongly TO the magma
ton. And one of these is the stove OF
our mothers and grandmothers.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
The Hudson Bay Comparatively 9

The Hudson Bay Company, the last Of
the great English commercial corpora
lions. was chartered on May .. 1910. by
Charles II and ceased TO exercise its
monopoly on June o. 1870. after 200 years
OF authority In the northern part Of
North America For many years after
its foundation the French were in pos
session Of Canada. The Northwest Com
pany Of Montreal was a formidable rival
from 1883 20 1871, when the younger com
peny was merged into the older. The
furs. and it was uniformly a profitable
trade.
The Hudson Bay Company originally
possessed a proprietorship and a mo-
nopoly OF trade throughout Rupert's
Land, as the land whose streams flow
into Hudson Bay was called. This name
was derived from the famous Prince Ru-
pert, the principal original corporator. In
1921 this jurisdiction with the original
authority to govern and make war upon
savage nations) was extended westward
to the Pacifc-the authority for the new
territory to last only for a period Of
twenty years by royal license From 1919
to 1853 Vancouver Island was also Il
censed to this company. After 1859 the
company had no monopoly west Of the
Rocky Mountains.
In 1868 the company was authorized. by
act Of the British Parliament TO sur
render its powers and rights TO the crown
and incorporate its territories with the
Dominion Of Canada In 1859 this was
carried out, and in 1870 the full transfer
was accomplished.
The Hudson Bay Company. In It's char
ter, acquired the sole and absolute gov
eminent OF the vast watershed Of Hud-
sons Bay, the Rupert's Land OF the
charter, on condition Of paying yearly to
the King and his successors two elks
and two black beavers. whatsoever and
as often as we, our heirs and success
sors, shall happen TO enter into the said
countries, territories. and regions"
In 1Sl2 Lord Selkirk founded the Red
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
AMERICANS MASTER CHINESE
over 1000 Women Missionaries
Speak This Difficult Language.

over 1000 Women Missionaries
Speak This Difficult Language.
From the Boston Herald
A traveller visiting China for the first
time IS struck by the number OF Ameri-
can women he meets who speak the
native tongue huently.
His first conclusion is that these young
women he meets everywhere, even in
the isolated interior towns. must be
American-born stenographers. Finally.
however. he learns that they are mission
aries
At the Methodist University IN Pekin,
which more than six hundred Chinese
students attend. the traveller may meet
Miss Alice Terrell, professor Of mathe-
MATES. Miss Terrell has been interested
in educational work in China for fifteen
years, and IS pointed out as one Of the
greatest American-Chinese linguists. she
is now in this country on a years leave
Of absence. and IS devoting this time TO
special work at Columbia University.
One OF the books that Miss Terrell
brought with her out Of the Orient Is
the Chinese Bible This she always keeps
within reach. so that during her odd
moments she may read it, and thus in
sure no loss Of the language that required
many months Of intelligent study on her
part 10 absorb for the practical purposes
OF university instruction.
There are L15O OF these young women
I g4a
/ China. In addition there are many mar
/ ried women missionaries who are indie
| pendent workers or are assisting their
husbands in mission work
Including the old Chinese classics. which
| are not used to-day. the Chinese language
contains between 5000 and 5000 char
| acters.
! While no American ever completely
mastered the Chinese tongue. the same
can be said Of tho Chinese themselves
/ Those who might prove rare exceptions
/ 20 this would be a few Of the profound
/ Chinese students. Even these students
would not be able 10 read the ancient
Chinese classics 20 any great extent with
out the aid Of a Chinese dictionary.
! What adds 20 a students difficulty in
studying the language IS the considerable
! difference between the north and the
south country dialects. The Language
popularity spoken throughout China beinr
the Mandarin. this IS what the mission.
aries generally speak. except those who
live near the coast from Shanghai south.
The missiOnary's first year is given NJ
entirely 10 studying the language. The
second year she continues the study. anJ
when the mission work presses. she MAY
assist wherever possible. The third yea
she begins 10 take up some work Will
responsibility attached. but she keeps OF
studying. BY the fourth year the mis-
sionary has usually penetrated the my
terious tongue 10 the extent Of 800 I,
700 words.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
Milk, Squirrel, and MuskmelOn
Says the Chicago Post:

