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The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
Naval Officers on Shore.

In the testimony given before the House
Naval Committee by the Secretary Of the
Navy on the subject of navy reorganiza-
ton. casual aIlusion to the number of
navy line officers on shore duty should
not escape public attention. II is OF in
terest. quite aside from the 'rumpus''
which is now prevailing in the Navy De
partment, and which conveys the absurd
notion that two bureau chiefs are liable
to be disciplined. an action which would
be disastrous for naval administration
when It is considered that these officers
could not well avoid giving testimony
containing information and opinions
sought by the committee.
It was stated by Mr.. Meyer that there
we're 1925 line officers In the navy, of
whom 49, or % per cent, were on shore
duty This was not very Illuminating to
those members of the committee who
were aware that in some grades-those of
rear admiral and captain, for instance
some two-thirds of the officers are on shore
duty. but curiosity is naturally expressed
as to how the Navy Department arrived
at the figure of 1925 line officers. on
November l. 1909 the Office OF Naval IN
telligence. that repository Of well-nigh in
accessible information, published an official
comparison between the officers Of the
United States and foreign navies and the
total number OF line officers given for the
United States was LIZA. while Mr.. Pitman
Pulsifers admirably compiled and au-
thentic Navy Year Book gives. for 1893,
LILO line officers.
The Congressional critics OF navy con-
dtions may be excused If they are found
remarking that the number of navy Off
GERS. as given in official statements,
shrinks ruefully when It is desired to
demonstrate how few they are as com
pared with foreign navies, and expands
70 per cent with marvellous elasticity when
it is desired to demonstrate what a small
proportion of navy officers are on shore
duty This situation indicates there is an
opportunity for some further investiga-
ton Of naval personnel conditions as we'll
as navy reorganization.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
SMOKING OUT THE HAREM.
New Order of WomanhoOdHIs Spring
ing Up in the Orient.

'N'if AiafN4 -las1A4uc
Oriental women are casting aside their
wells. Even the rank and file OF them
are revolving against being penned up in
harems.
The word harem is Arabic. and means
privacy, seclusion. The combining of
women in harems-that is TO say, seclud-
ing them and denying them the privilege
Of talking with or coming in contact
with men, excepting their husbands or
nearest male relatives. is a Mohammedan
custom, and harems are 70 be found
existing in every country where the in
fiuence Of the AoslemL has been domi-
nant The downfall Of che harems is the
greatest good that modernism IS accom-
Plishing in Asia, and with it is dying
polygamy.
A new order Of womanhood is spring
ing into being In all quarters of the
Orient. Masses OF Oriental women are
Willing-nay, eager-to share the respon-
sibiliues Of public life with men. More
over. they are willing 10 work with them
shoulder TO shoulder.
In every Asiatic country you see the
new" woman conducting special schools
for girls and neighbOrhood centers for
women Of comparatively advanced ages
These institutions are designed TO edu-
cate the present and rising generations
Of women to properly discharge their
various duties. In these schools ORR
entail girls and women are taught what
constitutes their real rights Here they
are also inspired to unfiuchingly and
steadily labor 10 obtain and maintain
these rights.
ParadoXicaI as It may seem. the most
favored and successful manner In which
the Oriental woman carries on her uropa-
Eanda work is through the channels OF
the newspapers, and even magazines. In
various parts Of Asia, especially in
China, India, and Japan. women are
conducting publications to further the
cause. In Japan the Twentieth Century
Woman, radical monthly magazine is
edited by a woman, and many Of her
contributors are women. China has
three fiourishing publications edited bv
and for women. In Hindustan is also
a magazine for women. II is printed IN
English, and started some two wears
ago. II has a large and growing circula-
ton
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
VOL. III. NO. 38.
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto: Ifyou see it in The Big
Stiek. it ism { necessarily SO.
COMING OF THE COMET.

