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The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
The Chance for the Negro.

Come out with us, you negroes where the air
is fresh and God Is good, and where. II there is
any gumptiou IN you you can have more in a year
than you ever earned in all your life before. Come
out TO Arkansas"
That was the utterance of Seth Bond.
a prosperous negro farmer Of Madison,
Ark. who was introduced 10 the Negro
Business Mems League during its ses-
sion In New York BY Booker T. Wash
ington. He was held up as an example
Of what Industrious, intelligent men of
the negro race can accomplish in the
South. Bond is a rich man; he has made
his wealth out of farming. and he enjoys
the esteem Of his neighbors, both white
and colored, as any man will who at
tends to his business honestly and IN
dustriously.
The significance OF HIS speech Is IN
the fact that it is on the farm that the
best hope for the future Of the negro
race lies. It should be perfectly patent
to the negroes that the city. with its
NlONutu NOHldCl viii the WIlltc race, us
keen competition, offers smaller chance.
Later in his speech he proved what
he asserted by showing the records
OF various Southern States, in which
many negroes have acquired valuable
farming property and are accommodating
completeness. Such opportunities are open
10 many OF the Southern States where
land is cheap and only labor is lacking.
But whether in the cities or on the
farms. there are opportunities for worthy
negroes TO work out their own salvation.
No matter how high racial prejudice may
run the American people will never cease
70 respect the mah. no matter Of what
color or race, who works honestly and
diligently, practices thrift, and adds
thereby to the wealth of the nation. To
make a success in any field the main
requisite is unremitting hard work, and
the negro who is willing TO do this and
will do it can help nightly TO solve the
race problem. which would soon cease
TO be a problem at all If all negroes
were Industrious and self-respecting.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
The New Era in China.

1t is practically just three years since
China made her first definite step toward
consututi0nallsm. for il was October -
1907. that the late Emperor Kuang-Hsu
issued his edict establishing a provincial
legislature in each OF the tyventv-two
provinces and crown territories Of the
empire, Then and there ne announced
that a national parliament of two houses
would be organized within nine wears
After the death Of the Emperor another
edict was issued in the name OF his infant
successor, Hsuan-tung, repeating the
promises. IN the spring Of 1903 the first
elections We're held, and the first legisla-
ture, meeting. displayed an astonishing
capacity for business, so that the regent
Prince Chun. was encouraged 10 organize
the national senate. which is at present
in session-the first body OF the kind that
China has ever known.
The Chinese senate is not an elective
body Ike our own: it more nearly an
proXlmates the British House OF Lords.
for it derives its power from the throne
10 whom It is respOnsfble-not 10 the
people. It is called the Tzechen-yuan and
consists OF ninety-one members, who are
supposed to represent the ripest wisdom
OF the empire, There are fourteen princes
OF the blood royal. men who belong to
the clan Of the Emperor. There are
eighteen provincial mobiles. seventeen
representatives of the imperial colonies
and dependencies, thirty-two provincial
officials Of high rank. and ten eminent
scholars who have passed high in the ex-
aminat!ons at Pekin. OF the total men,
bership, about 10 per cent are Chinese
who have been educated abroad and
know. therefore. something Of constitu-
tional government and the conduct of a
parliament.
Great strides as she has made in the
last decade toward something approx
mating occidental civilization. China Is
by no means ready for any form of pop
ular government. While in the higher
classes education has made great prog
ress, the mass of the Chinese people are
sim densely ignorant and have little or
no idea OF their privileges or duties. II
is fortunate that Prince Chun, the re-
gent, seems 10 be enlightened and broad
minded. IN his speech opening the first
Chinese senate he gave voice to high
ideals. and showed himself possessed OF
worthy ambitions for his country. Know
ing that the great mass Of his country
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
Five European Republics.

From the Providence Journal
Portugal. as might easily be overlooked.
is the fifth rather than the third Euro
pean. republic Of the present time The
other four are France. Switzerland. An
DORA, and San Marine. Andorra. With
q population Of 5000 and an area of 10
square miles. is under the united over
sight OF France and the Spanish bishop
OF Urgel. It is governed by a council
or twenty-four members, which lodges
the executive power In a syndic. San
Marine calls itself the oldest state In
Europe. and. although entirely inclosed
within the territory Of Italy, it is in
dependent. with a great council OF sixty
members, from among whom two re-
gents with executive power are appoint
ed every six months. San Marine has
nearly twice as large a population as
Andorra, though It's area is only thirty
eight square miles. Other republics may
we'll envy its financial condition. for it
has no public debt
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
Bret Harte,s Hesitancx.

