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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
This Is Too Much.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Gould the country stand an Aldrich in the Senate
ard an Aidrfdse in the Housel The latter seeks
The vacancy in the Thirty-secOnd New York district
We fear American nerves could not endure It.
The Thirty-second district better Try else.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

Mr.. Taft INDUCES a habit of telling
how it feels to be President" says the
Savannah News. Mr.. Taft's sunny dis
position and consideration for others
doubtless prevents his telling all he feels
with respect to that. however.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

BY shifting a few adjectives anu chang
ing the trapped nouns for thawed out
specimens. almost any poet just now can
make over a beautiful snow effusion into
a gentle Annie song.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
Post-Lenten Extravagance.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Browne-My dear. why do you say
1 am extravagant in giving dinner right
after Lent?
Mrs. Towne-Oh. everybody win have
such frightful appetites.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

From the ST. Louis POst-Dispatch.
The city q Mexico has a miIliOnd dollar bull ring
Wall street has a billion-doliar one.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

Hon. Zelaya promises never again to
be a disturbing element in Central Amerl-
can politics. His promise, while cour-
teously received. really was by no means
He never again viii be. re-
gardless
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
Hoosier Philosophy

Abe Martin. in Indianapolis News
1t seems almost impossible fer a liter
airy woman Z do anything with her hair.
OWN Z an open banquet date President
Taft spent Friday in Washinton
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

The impression seems to be that If DR..
Cook did not discover anything else, he
probably is entitled to all the glory there
may be attaching to the discovery Of the
real Mr.. Peary.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
Surrounded on An sides.

From the Atlanta Constitution
II is intimated the G. o. p. leaders are between
the devil ard the deep sea with the tide nsiug
aud his satanic majesty advancing pitchfuTk up
lifted
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
WOULD ne a Good Tdea.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Tie prOdigal son viii shortly return from Africa.
Shall We XIII the fstted beef trlsty
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

1T will be impossible TO keep down a
gubernatorial row IN Georgia. says a
Cracker contemporary. II the immediate
past spells anything. it is likely TO be
pretty low down.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

When Bwana Tumbo faced the Sphinx,
perhaps the old Sphinx was glad 1t was
not expected to make a few remarks APP
propriate to the occasion.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

So far. the Gaynor Presidential boom
has been greeted by small but highly
appreclative audiences" only wherever
It has played
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

and not feel all day as If the bankruptcy
court were only a yard or SO ahead Of
his nose.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
votes for Women.

What has become of the campaign
hen7'
The campaign hen?"
''The one that used 10 lay the eggs
bearing the name OF the favorite candi-
date
"Oh. suppose she has Joined the suf-
fragette movement"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

who is the Republican leader of the
House?" inquiries the Springfield Repub-
lican. This inquiry will hardly be
answered Immediately.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

The average citizen doubtless is thorough
ly prepared to hear that ice, owing TO
over which the ice man
has no control, is going up.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

The Hungarian chamber Of deputies is
still a few laps ahead of our House OF
Representatives, however. So far, nobody
has thrown an ink well at Uncle joe"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
How He Got Ont of It.

How He Got Out OF It.
From Lippinoott's Magazine.
My dear. before marriage you told me
all your doings.''
Yes. but now have come 20 think
such talk savors too much OF egotlsn."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

The temperance of the yellow kid''
in the comic" supplements is noted. Even
that however, win not make the comics"
worse
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

Easter is well away in the past and the
straw hat peril hovers once more on the
masculine horizon.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

Eggs may be had throughout the coun-
try nowadays at the average price OF
20 cents per dozen. One may. therefore,
eat an omeiet along with his breakfast
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
In Rrief-

From the Chicago Reco7d-HeTsia.
PROFESSIONALISM IS the key OF sood
manners?
Student-B natural
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

"sIr Ernest shackleford-." begins the
Atlanta Journal Oh. fame. where is thy
victory?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

