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The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

consulship. As a climax TO all his alb
surdites he declared himself a god and
had temples erected and sacrifices offered
10 himself
He used 10 complain aloud OF the state
Of the times because il was not rendered
remarkable by any public calamities. He
wished for some terrible slaughter OF his
troops, a famine. a pestilence. confagra-
ton or an earthquake. Some senators
who had borne the highest Offices in the
government he suffered 70 run bv his
litter in their togas for several miles to-
gether. and to attend him at supper.
sometimes at the head Of his couch, some
times at his feet. with napkins; Others Of
them. after he had privately put them to
death he nevertheless continued to send
for as II they were stiIl alive, and after
few days pretended that they had laid
violent hands upon themselves.
When flesh was only TO be had az
high price for feeding his wild beasts
he ordered that criminals should he
gigen them TO be devoured. As there
was no one to make war upon him. he
decided 70 make az imaginary one upon
himself. and assembled his army upon
the shore Of the ocean and compeue5
them to gather up the shells and I'LL
their helmets and folds Of their dress.
calling them "the spoils Of the ocean.
due TO the capitol and the PaIatiun +"
As monument 70 his success he raised
a lofty tower
Caligula was crazy. both in body and
mind. being subject when a boy TO the
falling sickness. What most OF all dis
ordered him was want Of sleep, for he
seldom had more than three or four
hours rest in a night. and even then his
sleep was not sound. He was slain by
Cassius Chaerea. one Of his bodyguards.
70 whom he had been exceptionally
cruel. on January "A. A d. H.
On August 81 the British took San Sc
bastian in the Peninsular war QSI9 II
is the birthday OF John Houston. the
Georgia patriot and statesman d74O:
Jacob Brinkerhoff. who drew up the IA
nous Wilmot proviso OSLO; Galusha A.
! Grow. the Pennsylvania statesman Qs20.
and Of Queen Wilhelmina Of Holland
] QSSO. II is the date of the death OF
Henry V of England Q422); John Bun
yam. author G6S9; DR.. James Currie
! biographer QS05. and Admiral Sir
John Thomas Duckworth pSlD.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
ROoseveltism and BrYanism.

Democratic success in November. II Il
come. viii be short-llved and unproduc-
tive. unless it develop a progressive De-
mocracy.
The self-elimination Of Mr. Bryan as
a Presidential candidate. helpful in IN
surfing support to the party Of Demo-
Gratis who could never be aligned under
his leadership. may easily be hurtful
and even destructive, II II serve to put
the party again in the role it essayed in
the Parker campaign.
AS between "unwise radicalism and re-
dictionary conservatism" Ca Roosevelt
phrase, the country wants neither; but
called upon to choose. with no elterna-
tive, undoubtedly, in its present mood.
the country would take its chances with
the first. And the country's mood is I'M
likely to be modified materially before
the Presidential campaign Of 1912
The growth Of insurgency in the ma
ton Is due primarily 10 two men-Will-
fam Jennings Bryan and Theodore Roose-
welt One planted the seed. the other has
attended assiduously 10 the cultivation.
Term 1t Organism, Rooseveltism, or what
you will, remembering that la Toilette
ism antedated both, in the end, and as
adapted to present-day conditions, il
amounts virtually 10 the same thing.
only on the guaranteeing Of national
bank deposits, government ownership of
the railroads. and the initiative and refer
endum is Bryan still step in advance.
The evolution OF politics, the growth Of
insurgency, or the development Of pro-
gressiveuess has otherwise been instru-
mental IN putting the two men on common
ground. The past doctrine of the one
was no more radical than is the later
doctrine OF the other. "Unwise radical
ism may be ascribed to both, according
to the individual view, but it is obvious
that wise or unwise, it is a radicallsm
Of strong appeal to-day.
Roosevelts candidacy for President IN
1912 is as good as announced. His course
since the slxty-day limit OF political 81
lNAl'f - lAA NA u oli1NtllADlt OF no OlneF
explanation. Temporarily, at least. he
is fast succeeding in Organizing the Re
publican party and already has widened
its split.
But with so powerful an element of
RePublicanism now inviting his leader
ship and ready 10 follow, and the coun-
try proposing to rebuke his party for its
unprogressiveness-fo "reactionary con-
servatism." in the popular view-it IS
clear as day that the Democratic party
must be rehabilitated in progressive
form IL it would hope to survive the
strenuous times coming
The saner. the more practical, and the
more patriotic the form its progressive
rehabilitation takes the better it will he
for the party and for the country.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
Young Warmers Notable Victory.