From an Exchange.
Bert Harte at one time used 10 plumber
the people from the rostrum in the way
OF 50-cent lectures. During a trip over
the Pennsylvania circuit he found himself
one evening in a small town. the very
atmosphere OF which was depressing.
Turning 10 the committeeman who await
ed on him at his room in the hotel Harte
said: rs this a healthful elimate?''
"Passably." responded the committeeman.
What's the mortality OF this city,
About one a day" About one. eh."
said Harte. come this way a minute"
and he drew the committeeman into the
recess Of the bay window and then said
10 him. solemnly. 'Ts the man dead for
today I am going to lecture here to-
night. and It would be a great relief TO
ne 10 know that 1 could get through
alive
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
To Freshen Great salt Lake.

From tho New York Mail
When de Lesseps was busy on the
Isthmus of Panama with the canal
project which. so far as his affairs We're
concerned. was TO serve only as a grave
for his dead hopes. he had among his
engineer officers a young Frenchman
named Sehillot who during a vacation
tour Of Utah devised a scheme TO freshen
a large area Of Great Salt Lake. His
plan proposed a dixie connecting several
existing islands 20 shut of the eastern
corner OF the lake where all the af1iu-
ents enter IT, The area thus separated
from the main body would thus have an
overflow virtually equal TO the inflow
and therefore il would in time become
fresh and remain so. The level OF the
new lake would be somewhat higher than
that of the old one so that its overflow
would empty into the latter, thus pro-
viding a large volume of water for ir-
rigation and for the development of cleo
tricaI power. In Schillot's day his project
was looked upon as fantastic. but curl
ously enough Il has recently been re-
yived and is now being seriously con-
sidered as a business enterprise.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
Roosevelt and the Press.

Newspapers do not invariably reflect
public opinion, but they usually give a
reasonably fair index TO it. The attitude
of the press Of the country at this time
toward Theodore Roosevelt. therefore.
becomes d matter OF moment He him
self is mindful OF it, as has been dis
closed repeatedly in his speeches. His
sensitiveness 10 Eastern criticism is espe-
cially marked.
Eliminating the two extremes of news
papers-thOse. on one side. obviously
biased and unable TO see anything good
in him. and those on the other obsessed
and prompt 10 indorse anything and
everything he does or says-it is signifi-
cant 10 find the really Independent press
to-day manifestly out OF sympathy with
Roosevelt and quite outspoken in criti-
cism Of him. His New Nationalism as
enunciated at Osawatomle, which. inter-
preted in cold type, seemed clearly TO
portend more than the application of old
moralities' TO present-day conditions, as
he is now persistently explaining: his
criticism Of the Supreme Court, and the
striking contrast between his radicaIism
IN the West and his conservatism
in the East-au these things have
subjected him 10 temperate criticism
from newspapers friendly 10 him in
the past ard which cannot now lightly
be met with the charge Of moral OBJ
liquity and selfish interest. This criticism
Il not sectional. but quite general. In
deed, the press of the country as a whole
Is to-day dealing with Roosevelt much
in the manner that il dealt with Bryan
when he doomed large as a political figure
His swing through the Southern States
is OF passing interest. The suggestion
that he has set OUT to capture Dixie for
1912 is as far-fetched as the thought that
Dixie is ready 10 espouse his candidacy
If he but give the word Either is unbe-
lievable. But his entrance into the Indi-
ana campaign Is fraught with deepest
political significance. There the tariff
which he carefully let alone for seven
yeaTs-is the burning issue, and there
he will encounter some direct questions
touching the tariff plank of the Saratoga
convention which he controlled. And he
viii find a free-handed press. West and
East. analyzing closely-it not critically
his every utterance.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
Blamed on Our Dime Novels.