says the Chicago Post:
we have not the gastronomic bent OF
the New York Sun, The Washington Her
aid, or the Houston Post. Yet we are in
terested from broadly human stand
point in the ideal menu which Col l. NJ.
Standifer, OF Texas. credits TO tho genius
OF Judge Tom Simmons. OF the same
State. Col Standifer says:
We met in Dallas after some years
Of separation. and in the exuberance Of
the reunion he carried me off 10 a swell
restaurant. He said I would have the
finest dinner that money could buy, and
asked me TO name my favorite items of
food. I told him 10 go ahead and order
for US both. With a grand air he beck
oned 10 the black attendant and said:
Waiter. have a friend here who knows
good eating, and I want YOU to bring
him the best ever seen in Texas. Bring a
fox squirrel for two. big pitcher Of but
termilk. and a nice juicy muskmelon. go"
There Is only one city on earth-or, at
least. in this country-in which the pro-
posal to eat such mixture would not
arouse very serious anxiety in the pro-
posee, and that city is New Orleans. We
advance that idea solely on the ground
that no gasuonomic puzzle. no matter
how apparently grotesque, seems impos-
sIble OF satisfactory adjustment there.
in the first place. a muskmelon is not
az 10 eat. and may be guaranteed 70
queer any feast. no matter how carefully
framed up otherwise. OF course. there
are persons who imagine that muskmel-
ons are or may be occasionally suited 10
human diet. but they are not persons
who know. A squash may be fashioned
into a pie Of a kind. TO be sure; likewise
rhubarb now and then passes muster.
Perhaps. within the infinite limits OF the
possible. a muskmelon may sometimes
be worthy OF biting into. But even as
compared with squash and rhubarb, the
muskmelon IS all but unthinkable
As TO the fox squirrel and the butter
milk! Kings, possessed OF reasonable ap-
petites. whetted by rational habits OF IN
diligence, might take of their hats-or
their crowns-to such a combination! It
leaves very little 10 be desired-cornbread
being. presumably, included as a side IS
sue II the herein considered gustatory
outlay had stopped there. without refer
ence 70 muskmelon. an ideal repast would
have been outlined. But the fatal flaw
in the exhibit IS not to be overlooked. y
chain is no stronger than It's weakest
link, unfortunately.
No man OF rational construction will
find it possible to enjoy anything what
ever 10 eat that IS mixed with musk
melon.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
Imports of Bananas.

New Orleans reports that from last
Monday morning until Tuesday evening.
a period OF thirty-six hours. the imports
OF bananas at that port reached the
handsome total OF approximately 2l6.0oO
punches. all brought in in nine ships
coming from Central American ports.
When one reflects that not more than
thirty years ago the business OF import
ing fruit from the tropics was confined TO
few small schOoners, the wonderful
stage OF development along that line
which has been reached at the present
time seems extraordinary The little
Ischooners Of a generation ago were grad
ually displaced by small ships in the first
place, and latterly by larger ones equip
ped with the most modern refrigerating
appliances; and the crude methods OF IN
/ loading by hand have been passed up
in favor OF mechanical elevators which
handle thousands Of punches each hour
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
The "spitting" Cobrn-

Theodore Roosevelt. IN sc-ibre-s
At this camp we killed five poisonous
snakes Nght-coIored tree snake. two
pun adders, and two seven-foot cobras.
One OF the latter three times "spat' or
elected its poison al its assauants, TIE
poison coming out from the fangs like
white films or threads. 10 a distance OF
several feet a few years ago the sin
gular power Of this snake. and perhaps OF
certain other African species. thus 70
eject the poison az the face OF an assaI-
ant was denied by scientists: but II is
now vel known. Selous had already told
me Of an instance which came under his
own observation. and Tarlton had once
been struck in the eyes and for the mo-
ment nearly blinded by the poison. he
found that 20 wash the eye with milk was
OF much relief
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
Only OIL.