The Big Stick Is not sIperstitious,
nor are We given to unnecessary
undertaking, but if it really he true
that revolution and change stalk in
the wake Of the comet-mors es-
pecially Haley's conceive have
very definite ideas concerning a
few things IN this world that might
righteously be Tevolutionized and
changed.
In the first place, congressman
ought to be required to pay more
attention to the public business and
less to keeping up their individual
political fences. II that matter we're
revoluticnized. tariff troubles would
soon become a memory and song.
and government clerks would get
all that is Justly coming to them
in the way Of salaries. Let US
hope the comet will operate TO give
our Congressmen a new point OF
view-that OF national legislators
rather than mere purTeyors Of local
PIE.
And. then, too. We have felt sorry
for Mr.. Taft hers OF late. His
pathetic complaint that nobody
ever drops in on the White House"
has moved us no little. II the
comet viii revoluuoniZe that, 1t viii
help some. Under Mr.. Roosevelt. If
visitors seldom dropped in, they fire.
quently dropped out, at least; and
that furnished considerable excite
ment at times and added not
little to the gayety Of the nation
now and then. But nowadays, there
is neither dropping in nor dropping
out.
Among other things that the comet
might revOlutiOnize may be men
toned gas meters. souvenir postal
cards, the Sixteenth street automo-
bile-herdic line, the Alexandria ante
retrocession propaganda, the high
cost Of living, and the annihilative
steam laundry OF course, there are
other things that the comet might
get busy with. But If it viii revo-
lutiOnize the few We point out. that
viii be glory enough for one comet.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
MAN WHO TAKES THE NEGATIVE.

There is man that 10 one likes mti he gets to
know him we'll
He wears grim and solemn face, and seems to live
inside a shell;
Hes in the lodge room. at the club; you'll find him
night in Congress. TOO.
He's one Of five who run a bank He always has
lot 10 do.
Some people think he Is crank. word Of praise
he's slow 20 give,
And when a new plan Is proposed he always takes
the negative.
He always sits in silence while the proposition is
discussed
And slosinsly described to him, and those about
him think he must
Admit the new plan is immerse. perfect scheme
in every vav.
And one on which h0 man Of sense would ever
think Of voting nay"
But suddenly he takes the floor, and solemnly his
words he rolls
And ere his friends have caught their breath he's
punched the bubble fun Of holes.
It seems his Job to look for flaws; no glowing terms
befuddle him.
Against enthusiastic youth he wears an srmor
strong and grim;
No rosy picture blinds his sight OF dulls his sense
Of judgment keen:
The good is plain enough 70 See the harm is seldom
ever seen:
And 90 he takes the negative. and looks for flaws
with all his might
And when he votes for something YOU nav certain
be that it IS right
He's not content 10 let things slide and others
carry him along,
But for himself he daily thinks. and he decides
what's right or wrong
He judges for himself alone; both sides he alwavs
wants 10 see
For this he takes the negative against the great
majority.
He Is a thinker and a man that often is misunder-
stood
But when he favors any plan you may be sure that
il Is good.
Edgar A. Crest, in Detroit Free Press
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
TODAY TO-DAY IN HISTORY
The Discoverer of Pixies Peak-February 5.

first conferred by the War Department
The early maps never alluded to the SEN
tinel Of the Rockies as Pixies Peak, and
it was not until years after that the Gov
eminent followed the lead of the trappers
and accepted pixies Peak"
When Pixies party saw the Peak, on
November Is. 1896. they gave three cheers
for the Mexican mountain. but it was not
until twelve days later that Pike climed
Cheyenne Mountain. IS miles from the
big white mountain" and found the
peak so terrible Of aspect that ne did not
even attempt TO ascend il. and declared
further, that no human being could do
so. The first person TO reach the top Of
the peak was DR.. Long. in August, 1915.
The Pixies Peak Railroad which now
climbs the mountain to the distance OF
H,147 feet, was completed in the autumn
OF 1890.
Pike was rapidly advanced as a soldier,
and he was about thirty-fOur years Of
age when as hTigadier general no COM
manded the forces that attacked York,
Canada. April q, 1919. The explosion Of
a powder magazine mOrtally wounded
the young commander, who died as the
cheers Of his soldiers told Of a victory.
The captured flag Of the British was
placed under his head TO ease his dying
agony
One Of the few monuments that has
been erected in honor Of the soldier
explorer is a statue Of heroic size in front
OF the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs
p; Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist
guns bearing his name G8f0); Sir Rob
llI7S); James Otis. the American patriot
nd educator 0722); Ole Bull. the great
Is fought the famous battle Of Plassey.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05

From Life
Am l the first girl you ever kissed?"
asks the fair young thing from the refuge
OF his shoulder
We'll" he replies" after the way my
arm just naturally slipped around your
waist as YOU unconsciously leaned toward
me. and my fingers tilted your chin. as
you unconsCiously lifted your head, and
bent forward where your lips were
waiting and didn't get the kiss either on
your nose or your chin, but where Il
belonged-after all that. and with the
knowledge Of the subject which you have
displayed, I shall say nothing, except
that I leave the question 10 your own
judgment"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
The First Flying Machine.