From the Boston Transcript.
The great Wcve Of common crime
which. In the words Of the Outlook has
rolled over Russia since the close Of the
japanese war, is attributed by the gov
eminent to the revolutionists and by the
revOlutionists 10 the government, bat an
other explanation seems to be suggested
by the statistical classification. recently
issued, Of the books published in the Rus
sian empire during 1903. From this il APP
pears that in point Of circulation school
books took first place, that almanacs and
tracts followed in order. and that the
stuff we collectively designate as dime
novels" or penny dreadfuls"-known to
the Russian book trade as "Pinkertons'
ranked fourth. with an aggregate sale OF
nearly nine million copies The stories
Were borrowed from this country. trans
lated into colloquial Russian. adorned
with gaudy covers and fimsily put TO-
gether so that they could be sold for 3
cents Read. as they are, by the igno-
rant and undisciplined peasantry, it is
not to be wondered that excuses follow
their captivating pictures OF successful
criminals and their engaging studies Of
the way TO sin ami not be found out.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
LAND-LOCKED.


Back lie the hills. swiftly doth daylight fee,
And. catching CLEANS Of sunsets dying smile.
Through the dusk land for many a changing mil,
The river runneth softly to the sea.
o happy river. could l follow thee :
o yeaTning heart. that never can be still
wistfnl eyes. that watch the steadfAst hill.
Longing for level line Of solemn sea-
Have patienoe-here are flowers and songs OF birds
Beauty and fragrance wealth Of sound and sight
All summers glory thine from morn til night
And life too full Of JOY for uttered words.
Neither am ungrateful-but l dream
DelcOusly. how twilight falls tonight
over the glimmeIing water, how the light
Dies blissfHlly away. until seem
To feel The wind ses-scerted on my cheek
To catch the sognd Of dusky Tapping sail.
And dip Of oars. and voices on the gale
Afar of calling low-Iny name they speakI
d EaTthl Thy summer sOssg Of JOY may soar
Ringing 20 heaven in triumph. l but crave
The sad oaressng murIlur Of the wave
TlAt beaks In tender music On the shore
Celia ThAxta.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
OBJECTION TO GENERALIZATION
Improper and InequitabIe Use of
Taxes Always the Difficulty.


Taxes Always the Difficulty.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
Some one has blandly asked what diff
ference il makes whether the rights OF
the States are usurped by the Federal
government or not as II makes for
better and more economical government.
An answer might be found in the fact
that We have a Constitution, and are
supposed 20 act in accordance with K,
and should do so until that Constitution
is abolished. but aside from that it may
be worth while to call attention TO one
lesson Of history.
II has been the inevitable result OF all
funds collected from the entire country
have been used almost entirely for the
establishment and Improvement Of one
section OF il. The VSst yearly sums paid
by the members otsthe Naval League.
formed by Aristides. We're used for the
Identification or Athens only. The taxes
from the provinces all went TO making
Rome q city Of marble, or 10 enable the
citizens Of that city TO revel in luxury
Even in so great an empire as Great
Britain, in which the present tendency is
TO permit as much local self-government
as possible. the glory of the capital is
made possible by contributions from the
settlements.
Times may change. but human nature
is about what II was 5000 years ago.
Men are influenced by the same desires
and the same passions. the same hates
and jealousies. and by The same avarice
We doubt not that a centralized govern
ment in this country would make Wash
ington the most beautiful as well as the
richest capital in the world. as it would
make those sections Of the country which
were in the good graces of the majority
in Congress prosperous 10 degree. but
it would be done at the expense of the
less favored sections
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
La FoIIetfe,s Recnvery.

FIam the Kansas City Star.
La Toilette is one Of the great leaders
OF the progressive cause. He Is vitany
needed in the furtherance OF that cause.
Aside from the personal considerations
aroused by the good news OF his re-
eOvery, there VIII be national satisfaction
over the assured continuation OF his serv-
ices for the people
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
Costly Dressing.

From the 81. Louis Post-DisTatch.
Mrs. Washington Terrace consented 10
be interviewed.
What? Dress on six hundred a yearP'
She made WY grimace with her face
and hands,
why, couldn't dress my salads on
SIX hundred year." she said
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
Have no Account Counts.

