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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-30
HUMAN NATURE IN WASHINGTON
By FRED C. KELLY

plan to so to work for him whether he
needed him or not. He went to Mont
gomerys Office TO start 20 work, but the
door was locked The next morning ne
was there again. but nobody was around
Then he went down to Col Pierce, owner
Of the building IN which the office was
located. and talked Pierce into letting
him have the pass-key, explaining that
he was going 10 work for Lawyer Mont
gomery.
When Montgomery showed up at the
Office young Smith had the place all
cleaned up and was sitting in a straight
back chair with a musty law book in his
lap He remained with Montgomery for
seven years.
Later on the time came when Smith
was the one who could do big favors.
And he didn't forget First. he helped
him to get elected 20 the circuit bench in
their own district. Then he was largely
instrumental in getting him to the place
of associate justice Of the Supreme Court
/ OF Michigan, and more recently he got
/ his friend his present position as judge
Of the Court OF Customs Appeals.
Senator Smith didn't forget Col. Pierce,
who let him have the pass-key TO the
Montgomery Offices. either. Col Pierce
met financial reverses a few years ago
ana Senator Smith had him made deputy
/ Sergeant-at-arms In the House Of Rep
resentauves, where he stiH is.
Then there's the case Of John T. Rich.
who, while speaker Of the house in the
Michigan legislature. appointed Smith
one OF the pages The Senator had him
made collector OF customs az Port HUI
ron.
But Senator William Alden Smith has
| got other things done besides remember
/ ing the friends who helped boost his
I game when he was a youngster without
pull For one thing. NJ has had more
babies named after him than any other
man IN the State OF Michigan. At the
close Of a meeting AT a town in the up
| per peninsula one night a woman Of the
working classes came up 20 him with a
small child ia her arms.
Mister Smith," she began, II Just
want you 10 know that we decided 10
name this little fellow William Alden,
after all 1 came here tonight 10 look
| you over and make up my mind If we
ought to- And / must say that when I
] frst saw you l was disappointed some IN
! your looks. but, gracious sakes. before
/ you got through speakin' I leaned over
10 my man and I says; Wen name him
William Alden all right"
/ The Senator thanked her for her can
| dor, for the honor, and for the implied
compliment 10 his oratory.
Mr. Masanao Hanihara, first secretary
/ Of the japanese Legation, knows more
people in and out Of diplomatic circles in
Washington than any other foreign dip
lomat in the Capital Though he has
/ been here barely two years. he belongs
/ 10 the most exclusive club and Is about
/ the best little mixer in town. Everybody
/ has good word for Masanao Hanihara.
and this feeling is entirely regardless OF
1 any war-scare talk
Copyright 1910 b. Fred c. KeEy.l
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An Old.fashioned Sentiment.

Though woman has done a great deal 10
ALLEVIATE sympathy for her eause-and
many OF US would ind it difficult TO set
down Just what that cause is-by militant
sunragette methods. and other things not
quite womanly. or perhaps we should
say not quite feminine, it is plain that
all along the line woman is becoming
and is taking her place in
the ranks of the worlds workers side
by side with men. Il he's come to light
that the new edition OF the Encyclopedia
Britannica. Just placed on the market is
very largely the work of women Be
tween forty and fifty had a hand in the
work. As the New York World says:
They contributed not only articles on
social and feminine interest, but on edu-
cation, literature, scholarship. travel
science. philosophy. medicine. and his
tory. The value of their contributions is
shown by the fact that Lady Lugard
wrote the article on Nigeria from a first
hand acquaintance with the subject
gained By original investigation of the
httle-knOWn history Of West Central Az
rica, and Miss Schlessinger the exhaus-
tive article on musical Instruments. Con-
sidering what women have accomplished
in the way of research in science, like
Nine. Curie in chemistry and Mrs. AyrtOn
in electricity. what they have done in the
fields Of literature. sociology. and educa-
ton. in travel and exploration. and in
college and professional work. In their
equal admission with masculine couab-
orators To the Britannica they have only
received their deserts"
All OF this is true, OF course; and per
haps it would be only an old fogy
who could utter regrets that it is true.
And yet, there must be many who re-
gret it There is not an Angio-Saxon who
does not feel hurt when. in Holland, he
sees women and dogs drawing carts; in
France and Germany shaving in the
fields; in the rice boys Of Nippon, thigh
deep in mud, turning over the soil, or
in Nagasak passing coal 10 the visiting
steamships. In every case where these
women labor they are taking their place
beside men, doing the work they have TO
do equally well with men. and asking no
favors on behalf Of their sex. So it is
with these women who have helped to
make the Britannica. who have made
wonderful discoveries in chemical labora-
tories. or have scaled mountains and
Travelled Iittle-known lands. Their work.
such as it is, has been well done, and
needs no apology. But should there be
no regret because of it? Is il altogether
an old-fashioned sentiment that the high
est place for feminine development. en-
deaver. and ideals is. after all, the home
We know-they have shown us-that
they can. as the phrase goes, "hold their
own" with male competitors, but some
Of us are old-fashioned enough 10 wonder
whether the gain they have made bal
ances the loss-not only to themselves.
but to the world and our ideals.
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REFORM IN TREASURY REPORT.
Mr. MaeVessh Urges More Powers
for the National Banks.