The nomination of Brainard H. Warner.
jr.. as the Republican candidate for Con-
gress in the Sixth Maryland district IS
significant again Of the trend OF the polIti-
cal times. His aggressive and thorough
campaign counted heavily in his favor. no
doubt. but more potent still was the fact
that his candidacy represented antago-
nism 10 the machine opposition to con-
troll by ring. and protest against bossism
The growth Of this sentiment was so
strikingly manifested two years ago that
It all but cost the Republicans the district,
and the result OF yesterdays primary
proves conclusively that the voters are
tired OF machine methods and win have
no more OF machine-made candidates
The result. too. unquestlonably lessons the
danger to the party OF the loss Of a CON
gressionaI seat.
Mr.. Warmers opponent. Mr.. Blair. was
worthy Of the honor ne sought but his
weakness lay in the elements supporting
his candidacy-the elements already
spoken OF. No doubt he suffered, even,
from the ill-advised effort to put him in
the role Of the administration candidate.
which. if it had been true, could only
smack Of dictation and prompt natural
resentment
The victor in the contest is TO be fe-
licitated upon winning so notably. He
has shown a spirit that commends him
as a young man possessing the qualities
essential to public service. Washington IS
especially interested in his candidacy, for,
although a full-hedged Marylander he Is
az the same time a Washingtonlan.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
THE EARTH GAZING IN.
Great "sinSs" in Florida Caused
Subterrnnenn River.

From the Gainesville Sun.
Another sink" on AIachua Lak,.. Just
across from the chain Of sinks south OF
the city. developed some time during
Wednesday night. and as a result the
trains over the Atlantic Coast Line were
annulled after the Leesburg-Ja jacksonville
train. which reached here Thursday morn
ing at O'Clock
The first report that reached the city
was brought by Conductor Frederick. who
was advised OF the trouble by Section
Foreman Thigpen. who made the discov-
cry early IN the morning on his way 10
the south end Of his section.
When Mr.. Thigpen first discovered the
new sink II was not more than ten or
fifteen feet IN diameter. but it spread very
rapidly during the morning hours. and By
! the arrival OF the Leesburg passenger
train Il had grown 70 about forty feet.
one large chunk OF earth following after
another in rapid succession and the ground
cracking for a space OF several feet
around the entire hole
At about noon the place presented a
rather interesting scene. for at this time
the great loads Of earth were rolling in
al intervals. and with them the water
would boil and sizzle as though Il was
hot iron being struck in place. The great
pool also resembled the waves OF the
seas. for during the day it was in motion,
sometimes being greater than at others.
and up TO last night the earth was stnl
falling.
Reports from the place last night were
TO the effect that the hole had covered a
distance OF 1S5 feet running north and
south. while from the east to west bank
the distance is fully 100 feet
This sink developed some 200 yards this
side Of the one that occurred there a
few years ago when a local freight train
with many cars fell 70 the bottom Of the
place. but fortunately there was no
water in this one, and It was easily filled
In. and is used to-day the same as the
old roadbed.
Just how deep the water IN this new
place is cannot be estimated with any
degree Of accuracy. for during the fore
noon a large tree that was fully thirty
or more feet tail was IN the middle Oi
the place, and In the afternoon il had
disappeared as though nothing but a bot
/ tomless hole was there 10 receive any.
thing that came its way.
There are a number OF old sinks in the
vicinity. but the new one is larger than
! any of the others.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
Up a Tree.