From the youngstown Telegram.
THE mayor OF Milwaukee was fooled
by a bogus count the other day"
That's nothing worth mentioning. Some
OF our most influential families have been
taken by the real article
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
MIR. Taft and the People.

From the Omaha Bee.
Gradually. steadily as his administra-
ton progressed, President Taft has been
getting closer 10 the people. or. rather.
the people have been getting closer 10
him, for they have come 10 know and
appreciate him better
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
Canned Goods cor the Colonel.

Ffom The New York Post
1t appears that the breezy editorial bid
ding good-by to Mr.. Roosevelt which was
printed in Senator Cummins' ne Espaper
organ at Des MONIES was not inspired
by that gentleman, but emanated from
the Newspaper Enterprise Association.
ana was used by most OF the sixty-four
Western newspapers 10 which IL was sent.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
Tied Up.

Fine steak. that"
quite so. Why don't you buy it?'
Another millionaire holds an option on
il until tomorrow at noon
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
Too Early 10 Predict.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
President Taft has Just learned that
he will not be able to renew the lease Of
his summer cottage az Beverly. He NAV
have the same trouble with regard 70 his
winter residence at Washington.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
Looking Ahead.

Better cut out the mental struggles the
hero has with himself"
why SOP demanded the author Of
the book
Those kind Of combats don't drama
tie worth a cent"
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
Mr.. Thayer's Unhappy Expression.

tlun TIE Springfield Republican.
The Democrats viii try to make the
high prices and cost Of living the great
issue Of the State campaign The Ameri-
can people. said Chairman Thayer ARE
determined to hold the Republican party
responsible" for this. Determined" is a
word not very felicitously chosen in that
connection. II aftirms a purpose TO do
something whether justly or unjustly
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
March of Progress.

I'VE are thinking Of putting an electric
sign over the church"
1T might be good idea.
But there are factions. We can't de-
eide whether 10 feature the minister or
the soprano Of the choir"
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
POLITICAL COMMENT.
waiting win aated breath.

Waiting with Dated Breath.
ffom the Buffalo News.
hostile press wants 70 know how Col.
Roosevelt is going &c irdorse the Bever-
idge condemnation OF he Payne law, in
parts OF that naeaslYe, uhez the Sara
toga platform ind me whole law
without qualihcau6 .ey viii watch
and wait they WI. SON easy il is
for him to make It cIea. that he Is per-
fectly consistent in his course in both
States, New Y rk and Indiana.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
Waiting.

From the Delineator.
Aunt Anna asked her little nephew
what he would like to give his little
cousin for his birthday. Il know" he
answered. but I amt big enough"
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

II was before reading or the casualties
In the Vanderbilt Cup race that Gen.
Grant suggested the use OF automobiles
In wa-
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
Our Great Men.

Some rest upon their laurels
AT fsfhe's behest;
Whilst some mix up in quarrels
And never rest.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

For president of the standpatters'
Union we suggest Mr. Dietz, of Wis
consin.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

The 81. Louis Post Dispatch asks
Should widows marry?" They VIII If
they can. you may be sure.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
HAMMER DAYS.

MY poor fellow. were You always a
tramp"
mo. mum. Onct I wuz known as a
man about town
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

That new banner of the Portuguese
republicans. the green above the red,
ought 10 be pleasant to Irish eyes.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

That New York judge who decided that
Reno divorces are no good was only
voicing an opinion that had become
pretty general.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

Booker T. Washington dined with the
King of Denmark, and yet is not as
naughty as Jack johnson.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

Walter Wellman's preliminary prepara-
lions are always real serious, at any
rate.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

That Portuguese revolution was COM
paratively bloodless II you compare It
with the Vanderbilt Cup race.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

Talk about bull In a china shop. An
auto truck loaded with dressed beef ran
into a china store In New York last
week.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

St Louis boasts that its preachers are
the best paid In the country. But in
ST Louis there is so much more TO do.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

The Philadelphia Bulletin says: "A
stylish turnout is a good thing" Yes;
and politically. the turnout is very popu-
lar this fall
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

At least it is demonstrated that aero
planes are not more dangerous than
trolley cars.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

The Sultan of Sulu has something in
common with w. J. Bryan. He says he
would like to live In the White House
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

A Chicago policeman retired the other
day worth $500 600. But then. he got
his drinks and peanuts free
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

Hardly has the government begun the
laundering of paper money than up goes
the price OF soap.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

South Carolina has properly defeated
a candidate for governor named Feather
head.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

King Manuel of Portugal has no use
for the new nationalism
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

Now look out for the fall of few
castles in Spain
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
For Less Money.

