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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13
Changing Inauguration Day.

On Monday the proposition to change
the date OF the Inauguration to the third
Thursday of April will come before the
House OF Representatives. Memory is
short. and a thing that seems Of supreme
Importance at one moment IS likely to
be deemed Of secondary concern later.
SO II has usually been with Inauguration
Day. But we trust that the House Will
be thoughtful and far-sighted on this oc-
casion and give TO the pending PROPOSE
ton the serious and favorable considera-
ton which II inherently deserves.
II is a cheap. unworthy assertion to
say that the City OF Washington is urg-
ing this change for the profit there is in
II. that more favorable climatic condi-
lions are sought in order that the Capital
may reap a rich harvest from the visitors
who are periodically drawn hither quad
rennialy to see the President indicted
into Office. Such an assertion is not only
cheap and unworthy. but demagogical
and slanderous. and we sincerely trust II
will not be Unbecomingly INDUCED In
again. Everybody knows who knows in
augural history at all that Washington
win 5e taxed TO its capacity by the influx,
whatever the date of the Inauguration.
There is no other occasion that com
pares with it. and it will for all time.
naturally. command the attention Of the
country and attract the people And
Washington. in fine public spirit-never
excelled by any communicable continue
to take good. generous care Of the crowd.
90 the full extent Of its ability. as It has
always done. whatever the date.
a question Of national welfare is in
vo.ved. however. in this proposition. and
It is in no sense local one President
the first Harrison. sacrificed his life by
exposure. A justice of the Supreme Court
was made sick almost unto death by
similar exposure 20 the elements incident
TO the administering Of the oath on an
other occasion. The blizzard of the last
inauguration entailed sickness and death
and hardships understandable. Scarcely q
State Of the Union escaped without rs
quota OF victims.
Why not correct a. mistake that ha.
/ been clamoring for correction a century
or more? There are difficulties. TO b'
sure, but these have had proper consid
Grafton. and the way is now clear. W.
/ hope, therefore, that the House will dis
| play wisdom and patriotic conception O.
its duty by voting for a change.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13
Balloon VS.. Aeroplane.

Word comes from Dayton that the
Wright brothers are about TO attempt 70
break all aeroplane records by flying from
Dayton to Chicago. a distance Of go miles.
in order to better the flight OF Louis
Paulhan from London 70 Manchester. a
distance Of 1S6 miles.
While thus the development Of the
heavier-than-air craft is making remark
able strides, the balloon and other lighter
than-air means of navigation are tagging
behind. Recently the largest Of the Yep
pelin diriglbles was wrecked, and only
this week A. Holland Forbes and his
companion in a balloon were found un-
conscious in field in Kentucky, after
having started at Quincy. Ill. in an effort
TO establish a long-distance record for air
travel.
With the increase in the number OF
aeroplanes Of various patterns, this form
Of craft makes more flights than do bal
looms. owing to the fact that they arc
ready for flight from any point and with
the same ease du duloLuoal4e is started
Balloons require a gas plant as starting
point, and their cumbersomeness is such
that a single flight is an expensive luxury
Germany is the last Of the great nations
/ to place reliance IN the dirigible, and thai
confidence Is fast waning. France and
England have devoted all their energ,
10 the aeroplane, and in the United State,
balloon flights are becoming rarer. Will,
the output Of aeroplanes is rapidly in
! creasing.
The race for supremacy is now between
models of the heavier-than-air craft
There is likewise a race between Franc,
and the United States. other nations
have as yet not entered the field with an!
original models. The aeroplane has com,
to stay. and will, no doubt. be a vita
factor in commerce and in warfare. Tn
future Of the balloon is uncertain. bu
apparently it will have to remain a TO,
as heretofore.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13
She wouldn't Believe II.

