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The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
COAL IN PLENTY LEFT
Prof. Brooks Gives Setback
to Radical Conservation.
fAvORS LEASING COAL FIELDS
The BaIIinEer-PinehOt Investigation
Finds Amusing Diversions In IN
quest Over MeIodramatic DiscOv-
cry of Missing Documents by the
Government Agents.

Prof Afford II. Brooks. Of the Geologi-
cal Survey, yesterday told the Ballinger
investigation committee that at the pres
ent rate of consumption it will be 4,sis
years before the coal supply Of the United
States is exhausted
On cross-examinaion by Representative
Madison, however, Prof Brooks stated
that If the present rate of Increase of
consumption should be maintained, the
coal supply of the country would be ex-
hausted in 80 to 300 years. but expressed
the opinion that there had been too much
alarm about coal exhaustion.
Prof Brooks said he was not in favor
OF leasing the Alaska coal lands under
present conditions. but he regarded the
leasehold system of development as the
best, ultimately.
Federal Box Broken In.
At the afternoon session, Christensen.
who succeeded CLAWS as chief Of field
division at Seattle. was kept on the wit
ness stand most of the time under sharp
cross-examination by Louis d. Brandeis,
attorney for CLAWS. in an effort to shake
the testimony of the government agents
who broke into a box in the Federal
building at Seattle and recovered GER
tain letters that had been missing from
the files of the Seattle Office.
HAS he (Glavis) ever done anything
foolish except 10 present that letter TO
President Taft" inquired Mr. Brandeis,
and everybody joined in the laugh. Gould
he be capable of anything so foolish as
to leave those letters where the govern
ment employees were certain to find
them?"
The witness replied that he thought
CLAWS was capable of anything"
Anything bad?' inquired Mr. Brandeis.
but not Of anything foolish"
Eyes, foolish" replied the witness.
Brandeis brought out the admission that
the witness had been appointed to -
Land Office on the recommendation y
Land Commissioner Fred bennett, by set
ting aside the civil service rules. which
President Roosevelt waived at the sug-
gestion Of bennett
Manifold Duties of the Interior.
Mr.. Frank Pierce, Assistant Secretary
of the Interior. created some amusement
while recoUnting the many lines of Of
fetal work concentrated unSer the De
parmeHt Of the Interior. He mentioned
the fact that among. other duties, the
Department Of the Interior cOmpTehended
certain bird preserves" This aroused
tho curiosity Of members Of the commit
tee and Chairman Nelson intimated that
is was new TO him. that the government
had been establishing bird preserves. Mr..
Pierce replied that it was one of the in
novations OF the Roosevelt administra-
ton.
Where are these bird preserves To-
cated?' inquired Chairman Nelson.
Probably in the town of Nelson,
Alaska volunteered Representative ollie
James.
Mr. Pierce explained that there was one
Of them in Wyoming, because he knew
that Representative MOndell. of that
State. had protested against SC, and de-
clared that there was no warrant of law
for establishing a bird preserve. But
President Roosevelt established il just
the same.
The committee resumes next Friday.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
BIG NIGHT COMING.
Presentation of the "DecStrick
SEuie" an Thursday Next.

