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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

M Taft IS a big President" AYERS the
Charleston News and Courier. Knockers.
insurgents, incurable Bwanatumboites.
and all sorts should be able TO get on the
platform.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

why not let Mr.. Ballinger be his own
investigating committee" inquiries the
Baltimore Sun. Oh, well, as TO that, why
not make Mr. Pinchot an investigating
committee Of one?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

The Bell Telephone Company made
Si50,000.000 last year We believe 1t would
not reduce profits, however, If some Of
the operators cut out their back talk to
customers
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11
MIR. BaIIinger,s Inrestisation.

From the Boston Herald.
Il is imperative, more than ever before that
the Ballinger investigation shall he thorough that
nothing shall be left uncovered; that no excuses
shall be offered for nisdeeds failure 20 recognize
the responsibilities Of Official position
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

Whether or not we choose il, we are
IN for another four years Of strife says
the Atlanta Constitution. There may be
more truth than pessimism Of poetry in
the statement
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

For Monetary Conservation, Too.
From the Kansas City TINES.
Why don't you have your daughter
voice trained. She has q voice OF fin.
timber
Eyes, but I'm for forest conversation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

There has been no news from Mica
ragua recently" says the Atlanta
Journal 1t is probably a sure thing. how
yer. that the Nicaraguans are either re-
voting again or yet,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

If elected, 1t IS predicted that Mr.. Var
daman viii be the dude" of the Senate.
Which may not be the only point of
marked contrast between that gentleman
and Mr.. John Sharp Williams.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

And vet, you unsatisfed man, you were
complaining. kicking and wanting 70
know If IL was hot enough for everybody
only last July,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11
Utter scOrn.

An you think the gent IS an actor,
Ieh?' inquired the town constable.
I'm sure Of it, answered the landlord
Of the Pinkv!lle House. He uses such
elegant gestures in spurning the grub"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

Mr. Pinchot is just little too honest
for a political Job. says contemporary.
Just how honest ought a man 10 be In
order TO be just plain, old-fashioned
honest?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11
CHAT OF THE FORUM.
Mr.. Taft on Trusts.

From the New YORK Journal Of Commerce.
Mr.. Taft has worked out bis doctrine with care
and sub,Iety and presented It in temperate and
arEmncrtatiYs spirit.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

As 20 chewing beefsteak thirty-two
times before swallowing, as DR.. Fletcher
advises-weH. even that might not get the
best OF some beefsteak
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11
The Vista.

As we look back adown our track
From wisdom's cliffs,
We merely see in memory
A string Of Ifs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

The mayor OF Elmira thinks the streets
OF his city should he flushed every day
Indeed, he thinks they should blush for
their present unfinished condition.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

a New York court has decided that
corporation has a soul. Has the court
any Eskimos by whom its opinion may
be verified?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

I'VE are living in an automobile age
notes the Philadelphia Inquirer. Most OF
US are living It afoot, however.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11
They Often DO.

II don't know how 10 stop the baby's
yells. I've tried singing and I've tried
toys
Maybe he Just wants TO go to sleep"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

A Congressional boom for John D.
Rockefeller. jr., has been started. The
mere fact that IL probably will
amount TO nothing does not necessarily
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

mean, nevertheless, that he might not
make pretty satisfactory sort of mem
Der, in one way and another.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

As between sleet and yesterdays sun
shine, Mr.. Weather Man, the latter car
ries every precinct with US
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11
4 Cold Snack.

Got any cold leavlngs, num-
Yes; here's the brine around the ice
cream we just made"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

To-day also the birthday
lS25)
University
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

As Mr.. Murphy did not remark 20 Judge
Gaynor: your honor Is another"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