From TIE Chicago Post
Gen" Coxey. he Of Coxeys army
fame, and now dcvotlng his time and
business talents 20 an arsenic mine which
he owns. was IN Washington recently.
Seated one night In the lobby OF one Of
the big hotels at the National Capital,
Coxey. who is a mild and meek appear
ing man. told Of meeting young woman
who In an interchange OF badinage left
him sadly frayed and beaten.
she was a dainty miss Of seventeen. %
said the general There was not a va
cant seat on the train, and she dropped
into the seat with me- Attracted by her
bright face, 1 entered into conversation
with her as I would with any other
bright school miss young enough 20 be
my grandchnd. For some miles she chat
ted brightly, and then she suddenly
wheeled about and asked: Are YOU a
minister
D." No 7 told her: I'm a promoter, but
you may have heard Of me. III write
my true name on a piece OF paper II
you'll write yours. Then we'll both know
10 whom we're talking The plan pleased
her" said the general. 4 took out n
pencil and on the back Of an old envelope
wrote the name OF COXey. She looked al
II for an instant smiled roEuishly, and
taking the pencil wrote under my sigma.
ture the name Carrie Nation
Nor could 1 convince her that I was
/ telling the truth. She had evidently hear.
I Of Coxev, and, CHASING CoNey with Car
/ RE Nation. persisted 10 the end OF in,
| Journey in believing that we both had
/ borrowed the names of a pair Of highly
advertised characters"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13
FRIDAY. MAY 10. 1910.
Washington the Exposition City.

A dual celebration Of the completion
Of the Panama Canal in 1915 is favored
by President Taft. The suggestion is
eminenuy appropriate. but hardly broad
enough. Why dual only? Why not a
countrywide celebration. in which al
the cities expecting to derive primary
benefits from the colossal achievement
Galveston, New Orleans. Norfolk, New
York. and Boston. as we'll as San Fran
cisco-should have leading parts?
Millions have been subscribed by am
bilious cities now knocking at the gov
ernments door for recognition. Nobody
knows but that some particularly opuient
metropols-San Diego. possibly-may yet
put up a cool billion as an evidence Of
its desire TO celebrate. Let them all do it,.
san Francisco should celebrate. of course.
and so. also, all the rest OF them. Il
will be an event Of such momentous,
worldwide Importance that really moth
ing short Of a celebration the country
over, coincident with the completion of
the gigantic work. viii fully emphasize
our national pride and joy in the
achievement
But the Panama Canal exposition fol-
lowinE-that is another matter. decidedly
another matter The city Of all cities
for such an exposition. If it is 10 have
governmental significance and more than
local or sectional meaning-if it is TO be
an exposition i'm keeping with the wonder
full achievements the City Of Wash
ington. The nations seat IS the logical
place for it, And mature consideration
Of the proposition in all its phases
especially its national and international
phases. is bound to show that Washing
ton leads all the rest.
Congress, in our opinion. will not b,
Influenced largely by these fabulou.
moneyed offers. It has had experience il
the exposition line before. and not 4
satisfactory experience, by any means
Therefore. we risk nothing in the predic
tion that this proposed Panama Cana
exposition viii not be knocked down {,
the highest bidder.
a resolution by Hon. J. Hampton Moor,
is pending in the House which PROVIDE
for a commission to consider the advis
ability Of a governmental celebration an,
exposition here at the Capital Favor
able consideration Of this resolution il
not jmperiled in the least. in our opinion
by the present noise from variou
quarters
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Birthday of the Society of the Cincinnati-May 49,

To-day is the birthday Of the Society Of
the Cincinnati. a hereditary patriotic
society which was organized on May l3,
17S3. by the American and foreign officers
Of the Continental army. The organiza-
ton was effected during their encamp-
ment on the Hudson River near Fishkill,
y. Y. The original meeting was held in
the Verplauck House. which was AT the
time the headquarters Of Baron Steuben.
The object Of the society. as stated at
the time, was TO perpetuate as we'll the
remembrance Of this vast even (the war
Of the Revolution as the mutual friend
ships which have been formed under the
pressure Of common danger, and in many
instances cemented by the blood Of the
parties. the officers Of the American
army do hereby in the most solemn man
ner associate. constitute, and combine
| themselves into one society Of friends. 20
endure as long as they shall endure, or
any OF their closest male posterity, and
/ in failure thereof, the collateral branches
who may be deemed worthy Of becoming
| it's supporters and members
/ As the officers were about 10 return TO
their farms which they had left 10 fight
the battles of the republic. they named
the organization the Society Of the Gin
cinnati. after their Roman prototype, Lu-
cius Quintus Cincinnatus. They chose
the eagle as their emblem, on which APP
pears. as the principal figure. Cincinnatus
receiving a sword and other military in
sigma presented by three senators. while
in the background is his wife standing al
the door Of their cottage, near which are
pillow and other instruments Of hus-
bandry
Membership into the Society Of the Gin
cinnati was accorded to all Continental
officers who had served with honor and
resigned after three years service or who
had been honorably discharged for dis
ability, and in turn to the Oldest male
lposterity Of such officers. In failure OF
direct male descendant, the honor passed
to male descendants through intervening
female descendants, and IN failure Of al
direct descent. the collateral descendant
who should be judged worthy Of becom
ing members. The first general meeting
Of the society was held in Philadelphi;
on May Z, 17s4. at which delegates from
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13
Using the Scrnps.