Skuie" an Thursday Next.
With Representatives. Martin A. Morri-
son and Lincoln Dixon as members Of
the school board and east OF capable
amateur actors in the other parts. mem
bers of the Indiana Society are looking
forward 20 a big treat when the "Dees-
trick Skule" is presented at Pythian Tenn
pie on April "A.
Much fun is promised in Johnny Gey-
ser's talk on the Hoosier politicians joy
rides, and his rendition of "On the Banks
of the Wabash" is pronounced a classic.
The pupils on their way TO school, Rep
resentatives Morrison and Dixon's tact
ful hiring Of the school teachers. and sew
eral musical numbers are Included in
programme that cannot fail to amuse.
Dancing and a social hour will follow
the entertainment The cast of charac-
ters follows:
School bOaTd-Uriah Perkins. Raymond 3. Dicseyi
John Smith. Hon. Martin A. Morrison: Caleb
Sncoks, Hon. Lincoln Dixon; Jacob Blllaker. F. Z.
MeCailp,
Applicants-SIss Dashaway. Mrs T. A. Byuum;
Miss Belinda sharp Miss Mildred Bone; Miss sal
lie Simple Miss Jessie Springer; Hezekiah PendcT-
grass. H, W. Weber
Vistors-AIrs. SHOCKS Miss Minnie Curry: Nirs.
Dipsey, Mrs Everts; Miss Miranda Dipsey. Miss
catherine Brooks
ADMINISTRATION Schmidt Mrs. Iii FCIts; Iu-
ca Suooks, Ms. +. Z. McCalip; Faithful Snooks.
,4rs, r. l. jones' Samantha Piper. Miss MCNann.
Jerusla Dickson, Miss Kate Curry; CloTinda Gey-
ser. Mrs Alton Hastings Ruth ketchum. Mrs r.
B. Dic5ey; Cynthia CrCwf0ot Mrs. J. Z. MegTtw;
sally BiHg Mrs 4. ". Tracy; Mehitabe Jones.
Mrs Horace De Hart; DoTcas Doolittle. Miss John
son: Miranda Brown. AlTs. J. +. McBeth Mary
Jane Deadbender Mrs. G. A. Mc5Onage Lacy F1d-
dlcton Miss Elizabeth Sherley; David Snooks Mr.
Chester Lambert; Scary William Bing, Mr.. Thomas
l. Jones; Billy Crowfoot Mr. A 2. Hastings:
Obedah BuZard Mr.. T. 4. ByuUn: Stephen
Tucker. Mr. J. +. McBeth; jeremiah jenkins. Mr..
c. \. McCionagle; Bobby OLee, Mr.. J. H. Wood
bum: Samuel Shocks, Mr., H. A. C. Fay: sim
DiTsey. George Weber; Luther Brown. Mr. ". J.
Ethel; Johnny Geyser, Mr.. Ralph Barnard; Philip
Snodgrass, Mr. H. l. kitselman.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
HOW DO WE READ?
The Curious Experiment of Two
Germans.

OCEitAHss
When one reads a printed line, does one
spell The words in ones mind. grasping
them letter by letter. or does one grasp
the words in small groups Of letterso
Some experiments made by Erdmann
and Dodge and reported in a German sci-
entifc paper lead US 20 suppose that the
practiced reader cOntTives to read with
out spelling, and that he has a visual
grasp Of whole words. as well as of syl-
tables. The experiments were curious.
The investigators first ascertained
through reflection of the left eye (while
the head was held steady that in read
ing easily comprehensive sentences there
is a regular change between the eyes
movements and pauses for rest The
number Of these pauses, however. is
much smaller than the number Of letters
over which the eve glides The number
of these paUses also remains unchanged
as long as the reading matter remains
easy.
If it becomes more difficult, the number
is Increased a little If proofreader in
search for errors is examined, the num-
Der Of pauses which he makes leaps up to
three times the usual quantity
Having ascertained these facts, Erd-
mann and Dodge went on to ascertain
whether reading was effected during the
pause Of rest or whether the letters pre-
scented themselves with sufficient distinc-
tiveness while the eve was moving TO the
right. BY means Of very exact observa-
ton and calculation, they came to the
conclusion that actual reading is done
during the pauses of rest alone and at no
other time.
On an average the eye glides during
definite movement along the line over a
space which contains twelve or thirteen
letters Q.52 to 20 centimeters). The
movement is so rapid, however. that it
would be impossible for the eye to recog-
nize the letters while it is in motion.
While the eye is still it can see and
recognize four letters certainly, and five
at most. even when they do not form
words. But when they form a sequence
Of words, several words or four or five
times as many letters. can be read dur
ms Iiit SAINT iitti Not ~ FiS4Oii
Therefore. in these short paEses of rest
one recognizes the words solely from
their optical collective form. Such reeog-
milton is quicker and easier accordingly
as the words arc more characteristic and
fluent TO the reader. 1t is probably owing
to the grasp which the eye has OF words
that some people are better spoilers than
others.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
ALUMNI EXCURSION PLANNED,
Steamer Chartered for Fifth Re-
union, Carnival, and Dance.

