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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-07
VIRGINIA HORSES ENTERED.
Famous Strings TO BE Seen Mt Wash
ington Show.

Famous Strings TO Be Seen at Wash
fngtOn Show.
Many Of the famous Virginia stables
have promised to send their strings TO
the horse show. which viii be held at
American League Park. in this city. on
October Is and 2s NJ. c. Hazen. Of the
executive committee Of the Washington
Horse Show Association, has just return
ed from the Warrenton Horse Show.
and announces that the Bowles Brothers
will show ten harness horses, while C. D.
Benner. Of Warrenton, will have a sta
bic Of jumping horses, which are said TO
be the best OF their class In the world.
Mac" Buckley. c. J. Metze and II. w.
Herring Will enter jumping horses, and
R. L. Adamson. OF Washington, will show
some Of his hunters.
The list Of prizes. which includes a
number OF 500 hunter prizes. will be an
nounced within the week Twenty-Five
classes have been arranged. Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General De Graw Is
president OF the association. The execu-
tive committee is composed OF NJ c. Ha-
zen, Thomas Bones, and John Q. Gheen.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-07
HEART n0
HOME TALKS
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Some families are queer propositions,
aren't they? Where, in some, love and
consideration for each other abound in
others. just the opposite spirit is dom
inant.
A young girl writes. II have two sisters
olde- than I am. and a sister and brother
who are only children. A young man
calls on me. and my older sisters always
come in the parlor. Even II they happen
to be out for the evening, there isn't any
peace. for my younger brother and sister
are in the back parlor, and make all sorts
Of what they think are funny remarks.
Instead OF checking them. my father and
mother laugh at them. What shall I do?
1t Is very unpleasant I do not want TO
take my friend out on the street to en-
terrain him"
Here is a family in which, evidently,
little consideration is shown for each
other. II is dominated by the spirit uf
teasing, an Insignificant thing apparently,
when it starts. and often only a bit Of
pleasantly. But it is one of those habits
that grows rapidly and becomes in time
a monster. Teasing can be the source
OF much unhappiness. especially TO the
sensitive.
To begin with, this girl should remon-
strate with her farnily. not angrily. but
firmly, and with sound arguments as to
why their actions are unloving and I'M
kind. 1t probably VIII do no good, but
the chance Of its helping is worth taking.
She may at least arouse her mothers
sympathy, and enlist her services IN bet
tering things.
If the young man comes merely to
pass pleasant evening. the presence Of
the sisters will perhaps do no harm. but
only help to make the evening jollier,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-07
LANE AN OPTlMIST
ABOUT RAILROADS
Commissioner Talks OF His
Trip to Europe.

Franklin K Lane, OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission. has just returned
to Washington from two months trip
abroad. With Commissioner Clark. Mr..
Lane was a delegate to the international
Railway Congress at Berne.
Commissioner Lane Is optimistic as 10
the present and future condition Of
American railroads.
The fact is, he said yesterday, there
are fewer railroads in the hands OF re-
ceiyers in the United States at the pres
ent time than at any time during the
past forty years. Some OF these that
are in the hands Of receivers even now
make more money than at any time Of
their existence.
The American railroads have paid
higher dividends and have been more
generally prosperous during the period
Of governmental regulation than at any
previous period.
'One OF the most eminent men at the
congress. an English railroad Official
told me that he regarded American rail-
road properties as far more secure and
far better protected by the law and less
subject to injurious OF detrimental leg
islation than the railroads OF England
or any other country which does not
have governmental ownership OF roads. -
Commissioner Lane says there are mil
lions in Europe awaiting investment in
American railway securities, and one OF
the effects OF the recent legislation and
Of legislation which may grow out OF
the stocks and bonds commission recent
ly appointed by President Taft will be
the investment Of large sums OF money.
Mr.. Lane said that in his opinion this
commission appointed by President Taft
is as strong as could have been selected.
and its members thoroughly we'll quail
fed TO perform the task that has been
assigned them.
Commissioner Lane has been abroad
several times, and has traversed all the
principal countries Of Europe. In com
pairing American railroads with those he
has seen abroad, he says: The Amer
lean railroad IS the most efficiently run
Of any IN the world"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-07
BIG ARMY PLAN APPROVED.

