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The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
The Maine Monument.

There was considerable agitation no,
so long ago over a Maine monument
FUND. raised by subscriptions from the
people through the medium OF the New
York American. Rivals OF Mr.. w. r.
Hearst openly wondered what had be-
come OF the money subscribed, and some
Of Mr.. Hearsrs contemporaries even
went so far as 10 suggest that the courts
should be applied TO. that an &C
counting might be had SO far as we
recall, Mr. Hearst paid no attention to
these charges against him, and the agi-
tation died out
Now that the project for which that fund
was raised is nearing completion. It IS
but simple justice to Mr. Hearst and his
newspaper that the fullest credit should
be given them. Although 1t has been ter
years since the American started the
subscription, it has, apparently. taker
that much time to complete the monu-
ment and It Is soon TO be put in place
A site has been selected by the munici.
pal art commission Of New York. which
has chosen a plot OF land facing Central
Park, in Fifty-ninth street. The monu-
ment. designed as a tribute to the off,
GERS and sailors who went down with
the battle ship Maine. Is the work OF
Attillio Piccirlln a New York sculptor.
1t is to be Of pink Tennessee marble
standing seventy feet high, and will be
surmounted by a colossal figure OF
Columbia triumphant surrounded By sea-
horses. intended to typify the successful
sea forces Of the United States. At the
base OF the shaft, Fortitude and Justice
will be represented as national virtues,
and at the feet Of Justice will be War
and History.
II has frequently been charged that
yellow Journalism" brought on the
Spanish war; We know now that this
is true in part; but we have come to
learn that the sort Of Journalism stig.
matized as yellow" has had its dis.
tinct uses in our social scheme. II Il
has chosen devious and Questionable
methods to accomplish good. let us be
just enough 10 realize that the good has
been achieved. And this monument which
is 10 be erected through public subscrip-
ton will remain perpetual reminder
that patriotism works in divers ways
It's wonders 20 perform.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
Hindu Independents.

Since the Russo-Japanese war the
growth OF the spirit OF sedition through
out Hindustan has been most marked
Many Hindu scholars have gone to Japan
for education. and many Japanese have
circulated throughout India. and it is
at least. a coincidence that this period
has seen the spirit OF revolt in India
assume proportions that well may he.
come alarming.
We have heard much from various
sources about the regulation OF the press
IN India, and It has usually been re-
ferred 10 as another instance OF the out
RACES perpetrated by the British upor
the empire they rule by the sword. Ger
tain alleged newspapers have been driven
out OF Hlndustan on account of their
seditious utterances, Just as certain
NihiIstic papers have been driven out
Of Russia.
We have received at this Office copies
Of two Of Hindustan's seditious papers
self-styled organs OF Indian independ.
ence." One is called The TaIvar. the
other The Bande Mataram. One is pub
lished at Geneva by Nine. Cana. tho
other al Berlin. though the editor is alsu
Nine. b. r. Cana. with an address al
the Rue Montaigne, Paris. The spirit
OF these newspapers is the spirit OF
treason and unrest, and the propaganda
is marked BY half-truths OF positive mis-
statements. The leading article In one
is The Indian people and the King OF
England" in which the Hindus are ac-
cused Of meanness and servility II they
affect grief over King Edwards death
Much OF what is written IS sheer rodo-
montade and gush. warning Hindus no;
to follow in the Kings funeral process.
sion:
And o We traitors, whether princes OIL
peasants, men or women. who, forget
ting the oath that our forefathers had
sworn on the field Of Plassey and Agra.
Lucknow and Delhi. now follow the
hearse Of our hereditary enemy as his
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Birthday Of Bolivar, the Liberator- %.