The Alumni Association of the Business
High School has closed a contract for
the charter of the steamer Charles Mae
alester to make three trips on Thursday,
June .. on It's fifth annual excursion 10
Marshall Hall.
The excursion is attended by an athletic
meet open to all high school students.
The meet will be scratch. and in charge.
Of an alumnus well known in the athletic
world A swimming contest is also in
contemplation.
A money prize is to be offered TO the
student selling the greatest number OF
tickets. In addition to the athletic com
petition, $3.50 in gold viii be offered to
each of the five best posters, illustrated
by students. advertising the excursion.
A dance programme has been arranged.
During the intermissiOn announcements
will be made of the winners at the ath-
letic carnival
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
SHOOTS HIMSELF WITH NAILS.
DespOndent Printer POkes Trigger
While Lying in Bed.

New York, April 9.-Wlandishlav Jesch-
ise a IS printer, took his own life to-
da, al his home, sol Fifteenth street.
South Brooklyn. Jeschise, who had been
sick for a year, took an old shotgun,
loaded it with tacks and nails, and
affixed it to a table in his room so that
the muzzle pointed at his breast. Lying
on his bed, he poked at the trigger with
an iron bar. At length he hit the trigger
right His death was instantaneous. He
was ffty-dve years old.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
&c Ln,r Iniunction Denied.

Louisville, April 9.-The United States
Circuit Court. sitting here instead Of Gin
einnau, as is usual. to-day denied the
petition Of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad for an injunction against the
enforcement Of an order of the Interstate
Commree Commission prohibiting the
company raising its freight tariff in the
territory between Montgomery, Ala, and
New Orleans.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
unfamiIinr Langunge.

From the Kansas City journal.
"Oh, you kiddo!' exclaimed the little
Boston boy.
rs that some Hungarian you have
picked up, Waldo?" inquired Mrs. Back
bay Il have noticed you playing with
a little boy Of late"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
CIGARETTE SMOKERS BREAK
UP A COLLEGE BALL TEAM

Special to The Washington Herald
Lynchburg. Va, April 0.--Be-
cause three of the players were
caught smoking cigarettes, which
are under the ban at the institu-
Virginia Christian College was
compelled to-day by the college
authorities To cancel the remain-
ing seven games of baseball with
nearby academies. IL Is said
thirty smokers were found in one
cOvey.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
W. L. DOUGLAS BLAMES TAFT.
Holds Unrest Is Due to General Dis
satisfa ction.


Broekton. Mass, April 9-Former Gov
William L. Douglas. who has returned
from a two months rest in Florida IN
an interview on business conditions. de-
clared that industrial inactivity and I'M
rest IN many sections Of the country, are
due to the tariff revision and dissatlsfac-
ton in general with the administration
at Washington. He said:
1.-THE election OF Eugene N Foss is a
part Of the unrest and dissatisfaction ap-
parent everywhere as a result of the
tariff revision and the high cost of living
Business in general throughout the coun-
try is in a state OF unrest There is
not the confidence there should be in the
administration. The government is med
ding too much with the business of the
people. The new tariff is far from salts
factory, and there are other conditions
that touch the people, giving them less
confidence than we could WISH
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
BAND CONCERT TODAY.

