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The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
TO-DAY TO-DAY IN HISTORY
The Great Observation-Disclosures Is.
fT-6I1K1-IIII1IIf III TITITIIiIiLLT

Daniel Webster, in many ways the
most distinguished of all American
statesmen and orators. was born to-day
12s years ago in a humble little farm
house at Salisbury, y. II. 1T does not
happen 10 me. gentlemen, TO be born
in a log cabin" said Webster in one Of
his political speeches; but my elder
brothers and sisters were born in a log
cabin. raised amid the snowdrifts at a
period so early that, when the smoke
first rose from it's rude chimney and
curled over the frozen hills. there was
no similar evidence Of white mans hab-
itation between it and the settlements
on the rivers Of Canada. If ever I am
ashamed of It. if ever I fail in affec-
tionate veneration for him who reared
it and defended it against savage vio-
lence and destruction. may my name
and the name Of my posterity be blot
ted forever from the memory of man
kind"
Webster, as a youth, was sickIy and
was spared the early labor common on
the New England farm. He soon de-
veloped a love for books, and when set
at light work, such as watching the
saw in his fathers mill. he read during
the minutes the saw was making its
passage through a log.
When Webster was thirteen there came
TO his fathers house a member of the
United States Congress. After he had
gone his father said to Daniel: MY
son, that is a worthy man; he is a mem
Der of Congress; he goes TO Philadelphia
and gets IS a day, while toll here. 1t
is because be had an education and 1
had none I was not able to give your
elder brothers the advantages of knowl-
edge, but / can do something for you.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
SEAL PUPS BROUGHT HERE.
Revenue-Cutter BOatSwHin Captured
Animals OF PribiIOf Islands.

Judson Thurber, boatswain on the
United States revenue cutter Bear. who
captured two seal pups of the PrIbuof
Islands several months ago. and who
has kept the animals alive by artificial
means ever since. has reached Wash
ington with his charges. and yesterday
left them at the Bureau OF Fisheries Of
the Agricultural Department
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
HIGHEST DAN COMPLETE.
Structure on sHOshOne River, Wy
Oming. Rises 300 Feet.

The completion Of the Shoshone dam,
In Wyoming, the highest In the world,
is announced by the Reclamation Service
as having occurred at a. m. Sunday.
This structure has a total height from
base 10 parapet Of 1854 feet Il IS 10
Gated IN the profound canyon Of the
shoshone River. in one OF the widest
and most picturesque regions Of North
ern Wyoming The walls Of the gorge
are nearly perpendicular. and rise nearly
600 feet above the stream. At its base
the Shoshone dam IS 20 feet across; on
top it is 10 feet IN length, and on the
bottom the dam IS los feet wide.
The contract was let for this struc-
ture September x, 1915. TO Prende-east &
Clarkson. Of Chicago. for S5l5,-21
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
JUDGE KNAPPEN APPOINTED.
Succeeds Justice LurtOn on Bench
of sixth United states Circuit.

President Taft believes in the principle
of promoting Federal judges. Yesterday
he named Loyal r. hnappen, a United
states district judge in Michigan, 70 he
United States circuit judge Of the Sixth
circuit, succeeding Judge Horace II. Luz
ton. who was recently named a member
OF the Supreme Court Of the United
States
Judge Knappen, who IS from Grand
Rapids. Mich, was appointed a district
judge about three years ago by former
President Roosevelt
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
EPITOMIzED CONVERSATION.

ACTI.
Tie infant It's who speaketh.
If speech it may he called;
And yet mine ear can only hear
one syllable that's bawled-
''Wah-Wah--Wahi"
ACT II.
He's grown. In childish troubles
He makes a grievous fuss.
And comfort seeks in treble shrieks
In accents sounding thus
Ma. Ma-mar'
ACT H.
Now he's a college student;
His intellect is grown
(As We supposed. Al. Heaven knows
He yells in strident tone.
"Rah-rah-rahi
ACT ".
Now, after graduation.
He's grown humorist.
And at the jokes he tells 10 folks
He laughs, himself-oh, list
'Ha-ha-ha 80
ACT Y.
Last act Of all: grown aged.
cynic now is he
At all the mirth aud tears Of earth
He ufutterS sayagtly.
Bah BAH BahP'
led Robinson. in Cleveland Leader,
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
BucoIic Ballads.