LihOukalani. former queen Of Hawaii,
accompanied by Prince Cupid. and a larss
retinue is registered at the Arlington.
Brig. Gen. Albert I. Mills is the man
who broke up hazins at West Point
said Col J. I. Potter, formerly connected
with the army at Chicago. AT the New
Willard yesterday.
The system passed beWailed by every
graduate Of the academy except tho
man who gave II its death blow Pos
sibly way down in his heart Gen. Mills
was sorry he was able 20 do what many
a soldier before him had failed 20 do,
but it was matter of duty. and hazing
was drumheaded and driven out OF
camp.
"Bracing." continued the old soldier,
has succeeded hazing at West Point
plebe is no longer asked. as I under
stand it, to recite the Psalm OF Life.
with appropriate gestures. 10 his own
humiliation and to the delight Of a host
Of Uncon5ciOnaDle yearl.nEs. but he gets
the military end OF the strenuous life
as no plebe ever got 1t before. and ths
predatory soldier duties at the Academy
were always soul-tryins and body-rack-
ing
Gen. Howard was probably the only
superintendent the Military Academy
ever had who did not believe in his
heart that q certain kind Of hazing was
a good thing for the hazed. Rich mems
sons came 10 West Point. the most demo-
cratic school on the footstool and gave
evidence they thought they were better
than the sons of poor men. Il did not
take long 70 induce them to change their
viewpoint The yearlLngs changed il for
them. There never was the brutal haz-
ing at West Point that there was at
Annapolis. The sea-schoOI brand was in
defensibie. Howard tried 70 kill all
forms Of hazing and failed
a cadet at the Academy looks with
awe upon the superintendent. To the
boy mind. the officer whom he salutes
respectfully daily never could have been
guilty OF a breach of discipline in his
life The truth is that half the sins OF
+ cadets never would be found out If the
( detecting officer did not know from his
( own cadet experience just what his
| charges were up TO. An army officer on
+ duty at the Academy frequently turns
/ in report against a cadet for an Of
/ Tense which he had committed time
and again and for which he walked ex-
ira guard as punishment before hs
/ changed the gray for the blue
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11
All I'm Readiness

Fvn the Detroit Fres Pres.
Mary said Mrs Brown. have we
enough cleaning powders
Yes. ma am."
a good mop?"
Yes. ma'am."
a tack hammer and a stepladder?"
Yes. maam, I think we have every
thing"
Two pals and window rubber"
Yes"
Then we can start cleaning house this
morning. But wait, Is there a cold ham
bone in the pantry for Henry TO pick
at when he comes tonight"
yes"
Good, It would never 90 TO start
housekeeping without q cold hambone."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

". 7. Moses a real estate operator =
Denver, Colo, is at the Raleigh He
seems exceedingly well posted on Colora-
do. for he discussed the resources Of that
State with q fUency Of language before
which even that OF hungry book agent
would pale into utter insiguiacauce. Ac-
cording 10 Mr.. Moses there is no state
in the Union that has as fine apples as
Colorado. or beets, or minerals, or cattle
o. men, or women. or anything at all.
Having properly boosted Colorado he
discussed the subject Of conservation and
said the most prominent public men in
Colorado from Gov. ShafrOth down 10
Senator Hughes all disagreed with NJ.
Pinchot and his conservation policy as
interpreted by him.
I'VE naturally all believe in c0userva-
ton, said Mr.. Moses, but IL must he
the right kind oh. yes. Colorado has
+ been represented right along In Wash
ingtor by corporation lawyers; we are
I accustomed 20 IL. though. and they ara
treating Us fairly. Mr.. PinchOt made no
/ allowances whatever. have known n
/ cases where persons claimed a homestead
on agricultural land which was located
right inside a forest reserve, which can
be done according 10 law. and after Lav-
ing improved it. and spent time and
money on It, were notified to vacate
T It, because Of some trifing technicauty.
Gov. Shafr0th, who by the way. is the
finest ard best governor Colorado ever
had, and who viii come back 10 WASH
ington to take his place in the upper
house in Congress. and Lieut. Gov AM
mon, who made a special study OF con-
servation, both oppose Pinchot's meth
DDS"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11
Truth Ahnut Fiction.

Truth About Fiction,
From the Kansas City Times
When a novelist writes a masterpiece
its sequel IS seldom its equal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11
AT THE HOTELS.