From the New York World
The shipment from Seattle 10 Hamburg
Of a cargo Of 10000 bales Of scrap Tin
from the Puget Sound canneries fur
nishes an example OF industrial thrift IN
the utilization Of mill and factory waste
in which Germany remains pre-emineut.
This once rejected refuse will return in
due time in the form Of little tin soldiers
for the delegation Of the nations Little
Boy Blues" To Germany also go bales
OF discarded American stockings for re-
manufacture into cloth.
We have ourselves made great progress
in the conservation OF waste since the
first experiments with cotton seed A
cows hoof is now a source Of income 10
the packer. and in the by-products Of the
oil as we'll as OF other industries lies a
considerable margin Of profit There is
no dross or rubbish in the modern world.
even the street refuse Of the city has its
potential value.
The intelligence displayed in the COM
mercial utilization Of waste and the con-
/ servation OF such minor sources OF wealth
makes all the more inexcusabIe the long
/ delays in conserving the nations natural
resources. In this also we have a lesson
/ TO learn from Germany.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13
AUTOMOBILES AND MEN.

listened 10 a friend Of mine in1uirins carefully
Ab,ut an automobile that am agent wished 20 sell
watched him look il over, Tor it interested me.
And ] drank in all the agent bad 70 tell.
This car" ho said. "hns all the power that any
yonT ard that thirty-horsepover is enough
It's built Tor speed and comfort and IS easy on its
tires
That, es7y we'll my friend remarked. so far as
yonr car looks much like other cars Two seen;
And the men who want 90 sell them. have as you,
explained to me.
r,ut most anv car I reckon viii ride easily enough
When the road is smooth and obstacles are few.
But when the hills confront II and the road Is hard
ard rough
ia like to know Just what your car viii do.
viii Il take me through the marshes VIII 1t haul
me through the mirc.
VIII II carry any reasonable loadi
win it climb hill If climbing is the thing that
desire
win II travel over every rocky road?
It's not the lines Of beauty I'm interested in,
And don't care whether it's red or buff
But the car ! want must finish every journey
begin.
And thought to hear him talking. what is true Of
motor cars
Is lust as true Of living breathing men:
When the going's free and easy and our p-ogeS
nothing bars
We can laugh and bear our burden lightly then
But the men who win LIES prizes and the men wht
climb 20 fame
Are the men composed Of harder. Steiner stuff.
Who climb the hills undaImted, and who travel jus
the same
With their burdens, when the goinas mighty rough
-Detfoit Free Pres
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13
DesirnbIIity of Competition.

From the Dallas New
Competition, even when II is free and
fair, sometimes works out results that
are unfortunate and even cruel; but it is
the best means, if not the only means Of
self-defense the trading and voting public
have IN a free country.
Not only is that true; II is the main
developer Of some Of mans best traits
and an inspiration to some OF his greatest
and best deeds. 1t IS the competition
which makes sport worth while. It Is
competition which makes the bellies look
their prettiest. It Is competition which
moves mortals TO strive, 70 succeed, and
TO excel; and though II sometimes grows
dangerous and deadly. it Is none the less
necessary as a protection to the people,
and TO make the world move forward.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13
The Dead Kings Doc.