From Life.
He had never fshed before, and his rod
was new and shining with reSplendent
varnish. Faultlessly attired. he was
whipping a trout stream when by some
odd chance ne got bite. a one-pounder,
from the way the line strained. He did
not play the fish at all With rod held
straight ahead, he slowly and steadily
reeled him in. Presently the fish was
directly below the end of the rod. Did
he stop? No; he kept on Keeling the fish
in. and finally the hsh's head touched the
tip. The man even tried TO pull him
through the ring. Just then he saw n
man standing on the shore. and turning
with a bewildered look he said:
What shall l do now?"
The only thing you can do now" the
man said, is 20 climb up the pole after
him."
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
Home News Away from Home

washingtonians who leave the
city. either for q short or long
stay-whether they go 70 mountain
OF reash0re. or even across the sea
should not fail 70 order The
Washington Herald sent 70 them
by mail. It will come regularly.
and the addresses will be changed
as often as desired. It IS the home
news you will want while away
from home. Telephone Main 5000.
giving old ard new address.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
Too Easy.

why don't YOU travel with that auto
mobile man any more?" asked the soap
drummer.
He got on my nerves." replied the
hardware drummer. Instead of hustling
for orders. he went around telling deal
ers how many machines he could let
them have"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
Unsettled.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
DO you think that the duke and the
American girl will ever be married?"
"Oh. IT'S quite possible"
But are they engaged7"
Well not exactly. yet But II they
happen to meet and some mutual friend
introduces them and they take a fancy
to each other. they may become So
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
Chnmnion Dishmnrher.

From the Youngstown Telegram.
Men who have helped their wives with
the dinner dishes will be surprised to
learn that the championship is still held
by Mary Ann Meese, Of New Philadel-
phia, who has washed 100000 during
her lifetime.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
The Ideal and the Real.

From the Fliegende Blaetter
"Oh. Peter. what have you been doing2
Didn't you promise me faithfully that you
would be a good boy?"
yes. mother. but something always
happens to prevent me-"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
Enrlv in the Game.

From the Chicago News
Neighbor-Is any one sick over at your
house. Johnny
Johnny-Dad's ailin' some.
Neighbor-Is he very sick?
Johnny-Not yet. tn doctor only start
ed TO come this mornin.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
willis Moore,s Fables.

From the Buffalo News.
Willis Moore. chief Of tho United States Weather
Bureau. has written book the weather Space
economists. however. think that Aesops Is eff
Gent on a fve-foot book shelf.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

DON'T BLAME THE DOCTORS.
The doctors are foxy tribe;
These knowing men
For ailing ladies oft prescribe
Pure oxygen.
For this may get some fees immense
From patients fair
Who never would expend five cents
For plain fresh air.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
RrYnn in 1N10.

From the 81. Louis Globe Democrat
Mr.. Bryan announces positively that he viii not
be candidate in 1872 He is silent about 1916
as the party may call for him again after another
Parker experiment.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

1T is estimated that $4,000 changed
hands in Atlanta on the governors
election" says the Atlanta Constitution.
And the governors signature hardly dry
on that anti-betting law?
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

A correspondent Of the New York Sun
advocates whisk broom for sillIing
corn. Why waste time fooling with
whisk broom when common scent
scrub brush is so much better?
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
An AdmirnhIe FIrmne...

From the Dallas News
II. must be admitted even by HIS enemies that
Secretary Ballingcr is displaying admirable firm
ness in refusing 70 accept the Administrations
odium medal at secondhand.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
Since June.

And how is your college son getting
along with his career?"
We'll. so far, he has been a bill col
lector shipping clerk, and a soda water
dispenser"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
In the Ear Fntnre.

The Yalevard boys want that fellow
to matriculate at Yalevard this fail"
He looks too light for football"
What do they care for football? They
are trying to strengthen their debating
team"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
A Mere beginning.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
Canada has scored the first football fatality Of
the season. but the season is young. il the
Canadians expect 20 achieve the casualty record
they viii have to regard this painful episode as a
mere start
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

After telling South Africa how II ought
TO be governed. administering the affairs
of Egypt, and scolding England. the duty
of criticising our own Supreme Court
comes easy.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
Too Mixed.

Exclusive. are they?"
VERY. She won't let her daughter play
tennis in the mixed doubles"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

ord for the colonel. but he stopped them.
Too much valuable talking time 10 waste.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

The Warner-Blair contest I'm the Sixth
Maryland district was a welcome relief
10 Washingtonians. who thus had a
chance 10 see what politics is like in the
concrete instead of the abstract
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
Riskv Rnsinesn.