for the National Banks.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
First and last there is a good deal OF
advanced financial thought IN the report
Of Secretary MacVeagh. although no ac-
ton on banking and currency is ex-
pected or possible at this session. The
Secretary regrets that banking reform
Is ~stin In the future" and would Ike
to see at least 'some form Of definite
ness and concentration" reached by the
question this fiscal year.
The condemnation OF the present cur
rency and banking system by Mr.. Mac
Neagh is umsparIng. It breeds panic: il
fails IN all essentials; il DESTROYS re-
serves; II has cost US untold millions and
untold suffering. Mr.. MacVeaeh does
not expressly favor a central bank. but
he hints al il. At any rate he tells ms
that we can prevent panics II we really
wish TO- and are sensible.
While waiting for large reforms. how
over. he would push smaller ones-such
as the establishment Of American banks
in foreign ports and the extension Of the
powers and Facilities Of national banks
IN the United States. He would LET then,
90 any kind OF legitimate banking and
trust business, and he would unite their
hands In the matter Of saving accounts
Questions Of Panama bond issues and
circulation taxation receive vigorous
treatment in the report, as does the pos
tai savings act in its financial aspect
The whole document is direct, construc-
tive and vital
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As Clear as Mud.

And now il is our other esteemed con-
temporary the Times. that Eliminates
the predicament our STRENGTHENING De
Observation-Disclosures name-hnds itself
in Thus it depicts the helpIessness of
the official of the sad smile as he lugu-
briously watches the clock ticking the
wretched hours away:
Sitting in his office, surrounded by
photographs of the work of the Street
cleaning Department on the morning
of March 4, 1909, he is constantly re-
minded of the vagaries of Washing
ton weather"
While ne sits surrounded by photo
graphs. wondering what the weather
man is going 10 do next. and why he Of
the bareback renowa played him false.
the community continues TO slip and
slush and slosh about through hlthy. dis
ease-breeding, and all but impossible
streets. reminded of nothing on earth
save the disgrace and danger confronting
mankind at every turn.
with but $500 Of the appropriation
for snow and ice remaining, the Street
cleaning Department is exercising the
utmost economy"
Utmost economy That doesn't express
IT, Every red cent is husbanded scrupu-
lousy in anticipation Of added vagaries
of Washington weather and something
worse 10 come.
There is no denial on the part OF
those in authority that the streets
should be cleaned. but on the other
hand It IS pointed out that considera-
ton must be had for the future"
Precious thought! Magnanimous ad-
mission' Foresight sublime,
This saving on the part OF the
STRENGTHENING Department is attribu-
table 10 the Washington climate"
Brilliant explanation! Why didn't we
think OF that before?
although the sun may be shining
to-day, Supt. Wood says he knows not
at Whist hour he may be called upon
10 battle with raging snowstorm."
How can this official OF the sad smile
know? He would be superhuman if he
could. Who knows, indeed-unless it be
Willis MOore-that it VIII not be raining
cats and dogs tomorrow, or showing and
hailng to beat the band next week?
But enough Of the explanations. The
whole situation is Illuminated. It's clear
10 US aIl-clear as the mud in the streets
Meanwhile we give hearty recognition
10 the iOint aff0rt fav7i1,r 49,. 4,-
cleaning up. and bid it God-speed.
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Mistaken Opposition.