From April Harpers
They're a little slow on the other
side" says New Yorker who spends a
good deal of his time on the continent.
'and while the stuffy little European
railway carriages are now lighted with
electricity my memory goes back 10 no
remote time when OIL was used.
lone might in Austria. during a bad
storm, was aboard an express lust pull
Ing out of Vienna IN a first class carriage.
when we sprung a leak. Drop after drop.
warm and dirty, fell upon my hat and
coat.
See here, guard, said I. after a long
wait for that functionary to appear. this
won't do. you know The rain is coming
through the lamp hole and running nv
clothes
1.-THE guard investigated. Then. reas-
suringly, he said:
That is not rain. sir. It's only OIL.
The lamp leaks a little, but the roof is
quite sound, I assure you
Then the whistle blew, and Re darted
away"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
PEOPLE ANDT THINGS.
why France Is Rich.

Paris Is the Mecca OF foreigners, and
people from all parts Of the world enjoy
its gay life 10 the financial benefit Of
France. The yearly income from this
source alone probably amounts to $780,
100000, while the earnings Of French cap
italists on their investments in the Sc
curities and properties OF other countries
are sufficient to swell Frances income to
SS5O,oo0oo. On the other side OF the ac-
count is an adverse balance OF trade Of
something like $l2o.0OO,OOO annually. on
the contrary, tho United States. instead
Of receiving on income from foreign
tourists. pays out at least $4,000 900 for
the expense Of American tourists travelling
abroad. Again. instead OF drawing from
foreign investments, the United States
pays out S3OO,OOo.OO0 annually to foreign
investors in our securities and properties.
A third factor In the equation is the
army Of aliens who flock 10 our shore
from various parts of the world only TO
hoard up money which they take back 10
their native lands; this drain costs US
$500 100000 more. Adding $4,000. 90 more.
which We pay for ocean frelghts IN for
eign vessels, and we find the yearly outgo
Of the United States 70 be $780, 900 900. and
deducting our yearly income OF $780,
100000 for favorable trade balance we find
an annual deficit Of S35Q0O0.OOO.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02

Howard S. Williams, a civil engineer OF
Des OIoines. Iowa, who Is at the Airing
ton, is an enthusiastic advocate OF road
building Discussing the subject. he said
that a good or bad road determines tho
price Of farm products and the values
Of farms have fuctuated in many States
with the condition Of the roads.
The rapid growth Of cities. said lir.
Williams, and the consequent depopUla-
ton Of rural communities can be traced
directly or indirectly TO the country roads
that have prevented intercourse with the
world. In New York the shrinkage in
value OF property in 1900 was estimated
to be nearly S7OOOO.OOO. and in connection
with this I want 10 say this state has
only Z per cent Of her country roads i'm
proved. In Maryland the shrinkage in
farm values is estimated al 10000 year,
and Maryland has only per cent OF her
roads improved The nations bill for
wagoning farm products is at least $1,000
10000 year; 100000 Of this is a use
less waste and is attributable 10 bad
roads North Carolina alone is said TO
lose 100000 a year in this fashion
1T is high time that the American peo-
pie wake up and do some road building.
unless they want TO see the farmer and
his magnificent crops. which are the
source of wealth Of this country. become
objects OF the past"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02

Mr.. Gelett Burgess recently made a
list OF the ten best-in his estimation
humorists in America. Already Mr..
Burgess has been reminded OF some
forty or fifty meritorious names he
omitted from the list. After all. humor.
like the tariff. is something of a local
issue
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02

Two men broke into millinery store
IN indianapolis and robbed II OF some
ostrich plumes.' says the Rochester
Herald Those men should slow up. BY
and By. they will become so lost 20
shame that they will take TO robblng
meat markets.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
Creating n Panic.

ET0fn judge
Proprietor OF the sun Theater-I don't
see why you hired that man Foghorner
70 sing tonight He'll empty the house
in two minutes.
NIanager-That's why 7 hired him I
want 20 test the new fire exits.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
Never Can Tell.