To-day Is the birthday OF Simon Boil
war. the American patriot. who is usually
referred TO as the Liberator. The place
was Caracas, Venezuela, and the year
1873. His parents we're noble and
wealthy family OF that South American
city. He received his preliminary edu-
cation at home. studied law IN Madrid,
and then Travelled extensively on the con-
tinent. After marrying in Europe he
returned to his native country. In 1909
he visited the United States and became
an enthusiastic admirer OF republican in
stitutions and resolved to free his own
country from foreign despotism.
Upon Bolivar's return 10 Venezuela, he
associated himself with a set OF patriots
there. and after the Instruction of Car
acas, April 10, 1910 he was sent to Lon
don to gain the interest of me British
cabinet. In this he was unsuccessful Re-
turning home disappointed, he continued
his fight for the freedom OF his country,
and when the spaniards finally recovered
possession. he fed to Curacao.
He did not, however, remain long mac
tive, but won the sympathy Of the repub-
lican president or New Granada. raised
force Of volunteers. defeated the Span
iards several times, his army increasing
with each victory, and on August 4. 1913,
entered Caracas as a conqueror
Boiiver was hailed as the liberator OF
Venezuela. and was made absolute die
tator in civil and military affairs. After
defeating the Spaniards in several en-
gagements he was himself beaten In the
battles OF La PueTta and Araglla- He fed
to Haiti, where he assembled the insur-
gent refugees, eonvoked a congress and
Instituted a government. He gained
power rapidly, and was untiring In his
energies for the next few years, and In
1872 the republic was completely cleared
OF royalist troops.
Bolivar was summoned the same year
TO help tns Peruvians. and in February,
1924, was named dictator Of that country.
The following year the Spaniards were
driven from Peru also; and Bolivar, call
Ing q congress at Lima, formally resigned
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
UNCERTAINTY OF THE LAW.

Appellate Courts Reverse 40 TO 90
Per Cent of Trial Court Judgments.
From the Kansas City Star.
4 A continuing marvel IS that the law,
which its disciples designate a science, is
the most uncertain factor in our life to-
/ day
! Now. tho law ought not 10 be certain
/ in the sense Of being Interchangeable. One
/ Of our troubles is that gentlemen or the
/ bar and others who are temperamentally
/ and by training conservative. pirate
/ great deal about natural law" and also
make believe that the law is somehow IN
/ fallible. The attempts 10 make II static
are likewise distressing.
But persons ought 70 be able 70 tell
with reasonable accuracy what the law IS
as long as particular state OF the law
/ exists. Maybe some persons can; but. IN
/ der our present condition OF the admin
/ istration OF the law. attorneys and Judges
/ are not Of that number. Dean Lawson.
/ Of the Missouri University Law School.
/ says somewhere something like this: That
\ Is from % 20 90 per cent Of the railroad
/ trains ran OF the track and the same
/ number OF KEYS wouldn't fit their respect
/ i've locks, and the other things were hit
OF miss in proportion. we would think we
| had rather poor record for efficiency.
| Yet appellate courts reverse from 40 TO 80
/ per cent OF ell trial court judgments.
The dean thinks that We ought TO pro-
! cure more efhcient law system.
The general terms OF the criminal
code are fairly well understood by most
men. But no one knows a considerable
/ fraction OF the whole misdeneanor code.
and no one pretends 20 know what ex-
| ceptions may let one on from the rule
| Of the larger statutes. Many eminent
counsel for the defense devote great
| talents for research anz ingenuity IN
finding out. In civil suits # is a COM
monplace among lawyers that you never
car tell what jury will do and the
records indicate that the guessing is al
most as intense as 10 what courts will
do
! This, II may be ventured, IS not as
satisfactory a condition OF the law as
one might desire. 1t Is believed to be
not as satisfactory as might be attained.
/ Something Ike a reasonable assur-
/ ance OF what ones rights OF prop
erty and liberty and life are does not
! appear to be a hopeless standard Of law
At least until the standard is reached
we might hear less from legal gentle
men Of such theories as the law is i'm
partial" ''the law Is. an exact science"
and fewer Of such phrases as the ma
Jesty OF the law" II IS so difficult TO as
sent to the majestic qualities OF some
thing or some body that one cannot
| identify.
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The Colonel's Book.
$40 the Hartford Times