One American in every six has money
in the savings bank As you may have
observed. however. some have more than
others.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

is able TO recall some big hoax that was
pulled off, on April at some period of
their life. It not infrequently has been
carried TO an extensive incident For ex-
ample, the latter part Of March, in 1850.
vast multitude of people in England
received through the mail card having
the following inscription: Tower of Lon
don. admit the bearer and friend to view
the annual ceremony OF washing the
white lions, on Sunday, April 1, 1850. Ad-
nit only at the white gate"
The trick is said to have been highly
successful Cabs were rafting about
Tower Hill all that Sunday morning vain
.ly endeavoring to discover the white
gate. It Is more remarkable that any
such trick should have succeeded when
we reflect how identified the first of April
had become. even at that date, with the
idea Of imposture and unreaIity.
BY some it is supposed that the prac-
tiee has been adopted from the Hindus.
who have in their Hull" which termi-
mates with the S1st of March. precisely
similar festival, during which the great
aim is to send persons away with mes
sages to individuals, or individuals sure
to be away from home. and enjoy a
laugh at their disappointment. To find
the practice so widely prevalent over the
earth and with so near a coincidence of
day seems to indicate that il has had a
very early origin among mankind.
April ] is the birthday O. lie s..sn-
guished German statesman, Prs0ss ass
marck Qs10; OF William Hartsv. ~ s.-
coverer Of the circulation - 80
G6l0: Of William Hindman. fse asFg-
land statesman (l7S3); the emsneat s7srve-
man. James McCosh GSll); ss
Sothern. actor, the famous sors
dreary 1926 anc OF Edwin ses
the noted artist ds50.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

The 81 hos is pretty bad" says the
Mobile Register. Not, Of course. for the
fellow who has him TO sell, however.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
CHAT OF THE FORUM.

Then, Speed the Parting GuestI
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wrockless railroads vii come when reckless
goes
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

According to the New York courts, d
au naturel is not cussing, but It is with
trimmings.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

In the philosophy OF DR.. Lyman Abbott,
now is the time to subscribe to the Out
look, Of course.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
a Mnfter nf TIme.

you ought not to gulp your lunch like
that"
But save FIVE minutes each day"
Five minutes, Ell? Wait until you get
to waiting two hours each day in some
dyspepsia specialists anteroom."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

Also the lawn-mower once again Is
uttering It's pathetic squeak
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
Part of the Fun.

I propose to open an exclusive hotel;
no room less than $50 per day"
Don't be too exclusive. You'll find
that the richer guests like TO have few
poor people around 10 snub."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
30 Harm DONG.

Don't those Easter vacations interfere
with boys college eourse?"
mot seriously. It's too late for foot
ball and too early for baseball The track
work isn't so important. you know"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
such Ia LIE

'Tis rather hard 10 see the fun.
Remain quite cool,
When cruel fortune makes OF one
An April fool
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
APRn FoLLY.

Ak AAAkf AOEAAs
We often see wad Of wealth
AS We so through the town.
Approach the same with useless stealth.
Alas. 1t is nailed down.
Our fellow-men are full of guile.
We often launch a kick
At what appears harmless tile.
To find it hides a brick
The world is but place OF strife;
A rather bitter school.
And most of US doth tricksy life
Continually befool
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
Just So.

my wife IS foreign born She always
talks broken English when she is angry
with me"
Gives you a diaIeoture. so TO speak
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01
Her Husband.

Has she a husband?"
"A sort OF semi-detached one. be-
lIeve."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

wooden inside track streets, F. J. Conner.
a contractor. Of Chicago, who was seen
at the Raleigh. said that wood and brick
pavements found early favor in Chicago.
These were more readily secured than
stone" said Mr.. Conner. which was the
principal point in their favor. On La
Sale street, where traffic was heaviest,
the brick wearing surface stood the test.
In general demonstrations throughout
the country cobblestones and granite
have proved favorites for streets with
heavy traffic. Proper drainage has been
a great and serious question.
Floating pavements have been an
annoying feature I'm many cities, where
water seeped in under the plank layers
that were foundation for block pavings,
causing the surface to rise and fall with
the flow of underground water. Tests OF
wood with tar dressings have been dis
couraged, as tar should never be used in
any large quantity as wearing surface.
So problem by problem. step by step.
experiment by experiment. the pavements
OF the nations commercial ,centers are
being made real and permanent, follow
ing that spirit of revolution that has
marked such work since the days OF the
first pavement in Carthage and Rome.
''Some one has remarked that the
United States is the only country rich
enough To afford had streets arH hsdr
roads IRE sce.set =
eae. baf ga e ration So e s.ls -afi-
SIS aeuFagseHs5v ablve verse eo~1
tfaaa e-F faz fa= rf.. trHf fH rms
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-01