IF anybody makes the assertion that
the Mexican government or the Mexican
people are intriguing against the inter-
ests OF the United States In Central
America, that person is either uttering
wIlfun and malicious falsehood or
does not know what he is talking about"
said Senior A!onso Mariscal Pima, a
prominent lawyer Of Mexico City. who
IS at the New Willard. He is in this
country on private business.
"Mezicans are proud Of the confidence
placed in them by Americans and highly
prize their confidence. The thought even
to play false 10 America in any shape or
form would never be tolerated, much less
the actual execution Of a deed which
would evoke suspicion in the United
States against our people and country.
There is no man IN al Mexico who val
ues this American confidence and friend
ship higher than President Disz. whose
steady aim il has been ever since IS
accession TO the Presidential Office to
obtain for the Mexican people the lasting
good will OF America.
President Diaz IS the idol Of the
people and having placed Mexico at rs
present high plane Of civilization, Mex
leans would never think Of entering upon
policy which would run counter 70 the
aim Of President Diaz and simply mean
disaster
1.-The question Of uniting the five Gem
--.FE l4.-.T
States Of Central America has been dis
cussed in those countries, and IS regard
ed as beneficial TO all concerned. L
would mean peace and progress along all
lines and a strong. progressive govern
ment. which would work hand in hand
with the United States and work out a
programme 20 be agreeable TO all and OBJ
jectionabie to none"
Speaking about American interests n
Mexico, Senior Mariscal said.
More than a billion American dollars
are invested in Mexican mines and pas
lures and other enterprises. Our rail-
ways are listed on the New York stock
Exchange. the two leading systematic
Mexican Central and the National OF
AieXico-haviug no less than 900 miles OF
trackage Our agricultural methods have
/ been revOlUuonized. Old farm tools have
been replaced by modern implements,
with the result that more and better
work is accomplished Nor IS progress
limited % this field. In mining the old
/ quicksilver or patio process Of extracting
ores has generally been sUppianted by
American methods.
Great smelling plants are kept hot
/ with the work of converting the silver
( and lead and gold ores, which IN soma
instances are hauled hundreds Of miles.
/ The ranChilg industries too, have SUI
I fered transformation. Not many years
/ ago only the native breed Of cattle, very
/ like the long horn OF Texas, was the care
/ Of the ranchero.
New methods Of irrigating waste
tracts, new systems Of water works
! electric lighting and tramways, sewers
and telegTaphs and telephones have re-
placed the old, all due 10 American en-
/ terprise."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11
TODAY TODAY IN HISTORY
HamiIton-Burr Duel January II.

s1Z14 N ELZELEB
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

Lihoukalani. former queen Of Hawaii,
accompanied by Prince cupid, and a Iarss
retinue is registered at the Arlington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11

Senator Shively, Of Indiana, IS imbued
with true Senatorial courtesy When ne
heard that Senator Chamberlain was only
ten minutes behind him in the request
for the seat Of the late Senator Nc
Laurin, he graciously gave up hts right
to the seat, retaining for himself his
old seat in the last row on the Democratic
side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
HE DIDN'T TRY TO PACK 1T.
w. p. Montgomery of Kansas Day
Club Replies to Critics.

w. P. Montgomery, ex-secretary of
the Kansas Day club, gave out the fol-
lowing statement today in answer to
the charges recently printed to the eff
feet that he had tried to pack the
meeting with square deal supporters:
Since the last Kansas Day banquet,
1 haven't taken the trouble to deny
the numerous miSstatementS that nave
appeared in various newspa in re-
gard to the packed meeting of the
Kansas Day club. The club has been
getting a lot of free advertising, and
l was satisfied. However, an article
appeared in the Kansas City Journal,
which was so far from the truth, that
it really requires some amendments.
1 have the highest regard for the To-
peka correspondents for the Kansas
City Journal, but it is very evident
that the interests which control that
paper have badly warped the point OF
view and the conscience of its en-
pIoyees.
1T was stated in the article that L
was dominated by the state admins
tration. that I was forced to invite
President Waters as a speaker by Gov
ernor Stubs, that invited Mr.
Whedon to speak at the solicitation of
Attorney Generalization. that 1 tried
to pack the banquet in favor of the
progressives. by combining invitations
to that class of Republicans that |
was influenced by somebody TIC re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS,

Chicago, Feb. 6.-WHEAT-Prices in
tne ate PIT natha s5arRy IN the early
travelled up from SLIPS to $1131s@1. 1874,
and rested at nearly the high point in the
were ignored and scanty offerings coupled
with a recurrence of the crop damage re-
bullish sentiment. The advance in the
futures was from &c to &c. Opening fig
ures for May were s: 12ss to 81 12ss@1.12az-
1s@Ac lower to 1sc higher.
The market continued strong throughout
the session and in the final Is minutes
advanced lie, Influenced directly by the
delivery by an influential concern. The
advance all around was from 15s to "a,
was strong at nearly the high point with
May at sl:141Ad1. 14ss, &c higher than yes
symptoms of strength, opening from a
shade lower to Ac higher. adding from nc
hour and steadying on the higher levels.
Buying orders were frequent in the pit
of large arrivals and rapidly accumulat-
ing stocks. Opening figures for May
the market strong. May Travelled up to
advance. The close was strong at prac-
tically the high point with May at $50
6S14c. &c higher than yesterdays closing
OATS-A good demand in the oats pit
changed weak start to firm market
in the first hour, May going froward from
475sc to 4Sc, the other futures making SIM
liar progress. Opening figures for May
were sc, a shade lower than the finish
yesterday
PROVISIONS Fairly good commission
buying supported by the present high
prices for live hogs made itself felt in
the provisions pit although the start was
weaker than it has been of late. Pork
opened 21kc lower to 21zc higher. lard
about the same and ribs unchanged to
21zc higher and in the first hour prices
gained generally &c. Opening figures for
the May product were; Pork s25 521ls;
RYE-Cash: Sic: May. Soc.
BARLEY-Cash: 661zG731zc.
ITIMOTHY-March, $4.O5.
CLOVER-March, $14.O0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
VETERAN PASSES ON.
Captain John b. ChiIds, Retired Naval
Officer, Is Dead.