I've got farming down 20 a fine point
ship my fan crops TO a department
store"
Good Idea"
Yes: and they also employ my three
hired men and myself 10 act as a quartet
and render selections at bargain sales Of
produce
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

ton factor I'm the conservation movement,
but sees no reason why we should cut
off our noses TO spite our faces. never
theless" And this viii strike a large
number OF people as fairly sensible way
to view the situation. moreover.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
SOLONS EULOGIzE SH0UP.
Edsho's Tribute TO Statuary Hall
Formally Accepted by Senate.

The Senate suspended the regular routine
yesterday afternoon and held formal
exercises accepting the statue Of former
Senator George L. ShOup, the gift Of the
State Of Idaho 10 Statuary Hall
The statue was placed in the Capitol
without the formal ceremonies of unveil-
ing The House accepted the git on
Saturday. The tributes from Senator's 10
the life and character Of the late Senator
were impressive.
Speeches were made by Senators Hey
burn and Borah. Of Idaho; Gallinger, of
New Hampshire; Perkins, Of California;
Clark and Warren. OF Wyoming; Nelson,
OF Minnesota; Penrose, OF Pennsylvania
Money. OF Mississippi: Beverage, Of Indi-
ana. Scott. OF West Virginia. Gamble, OF
South Dakota; smoot. Of Utah, and Car
ter, Of Montana
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

From the indianapolis News.
The great difficulty that the President has in carry
Ing out the Roosevelt policies is that it seems 10 be
almost impossible to know what those policies sfe
They are Rc0sevelts when advocated and urged by
him. but they are altogether reactionary when ad
rise1 by Mr Taft
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
BETWEEN THE ACTS.

DE W FEN AnE
Between the acts doth hubby fret
And soon declare
That he must go outside to get
A little air.
No use at all for wife TO pout
Or cross become;
He needs fresh air and must go out
To gather some.
But there is surely something wrong
About the breeze,
For hubby comes back smelling strong
OF musty cheese.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
DESCRIBES MAYA RUINS.
Prof. Hewett Addresses ArchaeOIOg-
zeal Institute Society.

At meeting OF the Washington Society
Of the Archaeological Institute Of America,
held ar the residence Of Mr. and Mrs
John Hays Hammond, 800 Rhode Island
avenue, Director Edgar /. Hewett. Of
the Archaeological school in santa Fe.
y. Mex, lectlred on Yucatan. He
described Chichenitza jthe city Of the
sacred Wellsl, which is rich in us ruins
OF temples and buildings erected by its
pre-CoIumbian Inhabitants. Il was the
holy city IF the Mayas. and ranks in
American archaeology with Delphi ana
Olympia IN ancient Greece. The lecture
was illustrated with lantern slides. Dr.
Hewett gave an account Of the religion
and art Of the Mayas. Tie election or the
following new members was announced
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond, Rev.
Roland Cotton Smith. Dr. George VIII
Hanson Smith, and Mrs. Frederick Wes-
son
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

Prof Jack Johnson advances a stirring
plea for Mr.. Roosevelt as referee Of Prof.
JOhnsOns forthcoming argument with
Prof. Jeffries. An acceptance would in
volve an immediate sharp revision up
ward of moving picture concessions and
things.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
sounded Interesting.

What did the minister preach about
last SUnday?"
The sinfulness Of cheating at bridge"
well, well! Did he mention any
names?"
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
HooLvorm Experts to Confer,

DIR. c. W Stiles, said to be the dis
coverer OF hookworm disease in the South,
has been detailed by the Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service. to repre-
sent that service at a conference on
hookworm disease, to be held at At
lanta, Ca
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

The Hon. Hoke Smith visited ex-Banker
Morse in the Atlanta Federal prison re-
Gently. This must have gone a long way
toward reconciling Mr.. Morse to an other
wise extremely melancholy fate.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