Fifteenth United States Cavalry Band at
Fort Mysr. Va. at HIS a. m. George F.
Tyrell. chief musician. director. Pro
gramme:
Guard mount
March, Colonel Whistle ..........T yTrell
Inspection, transcription" Abide with
nle s.t''aiN
Trumpet Marci. Regimental Pride" Hail
Marcia Copper Queen" .vandereook
Sacred concert
Hsiieluiah Chorus from the Messiah.
Handel
Sacred fantasia-" Providence .Tobani
Iniemezso- Trinity ........,.Moses Tobani
March-''Boston Commandery ....,... Carter
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
WANT MAIL BOXES ALIKE.
POst-Office Issues Circulars Urging
Patrons to Adopt Uniformity.


To obtain the proper location of rural
mail boxes and uniformity in their ap-
pearance, and also to reduce the increas-
ing practice by patrons Of placing loose
coins in mail boxes. the Post-office De-
partment is sending out circular letters
upon the subject TO all postmasters at
rural delivery Offices
Il is the departments desire that post
masters shall induce patrons 10 place
their boxes on separate posts. set at the
sides of the roads, the boxes supported
either by a bracket or automatic extern
sion arms manufactured for the purpose.
With a view of improving the appear
ance of rural mail boxes, to protect them
from corrosion, and TO give them a uni
form color. postmasters are directed TO
request patrons to paint their boxes and
the posts to which they are attached
white. and to paint their names and box
numbers in black.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
why Go to the PIayr

From Lfe.
wife-What sort of a play would you
like to see?
misunderstanding lively that keeps
you awake, and has plenty of music in it.
Wife-Um. You'd better stay at home
and take care of the baby.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10

From the Chicago News.
He-Then you are not one of those
girls who Ike to listen TO soft moth
ings?
She-No. indeed. I prefer soft some
things that have a business ring.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
A Beauty.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Bobbs-Did you ever see such a red
nose as Guzzler's?
slobbs-Yes, it's the pink Of imperfec-
ton, isn't it2
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
Dlckinson TO Inspect Panama Canal.

Secretary Of War Dickinson is making
arrangements for an inspection trip to
the Panama Canal. He will sail from
New>York on one of the steamers of the
Panama Railroad Company, if public
business does not prevent. He will be
away from washington for about three
weeks.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10

While you think of it. telephone your
Want Ad. to The Washington Herald. and
bill win be sent you at / cent a word.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
HEPBURN SCORES
SANE FOURTH IDEA
Senator FaYOrs Noise and
Firecrackers on July 4.
WINS PLAUDITS OF VETERANS

Idaho SCION Again Censures south,
and says statue Of Lee Is Hidden
in statuary Hail Like StOWaway-
Defies Virginians 10 Ask Congress
TO Accept IL.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
new RULE KILLS
LINE PLUNGING
Football to Be New Game
Next Season.
END RUNS AND PUNTIEG

These viii Likely Prove the Best
Ground-gaining Plays if the For
ward Pass Is Knocked 0ut-fsNO
Pushing or Pulling CIause should
Change Aspect OF sport.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
A BASEBALL RUBAIYAT.

XVI.
And those Disgruutled Ones all Crying that
The Game is Fixed-How they do Bray and
Blat;
And seem 50 Wise. it's Puzzling that they
don't
Al claim that they wrote Casey a. the
Bat"
Myself when young did Eagerly Frequent
The Rootes' Row ami heard great Arg-l-
ment
About Mike Kelley and Some Others who
Made chunks Of History before they Went.
XVIII.
Alb There was One who had the others
Beat
An Anxious World hung on his Every Feat;
up with his ARM Hes of Slide, Kel-
ley, slidee'
And when he did Slide it was sure some
Treat.
INTO tie Big Leagues, how not knowing
Nor when to Steal. the Young Recruits are
going.
And out again to Study up the Art
And wisely cease their loud. PretentiOus
Blowing.
xxx.
When, without asking. Soft Blunt TO lay.
Like EzbeTfeld; and When and How to Play
The other game ard Line Them Out. All
These
are Things not to DO Mastered in Day.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
TAFT Is LENIENT
WITH INSURGENTS