-UnnaIa Cnnan RrrAai-
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
ASKS IMMUNITY FOR HEIKE.
Sugar Man Gets Delay Through Unex-
pected Plea of Counsel

All of the men mentioned IN the last IN
dictment found in the investigation Of the
frauds on the docks Of the Havemeyer q
Elder plant OF the American Sugar Rein
ing Company were up before Judge HouEh
yesterday 10 plead He was sitting in tns
Criminal Branch or the United States CIR
cult Court when John B StanchfeId for
Charles R. Heike. secretary OF the COM
pany. said that Mr.. Heike was entitled u
immunity because he had testified before
the grand jury in the proceedings that led
to the indictment OF the directors OF ths
company for alleged violation or the
Sherman antitrust act
Henry L. Stimson. special prosecutor in
charge OF the case for the government.
was taken by surprise. He said that ha
wanted time 10 consider the plea. Judxs
Hough did not set a date for argument but
said that Mr. Stimson should give Mr..
StanchfeId four DAYS notice OF his inten-
ton 10 answer. Counsel for the other In
dicted men must make their final plea on
or before Friday.
II was said last evening that when be-
fore the federal grand jury Mr.. Heiks
gave testimony which had a bearing on
the administration OF the business which.
while not having any connection with the
affairs under investigation by Mr.. slim
SON might entitle him TO immunity be-
cause OF its general relationship 20 the
duties performed by Mr.. Heike-
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
GAMES FOR THE ARMY
Yale, HmU0rd and Navy on
Football Schedule.
LBv telegram 70 The Tribune. l

West Point, n. Y. Jan. 24-That football
will be played at West Point next season
IS assured by the completion Of the sched-
ule, which is made up OF nine games, wind
ing up on November 26 with the annual
battle with the Navy. The Yale game
comes on October Is with Harvard two
weeks later. Washington and Jefferson has
been dropped, and Bowdoin takes its place
It is almost certain that Lieutenant
Harry NJ. Nelly, who has had such excel,
lent results with the men for the last two
years, will again be head coach, and his
assistants. although not yet selected, will
surely be from the Army. in accordance
with West Point tradition. Pullen and
Chamberlain are the only two varsity
men that the soldiers will lose by gradua-
ton this year. The schedule follows:
October I. Bowdoin; October s. Tufts; Oc-
tober 15, Yale; October p, Lehigh: Octo-
Der 29, Harvard; November 5, Springfield
Training School; November u, Villanova:
November l9, Trinity; November 26, Navy
All games will be played at West Point,
with the exception Of the Navy, which will
be played at Franklin Field Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
RACE FOR THE DRUB.
Wins Board of Trade Cup
from Other Ice Yachts.
TBy Telegraph TO The tribune. !

Long Branch, y. j., Jan. 24-Three at
tempts were made to-day to sail the un-
finished 1908 race for the Board of Trade
cup by Shrewsbury ice yacht owners, only
one of which was finished within the time
limit. Edward Fielder's Drub was the win
ming Yacht, with ex-Commodore William
R. Joline's Hazel L. second and Walter
Contents Isabel third The LIE Roy, a
former third class pennant winner of the
world, was a bad fourth
The yachts got off we'll in q bunch over
the fifteen-mile triang liar course of seven
laps. The Isabel turned the first stake
in the lead, with the Hazel L. a close sec
the the starting point when by % Clever saii+
ing the Hazel L. turned first, followed by
the Drub. the Isabel retiring to third
place. The race afterward was between
the Hazel l. and the Drub. At times the
boats were up in the air flying on one run
ner. The Drub beat the Hazel L out by a
minute and a half in IS 5:54 The fastest lap
sailed by the Drub. which covered a
tri1e over two miles IN 4:2o The time by
laps of the four heats was as follows:
Board OF Trade ice yacht cup race, dis
tance fifteen miles. seven laps to a mile
The Drub, Shrewsbury Club Edward
Fielder owner, sailed bv Captain Frank
Van Brunt, 200, 40, 4:57 49, 45l, 4;5o,
fhe F EHs Haze = L. p. William r yoline owner.
sailed BY CAPTAIN Asher Warden sG - s;56.
The Isabel, Walter Content owner, sailed
by Captain E. W. Price, 7:o9 Al, 5:2l, 5:25,
500. 5:l4 5:l4 Time, SS:oS;
The lie Roy, Edwin E Taber owner,
sailed by Captain William Duryea, 8:l3, 51e,
$40. GIT, 6:23. Time 44.20.
The limit for sailing the race was nifty
minutes In the first race two years ago
H S Terhunes Y. L. y. c. won after a
close race. The Terhune boat carried the the
colors of the South Shrewsbury Club. To-
days victory for the Drub puts the Shrews-
bury Club on an equal footing with the
GbreUShlIrV Club.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
POLICE ON TRIAL
Clubbing Com plants Heard in
T1oo BOrOughs.