I'VE have custom in the Coffee-rais.ng
countries" said Ricardo @. Muller OF
Rio de Janeiro. Brazil who is interested
in coffee plantations in that country. and
is at the Raleigh. which is unknown in
other parts OF the world. When a child
is born in the coffee country a sack of
the best grain is set aside as part of tho
inheritance 10 be received on attaining its
majority.
Usually the sack is the gift from some
close friend or relative. and it is guarded
as sacredly as Il il were a gift Of gold or
bonds. No stress would induce q Bra
lillian parent to use coffee which was
made the birth gift of a child. As a rule.
It is sealed with the private seal Of tho
owner and bears card giving all par
ticulars about the variety Of grain, its
age on being sacked, and the birth Of the
child to whom it is given, and other de-
tails. which are very interesting when
the zift is due.
Generally, the coffee is opened for
the first time when the child marries,'
added Senior Muller, who is of German
descent and speaks the language of the
fatherIand huently. THE coffee for tho
reception or marriage feast Is made from
the legacy, and, according to precedent
this must be the first tine the sack is
opened. After the coffee is made for the
wedding feast the sack is carefully closed
and sent to the new home Of the young
couple. and should keep them in tho
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
Mr.. MurdOck nj Large.

From the Kansas City Times
Congressman Murdoch Of kansas. has the IT,
merity 70 suggest that the leaks in the postal
service ought 10 be stopped. No doubt about 1t.
that young Mr. Murdoch is not a safe person to be
at large in Washington
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
/ Vii Street D. TaI,ing NotIce

Prom the Atlanta Journal
Maybe Mr.. Taft Is doing something after al
Wall street is beginning 10 blame the administrs
ton.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

The kingdom of Prussia gets a revenue
amounting 10 something Ike S240O0,O10 per
annum from its cultivated forests And
forest conservation has never been a
Presidential issue IN Prussia, either.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
A FashIonnble Physlcian.

What you need is trip 10 Europe"
But I couldn't afford IT. doctor; nor
could I spare the time from my bust
ness"
"Oh. well. take a little quinlne"
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

An Illinois faculty has solemnly de-
creed that "the freshmen Of this institution
must put in a reasonable time az their
studies" Grimly determined 10 get some
study out Of somebody. anyway.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
Judge Lurton's Good Looks.

From the Charlotte Observer
It seems 20 bo agreed that Justice Lurtoa. the
lateSr oomer On the United States supreme Court
bench is the best-Iooking man on It. We feel
almost certain now that his ancestry, If properly
traced. will run straight back to North Carolina
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
Mr.. Sherman won't Understand.

From the Savannah Press.
Vice President sherman hates an ins1rgent He
never thought Of insurging when he was a member
Il the House. and cannot see why any one else
should do So
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
No Pipe of Peace for PincbOt

From The Dallas News
Mr.. Pinchots successor is named Graves. but il
is not expected that the ex-Fores.er VIII bury the
Ratchet.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES III

Exert yourself, improve your opportunj-
ties. learn, learn and when I am gone
you Will not need 20 go through the hard
ships which l have undergone and which
have made me an old man before my
time"
The following year he was sent TO
Exeter. He was qu T. scholar. but
the great gift that was 10 make him
famous was not thus early revealed.
Many years after he had become a
great orator he said to a friend. Il could
not speak before the school Many a
piece did l commit to memory and re-
hearse in my room over and over again,
but when the day came, and the school
master called my name, and I saw all
eyes turned on my seat, could not raise
myself from t."
This circumstance is all the more re-
markable when we consider that this
New Hampshire youth, who was out
done by almost all his scho0l-fellows,
should finally develop into one Of tine
greatest orators this country has ever
produced.
Webster lives in the minds OF the pe0-
pie as the nations greatest orator, who
first gave adequate expression 10 the
patriotic fervor of his people. His ora
tons form literature breathing the SEN
timents Of a nation in its youth lie eX-
pounded the Constitution as no other man
could. As a lawyer, he was one OF the
greatest the world has seen, and
statesman; but first of all he was a
man of heart, who felt in his bosom the
tenderest emotions. and who was able 10
arouse in the hearts Of others the same
emotion through the gift of sympathy
and golden speech. As an American ne
was the noblest type
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

II thought our engagement was off,
but there may be a chance to patch up
matters"
"Then she didn't send back the ring?"
mo; she wrote me to call for It."
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

Joseph Cannon's days are surely num-
bered," says some one In the Detroit Free
Press. What Mr.. Victor Murdoch would
like to know Is, which one is No. %?
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
A ThonghtfuI Dame.