Continued from Page one.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10

John Hays Hammond. president of the
National Republican League, pledged that
organization to the Taft administration
without qualification. He said the league
will support no members of Congress who
have displayed lack OF loyalty to the
party. of which he said the President is
the acknowledged leader.
He said the Republican nation is
aroused by disquieting rumors from
Washington, and that every force OF the
G. o. p. is at work for harmony and
team work.
Representative Duncan McKinlay, of
California, asserted the far West is ready
to fall into line behind the band wagon,
and John A. Stewart. of New York, de-
clared the party in that State is in good
Holbrook argus., 1910-03-15

North Pole as badly as he missed the day which the Spanish Fleet would select to escape from Santiago Harbor. Schley was "way off" both tirnes.-Tucson Citizen.
 We don't imagine that the reputation of Admiral Schley any more than any other in- dividual in the world, will suffer because of his guess on the real discoverer of the North Pole. We have been under the impression, how ever, that this particular ad- miral was strictly on the job when the Spanish fleet sought to escape from Santiago, so much so, as to cause the Am erican people to hail him as the real hero in command on that particular occasion.
 We recall that Admiral Sampson was "way off" at that time, almost out of the signal zone, and was deeply chagrined thereby. We hope your guess on this incident is wrong,, MT. Editor, for we are sure "poor old Admiral Schley' would be pained to find that he is to be deprived of all that glory after enjoying 1t so many years.
Holbrook argus., 1910-03-15
Spirit of the Territorial Press
 And Others
Fair From Republican Standpoint.

Let us not forget that this pa per has urgently advocated non partisan and business like con- stiutional convention. An'l w may moreover bear in mind that any move to make a political scamble out of the organic act to be framed for the government of the new state can bring nOth- ing but evil from any standpoint from which 1t may be considered, Let the party be whichever 1t may that should control.
 And still let the party which undertakes to make it a politica1 division have the responsibility -Albuq. Journal.
Holbrook argus., 1910-03-15
Preogatives Of The Great.

Thomas Jefferson would not testify at the trial of Aaron Burr and William Howard Taft will not appear before the Ballinger Pinchot committee. Such are the rprerogatives of the great ones 10 f the earth. Let Clifford and Achilles fight out as best they may the sympathies of the presi- dent will go to the one who de- serves 1 t t h e most.-PhoeniX Gazette.
Holbrook argus., 1910-03-15
"Rhino" Fight Preferable.

The political interview which Roosevelt side-stepped from pro bablv had todo with the Pinchot affair. T he San Francisco Chronicle says the ex-president will be wanted in that fight. but the chances are that he would prefer an encounter with a white rhino -Albuq. Journal.
Holbrook argus., 1910-03-15
As to Roosevelt

industries. As to Roosevelt being a strong protectionist, '" the inference that the result would have been the same had he been president, will scarcely appeal to anyone who accepts the past conduct of a man as a basis for judging his future action. It Is well 10 recognize the fact that be- tween protectionists who flaw ored tariff only sufficiently high to offset differentials on foreign made goods, and pro tectionists who advocated and secured the passage of a tariff act so outrageously unjust as to cause general suffering and distress among consumers, for I,the benefit of a few favored interests, there Is a difference as wide as the universe. To imply that Roosevelt would have aligned himself With the Pavne-Aldrich-Cannon combi- nation in allowing legislation that would submit the people to the tender mercies of com mercial pirates, is imposing a too great strain on the credul- ity of those who have for many years respected the ex Presidents commanding quality-moral courage.
 Assuming that his honor able successor did the best he could in his efforts to fulfil a party promise, we still con ! tend that there is a vast diff ference in Presidents. Had l we some other incumbent oi less flexible will to deal with the tariff making triumvirate. there would have been nc concessions or compromise short of an adjustment in the interests of the people. There lis warrant for believing that Roosevelt would have come nearer securing a square deal
Holbrook argus., 1910-03-15
Darwin and Wallace.