Says the Hartford Times:
THE hrst edition Of Mr.. Roosevelt's
book about Africa will be q million. and
as the author is to receive at least q dol
lar royalty on each copy. 1t is easy to fig
ure up the colonels minimum profits Mr..
Roosevelt is the first man IN the history
Of the United States to he made mil
liOnaire by the use he made OF the Presi-
Dental Office. Had he written a book
about Africa before he succeeded William
Mckinley in the White House it might
have had q sale OF $1,000 copies-hardly
more"
We wish the colonel mighty well with
his book. We hope the picture presented
by our Connecticut contemporary is not
overdrawn in the slightest degree. Real
ly. we cannot avoid the suspicion, never
theless, that It may be.
In the FIRST place. a royalty Of at
least 81 per copy" is fairly stin. even for
the colonel. It would mean that the book
would retail at something like $3.50 per
copy. perhaps. Whether a book at that
price would sell TO the extent OF a mil
lion copies and then some remains to be
seen.
As a writer the colonel has never been
wildly interesting. There is not a great
deal Of dash and vim in such work as
he has heretofore turned out. He writes
voluninously and convincingly, perhaps;
but his publishers have never expert
enced any great difficulty in keeping the
supply quite I'D TO the demand.
The tremendous personal prestige OF the
colonel is, Of course. great and valuable
factor in the problem OF selling his new
book. 1t will sell thousands of copies
it may sell million and at a price suhi-
cient 10 justify the royalty Of at least
81 per copy awarded the distinguished
author by the Hartford Times It will
be interesting TO watch and see II a
work that would not have run into an
edition OF $1,000 when Mckinley was
President" will now run riot in the mil
lions merely because OF an altered status
IN the author politically.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
SiIverware Hunters.

From the New York Sun.
When the silver was rounded I'D at
tho end OF tie days work the master
Of the pantry sorted out eleven spoons
engraved with the names Of other res
taurants and hotels.
and this IS getting of pretty we'll"
said he. These were left by customers
who swiped some OF our own silver
Walters have become so expert at count
Ing at Just one glance the pieces OF silver
they remove from a table that the aver
age pilferer is ashamed to secrete a fork
or spoon unless he has something to
replace II with. Eyes sharp enough to
take in the number Of pieces cannot
read names and monograms at arms
length. so the substitute is pretty sure 20
prevent detection. Souvenir fiends who
go to big restaurants with the intention of
carting of part OF the silver have got
smart enough to leave other old spoons
thar they have got tired OF In its place
to fool the walters"
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
Fish Worm Indn.trr

Greenfield Correspondents indianapolis News
Raising fishworms Is new industry in
this city. and so far as known is not
even carried on IN a small way in any
other locality in Indiana. The scarcity OF
bait at the northern lakes where several
fortunate Greenfield lads spend the sum-
mers with their parents led TO the indus
try.
Ordinary single worms are obtained. re-
gardless Of size or condition. and placed
in boxes prepared with soft fertile soil.
They are then developed by careful feed
ing. The food is milk and sweetened
water. On this the worms thrive and
become large and tempting food for the
feb. The fishermen ship this carefully
prepared bait to the lakes, and as a US
ual thing they are favored with the big
catches.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25

bonded slaves. beware OF the fate that
Is now hanging over you. For Abhinava
Bharat has spoken Young Hindustan Is
watching who is true 10 his land and
who is gone over to the enemy. And
the swift vengeance OF an awakened peo-
pie shall descend lightning-like on the
heads OF those towards and groveling
wretches, whether In London. Calcutta.
OF Delhi. who lick the boot that kicks
them, and those traitors who degrade
the name Of Hindustan by taking part
In to-dsy's processionl"
Recently, in India, when sedition and
treason seemed 10 be dangerous, num-
Der OF people were disarmed. This gives
occasion for this utteranee which shows
how far the feeling OF revolt has gone:
let US attack them by surprise. II
swords are denied, let daggers dash. If
guns are prohibited. let bombs BOOM"
The pitiful thing about these pro-
hibited journals is that whatever appeal
they may have has been made possible
only by the British themselves. The sys-
TEN of free schools and compulsory edu-
cation alone has made II possible for any
considerable proportion of the native
population to read such journals as these.
They speak glibly enough OF tyrants and
Of rule by the strong arm, but they refer
not at all to the vast sums over and
above the Indian revenues which Great
Britain spends every year on public i'm
provements; in stamping out disease and
plague; in preventing famine; in encour-
aging agriculture and the arts Of peace.
They say nothing OF that vast army of
men and women who have devoted their
lives 70 ameliOrating conditions IN the
Indian Masterpieces.
Presumably these two seditious Jour
nails have been sent broadcast to this
country in the hope OF influencing Ameri-
can public opinion. No one is likely to
be deceived into the belief that these
utterances are the voice OF the Indian
people. The work that has been done
in India speaks for itself. and there IS
little danger OF II being undone by hole
in-the-corner denunclations from Geneva
or Berlin.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25