The United States army will be re-
crulted 10 the authorized minimum
strength Of 5000 men. This announce
ment is made by Gen. Leonard Wood.
Chief Of staff. The strength OF the stand
ing army Is only 5000 officers and men.
and re-enforcements Will therefore have
to be enlisted. Active work toward this
end will begin at once.
Five thousand men have been allowed
70 leave the service and others were not
put in their places.
The money IS now available and
the President has approved the plan TO
increase the force.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-07

unless they are the kind who are dead
weight and would spoil anything. In
this case, the girl might suggest a little
walk. and surely, after this rebuff, they
would hardly reappear IA the parlor when
the two return. II, however, they are
persistent, the girl could suggest that she
and her caller go see some mutual friend.
OF course, this is not so pleasant as en-
tertaining the friend IN her own home,
but II seems the only way 10 give him On
enjoyable evening under the circum-
stances.
II the man is really interested IN the
girl. the presence Of the sisters can do no
real harm. In fact. they will only make
him dislike them by insisting on staying
when they are not wanted When a man
Is really interested in a girl drawbacks
such as this viii not cool his ardor They
will only make him the more anxious to
take her from such unpleasant surround
ings and to place her where she will be
happier.
The remarks OF the younger brother and
sister, are OF course, embarrassing. but
they can usually be treated as a Joke A
man with a sense Of humor and a giri
with some tact can make so light Of
these that they will not be noticed. Chill
dren. too, are usually good-hearted. and
II this girl does It in the right way. she
can enlist their interest and sympathy.
and they will desist
OF course she does not want to enter
tain her friend upon the street nor
should she be compelled 10. Parents who
let such an atmosphere as this dominate
the home are doing q very great wrong.
They only are to blame If their daugh-
ters go upon the street for company.
Courtesy TO ones family is quite as es-
sential as TO strangers. Because one is
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-07
RAILROADS HEARING TODAY.

Judge George NJ. Brown. the chief
special examiner OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission. and Frank Lyon.
special attorney for the commission in
the investigations which have been IN
dertaken into increased freight rates. left
Washington yesterday afternoon for New
York.
Judge Brown will this morning resume
the hearing which was adjourned on
August Is. when the representatives Of
the carriers involved declared they were
not ready 70 proceed. At the hearing
to-day 43 Eastern carriers are de-
fendantR
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-07
MAI. NICHOLS DROPS DEAD.

Pntent office Waterman Expires
While ON Duty.
While on duty as Waterman in the Pat
ent Office Maj H. J. Nichols. veteran
Of the civil war. expired suddenly yester-
day afternoon at l o'clock
He died before medical aid could reach
him. The cause Of his death was heart
failure.
Mai. Nichols, who resided at COS Sixth
street northwest, was sixty-eight years
old. He had not been in good health re-
Gently.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-07
WAR DOGS FAVORED.

Brig. Gen. WotherspOOn Urges Ca
mines for Use I'm Army.
War dogs probably will be added 10
the United States army II Brig. Gen.
president Of the War Col
lege, succeeds in carrying out his ideas.
The War College faculty believes this
step TO be feasible.
The French and German armies have
used war dogs for several years and
have found them Invaluable for field
work.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-07

Mrs. Fendall Alexander has sent out
cards announcing the marriage Of her
daughter, Florence Dolores. 20 Mr.. Clar-
ence Bushman Smith. Tuesday. septem-
Der g.
Miss Anna Booth Peck. daughter Of
Commander r. G. Peck. U. S. N. retired,
and Mrs. Peck. Of Philadelphia, and Rev.
Samuel Babcock Booth. Of Germantown.
Pa. were married last evening at $50
o'clock in ST. Johns Church George
town. Rev. Frederick B. Howden, the
rector. officiating.
The brides only attendant was her SIS
ter, Miss Julia Peck. while Henry Booth,
OF Germantown. Pa, acted as best man
for his brother The ushers were Rev.
Roscoe Hatch. Of New York Frank
White, OF Germantown. and Blaine L.
Orme. and Edward Dyer. OF Washington.
Following the ceremony an informal re-
ception was held at the home OF the
uncle and aunt OF the bride. Mr. and
Mrs. William B. Ogme, 1923 Twenty
eighth street where the bride has been
visiting for some time.
Commander Peck has been stationed at
Philadelphia. but since his retirement he
and Mrs. Peck have decided 20 take a
house in Washington for the winter. The
young couple left for a honeymoon trip.
and after October l VIII be at home IN
Nampa, Idaho. Among the out-of-town
guests at the ceremony were Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Booth. parents OF the bride
groom. and Miss Henrietta Booth. sister
OF the bridegroom Mrs. Samuel Ritten-
house. Of Philadelphia; Mrs. II. c. Hen
shaw. Of Frederick. Nd. Nr. and Mrs.
De Mott Du Pont, Of Wilmington. Del;
Renwlch Knox. Of Duluth, MINI. Miss
Eta Atkinson. and Miss Mary Mckee,
Of Germantown.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
|PlAN BEAUTIFUL
PARK FOR DIMOND
Hopkins Improvement Club ant
Residents Urge Extensive
Betterments for District