Although there has been expressed a
pretty general feeling of satisfaction
over the fact that Postmaster General
Hitchcock is going 10 set about estab-
fishing a parcels post system as soon az
practicable. there are some mutterings
against the plan. There is. for instance.
mercantile association in Chicago that
IS trying actively to arouse sentiment
against it. Indeed. the association IN
question has gone so far as to petition
Congress. asserting that a free rural
postal system would become a mere
instrument or agency in the hands
Of the great retail mail-order cata-
logue houses, for the development OF
the most aggressive trust that human
ingenuity could devise-the mail-order
tTust-a trust that would eventually
control all sources OF supply and all
channels OF distribution for everything
the people must eat wear. and use in
their everyday lives"
This is a frightfm bugaboo that this
Chicago mercantile association has put
up for us to be afraid of, but it GER
tainly reflects on the intelligence Of the
trainers Of this petition If they expect it
20 be taken seriously.
Indeed, il is not hard to see that the very
puerile arguments acknowledgements when
advanced in such a cause-become rather
a strong argument for the proposed
course Of the postal authoggaes. Free
delivery of parcels Of merchandise is
going to induce no one to purchase arti-
eles abroad that can be purchased
more cheaply at home. The mercantile
association would seem TO imply that
the people doing a mail-order business
are not honest; that they misrepresent
in their catalogues what they have to
sen. Even if this were true, how long
may we suppose that such businesses
would last.
1t may be a fact that the free parcels
system viii hurt some local merchants,
but if il did it would only be because
those local merchants had been making
unhoiy profits. Surely, what the people
not any clique Of merchants, or any spe-
ciai interests, but the people--want
Is TO be able TO buy the best they can
AFFORD in the best market. and if
the petition OF the Chicago mercantile
association means anything il means an
expressed fear that a much wider mar
ket, much more varied market, for the
purchase OF supplies vii at once become
available TO all the people-even TO those
In the rural districts. where. heretofore,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-30

All the jokers and eartoonists who have
been in the habit of picturing the crowds
sitting around country stores and dis
eussing national politcs-and not know,
ing any more about national affairs than
la gentleman farmer does about agricul-
/ tEre-should pause a moment TO stop.
look. and listen TO the case Of AISLE J.
Gronna, the senator-eleet from North
Dakota.
Gronna owns a farm OF two and a lot
OF banks and things. but he got his real
start in the world when he was running
a country store out at I.akota, N. Oak.
/ Men from all over the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
is, from anywhere within fifty miles or
so-would drop in and sit around the big
! Franklin stove in Gronna's store and
null over things political while mash-
eating the contents OF can Of sardines
and holding cuspidor target practice.
II wasn't long until Gronna saw that If
| he was going 10 be a success as a gen
| eTal storekeeper he would have to know
how to referee disputatious talk about
governmental affairs. SO he began to
read the political news and editorials
! closely and 10 bone up on economics,
statecraft. and everything else appertain-
ing TO the plotting and ballasting Of the
ship OF state. In q short time he got TO
be regarded as a man OF much sapience
and sanity IN such affairs and nearly
everybody traded at his store. Folks
would come 10 him 10 settle arguments
when they were unable 20 agree on what
| It was that Congress had done wrong
/ The first thing Gronna knew the crowd
] cd rf1 So \
a boom TO send him 10 Congress- And
now, after being a Representative for
! SIX years, he's going TO be a Senator.
Gronna. though a Republican. has been
prominently identified with the prohibit
ton movement in North Dakota, and be
has the sandy mustache and complexion
| that, whether by chance or not. one so
| often finds 70 be a characteristic OF tenn
! perance workers.
! When he first went TO North Dakota,
| Grouna taught school in a sod house
that wore out every so often, the same
as pair Of shoes would.
just few doors apart on Sixteenth
street, this city, are the homes Of Sena-
tor William Alden Smith. OF Michigan,
and his intimate friend. Judge r NJ
Montgomery. OF the Court Of Customs
! Appeals.
! The story OF how these two neighbors
became acquainted and OF how Mont
! gomery happened 10 come 10 Washington
Is one that reveals a good deal OF the
! William Alden Smith character.
! number Of years ago, when Senator
! Smith was a mere youngster back in
Grand Rapids, where the mission furui-
/ ture comes from. he made up his mind
| to follow up his career as newsboy, cash
/ boy. and other things by studying law.
/ He went 70 r. III. Montgomery. one OF
the leading lawyers OF the community.
and asked for a Job in his office, where
he would have opportunity 10 study and
| absorb the legal atmosphere. Nothing
doing MONTGOMERY said he didn't need
| anybody in The Office. But young Will
lam Alden Thought it would be a good
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-30
Opportunities Down South.