From the New York American,
The first flying machine OF which his
tory preserves any record was the
Dove OF Archytas." Archytas lived in
Tarentum. Italy. and was a coDtem-
porary Of Plato. The account of his fly
ing dove comes to us from Aulus GeUius.
who tells us that it was formed Of wood.
and so contrived that by a certain me-
chanical art it had the power to fly.
so nicely was It balanced and put in
motion by hidden and incIosed air. lust
what this means is, Of course, to a large
extent uncertain. but that the Dove"
was some sort OF machine that was ca
pable Of flying is unquestioned. and
beyond doubt It Is the earliest record Of
such machine that we have.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
Most Powerful Rrihe

From the New York Press.
Forever and forever as countries have
grown in population. grain famine has
threatened the people. As Joseph came
into his own with corn. the rulers of
Rome bribed the people with corn. First
it was rebates on the cost price; then, as
the cost Of living continued TO mount. it
must be free corn for the rabbe-free
corn bought with the treasure and blood
OF the rest Of the world. Back Of all the
political troubles Of England is corn.
Some day the United States will have a
population OF IOO0OO0OOO. Our time is
coming
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
FORTY THIEVES FEARED.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Mount Carmel, H., Fen. "A
melancholy COW az farmhouse
near here Is keeping watch over
rug made Of her calls hide.
The farmer who Owls the animal
found a oopy q a Washington news
paper IN the stable with an article
uptumed which told Il robberies.
and he suspects the COW has been
reading the paper. The kline Is one
that never smiles. She takes every
thing seriously. When her calf was
butchered her nature changed.
II the mug is stolen by the forty
thieves 10 viii be accomplished over
her dead body.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
HIS BEYNESS DUCKED.

Reliable reports from Atlantic
City indicate that, as suggested in
these columns last week, Bedloe Beg
did have an ocean bath. but an in
voluntary one. lie was cruising
over his sgb-aqueous estate when his
power boat was snsgged BY the
projecting. but invisible, nm Of the
engulfed body Of a brontosaurus.
The boat capsized and His Beyness
was thrown into the icy waters. He
marked the spot. however, with his
green umbrella and repaired at once
to an adjacent heating plant. he
has contracted to have the remains
Of the dinosaurian monster ex-
caVated, articulated. and set up for
blbulaT study in the back parlor
OF 1878 Z street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
AN APOLOGY.

Our Fifteenth street philosopher.
w. y. d., didn't get time to phi
Josephine any this week
Too busy and independent. Your
loss. gentle reader. is our gain, for.
as you know, his wisdom comes high
"a dollar per word.
Only one other local man gets as
much, and he writes for an out-of-
town sheet. which We won't adyer-
tise by naming.
Billy Is also a corking art con-
noiSSeur, Rembrandt being has spe-
Cialty.
Ali-around geniuses are generally
hard TO handle when Il comes 70
writing or singing.
His column will appear in our
next.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
PersonnlitY In PoIitick.

From ths Kansas City Times
The greatest living exponent Of the personal IN
politics is Theodore Roosevelt. No party should be
smaller than Us leader, bat when a party is not
what it should be- It is a fine thing 20 have
leader who is greater than his party In the case Of
Roosevelt and some lesser leaders the issues have
b-en merged into the man. Picturesque personality
and methods and striking appeals TO the people
nave their effect few regardless If their fuuda-
mental merits, but few bad men have become popu-
lar idols
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05

on Capitol Hill. Let him meet a foeman
worthy Of his steel. When he has van
quished these. then we will all hail him.
The crown OF laurels shall be his his
fame shall extend to the end of time, and
none so great but will do him reverence.
Come. George Maryland Calvert, and
what care we whether the return from
Elba'' take place this year or aeons in
the future.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
Plenty to Discuss.

Il hope you will be interested in yon-
der gentleman" said the hostess. Il
have assigned him to take you out to
dinner"
shall be, responded the lady ad-
dressed. THAT gentleman was formerly
my husband and he's behind with his
aIimony."
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
Chose the Wrong Time.

From he Kansas tlty Times.
The prodigal son had returned.
Let's go out and kill the fatted calf at
once" he said.
Hold on, put in dad; we've agreed
not TO butcher any meat until the unions
drop the boycott
Whereupon the prodigsl son went out
TO tarry q while longer.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
BY YE LOCAL SCRIBE.