OAKLAND March 1s.-A spacious
park for the annexed district, to be
located in Dimond canyon, was pro-
posed and enthusiastically discussed at
meeting of the Hopkins Improvement
club of Dimond last night. A cam
pa1gn is being planned by the club
members to impress the park commits
sloners with the natural beauties and
anVanta ges of the canyon. 1t Is hoped
oy the club that this city Will accept
the site for park
Ii no hitch occurs in carrying out
the plans of the club the canyon VIII
be extensively improved and made one
OF the most attractive spots around the
Day. Mayor Frank K. Mott has al
ready favorably interested himself In
the project and the residents OF the
district are anxious to cooperate with
any other organizations in bringing
ABOUT the proposed Improvement. A
committee will be apinoited by the
club to act in the matter.
The long desired Improvement or
having the district piped with gas is
being petitioned for by property own
ers and an effort will also be made to
have the Oakland traction company ac-
cede to the proposed extension of the
Dimond line over Rhoda hill. The
work of improving Madeline street
from the Iroquois school to the Or
phanage Home was reported completed,
and 1t was decided to commence the
Improvement work on Rhoda street by
private contract at once.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
THREE WILD KITTENS
RAISED IN CAPTIVITY
Food Consists of Grass, Rabbits,
Rats and Sparrows

Percy Leigh Pemberton gives an in
teresting account in the Field of the
successful rearing Of three wild kit
tens in captivity. They were born early
in Nav last Up to the present they
appear TO be in excellent health, which
he attributed to the following: They
have q grass run 81 feet long by % feet
wide and feet high. surrounded by
wire netting; besides this there is a
rooted cage with sides of wire netting
about 10 feet square, in addition to
their sleeping place They therefore
can and do have growing green food
and plenty Of exercise One day in the
week they are given no food at all. to
correspond TO some extent with their
mode of living if at liberty. Their
food consists almost entirely of freshly
killed rabbits. rats and sparrovs.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
REMARKABLE GEYSER
ON ISLE OF namely
Shoots Stream of Water 400
Meters High

Rheinfels castle. since the time of Segfried
has been the objective of married couples on
their honeymoon. The picturesque little castle
must be visited to be appreciated. Quite re-
Gently attraction has presented itself in
the district. 1t is a geyser which has been dis
covered in the little isle of Namely. Three times
day the geyser is in action. viz. 1:30
$50 and $3.50. The geyser is not only regular
but punctual, and the riparian dwellers are ac-
customed to regulate their watches by the shoot
of water. Ii seems that the trains are not timed
to pass when the geyser is active, but what is
known as the 3D. train from Cologne at 1888
arrives at an hour which permits passengers
after a little walk to behold the phenomenon.
The Frankfort Gazette describes the Namely
geyser thus: Shortly before the hours named
those near at hand the water bubbling and
hear rumbling which follows. Then with a
loud report the sparkling jet rises to height
of $50 meters. The fountain comes from depth
of $50 meters, and the carbonic gas causes
it sometimes to rise to height of 400 meters =
The Gazette asks scornfully what can be said for
the geysers of Yellowstone park after this one
In the Rhine falls district. Our contemporary s
defiance. however, by means cuts OF all
chance of compromise. for it adds that at all
events, no country in Europe can show Its WIS.,
itors similar spectacle
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
BOOK FROM LIBRARY
OF SHAKESPEARE FOUND
History of the World Bears
Proof of Ownership