J. II. r Parsons, OF New Orleans. gen
eraI passenger agent Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad system, who was seen
recently at the Arlington. said: When
the people of the North realize what can
be done in the South they VIII come with
rush. Northern people have been set
ting in the South at the rate Of many
thousands every year. and the move
ment is continually growing stronger We
want none but thrifty, earnest people who
are homemakers. To such people we can
offer a place that can be bought IN some
instances, on the crop payment plan. II
the settler intends 10 stay. he can OBJ
tain same of this land without making
any first payment, and the crops that he
raises later VIII much more than earn
what he must give for the land. He
must. however, make his home there.
such opportunities viii not last many
years, continued Mr.. Parsons, "for the
planters are beginning 10 discover that
this land is not as worthless as they
thought 1t TO be. AS they awaken. prices
viii rise. Just at present, the South
needs settlers. In fact, it must have
them and those who come now can in
some cases almost dictate their own
terms in buying land ! know of no bet.
ter opportunity for those Who are having
a hard struggle in the bis cities. If
worthy settlers come South, they can
acquire a homo and a comfortable living
where life means something.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-30

James Cecil Hooe is dead This means
that quietly and sorrOWfuIly, an in
Vulnerable host OF friends realize that
them. He was a friend to hundreds,
and. without letting his right hand know
what his left hand did, he was helpful
in ali relations OF life. AS a govern
ment employee himself. and later as a
man of affairs he unobuusively, but
none The less successfully, used his in
Auence IN behalf Of worthy people. His
apt to regard it as but half done. But
the many acts OF kindness and the help
ing hand he extended have created a
sentiment that will keep the memory OF
James Cecil IIooe green.
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wouId'pt Ten where Fan Hurt Her


From the New York World
A young woman. one OF the 1hrong
hurrying home rom the financial dis
trict, had almost reached the corner OF
Broad and Wall streets shortly after 8
o'clock. when her foot slipped and She
slid toward the curb. A dozen men tried
to reach her, but she fell with a thump
She emitted a sharp cry that was
heard by a thousand persons Men car
ried her 10 the entrance Of ]. Pierpont
Morgans Office. There. supported by
two men who looked like bankers. she
continued TO scream. Repeated inquiries
regarding her injuries only elected more
cries Of pain.
Ny dear young woman said one of
the Samaritans, will you please tell me
what is the matter?''
es, yes; say where you are hurt
insisted the other, whose arm encircled
her waist
The sufferer shot a swift glance at
each OF her rescuers and remarked:
Indeed. TIL not"
There was a laugh from the crowd and
a policeman escorted the limping girl to
Broadway car.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-30
Catfish Aid in Clearing Sewer.

In Portland, Greg, the familiar catfish
figures as q hardy pioneer and a valued
adjunct 90 the street-cleaning department.
according to James ?. Anderson. OF Port
land who is al the Raleigh
This IS because the terra Gotta sewers
and drains. especially those in the lower
part Of the city. frequently become
choked
If the sewer is not broken" continued
Sir. Anderson. lit can be cleaned by pass
ing a rope through il, TO be pulled back
ward and forward until the obstruction
is lOosened and removed The street Of
flcials have a great deal of such work
70 attend 10. and the wOrry connected
with getting the rope through for a long
time had them al their wits end At
last. however. they discovered a quick,
sure. and easy method.
The workman goes 10 the river, catches
a catfish, ties a string TO its tail and
drops 1t down manhole into the sewer.
II at once starts for the river and forces
its way through any obstruction not as
solid as brick. dragging the string after
IT, Then the workman goes as far down
the sewer as he deems necessary and
picks up the string. which he uses 70
draw a wire through the pipes. and with
this a rope is pulled through and the
sewer is soon cleared
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-30
Harmon in 1912.