Il believe radium would help my COM
plant What's II WORTH
About $1,000 grain, said the drug
glst.
Haven't you something just as good?'
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
Likely to he So.

From Life
The fellow who is dependent on some
one else for his daily bread is always
looking for cake.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
No MORE ROMANCE.

In days OF old the men. were told,
Were gallant, more or less,
And with a yelp would run TO help
A damseI IN distress,
But nowadays their scuryy ways
Make all the writer's fret;
They never stop to slay cop
Who's pinched a suffragette.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
The Birds TO the Children.

Wen return in the spring
And If. while abroad. we hear anything new. 6
Wen learn 1t, and sing it next sumner TO You.
Oliver Herford, in ST. Nicholas
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

We did not mind it when Bryan did
IT, but IL CRATES harshly TO have Gen.
Coxey. OF hobo army fame, accuse the
colonel Of stealing his policies.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

The King of Porugal has run ava.
Vive le Roi,
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

If Spain tries 10 follow the example of
Portugal it may give our old and es-
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10
Our Transitory Heroes.

He woke up one morning and found
himself famous"
"Wen?'
And then went and made monkey OF
himself In time for the afternoon papers
TO get hold Of IT,"
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

teemed enemy, Gen. weyler. chance t.
come back.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-10

The Segan title was bestowed upon a
Crusader in the twelfth century. II came
10 the Talleyrands through marriage.
when the third Duke Of Taleyrand mar
ried the Princess Dorothea of Courland
OF an ancient Russian family, who also
was the owner of the Prusslan prfn-
cipality OF Sagan He was the grand
father of the Helle OF to-day. King
Friedrich Wilhelm " of Prussia BY de-
cree made at Sans Souci, near Potsdanl.
in 1876, granted that duke permission 10
adopt the name of Sagan His son. b.
son. the fourth duke, was the one who
so shamefully wasted the Sagan income.
dying in Paris, not only in poverty. but
all but forsaken by his second wife. He
Hes stepmOther, who was a Miss Sell
Here. OF bourgeoise stock.
Helle's brother, Archambauld, Duke de
Valencay dhe hereditary title OF the sec
ond sons of the Talleyrands), came to
this country after an heiress. and got
her. too. His marriage TO Helen Morton
was the great society event Of 1901 in
London. Their bliss was OF short dura-
ton. for in 1904 they were divorced. as
soon as Papa Morton had heard OF the
aristocratic son-in-law's shameful behav-
Tor toward his daughter FLANEpR
Copyright. 1910. BY Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
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y
Arlington. said last night that the no
meat" vegetarian diet provides a sufi-
cient supply Of aIbuminous substances;
that is. assuming that the average daily
fare includes from two 20 three pints OF
milk, five or six eggs, and two ounces
Of cheese.
Apart from its cheapness." continued
the savant from Vienna this form OF
nourishment may be recommended. es-
peclany where there is any tendency to
govt. In a few cases The sudden Austen
ton from a generous meat diet which
has perhaps been followed TOT years may
produce bodily weakness, and IN this
event one must carefully consider whether
the giving up OF meat-eatirg really prom
ises enough advantages as 10 outweigh
the drawbacks. The vegetable kingdom
contains properties sufcient TO form q
satisfying and agreeable dietary. but IN
reality there is great danger that this
will not be the case. Vegetables in the
dry substances contain not more than 10
per cent Of resorbent albumen There
fore. 10 reach the very moderate amount
Of 20 grammes of albumen daily some six
or seven pounds Of vegetables would
have 10 be eaten. This lays an immense
burden upon the stomach and intestines,
which perfectly healthy persons may be
able 10 stand. but quite frequently tho
organs give way and sickness follows.
In other cases the volume OF nutriment
taken is insu ficlent. and the whole sys-
TEN suffers accordingly"