L1ntermediaire des Chercheurs ct
Curicux announces the existence of
book which belonged to Shakespeare.
1t is entitled "Supplementum Chronf-
carum.' and is a. history of the world
from the creation up to 1491 A. D. 1t
was published in the following year at
Venice and is printed from wood
blocks, says the London Globe. AS be-
| longing to the incunabula the book
would be interesting enough, but a
manuscript note at the end gives its
pedigree and traces it's ownership to
William Shakespeare, ignotus ct in
| signis Avoniae cycnus,' who bought it
in, 1900 and afterward gave it 10 one
Tall, a physician. 1t afterward
passed into the hands OF the Saint
| Simon family, and when the bishop of
Agde met his death in 1874 his library
was dispersed, and with 1t the book,
| which fell into the hands of Pellfer, a
clerk to a Justice of the peace. The
| book has been rebound but on the fly
leaf is the inscription "Ex Saksp Iibr'
| tex Saksperi libris).
| 1t is not the first heard of Shakes
peare's library. even if the newly dis
/ covered 'Supplenentum Chronicarum'
prove genuine. William Henry Ireland.
young scapegrace. living in Arundel
street, Strand. professed to have dis
| covered portions of the poets library
| over century ago, and had ne ndd SUI
/ icient time no doubt he would have got
| together very respectable collection.
/ His forgeries and other misdemeanors
succeeded in deceiving the scholars of
| the age.
| OF course Boswell could say quorum
pars ma gna fui and he wept with joy
at the boys frauds, which form one of
the most astounding chapters in the
history of English literature. How far,
| If at all, his father was implicated will
never be known.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
JUDGES DECLARE
BONDS ARE VALID
Sanitary Districts Not Dissolved
by Annexation to City
of Oakland

OAKLAND. March 1s.-The bonds is
sued by the various sanitary districts
recently annexed 10 Oakland, amount
ing to s950.00e. are valid, according to
z decision of the superior court. To-
day Judges Ellsworth. ogden and Hsr-
ris. sitting en- banc. decided that the
bonds had been legally and regularly
issued. Arguments for and against the
bonds occupied several days, and a
strong array of legal talent appeared
in the matter.
shortly after soutlying district were
annexed TO Oakland petitions were
fled by the sanitary commissioners OF
the annexed sanitary districts, asking
the court to pass upon the validity of
bonds they had issued but not sold. The
prospective buyers insisted upon an ad-
Indication Of all legal questions before
they bought the bonds.
Miss Jennie Stone, q wealthy land
owner. was the first to oppose these pc
titions. She objected TO paying the in
creased taxes caused by the bond issue
in Elmhurst She was Joined soon
after by the z. B. & A. L. Stone com
Danv. in which her brothers are the
principal stock holders. The city OF
Oakland also took part in the contro-
~Versy. desiring no subdivision OF its
authority 10 issue bonds
The principal point raised by the at
tackers of the bonds was that when the
outlying sanitary districts were an
neNed TO Oakland the sanitary commits
sioners in each district automatically
went out of Office, and lost Jurisdiction
TO issue bonds. Judge Ellsworth read
the decision this morning, in which he
declared squarely that the sanitary
boards had the power to issue the
bonds. and did not exceed their powers
in doing so. Both OF the other judges
concurred with him.
CITY Attorney Stetson and MISS
stones attorneys gave notice that they
excepted TO the ruling, and the cases
probably will be appealed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
ORIGIN OF COLORED
CARBOYS A MYSTERY
First Seen in Apothecaries'
ShonS in I665

The precise origin of the colored car
boys in pharmacists windows is "wropt
in mystery" says the Pharmaceutical
Journal Many guesses are made, but
the question remains. and is likely to
remain, matter of speculation. There
is a good deal in support of the theory
that the colored vessels were used in
the first instance by the apothecary
and physician of the olden times as a
means of distinguishing their places
of business the idea being kept up at
the present time partly for the same
reason and partly also for sentimental
considerations. With regard to the
colors of the carboys, the blue and
red are supposed to represent venous
and arterial blood respectively which
are appropriate enough for the physi-
clan, while the apothecary on the other
hand probably would associate the
colors named and others with minerals
or elements-for example, yellow for
gold green for copper, purple for mer-
curry, etc. One authority places the
date on which colored carboys were
first used by pharmacists, /. e., the
apothecaries, at about the time of the
great plague. viz. 1865, time when
people had good reason to reach the
apothecary's shop without unnecessary
loss of time.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
KAISER'S DAUGHTER AT
OPERA FOR FIRST TIME
Wears String of Pearls Col
Iecfed hy ROYAL Mother

Princess Luise Victoria. the kaiser's
only daughter, made her first grown up
appearance at the Berlin opera house
the other night. when "Lohengrin" was
performed.
Dressed in white satin, with a white
ribbon wound in her hair, and wearing
the Incompatible string of pearls that
her mother has been collecting for her
ever since she was baby. the II year
old princess cut charming figure.
Mothers less illustrious than the
kaiserin or Queen Alexandria who also
gave to each of her three daughters a
precious pearl on every birthday,
might says the "Gentlewoman,' initiate
the example of these ladies' in col
lecting together from their girls baby
hood, if not pearls, amethysts, to-
PAGES, beryls-what not! so that by the
time they--the babies-reached wom-
ans estate. they might come into pos
session of something in the way of
jewel really worth having.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
WILLIAM PITT FEATHER"
OF BRITISH INCOME TAX
First Imposed to Defray the
Expense of War