King Edwards pet dog Caesar, a big.
burly good-notured fellow, is said To
be one OF the "sincerest mourncrs in
Buckingham Palace nowadays"
While il may not be SURPRISINGLY i'm
portant, we think it quite likely that
this mourner grief is sincere, indeed.
The dog does not grieve for the King
he grievos for the man. That is tho best
evidence of his sincerity. Dogs are
capable OF most wonderful affection;
once a dogs love is won, he is constant
and true TO the end OF his life.
Il is doubtful that in all King Ed
wards vast realm there is one who really
loved him more than Caesar. And Caesar
would have loved his master in rags no
less than in royal raiment Indeed we
are not sure but that Caesar would have
loved him even more in sorrow and
distress than he did in happiness and
content That seems to be the. way with
dogs, if not with human beings.
And so Caesar roams about the palace
and looks beseechingly into eyes that
give him no real comfort and all
the time he seeks the one he never shall
see again. He is not looking for an
emperor, prince. and a man OF Nigh;
and power. He is looking for more than
that and something better than that. He is
trying 10 locate his friend. who but yes
terday was patting his shaggy head
tossing him a choice morsel TO eat. OF
waiting him a cheerful and pleasant
word. Caesars heart is filled with 2
strange and depressing longing that hc
is unable, somehow, 10 relieve. If h,
could only locate that erstwhne sure anl
sympathizing one-but he cannot.
Grief sincere? In all that proud ant
fearful household. no mans grief is NOR,
genuinely sincere than Caesars. and non,
will be more abiding. No man gave Of hi
love as freely, perhaps, and no mar
asked as little in return. Caesar. in hi
sorrow, is merely a dos among kings
But the hurt in his heart will not hca
this side OF his own grave.
That is the way It so frequently seem
to be with dogs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
SOCIETY DRAMA.

The parlor 6rama has the bulge
On other plays with me.
I love to hear the folks indulge
In pleasant repartee.
The herO's always so polite,
Emits no vulgar "damns;
But merely puts the foe 10 flight
With cutting epigrams.
There IS no ranting and no rage
No wish 10 MAIN or slay.
The players Toll about the stage
In cultivated way.
The characters are culled with care,
They are no common hams.
The butler even has his share
OF timely epigTams.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13
Edrnr md His Ma.

From the Chicago Record Herald
Col J. Quincy Jollerums hastily turn
ed over the pages Of the morning paper
in search OF the speech that he had de-
livered the night before. At last he found
it-nearly two columns Of IL. Col Joller-
ums proudly read 1t 20 his wife and son.
Il was quoted verbatim. with the word
laughter inserted between brackets every
little while. The colonel omitted none Of
the daughters" as he went alons. Twice
there was great laughter and once cloud
laughter.
When he had finished. Col. Jollerums
laid his paper aside and look Of SUI
preme satisfaction was permitted TO find
terminal facilities upon his countenance,
Then little Edgar Jollerums asked:
PA. what were they laughin' at2''
His mother could not understand why
the child's father left the house in dis
gust
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13

From The DAYTON News
Many a man has decided not 20 go 70
circus until hc saw the parade And
politics is largely a matter OF music,
brass band, and professions Probably
nine-tenths OF the people Of this country
to-day honestly believe that they are
going 20 stand by those in Congress who
are lighting their battles. but many of
them VIII act otherwise after they have
heard the drum and watched the ele-
plants wahble by. A whirlwiud cam
pasgn viii be set IN motion. red fire viii
be burned, professional wind-jammers
will be employed, honorable traditions Of
the past viii be paraded about 70 the
gaping crowd. and the people viii 60
into the election booths and vote for a
poorly executed picture.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13
HE GOT THE TICKETS.
Persuasive Methods Of Conductor
John Becker Proved Effective.