Z. s. Porter denies the report that
IT adds 70 the cost Of living 70 or
der your groceries by telephone.
joe CuTsn gets the hookwoTm
habit once q year and over 30 q
his friends feel the Influence Of the
hook.
". :. Couch Is soon to transfer
his plain-deslinR efforts 20 Ohio.
That States gain IS our loss. Billy
has shOne brightly heTeabUut.
Dick Covert says il makes no diff
ference 70 him how high the cost
Of living; he has never more than
existed since he left Manila Bay
Money makes the mare so, but
no amount Of the filthy lucTe seems
10 be an inducenent % Granny
Hunt 70 be a consistent journalist
Don't think for one minute that
every man you see with = ncar-fur
collar on his overcoat is a Secret
Service man detailed from the White
House.
Johnny Shriyer is in danger Of
losing his mustache again That
tuft Of hair is a continual source
Of Worry 10 the otherwise joyful
Johnny.
Bert Riddle, Of the ?. o. B., is
an active citizen Of the northwest
section. Bert is being goomed for
District Commissioner if Father
Time keeps him on this planet long
enough.
To smoke a good Havana and
imagine YOU are in Elysian Fields is
a pipe dream, but to smoke two
for and smell cabbage is not a dream
but a stern reality. So quoth Frank
Sibley.
Harry wardman hopes the Sun
day rest bill will become a law.
He wants 10 be compelled to stop
making money for one day each
week and spend the time listening
10 Judge LamptOn's jokes.
On February Il, Saint Valentines
Day. ]. w. Collins & Co. Will give
away 100 OF more valentines TO all
who apply to them with the neces-
sary ten spot.
5. r. Hege has given an order for
BleTiot serOplaue. When sam
starts home tn dinner he wants 10
get there before the food is to cold
TO be palatsble.
Lieut." George W. Evans. dis
bursting officer Of the Interior De
partment, has made application for
a position in the Secret Service. The
lieutenant never misses a (slcent.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05

1T is a waste of ink for scientists to
continue writing about the unhealthful-
ness Of kissing" says the Blackstone
IN. CO Courier 1t may be a waste Of
ink. but so long as magazines continue
to buy that sort of stuff there will be no
let up in the output.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
WARY MARY.

Mary had a little lamb,
In ratio inverse
To Mary's blooming appetite,
But not to Mary's purse.
FOR Mary was a maiden wise
tShe never rocked the boat,
And knew the check for planked
sirlOin
Would surely get her goat
LOUIS STRAYER.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
Different Now.

why did they call her Henry Penny.
grandpa"
There must have been a reason, lad.
but il is lost in the mists Of antiquity.
No one to-day would suspect that the hen
was ever connected with that humble
coin,
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
4 Sovereign Remedy,

From The Kansas City Times.
A Philadelphia woman was ordered by
the doctor TO put some ice in A bag and
bind it on the temples of her sick boy.
On inquiring after his patient the next
day. he was Informed: oh. TOmmy's
better, but the mice are dead"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05

To-day is the birthday of many
notables. OF especial interest is that of
zebuIon Montgomery Pike. a soldier of
fortune Of the early part Of the nine
teenth century, who discovered the
famous peak I'm the Rocky Mountains
bearing his name. Pixies father lived In
New Jersey and was a captain in the
Revolutionary army, and 'Zeb' was born
in that State in 1779 lie began his career
as soldier at an early age. and had al
ready attained considerable prominence
when the Government made the purchase
Of Louisiana from the French Lieu
tenant Pike was appointed to conduct an
expedition 10 trace the Mississippi to its
source, and. leaving St Louis on August
3 1865, he returned after nearly nine
months Of exploration and constant ex.
posture to hardship. having satisfactorily
performed his service.
In 1S06-G7 he was engaged in geographical
explorations in the Louisiana Territory,
ana in carrying out this work he dis
covered Pixies Peak This was in No
yember 1901. a little more than three
years ago the centennial celebration Of
this event was fttingly celebrated at
Colorado Springs as we'll as other sec
tons OF Colorado.
The name Pixies Peak was never
officially sanctioned by the Government,
but was informally adopted after the
early settlers had refused to designate
the mountain as James Peak. the title
Other notable birthdays to-day M
GS37); Hiram s. Maxim, inventor Of the
G725); John Witherspoon, clergyman {
violinist Go10J. ana to-day. in 1857. "
and in 1855 Thomas Carlisle. the famou
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
senator Gore Can See.