Some statesmen are too nip
OF late.
They want 10 rock the ship
OF state.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

Vice President Sherman has demon
strated that it is not necessary for the
holder of that Office to drink buttermnk
TO be famous.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
Not Enough to Go Round.

From tho Austin Statesman.
We cannot al BE- legal advisers % the noble
red man, hence VIC must try 70 bear our poverty
with Christian fordtude
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
Summer Ensnrements.

Mother. am engaged
7 object 90 Mr.. Wombat."
Il was engaged 20 Mr.. Wombat last
week" retorted the girl with dignity.
This time II Is Mr.. PifHe."
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

The United States Forest Service IS
advertising for a xylotomist Are you
xylotomist? II so, have you any EsSimos
by whom you may prove it?
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

Whoever succeeds Mr.. Aldrich IN the
Senate. he will not be Mr. Aldrich This
paragraph is cunningly designed 10 please
everybody
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

You refused me ten years ago"
IT remember. You said IT would wreck
your life"
1T did 1 have only married twice
since"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
Reasonable Estimate.

From Puck
Would you take $4,000 TO fly from Al
bahy TO New York;"
why not? Our cashier took only
81, 900 TO fly 10 Europe"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

Miss Lillian Russell is to appear in
play called In Search of a Sinner"
Surely she does not have TO leave the
Great White Way for that
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

A political speaker out West swallowed
a false tooth while making a speech the
other day. The colcners teeth are all
his own
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
CHAT OF THE FORUM.
Would Make a hit.

From the Louisville CourierJcurnaL
An sir Of resignation would be booming 70
Richard Achilles Banngcr
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

There Will be such a merry time when
the next Congress convenes that # may
be necessary 10 call In The Hague Arbl-
tration Tribunal.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

II it were not for violating Mr. Walter
Wellman's constituencies about publicity
we should like 10 print a paragraph about
HIS airship voyage across the Atlantic
Ocean.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

Prom the Dallas News.
What has become of the old-fashioned
passenger who used 10 lose his hat out
Of the car Window
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

Now that Jack Sheridan has led the
way. It might be a good thing TO have
others of the umpires measured for
glasses.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

"A man can dress well on 5000 a
year." says a fashion item. A man can
do a good many things on $1,000 a year.
provided he can get the $1,000
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

The Water Walkers Is the name Of a
new religious denomination in Mississippi
Only two Of them have been drowned so
far.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

Year after year the German army ma
neuvers have been growing more truly
warlike. according 10 Capt, John g.
Spencer. formerly OF the regular army,
and now in the real estate business IN
Boston. who is at the Raleigh.
"Au the troops in the Kaiser's peace
footing army OF nearly 10000 men are
maneuver.ng at various times through
out the year, either by regiments, bril-
gades. or corps. but It IS only once a
year that whole armies, numbering be-
tween 1900 and 10000 men, get into &C
ton for a period covering four or FIVE
days. and under the eagle eye Of the
war lord IN his favorite role as COM
mander-in-chief There is no fooling
about these maneuvers for the Kaiser.
Taking residence usually at one OF his
hfty-four castles-they are so numerous
that one is sure 20 be IN the
neighbOrhOod Of whatever region Il chos-
en- for the annual Kaiser maneuvers'-
he is out OF bed between and 4 O'Clock
every morning. aboard his special train
or motor car an hour later. and on the
field, In the saddle seldom later than
O'Clock His guests, Of course, are re-
CURED to be equally larklil1e. and as the
world contains only a few mortals who
like the strenuous life 10 an equal de-
gree. they are. for the most part. a hol-
low-eyed. fagged-out lot after two or
three days Of the Emperors maneuver
hospitality
For the past three or four years the
Emperor has carried with him
portable asbestos house for dwelling on
the field over night with his troops. II
consists Of a simply furnished set OF
apartments for himself. two adjutants
and two body servants, and is charae-
terized throughout by Spartan simplicity
The Emperor serves as supreme umpire
for these annual maneuvers. with Count
Helmuth Won Moltke, nephew Of the
great field marshal and az present chief
OF the general stan, as his immediate
adjutant The Kaiser Is a delightful
mixture Of earnestness and joviality while
watching operations from some eminence
on the battlefield. He INDUCES IN fire.
quent cigarettes, has an occasional dem
ocratlc-looking sandwich or glass OF beer
passed up 20 his saddle. or viii dismount
and walk about among his officers and
foreign guests and engage in a good
natured conversational discussion Of some
movement under way"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

The propaganda from Rome about
women's dress VIII fail ignominicusiy.
The minute it becomes wicked 70 wear
a hobble skirt thcy Will all insist on
having them.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

Estrada has &; and Estrada viii keep
il until somebody takes IL away from
him. That is a straight tip
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31
Mayor GaYnor,s Imnrorrment.