Having taught six of the great naval
officers of the United States their pri-
mary lessons in fighting, sailed around
the Horn at Is years of age and visited
waters of nearly every part of the
globe, Captain John Boster Childs died
In Topeka this morning at 1 O'Clock.
His death occurred at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. J. c. Nicely, 1885 Lincoln
street. He was 81 years of age.
Captain Childs was a commander IF
a gunboat at the outbreak of the civil
war. Among the admirals in the
United States navy who were in his
command are Rear Admiral Chadwick,
Rear Admiral Lambertson, Rear Adj
mlral Rockwell. Rear Admiral Amy,
Rear Admiral Erben and Rear Admiral
Davis. They were then youngsters. He
saw plenty of hard fighting He was
finally retired because years of cruis-
ing in tropical waters had impaired his
eyesight.
The funeral services over the remains
will be conducted by Rev. Ralph E
Ward of the Westminster Presbyterian
church and Rev Mr.. Culpepper of the
Euclid AvenNe NJ. E. church. Inter
mont will be in the Topeka cemetery.
No flowers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
HE STUDIES TO PLEASE.
Mackay Will Sell His Holdings in the
Bell Company.

New York, Feb. 16.-Just to please
the public, as it were, the Mackay
companies are going to sell their
holdings in the American Telephone
and Telegraph company, which in
turn controls the Western Union.
With this announcement disappears
the talked-of billion dollar" mer-
ger, and the Postal Telegraph Cable
company, if the promise be carried
, out, becomes a more keen competitor
of the Western Union.
When, several months ago, the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company bought George Goulds stock
in the Western Union, carrying prac-
teal control, it was pointed out that
the Mackay companies held approx
mately $4,000 shares of the formers
stock. This was interpreted by many
as a tacit merger of the three great
companies, which would mean death
to competition.
Clarence H. Mackay, head of the
Mackay companies, was quick to deny
that any merger had been consum-
mated or was even under considera-
ton, but the rumor- would not down.
Now comes the announcement of a
decision of the Mackay companies to
sell their holdings in the American
Telephone and Telegraph companies,
as agreed upon at the annual meeting
of the companies in Boston.
A statement explaining the action
was issued in New York tonight by
C. c. Adams. vice president of the
Postal Telegraph Gable company. The
statement says:
THE Mackay companies will sell
their entire holding of stock in the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company, that step being in Difference
to public opinion which views with
suspicion this large holding of stock
in company which has recently
purchased the control of the Western
Union Telegraph company. More
over, that stock was acquired by the
Mackay companies with view to
bringing about economies in the con-
struction and maintenance of joint
pole lines over long stretches of coun-
try where the business was not suf-
ficient to justify either company con-
structing an independent pole by it,
self. Many such arrangements were
made. Each company owning one
half of the pole line, but having moth
ing to do with the business of the 9TH
err company. Since, however. the
American Telegraph and Telephone
company has acquired control of the
Western Union Telegraph company,
the time has come for the Mackay
companies to sell their holdings of
stock in the American Telephone and
Telegraph company. and that will be
done The Postal Telegraph system
will continue to be free and indepen-
dent, prepared to maintain the COM
petition which it has furnished for
| fvVnntV-fiVa years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
MISSED THE GEMS.
Detectives Searched Everybody Except
the Right Person.

Kansas City, Feb. 16.-The mystery of
what became of diamonds valued at ST.
400 belonging to Mrs. Jay P. McDer-
mott, of Fond du Lac. Wis, has been
solved. Sleuths who have been search
ing for the gems are calm again.
Last Sunday morning just as the
Golden State Limited of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific line drew into
the station here Mrs. McDermett, who
was in a Pullman car, shrieked that
she had lost her diamonds-three rings.
They had been in a small chamois bag
fastened about her neck with chain.
The Pullman was Immediately locked.
Every passenger with the exception of
Mrs McDermott was searched. De-
tectives were sent along with the train
to make further search and watch for
suspicious characters, but their work
was to no avail.
Then, from a little town down in
Texas, today came from Mrs. McDer-
mott this message:
Have found diamonds in my stock
ing"