At the trial yesterday Of Patrolnan John
Kelly. of the Stagg street station, Williams
burg. before Deputy Commissioner Reyn-
oids. in Brooklyn. 1t was said that a bribe
of 5000 had been offered to the parents OF
Miss Anna Dickoff. of No. 131 West 115th
street. TO drop the case against Kelly, who
is charged with having beaten Miss Dick
offs young brother. Henry Dickoff. and an
other boy. Frank Jenny. of No. Is2 Nc
Kibbin street Williamsburg The boys
were snowballing at the time of the al
legged assault
Miss Dickoff told Mr.. Reynolds that, fol-
lowing the charge against Kelly. two men
called at her parents home. No. 161 Nc
Kibbin street. and offered the money il the
elder Dickoffs would induce young Dickoff
not to identify Kelly as his assaiIant.
The hearing In the case will be resumed
to-day. Kelly was suspended by Police
Commissioner Baker The case against
Detectives Frederick Muus and John G.
Groth was adjourned until Monday, the
compIainants not appearing
The detectives are charged with having
beaten William Donald and John Farrell
in No. 50 High street. in the presence OF the
complainants wives. The case may be
abandoned for lack of evidence. as the Don
d4US anu nave uiSdpbcdtCu- DVP-
uty Commissioner Reynolds. who is becom-
ing acquainted with the workings of the
system" would like to know why the
Donalds and FarreIls moved without leav-
ing with him their new addresses
Patrolmen William P. Noll Charles
Flaherty and Andrew Brown, of Inspector
McCIusky's staff were arraigned before
Deputy Commissioner Walsh on a charge
of having assaulted Thomas F. Smith. of
No. 5n4 West 20th street on the night of
January Q. Smiths complaint was investt-
gated personally by Mayor Ciaynor. who
ordered Commissioner Baker to bring the
men to trial.
In his testimony yesterday Smith said
that he was at a dance in a hall at Eighth
avenue and 42d street, when a patrolman
told him that he was wanted outside.
Smith swore that when he reached the
landing Noll struck him the head three
times with a blackjack. Later the other
men struck him. he said. as he exhibited
several scars.
They took him around into 41st street.
he testified, and Brown struck him again
The latter Is also accused of using abusive
language to Miss Mary O'Brien. who lives
at the 10th street address and had accom-
panied Smith to the dance Counsel for
the patrolmen questioned Smith on his rec
ord. and the latter said he had been ar
rested and fined for disorderly conduct.
Miss O'Brien said she did not know OF
the trouble until she saw Smith outside the
hall with several cuts on his face. When
she asked Brown what the matter was he
swcre at her, she said. DIR. Benedict of
ST. Vincent's Hospital. who attended Smith,
said that, in his opinion, his wounds were
made with some sharp instrument George
Saarosy, of No sos West 18th street. cor
roborated the evidence given by Smith and
Miss O'Brien, and the case then went over
TO this morning.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
Skating x Baseball x Auomobng Football Racing Ice Yachting
Ldmy Fails TO Qualify.
amateur champion Speed Skater Fifth in One
Heat and Falls in Another