Tn 1858 Wallace sent to Darwin . paper in which he sketched the out lines of theory identical with that lpon which Darwin had so long been tt work. The same sequences that led Darwin to the discovery of natu- ral selection and its consequences had led Wallace to the very thresh- old of the same discovery; but in Mir. Wallace's mind the theory had by no means been wrought out to the same degree of completeness to which it had been wrought in the mind of MT. Darwin.
Holbrook argus., 1910-03-15
Seldom Find Elm Now.

"Find me a true friend, and I will give you patriot; find me a patriot, and 1 will give you a man who loves not his country for office, but for its own welfare " Yet, there is no reason why any official should net be that kind of a man and there are many of them, who are true and ever watchful as nublic officials.-Al- buq. Trib Citizen.
Holbrook argus., 1910-03-15
Needs A Shave.

Col. J. Ham Lewis says he nee'ls no prophetic eye to see Democratic vilory in 1912. We don't know anything about the prophetic eye. but we are con- vinced that what J. Ham Lewis needs is a shave.-St Paul Dis patch.
Holbrook argus., 1910-03-15
CUT IN NIGHT
 TELEGRAPH RATES
Telegraph Companies Give Public Reduced Rates on Long Night
 Telegrams.

Beginning March ' the night letter service recently announced by the Postal Telegraph and Commercial Cable company and the Western Union Telegraph company was inaugurated in the local telegraph offices The new arrangement gives the public better facilities for long night telegrams and will be greatly appreciated by patrons of the local office.
 The charge for this service will be the standing day rate for ten words, for the transmission of fifty words or less and one-6fth of sucl. standing day rate will be. charged for each additional ten words or less. Thus, If the day rate is forty cents. a charge for a night letter of sixty words will be forty-eight cents.'
 To be taken at these rates might letters" must be written in plain English language, that is to say, code words or commu nications written in foreign lang uages will ptbe accepte l. T messages will be taken at any hour up to midnight and trans mitted at the company scoaven- ence during the night for deliv-
 " the following muruing
 The tariffs charged for night etters are so low 1t Is expected that the new service will le largely availed of by business concerns and others to quicken their correspondence by using the telegraph Instead of the m rils A night letter sent by telegraph will reach it's destination at the opening of busiAcss hours the following morning, thus saving as much as thiee or four days when long distances are in- volved.
 The following rates have been supplied ny the local offices as illustrative of he new schedule as 1t effects Winslow:
 Rates for fifty word night let ter to FlagstAff, 25 cents; to Prescott, 40 cents; Los Angeles, Albuquerque and Phoenix, 50 cents; all Western Union points in New Mexico, Colorado and Utah, 50 cents; all Western Un- ion points in Southern Calitor- mia, 50 cents; Northern CaIifor- mia, 50 cents.
Holbrook argus., 1910-03-15
Unnecesnarily Mean.

It was decidedly mean for the cross-examining lawyer to bring out the fact that MT. Moe, who carried the bribe money to dis tinguished legislators in Albany
 had been the superintendent of a Sunday -school-Ariz. Democrat.
Holbrook argus., 1910-03-15
Temptations of Evil.

Leisure misused, an idle hour wait. ing to be employed, idle hands with no occupation, idle and empty minds with nothing to think of-these are the main temptations of evil. Fill up that empty void, employ those vacant hours. occupy those listless hands, and evil will depart because it has no place to enter in, because it is con querCd by good.-Dean Stanley.
Holbrook argus., 1910-03-15
Hope It'll Be Soon.

When all t II theorists have done with accounting for the in- creased cost of living perhaps some practical man will come along and show a way 70 get the figures back to normal dimen- sions again.-Nogales Oasis.