From the Norfolk Landmark
Minority Leader Money experiences trouble in get
ting a Democratic Senator To take the place Ct
Senator PAINTER tVho is not Well on the BaIlinger
Investigating c'Umittee. Tt that young fellow
Gore. q Oklahoma. Tic is blind. but he Is willing
to see. and. therefore great deal less blind than
some others.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
A VISITING AUTHOR.

The distinguished author Of that
literary sensation Of last year,
Floating Florence formerly our
felloW-toWnsman, Louis A, Coolidge,
but now Of the Hub-dropped IN
upon us yesterday. He is now at
work upon a new novel, he tells rs.
and lives in Boston TO get the at
mosphere, as the scene is laid
there. Louis can't be beat at au-
thoring.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05

1t may be, as "Marse Henry says, that
Uncle Joe hybominates Mr.. Roosevelt"
Neither Mr.. Cannon nor Mr. Roosevelt
may know what that means, Of course.
but "Marse Henry probably is able 10
prove 1t, nevertheless.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
Robhinr the Innncenf..

THE meanest man has been dis
covered"
What has he been doing?"
Swindling amateur poets. Getting them
10 send s. for a poetic license.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
Training the servant.

From the Newark News.
rs your new girl getting so that she
can understand English?" asked the
caller.
NO replied young Mrs. Keephouse.
but l am learning Hungarian rapidly. -"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
Avoiding the Worst.

From The Boston Transcript
Host giving party)-I suppose one OF
us ought to ask your cousin 10 sing
Hostess-She never does anything ask
Host-Oh, then, you ask her
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
Rather SnVory.

"The japanese serve flowers as salads,
and make them into various dishes.
Sounds odd. doesn't it,"
"Oh, / don't know. Dafodnl pickles,
crocustard, violettuce; it sounds rather
appetizing 10 me-"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05

Now that the women have been charged
with responsibility for the high cost of
living, it would seem that we have man.
aged to get the argument back where old
Adam left It.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05

The Elmira Advertiser points out that
ST. Paul inaugurated the first meat boy
colt Of history. Men of st. Paurs caliber
generally are to be found on the side of
the people who pay the freight. it will
be noticed
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05

Senator Elzins' stern attitude on the
high cost Of living looks suspiciously like
the initial step in the direction of a
Republican confession and plea in avoid
ance.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05

A malcontent complains that the
saloons are charging 10 cents extra now
adays for all drinks with eggs in them.
Perhaps consumers would find 1t eco
nomlcal TO cut out the drinks and merely
purchase the eggs.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05

"Thirty-slx million eggs in cold storage
in New jersey eXclaims the New York
Herald About time for Senator Kean TO
move an executive session, We should
think
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
His Little Plan.

My boss is very systematic"
"So?"
Yes; when one Of US gets sick. he is
required TO file a card stating how long
he expects TO be sick. must admit that
# has improved the Office health"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
4 Hostile Shell.

From the chattanooga Times.
II viii require. no doubt. ali Of the generalship
the fixed jurors on the Investigating committee can
muster 10 keep the ex-ForlstCrs shells from peue-
trating the White House and the BalIinser domi-
Gle
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
NIr. AIdrIch's Tariff

Prom the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The son Of Senator AldFich showed good sense in
marrying miIlinsr. she can make her owu-aats
and 80 save az least half q the family income.
Trimmed bat tariffs viii not bother him. DC matter
how much they may aorry tho old man."
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05

And now King Edward IS reported to
have kicked on the high cost of living.
1t is difficult to believe his majesty is
limiting for a raise in salary. after all
that has happened in his realm Of late.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
The Situation.

From the Philadelphia Record.
While the supreme Court celebrates and Congress
hesitatcs. Wall street liquidatcs.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05

1T is stated as a fact that the first
thing put into the hands of Tyrus Cobb
was a baseball" says the Augusta Chron-
icle. And the first thing put on his foot
was a spiked shoe, presumably.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05

Representative Diekema wants to pe
Speaker after Uncle Joe" is down and
out. OF course, however, there is one
party from Missouri VINO will first have to
be shown.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-05
senator Heyburn's support.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
The fact that Senator Hepburn has attacked the
postal savings bill vii have the effect q helping the
measure some