From tho Kansas City Journal
A bunch Of old-time travelling men were
visiting the other evening at a Topeka
hotel and talk turned on 20 courageous
conductors Il have known
A story was told on John Becker, for
years a conductor on the Santa Re. He
was practically awarded the palm for
being the bravest "con" who ever set
foot or a through Kansas train in the
old and perilous days.
Becker had a hare-lip, and spDke with
some difficulty. But that didn't inter
fere in the least with his speaking his
mind very emphaucally when the occa-
sion arose.
| One day. Just after the Santa Fe had
left Dodge City. Becker passed through
the car 20 take up the pasteboards. Two
cowboys had boarded the train at Dodge,
and Becker went up 70 them and said:
! "T-tickets. please"
! For an answer the cowboys whipped
out big revolvers-the Colts blue steel
brand. .44-caliber. and replied:
Here they are"
They're good said Becker quickly,
with a deprecatory wave Of his hand
and smiling amiably. They're good.
and he passed on through the car. The
cowboys chucked their irons" back into
their holsters and settled back comfort
ably, thinking that the train was theirs
Becker walked on back 20 the littl'
wardrobe at the front end Of the mex
car. and unlocking IL, took out a sawed
lOh double-barreled shotgun. loaded witt
Islugs. He cooked both triggers-for
was before the hammerIese automati
tdays-and getting the gun properly place,
in front Of him. marched back into III
car where the cowboys were.
He stepped bris6ly in front OF then
and showed the big gun into their faces
holding it az such an angle that a sho
would have swept of the heads Of both.
Then he said again, gently: You
tickets, please"
The hands OF the cowboys twitche
iconvulsiveIy toward their pockets. an
Becker iuterjected. Give me those tick
cts. please, that have handles. and shov
'em at me with the handles toward me
toward me. understand. % he added. bear
. ing down hard with the emphasis o.
"me"
The tickets came across. with III
! handles in the requested direction. NOV
dig up the COIN he demanded. Ito IN
, next station where We stop" They dug
Now at the next station you fellow
unload" he declared Understand"
q The sawed-off was SIN ar dauEerou
D. location and the hammers still UP.
, The cowboys nodded vigorously in III
affirmative, and they unIoaded QuickI
3 and without words az the next stop.
Becker made no fuss over the matter
q didn't talk about il al all. He just a,
s cepJed # as a part Of the days bushes
D and seemed 20 see nothing in il that wa
extraordinary
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13
Following the Comet

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Uncle DAHL notice some o. tn papers
are givin' I'll daily motions Of tn comet.
an It makes mighty interesun' readin'.
Aunt Maria-What did they say about
Il this mornin'. Danl2
Uncle Danl-Lemme sec. It was some
where's due north, or south, Of tn cous0-
Iatiou Of IN Little Dipper in the Big
Bear country. 5es' east by west Of OF
Jupiter Caesar an Ieven degrees an
seven minutes ahead Of tn Milky Way
an Eltten closer an closer 70 tn left ear
Of III DoEstar-an' it wuz trave,in' ar
tn rate Of ToooCoo.cco miles a second or
less.
Aunt Maria-Weu, we'll, amt that in
terestin'2
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13
Dangers of DueIing.

From the Louisville CouieT-Joural.
Following a fight at the circus, Count
de I.esseps and Count de Poligny fought
a duel with swords, but did not wound
one another Becoming enraged they
called for pistols and fired six times
each. but did not his each other. BonI
de CasteTane, who managed 20 spit In
Helie de Sagan's eve. is the one French
fighting man who seems able TO land or
ANYTHING but the atmosphere.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13

The colonel is said TO like King Haakon
better than any royalty he has yet met.
And II Haakon does not reciprocate that
sentiment Immediately. he will be over
looking the best bet that has come his
way In many day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13

Some people. like hens. can never ind
anything whore they laid it yesterday"
says the Mobile Register. SIN, the hen
could find things where she laid them
yesterday if human beings would let
them stay where she puts them.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13
The Modern Massacre.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Christians in a Chinese province have
been warned publicly that they are all to
be massacred on May o. This Is a dis
tinct advance in the massacre industry.
Il places the promoters on the respecta-
BILE level Of the rattlesnake, and should
shame the unenlightened Russians who
strike without giving admonition.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13

People who are determined 20 sleep
and await the return OF Halleys comet
at a more seasonable hour will not be
especially interested in learning that after
this visit II will not return in less than
seVentv-fiVe wears.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-13

From the Philadelphia Record.
At present writing the Taft railroad bin looks a
good deal thinner than the railroad bills for the
Taft travels
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At Midnight.

From ihc Chicago News.
Mrs. Tymidlay Shaking her husband 70
waken him)-Oh. John. I'm afraid there
a man downstairs; I heard a noise that
sounded like a vawn
Mr.. Tymidiay-Oh. go TO sleep and don't
bother me, What you heard was proba-
bly, your rubber plant stretching itself.
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Makes a Difference.

Terrible scandal at the Mountain
House"
As 20 how?"
"A newly arrived lady guest came out
on the lawn dressed for bathing. Owing
70 some alteration Of mind. she thought
she was al q beach