Gov. Harmon is the logicaI candidate
for President in 1912" said Senator Jo-
seph F. Johnston. OF Alabama, in dis
cussing the political outlook for 1872. ~The
trend OF the Democratic party is toward
MIN. II should also be added that Wood
70" wilson has considerable strength
Harmon however IS Older, has had more
experience and, at present az least. ap-
pears to be the choice OF the Democrats
g I admire Col. Bryan" continued
Senator Johnston, II believe he viii give
Us q chance this time. He has had all
The honors the Democratic party could
DestoW on any man. and / an inclined
10 think that he viii not be a candidate
the next time. II was q mistake on his
part when he bolted his party in his
own State at the last election. Acts OF
that nature cannot be overlooked easily
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Place to sen Gold Brieks.

From tie Binghamton Herald.
In view Of recent events. it is only fair
to assume that il man were to so to
New York, open a fine suite Of Offices.
get out some gold-bordered stock certifi-
Gates, advertise freely and talk well. he
could sell lots of securities having behind
or even over them nothing but the bright
blue sky.
New York is the place TO sell your gold
bricks Every faker in the country knows
that.
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The Rub.

Those fairy tales are quite poetic"
'They are so, Mabel. How would you
Ike to be found asleep by a handsome
prince, as was the Sleeping Beauty?"
1T would be very romantic if / could
be sure Of not being asleep with my
mouth open.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-30

a negro who attempted murder on the
border line between Virginia and North
Carolina has escaped arrest because
there is a question as TO which State has
jurisdiction Of his case. He was wise to
select this twilight zone for the deed.
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A Serious Onense.

THAT horrid prosecuting attorney
charged the man who stole Fido merely
with dog stealing"
What charge did you wish brought
against him"
I wanted him tried for kidnapping"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-30
A Christmas Row.

What Is the trouble between you and
your wife?"
Seems spent 50 cents more on my fam
lily than she spent on her family"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-30

a woman who jumped from a burning
building at Wilmington. Del, was prOvi-
Identially saved by falling upon a negress,
who is not entirely reconc1ed to her ap-
pOintmeut.
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South Dakota elected a strong Repub-
ican legislature" said Senator Gambia.
OF that state. recently. as he discussed
politics. There are only twelve Demo
Gratis IN a membership Of 1S0. When va
consider the election results in other
States. South Dakota may wen be salts
ded.
When. in 1890. the Republican Marty
went down 10 defeat" continued Sena-
tor Gamble, South Dakota was about
the only state that remained IovaI 10
the Republican cause. and she has never
ialtered IN her allegiance 10 the partv-
even IN its darkest days
There IS no Senator to be elected AZ
this session Ny term VII expire in two
years, but l ana not worrying about il.
We expect another Representative. as the
census returns indicate d clear gain in
population That new member viii be
Republican, Of course. The state is not
divided into districts, and both present
Representatives have been elected az
large l cannot say whether there will
De division into districts under the new
census.
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A Dlgniaed Rehnke.

Jaw, your mine is nothing but a hole
in the ground
a hole in the ground may be valu-
able, my friend. Suppose you owned the
New York subway
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..we,re al Herei Do D.

Hannls Taylor. minister 10 Spain IN
der President Cleveland, was in Raleigh
when President Andrew Johnson went
there to speak TO old friends OF his boy
hood. whom ne had left as a tailor's APP
prentice. and ne tells the following story
of the occasion:
II was Jnhnson's nrst visit 10 Raleigh
since he left as boy. and he was ex-
pected to make a tremendous speech.
lie didn't. after being introduced as the
former tailors apprentice Of Raleigh
who had become President, he started in.
He rambled around. stopping every few
minutes to raise his hand above his
head and exclaim: Where are the
friendsb my childhood? Echo answers,
'WhereT
He made this observation half dozen
times. Then an Old man who sat in the
front row arose and said: ''Oh. -,
Andy: we're all here. Go on"
Among prominent persons at the New
Willard are James Brown Potter. OF
Newport, r. l.. W. / Duane. Of New
York. and senorita Vinda dc Conda. Of
Madrid. Spain, and daughter.