Prom the Kansas City Star.
Mayor Gaynor. in a few days, will be able 70
SIT M and take notice. Which Is. indeed his
normal attitude.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

II they were census taking in Japan. the
100000 Of annexed Koreans might help
some.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

It Is n fact that few Of the automobile
speeders who smash themselves UP have
their mothers-in-law along.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

Texas has a baseball player named
Onion. He ought to be good for a sea.
son, al least.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

No matter how cold it gets now, we
do not have to worry about the peach
crop.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

Pellagra comes from too much bathing.
we are told. Are you immune?
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

This is the season when the dramatic
editor has 10 buy a new waste basket
70 hold the gush sent in by the advance
agents.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

They cheered Bryan, when he was in
Denver, one hour and twenty-seven min
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

Legitimately, fashionably. and hygien-
ically you may eat oysters tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

II Roosevelt drives the crooks from
his party, where are the poor things
10 go?
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

General Apathy has recovered from his
severe attack Of the sleeping sickness
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

Is the OutIook's associate editor taking
a vacation on full pay. we wonder
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

a Mystery Explained.
From the Cleveland Leader.
aRain?"
Because dead men tel no tales"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

There is hope for Loeb now. They have
ceased blaming him, and are making
GTiscom the goat
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

Germany is as excited as .. it had
never heard OF the divine right Of kings
before.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-31

WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 81. 1910.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-24
Widow Bull PurSueS Her
$4,000 Check Into Court

Mrs Mary Neyins Ban. The widow
~ the late ur WIN Bun famous
surgeon. is worth an kinds 81
money and has a magnificent home
IN Newport.
When the doctor died he admon-
tshed Mrs Bun 70 invest her money
cautiously.
John a Qualey was introduced 90
her down al Newport recently lie
seemed 90 be nice cautious gem
tleman Also be- was fhe promoter
Of the Magnesia Asbestos company
Right here. without suing through
the dun details % making an TO-
yestigatiOn az Qualey claims. Airs
Bull invested $4,000
She says she has discovered that
the whole scheme Is a fraud. and
she Is suing 90 recover her money.
Qualey says he Is a severely perse.
cuted man and that Mrs Bull hash
lost a penny of her Investment
yet
Mr. Qualey Is a wonderfully con.
yincing man. said Mrs Bun on the
witness stand He said he could
make building material out of
blocks o. dolomltc stone. putting
them in a furnace and adding Ger.
tain chemicals The byproducts
were to be asbestos. face powder
carbouic gas. and a number OF other
things. | don't pretend 10 under
stand 1t all You know ] am per
fectly idiotic about such things
But. really Mr. Qualey was q most
convincing gentleman
Qualey's plant Is located az NeW.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-24
HARD To FIND
DR.. CRIPPEN
GUILTY

LONDON Aua &C. Prediction ls
freely made to-day by attorneys who
have followed developments in Che
case ~ nr H "a Crlppeu charged
with wife murder that che authori.
ties Will have greater difficulty Boz
obtaining q conviction on circum
stantlal evidence than ,hcy have
had in any other similar ease in the
past
The difficulty is made greater bt
the recent execution ~ John a
nickman. who was convicted of muir
aering John Ncsbit. wealthy
merchant. niekman was convicted
on clrcumstantial evidence. but
there was great question OF hts
guilt
The English people have always
regarded convictions on cireum.
stantlal evidence with suspicion. but
there vas always the resource Of
an appeal 10 the crown For elem
ency In eases whore there was The
slightest doubt % guilt
In the Dickman ease. however
the home secretary and the crown
ministers inquired only into the
technical phases al the case. and
hickman was hanged
The people may insist that this
shall not be- repeated when Crippgr
is brought 90 trial