Now they say that women hoboes are
getting numerous"
In that case I won't throw away these
old puffs. Some lady tramp might like
to have them"
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
CHAT OF THE FORUM.
The speaker,s Ewes Onened.

From the birmingham Ag-Herald.
Mr.. Cannon begins % think 10 iS indeed. imrds-
slble 20 fool all the Congressman all the time.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
senator Gores's Keen Sight.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
Senator Gore says the tariff enables one man 20
get without earning what another man earns with
out getting. That IS terse statement Of great
truth.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

Both the Lords and the Liberals an
nounce themselves satisfied" with the
result OF the elections 80 far" From
this we infer that II looks pretty squaIly
all around
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
The Town Council.

"One OF these big millionalres is giving
away lakes, conditionally, OF course.
Shall we apply for one?"
Dunno Which does he expect the
town to proyide-the hole in the ground
or the water?"
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

I'VE are a nation Of musical barbarIans."
says a Chicago professor. Having but re-
Gently yelled ourselves hoarse over Tetraz-
zlni, Mary Garden, ct al, We Washington
folks will stanchly refuse 10 believe IT,
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

The ups and downs % the mercury OF
late may be attributed, perhaps. to the
simultaneous presence in this city Of Sen
atOr Dick and the editor Of the esteemed
Ohio State Journal
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

King Edward Is now posing as Eng
lands moral censor" No truly loyal
subject Of his majesty viii smile at that,
moreover.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

A little joker IN the new tariff law
has advanced the price Of Bibles l. per
cent. There may be some doubt, after all.
that salvation is free
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

The Democrats OF Missouri enjoyed a
g banquet on Jackson Day Not that
they are getting plutocratic. however; the
s. banquet Of to-day is merely the old
reliable 81 banquet of the yesteryear.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

Senator Stephenson once declined 10 be
Mr.. la Follette's "S250.o0) angel notes
the Boston Transcript And you, gentle
reader. if a like demand were made on
you, would you not feel compelled to de-
cline?
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18
Nor the Case Now.

When Balkan items play up strong
It goes 10 show
That news is getting scarce along
Newspaper row.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

The politicians Of merry England are
doing some ground and lofty tumbling.
also. Government guarantee against loss
.of employment is the latest vote catcher
proposed by the Ultra-LIberals.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

Now that Mr. Foraker has called at the
White House. peppery Dr. Long should
come into camp and make il unanimous.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

"Washlngton's a grand old town." says
the South Bend News. Yes. indeed; and
not so very old, at that,
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

Representative Mondell, Of Wyoming
declines to father" Mr.. Taft's conserva-
ton bills .snd yet one might imagine a
sadder fate Detailing them
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

Buffalo Bill has declared for Pinchot. d"
says the Richmond Times Dispatch.
Looks Rough Riderish,
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

The Atlanta Journal laments the pass
ing Of PinchOt as an active administra-
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

II is now possible 70 fy a mile high.
Bad as II sometimes is, however. walking
has its superior attractions.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

On January IS 1871 The German
this
in lS9 and the law" adopted by
The Washington herald., 1910-01-18

Mrs. Grace Kirkland Of Atlanta, Ca.
IS at the Riggs House. Mrs. Kirkland IS
the managing editor Of Watson's Jefer-
sonian Magazine, and The Weekly JeneT-
sonian. and is here on business.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-21
CAPT. j. L. SUESS DEAD
AT HOME IN BAYONNE.
special to the Newark start