the dictatorship. The southern part OF
the country was erected into a separate
state and named Bolivia. OF which he
was chosen president for life.
In 1929 Venezuela separated itself from
the republic OF Colombia BoIivar's am
bition was loudly denounced, and viz
tually forced to resign. he retired to
Cartagena- He died at San Pedro. De-
cember 10, 1880. having shortly before HIS
death written a farewell address to the
people or Colombia, In which he vindi-
Gated his character from the aspersions
that had been cast on It, and complained
bitterly OF ingrstitude.
Boivar's remains were removed 10 Car
acas in 1872 and in 1855 the city OF Lima
erected an equestrian statue TO him. de-
scribing him in the inscription as the
'Liberator Of the Peruvian nation"
1t was BolivaT's hope and ambition 10
unite the South American republics into
strong confederation. The example OF
Napoleon led him into acts too arbitrary
and a policy too autocratic 10 please the
independent temper Of his eompatriots.
During the faction fights that prevailed
in his lifetime he was a mark for virulent
oalumnies; but succeeding generations OF
South Americans have paid due honor to
his memory. His sacrifices and sufferings
voluntarily undergone for the sake of the
cause in which he engaged are SUFFICIENT
to disprove the charges brought against
him Of ignoble ambition and egotism.
On July 25. 1871. the first United States
bank was established by Congress. 1t
is the date of the battle Of Aboukir IN
l799, and OF Lundy's Lane, Canada, In 1914
OF the Office OF admiral OF the navy. ere
ated by Congress in 1856. and upon which
Wyoming Territory was formed from
Dakota, Utah. and Idaho. July . is the
birthday OF Henry Knox. Secretary of
War under Washington Q750); Richard
oglesby. the Illinois statesman ClS2D
Thomas Eakins. the artist Gs4O; and the
date Of the death Of Andrew Chenier. the
French poet Q7sD and S. Taylor CoIer-
idge psSQ.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
A Michigan Champion.

From the Montague Observer.
Last Saturday John Geboo and his Sun
day school class spent the afternoon al
the home Of Miss Mildred wissman. The
time was spent with games and q genera
good time. Repairing 10 the hay loft
# did not take long TO find who was the
champion Jumper, one girl jumping from
the heighth OF fifteen feet into the hay
below. At $50 the party took their de.
parture. voting Miss Mildred a royal
hostess
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25

From the Boston Transcript
Hub (crossly)-What earthly interest
do you find in shopping-lOolOing over a
lot OF expensive things you can't AFFORD
TO buy?
Mrs. Hubb-Would you deny me the
pleasure OF looking at the lovely gowns
1 could have II I'd only married the man
threw over for you?
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25

notes sounded from both sides Of the
chambers for political effect were for
gotten with their utterance. The Oregon
Senator spoke on an issue that appealed
to the people. The people listened. There
Is lesson in this which the party that
IS wise will surely heed.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
MONDAY. JULY %. 1910.
Home News Away from Home

Washingtonians who leave the
city. either for a short or long
stay-whether they 60 20 mountain
or oeashlre, or even across the sea
should not fail to order The
Washington Herald sent to them
by mail It will come regularly.
and the addresses will be changed
as often as desired. II IS the home
news you Will want while away
from home. Telephone Main $500.
giving old ard new address.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25

Col. John D. Wells. OF the Buffalo News,
says he once wrote a poem that caused
HIS boss 10 double his (WensD weekly
pay. II Mr.. Wells IS seeking to eucour-
age the production OF poetry, both real
and near, in this country. we think he
has hit upon the plan likely to turn the
trick surely
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
KiIIJOyS.

From the Louisville Couier-Jourual
A Chicago man says he has discovered that wag
merriam music played By a ph0nograph win cause a
cat 70 stop yowlins. VERY probably shakespearean
tragedy played BY popular-price stock company
would make the undesirable cat reTair TO the lake
and drown itself.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25

A brother OF the late John a. Johnson,
OF Minnesota. is coming TO the front po-
itically; and he IS said TO be as able and
attractive as was the late governor. Lin
coin, Nebr.. doubtless win make note OF
this In due season.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
RenIIsm ON the Fnrm,

why are you so set on having a COW
and a few chickens. Jabez?"
ITO satisfy the summer boarders. They
expect 'em, after seeing these barnyard
plays"
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


A book OF verses meath the bough
May do for some
do not yearn for poetry now
That summers come.
For summer Is the time TO fish.
When cheerful skies
Bend over me. only wish
A book OF flies.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
An Ominnns Nnmc.