William Pitt is really entitled to the
credit of instituting the income tax
proper, which he did in 1898, in order to
defray the expenses OF the war with
France. This tax was repealed in 1902,
but, says T. P.'s Weekly, the following
year property tax was imposed 10 be
abandoned in 1916, after Napoleon had
been overthrown and peace secured.
For IS years England was free from
an income tax. but then Sir Robert Peel
felt compelled to make use of il again
in 1912, and he commenced with the
healthy sum of pence For several
years the income tax never rose higher
than s pence, and in 1853 Ii was gener-
ously extended to Ireland. The follow
ing year the tax jumped up to / shil-
ling and pence, owing to the Crimean n
war, and it still further advanced to
l shilling and 4 pence, but during the
Indian mutiny only pence was de-
manded.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
INVOLVES OFFICERS
WITH POOlROOMS
Sheriff of Marin County lmpli-
Gates the Watchman and
City Marshal
Especial Dsscteh 10 The Call

SAN RAFAEL. March 1s.-The seven
men arrested in the recent raid on the
fake poolroom in Sausalito were ar
raigned today before Superior Judge
Lennon on the grand jury indictments
charging them with grand larceny. and
testimony was made public which i'm
pIicates two Sausalito officials in the
case.
During the arraignment, the defend
ants were furnished with copies of the
testimony taken at the grand jury
hearing last Friday. The transcript
contained statement by Sheriff Tay
Ior, and il was in this that the names
of Night Watchman John E Creed and
City Marshal Jack Harmon were
brought out.
u saw Creed. Blum and the man
Yeager go into BIair's saloon declared
Taylor in his testimony relating to
what he saw from the San Francisco
yacht club building across the street
from the poolroom just before the raid
Asked by District Attorney Boyd, dur
ing another part of the inquiry, why
he ordered his spoilers" to leave Sau-
salito when he suspected something
was going on there" Taylor answered.
Because they were spotted by the
boys in Sausalito"
What do you mean oy the boys IN
Sausalito?" demanded Boyd.
The city marshal-Hannon," an
swered Sheriff Taylor.
The men arraigned today were 10
seph Abott, alias Jerry Williams, alias
Kid Abott. alias Yaeger: Alfred Lewis,
Edward Blum; Edward Parry; William
MacSherry. alias Frank Clark; James
Blair and Frank Hazel. alias AlphonsO.
The preliminary hearing was set for
next Tuesday forenoon
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
|"kNff PANTS KID
fLf[CfS BANKERS
Attorney Victimized by Conf
dence Operator, Who Is
Caught in Los Angeles

OAKLAND, March 1s.-Frank Thorn
as, alias the Knee Pants Kid" motor
ious eastern confidence operator who
succeeded in fleeing Attorney Robert
M. Fitzgerald, ]. f. Carlston, president
of the Central bank, and other business
and professional men out of consid-
cradle sums of money during brief
visit to this city, was arrested in Los
Angeles today.
Detective McSorley left for the south
ern city tonight to bring Thomas back
to Oakland for trial.
The Knee Pants Kid is not yet 20
years of age. He posed here as the
agent of several eastern PERIODICALS. and
prsuaded his victims to make advances
on his representation that his employers
would refund the money. On one day
alone he is said to have cleaned up $500.
Charles 7. Rodolph, vice president OF
the Union savings bank, was fleeced out
of 800.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-19
BIG TOURING CAR
CONSUMED BY FIRE
Mystery in the Destruction OF
Automobile in Niles Road
Near Hayward

HAYWARD, March 1s.-A large,
seven passenger touring car was mys-
teriously burned last night in the Niles
road. mile and a half south of this
place. The automobile was completely
destroyed, nothing being left except
the twisted frame of the engine. the
steel axles and the rims of the wheels.
The owners of the i'll fated machine
are unknown. No one has appeared 10
claim the wreckage.
When the car was burning last night
a Portuguese boy says he saw two men
near 1t and that these afterward We're
picked up by another auto going to-
ward Oakland The burned car was
headed toward San Jose.