BAYONNE, Dec. 21.-Captain John
Ludwig Suess, a well-known civil and
mechanical engineer and a veteran Of
the Civil War, died last night at his
residence, Avenue A and Eighth street.
Bayonne, at the age Of 81 years.
Captain Suess was born in Germany
September %, 1924, and came to this
country in 1886. lie resided for a time
in New York, and from there Wen to
Canada, where no vas engaged upon
railroad work for several years, and on
his return to the United States was
professionally employed in various
capacities until the outbreak of the
Civil War, when he was commissioned
captain of Company Il, First Regiment,
Volunteer Engineers, commanded by
the late Colonel E. w. Sewell.
He was brevetted major for con-
spicious gallantry al the assault. upon
Fort Wagner, on Morris Island, in con-
nection with the siege of Charleston,
8. c., when he sin6 four fingers Of his
right hand shot OF.
Captain Suess served with credit un-
til the close of the war, and after his
return he was totally disabled for three
years on account of the h%ardships he
endured. Upon his recovery in 1853 he
entered the service of the war depart
ment, where he was employed by the
board of engineers in designing the
| fortifeations for coast defense on the
| Atlantic seaboard and other profess
sional work for thirty-six years.
Funeral services will be held at his
late home at 8 o'clock this evening and
interment will be In the Hoboken Gene
! terry at New Durham tomorrow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-21
LAD CRUSHED TO
DEATH BENEATH A
SPEEDING MOTOR
tc-o.tlnued from, First rase.)

and never regained consciousness. A
fractured skull was the immediate
cause of death.
Meanwhile Mrs. Bunin, recovering
from the faint and the shock at sight
of her dying boy, hurried to the hos
pital with her husband Philip. She
was told that she was too late. After
a time she telephoned to her daughter
Elizabeth, who was III New York MAX
ing preparations for her wedding. On
account of the lads shocking death 1T
may now be postponed.
Captain Brown. who detained Fer
guson, along with Thomas Greason and
william Homer, two witnesses. said he
knew Ferguson well and was sure he
had not been guilty of speeding or
careless driving. Ferguson is himself
almost Frustrated.
A member Of the rescuing party VINO
came up from the pit after twilight
expressed the opinion that there was
practically no hope for the imprisoned
ones. The rescuers succeeded in PEN
etrating only 200 yards because of the
debris which so completely ehoked the
passageway. They uncovered a num-
Der of bodies.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-21
FOUND SHOT
TO DEATH AT HIS HOME.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Dec. L.
Richard Mercer. n bochelor farmer, 65
years of age. and a veteran of the Civil
War, was found dead on a lounge in
his home, four miles from this borough,
today by several neighbors who, sus-
pecting something wrong, entered the
house. There was a pistol wound in
the head, and the police ore in doubt
whether he died by his own hand or
was murdered. A bloody Ratchet was
found in an adjoining building, which
SENS to indicate murder.
II is supposed hat the farmer had
some funds in the house, which shows
evidence of having ben ~ransacked, and
that this fact was known to omeon
in the neighborhood.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-21
PRINCETON STUDENTS
INSPECT CITY HALL.

Three Princeton students who are
studying municipal government, and
who have been touring the country,
visiting the principal cities, called at
the City Hall today and made a care
Jul examination of the building under
the guidance of James Wiseman, the
custodian OF the nall.
The party, which consisted Of David
Feits, Nathan Franklin and Elmer
Young. said after the inspection that
the conditions al the City Hall here
were the best they had found any
where in the country and the system in
force here appealed to them as being
almost ideal for a building of its kind.
The visitors were especially interest
ed in the power plant and the electrical
department and said the operation OF
this end of the City Hall system was a
model of efficiency and completeness.
Newark is the last stop the students
will make, having started from the Pa
cifc coast and working East through
the principal States.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-21
s0NG0LIA RAVAGED
BY BUBONIC PLAGUE.
Appalling Loss of Life Through
out Chinese Empire.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 21.-The
correspondent of the Rech at Vladi-
sostok t~elegraphs that the ravages Of
the bubonic plague in Mongolia are un-
checked. Corpses frequently mark the
sites of abandoned camps OF nomads.
The situation in Manchurfa is grave.
The German consul at Hardin has ad-
dressed a pressing note to the Chinese
Taotai demanding that radical meas
ures be taken TO stay the epidemic and
stating that otherwise Germany will
interfere. The municipality OF HarhH1
has invited Japanese physicians TO at
tend the diseased in the barracks, as
the Russians refuse to expose them
selves.
The mortality has been appalling.
From October 26 to December IL 4s2
Chinese and IL Russians have been
stricken and 4s1 Chinese and 10 Rus
slams have died within the precincts OF
he Eastern Chinese railroad.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-21
NAMES POSTMASTER AT wEsTFIELD.

nominations sent to the Senate today
by President Taft was that OF Angus
tus K. Cole TO be postmaster at West
field, n. J.