From the New Orleans Tmes-Obscrver
Perhaps the Washington administration would be
kinder to the Estrada followers in Nicaragua if they
would conduct their operations under some other
name than hat Of insurgents"
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
A Rare Man.

'wombath is a very unusual chap"
"So?"
Yes; he'll listen 20 anecdotes about
your children without unloading a lot OF
stupid stun concerning his own"
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25

''Taxicabs de luxe are announced IN
Manhattan" says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
1t is hard to believe that taxlcab rates
can be advanced, however, without lay
ing the chauffeurs liable to personal vio-
lence from the passenEers.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
CrueItv of Hon. ButIer Ames.
All VIII BE Forgiven.

From the Wall Street Journal
II Thomas A. Edison viii invent something 10
bring rain when and where needed the world will
forgive him for the phonosraph.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25

DR.. Auberon Tomas HEREFORD, Of Lon
don, who is touring this country. was
seen at the Arlington last night In
speaking Of peculiarities OF patients. he
said: IT believe I can tell the national
ity OF hospital patients not only by voice
and accent but from the national symp-
toms. An Englishman's complaint IN
nine cases ont OF ten is I cannot eat
whereas the Irishman always has a
great impression (oppression) on his
heart. and the moan OF the Scot Is In
variably a sair head. / have often
thought such self diagnoses give clew
to some OF the prevailing characteristics
OF each race, showing the phlegmatic,
practical qualities OF the Englishman,
who consumes his beer and beef as long
as possible; the emotional, excitable ma
ture Of the Celt, whose imagination
runs away with him, giving the heart
double work TO do and. in the endurance
that sdccunbs to nothing less than the
hopeless misery OF a 'sair head tho
harder nature and heavier brain OF the
Scot
Comparisons are not always odious."
continued the English physician; "on the
contrary. they are generally very inter
esting, and the basis Of all analysis and
criticism. We must be very unobserv-
ant II. in our way through this world.
we DO not notice how often some at
tributes cling 20 certain races. In the
British Isles racial instincts and pecu-
liarities are becoming more and more OBJ
liberated. Modern facilities OF travelling
will in time make US all exactly alike
and & wonderful example OF The fusion
Of races. Yet, hereditary habits Of
thought and speech die hard, and forN
some few generations longer there viii
be distinguishing features by which North
may be known from South. and East
from West
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
Stayed in Town.

"And. how did you spend your months
vacation?"
well. I spent the first two weeks try
ing to look as If were just going away,
and the last two weeks trying to look
as IL had just gotten back"
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
After Marriage.

He is growing colderr
mot at all. my girl. The trouble Is
that before marriage you were used to be-
ing kissed about thousand times every
evening. whereas now he occasionally
wants TO smoke"
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25

Mr.. Roosevelt smiled broadly when
i-fo~0'ed that a combination between
himsel md Mr.. Bryan was rumored
That story should appeal instantly to
Mr.. Bryan's sense of humor. also
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
Southern Hospitality.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
contemporary prctends to doubt the ACCURACY Of
our statement that Il Is corler In Charleston Jail
than It il in most sumner resorts Why not come
here and hnd out for yourselfl
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25

From the Nashville American
Chewing and smoking are 70 como higher on ac-
count Of the increased internal resenue. The planter
the manufacturer. the iobher and the retailer will
all mark up their prices to cover the same.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25

A Virginia man claims 70 have c lot
Of one-legged chickens. The reckless.
gizzardless. wingless chicken Is what the
boarding house contingent is looking for,
however.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25

What does a woman want?" INQUIRIES
the Philadelphia Press. Has the Press
considered the cost OF the white paper
it would require to carry an answer tc
it's query?
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
Cut.


From the YonkeTs Statesman.
Yeast-Don't you think he has a fine
chiscled chin?
Crimsonbeak-I didn't know be made
those cuts with a chisel though. he
made them with a razor.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
Laying Ont streets.

Our suburb has no Lovers Lane;
We promptly took the cue.
A boulevard is now the card
Affinity Avenue.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
No Matter.

You'll go crazy over golf some day"
"Well, they have excellent links at the
asylum"
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25

What is the greatest aid to happi-
ness?" asks the Louisville Courier
Journal We are not sure; but we do not
think # is Congress.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-25
A TerrIble Revenge.

"she demanded that I return her lock
Of hair. But I got even"
"As 10 how"
Il sent back lock clipped from a
shoe brush"