Edward Lamy. national chs,,nio,, ,..o
brought about the recent skating u,ar <a,ed
10 show in two races at the ST Ntcbo,as
Rink last night. The same fate befei, clar-
ence Granger. the local flyer. and while +his
double failure Of the scratch men 10 oualif,,
iessehed interest to a certain extent, all the
finishes were close and hard fought
Lamy appeared in the first heat of tbA
half-mile handicap, and the skater FROM
saranac Lake was asked to concede allow
ances all the way UP TO eighty yards He
left his mark like flash. and the wav he
took the turns showed an Improvement over
his efforts al the rink year ago. although
he still appeared to have considerable 10
learn in that line. AS lap after lap was
reeied off Lan1y picked up his field rapidly
making practically all his gains on the
snort stretches. He found 1T impossible
however. to get better than fifth. finishing
some twenty yards behind A. w. Moeiler.
Of the Riverside Skating Club. who had
handicap of fifty yards The tfme-1 :2sa-
fast
Granger started from scratch in the sec
ond heat and made even poorer showing
than Lar1y, the heat being won in slower
time by w. Buckholder another Riverside
man Buckholder won the final heat, with
w kuehne. of the New York Athletic Club.
SeIline the place HIS Clubmate, William
NJ. Taylor, actually finished second but was
disqualified for fouling. c. G. Lamy an
eleven-year-old brother Of the champion,
started in this heat. He received ffty-fve
yards. and did well until he slipped and fell
The elder Lamy's second appearance was
in the first heat Of the mile handicap. The
upstate man had TO concede handicaps all
the way to 10 yards,or one full lap The
champion got away well, beating the pistol
by couple of strides. and the way he cut
down the lead of the others made the crowd
shout At the half I.amy drew UP behind
the field. which was skating in a bunch
little later he worked his way through sew
eral Of the contestants. and two laps from
home was going along smoothly in fourth
place. At that stage he appeared to have
the heat at his mercy, but while going
around the ssth street turn he tripped and
fell heavily TO the ice. It looked as II
Taylor had again been guilty of fouling.
Anyhow. Lany declined to continue after
regaining his feet. K. P. Sutphen won the
heat from the 55-yard mark.
In the second heat Granger started from
the post OF honor. but showed little OF his
former speed. and quit after going six laps.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-25

Interest in this heat was reused through
the efforts of young Lamy. The little fell
low mad start of 80 yards and he made
the spectators gasp by the manner in which
ne stuck to the others. A lap from home
ne slipped to the ice. when he appeared to
De certain of third place, but rounding the
Iast turn Kuehne who was second, fell,
and this enabled Lamy to get third
The conditions stated that the first and
second in each heat and the third man in
the fastest heat would qualify. This barred
Lafny' as his heat the slow one but
the oh1cials made an exception in the boy S
case and allowed him TO start again. The
crowd rooted" for the little chap but he
did not possess the endurance to stay with
the leaders toward the end The race was
won by K. P. Dayton, OF the New York
Athletic Club.
Hard luck overlook George Wood. of
Long Branch, in the half-mile novice.
This younger member of that well known
skating family looked TO have his heat
won until he got tangled up going around
one OF the turns. but at that he managed
TO qualify. In the final heat he led all
the way until rounding the last turn
Then. with the finish only twenty-five
yards away and the medal all but in his
self up quickly and might easily have got
third. but he seemed dazed and stopped
just short of the line He got plenty of
sympathy, but the expression on his face
failed to denote appreciation The win
ner was F. c. Britton, a member of the
Hockey Club of New York
boys race and an exhibition of fancy
skating by Miss Cathleen Pope completed
the programme. Miss Pope, who is only
twelve years old, is more graceful and ac-
Complished than ever She twisted and
turned through a series of figures in a
bewildering way that drew forth well
merited applause. The crowd was large
and enthusiastic
The summary follows:
Half-nile handicap final heaO-won by ".
Buckhcder Riverside s. c. 80 yards; ".
keuhne. New York A c. (35 yards, second A.
W. Moeler, Riverside S. c. 80 yards, third.
Time, 1:3I
HaIf-mile novice final heaO-Won by F. C.
Britton, Hockey Club of New York; A. Swanson,
unattached second; J. r. Pike. Ardsley a. c..
One-mile handicap (hnal heat-Won by X P.
Dayton, New York A. c. go yards: W. Buck
holder, Riverside s. c. $50 YARDS second; Will
Time. 3:11ss.
Boys quarter-mile race-won by e G. Goer-
litz $50 Yards; Emmett Bird 30 yards second :
E B Jenkins go YARDS. third. Time. o:53ls.