From TIE Ctic7rU News
People are not alike" remarked the
moraIizer. What suits one may not
please another"
Right YOU are" reJoined the demoral-
TIER. What IS one mans automobile
may be another mans 5uggernaut"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02

The funniest political suggestion we
have heard in many moons is the one
promulgated by some unnamed person to
the effect that Mr.. Roosevelt might be
'shelved'' by electing him to the United
States Senate!
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02

Two Of Gov. Patterson's pardoned muir
derers repeated their crimes within six
months. The governor should require all
pardonees 10 sign pledge to keep out
Of jail until after election day, anyway.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02

Your wedding guests played no FRANKS;
let you get away quietly"
Yes; ! hired a man TO eat heartily and
then simulate ptomaine poisoning. That
enectually dampened the spirits OF my
other guests"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
Cost n Pretty Pennr.

From TIE Boston Transcript.
He-What kind OF stone would you ike
IN the ring, darling?
She-Oh, Jack, dear. I've heard so
much about baseball diamonds. DO you
suppose they are very expensive?
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02

Notwithstanding popular superstition.
we would cheerfully wager goodly sum
that not one woman in nifty really told
the census man an untruth concerning
her age.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
Just the Thing.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
Lady docking for a cradle)-I want 10
see something just large enough to hold
small child.
New Clerk-Safety pin counter first aisle
on the right.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02

From the Baltimore American.
Just what the United States Congress Is doing OF
trying 10 do these days would be hard 70 discover
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02

"Ninety-four years ago there was n
year without a sumper," notes the South
Bend News. As baseball had not been
invented at that time. however II prob
ably did not matter so much.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
Indicates Something.

From the New Nork American.
Last March the nation got away with a
million barrels OF beer more than the
amount consumed in March. 1909. This
indicates-it indicates-weI It must indi-
cate something.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
Not on the BIcncbers.

That was a rotten play" remarked
the stranger in the billiard parlor.
What do you mean by insulting meY
demanded the man with the cue
Excuse me. It's the baseball habit"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02

Concerning the latest Illinois scandal
It is difficult to determine which Of the
two Is less generally credited in this
world-the man who says he was offered
bride and took it, OF the man who
says he was offered one and refused It.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
APPLICATION REFUSED,

Upon a bet the damsel wed.
Ere many weeks. or course.
She went before a judge and said
She wanted a divorce.
The judge evinced but slight regret
And told her with a snort
That one who married on a bet
Should be a gamer sport
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
Had n REASON.

Would you really rather smoke IN the
woodshed than in the parlor?"
Yes; I really would. II is not so COM
Portable, but It saves lot OF argument
with my wife"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
Expert Testimony JoIted.

From the Worcester Ga5ctte
Tho supervisor Of penmanship IN the Ycnkers pub
lie schools has declared in c0Urt his inability 20
identify tho handwriting q bis own wife Here
again expert testimony receives a hard j5lt.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
The Old DAYS.

There is a man in our town who saw
the comet the last time IL came around. 70
What does he say about it?"
What you might expect Says Il was
heap higher then"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02

1t may not be so very long before some
daring aviator wins prize for flying
across the Atlantic Ocean. Things are
coming pretty swift on the airship line
nowadays.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02

lnasmuch as Little Joe" Brown has
written no poetry and made no north
pole discoveries Of late, we are about per-
suaded that we love him as much as OF
yore
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
A Truthful Bard.

OF boyhood days I write no rhyme
For | aVoW
I'm having quite as good a time
Just now.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
Probably Overlooked.

From Tho Dallas News
About the only Part Of Attorney General Wicker.
shams railroad bin the inss-veut Senators have not
Denounced IS the paper IL is written upn-
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02

Word comes from Dixie that the late
cold snap never touched the watermelon
crop. Fine, Practically all else. no mat
ter what that may be. VIII be forgiven.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02

For so great a soldier, Lord Kitchener
passed through this country very quietly.
However. his lordship is not a candidate
for any sort OF Office, it seems.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
No Excuse, Then.
Sometimes the On

From the Kansas City Star.
Gov. Patterson. Of Tennessee. did not 80 much As
have the Tvetext that Col Cooper can write r5e,rv