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The Washington herald., 1910-04-04
Cheating the PeopIe.

From the Dallas News.
There has never been in this country
as general uprising against extrava-
gance, iobbery. and graft as we are hav-
ing to-day. Let no guilty dispenser of
soft snaps az public expense fancy that
popular interest and complaint are to be
confined to the Aldrich confession that
the Federal government is wasting over
$500. 600 a year of money wrung from
the toilers and earners.
The people are going 10 expose and
condemn State, county. and city officials
who have betrayed the public. They will
see whether their governors have sold
them out to campaign employees, personal
friends. or relatives. They win md out
whether gravel is really gravel in jobs
for road improvement by county officials
They will scrutinize even their judges to
ascertain whether they care for the ex-
pense account. In their cities they will
examine the street work and other work
that is done, and where the lumber in
the floors Of buildings has rotted in a
year or so, providing Il to be soft sap,
or whether ether evidences of shabby
work appear, the people are going to
know it and hold somebody responsible
for It.
The time has come for the tax-bearing
animal to roar a little
The Washington herald., 1910-04-04
Roosevelt at Rome.

If the Vatican choose not to receive
Theodore Roosevelt unless he conform TO
certain conditions, that is the Vatiean's
affair.
II Theodore Roosevelt choose not TO
visit the Vatican. unless Internationally.
that Is Theodore Roosevelt's affair.
The ex-President is quite right in as
Stunning that his countrymen. regardless
of church affiliations. will approve his
course It was wholly American and
in keeping with his character as an
American citizen.
His cablegram to the Outlook gives
Importance to the episode which he would
minimize as purely personal. He seeks
to forestau bitter and raneorous com
ment Certainly none is called for. He
is a broad-minded man whose respect
for the Catholic Church none can gain
say. His wish to pay mis- respects 10 the
Pope is conclusive enough on that point.
II is an episode that is fraught with
no political meaning or international
bearing. If Mr.. Fairbanks encountered
difficulties at Rome not OF his own max
ing. It might have been taken for granted
that Mr.. Roosevelt could not escape
them,
The Washington herald., 1910-04-04

large plant at Preston, on Nipe Bay,
Cuba. to make a practical test Of a
patented process for expressing the juice
and at the same time conserving the fiber
and pulp for paper The fiber is sepa-
rated from the pulp by machinery, and
then by evaporation the water is elimi-
mated, leaving the dry fiber and pulp con-
tanning the solids and sucrose, from which
sugar is made. The fiber and pulp are
then baled separately for shipment to the
United States. where the sugar is eX-
tracted by diffusion. BY this treatment
the fiber is uninjured and can be used in
making high-grade paper AZ q consider
able saving as compared with the cost of
wood pulp. The residue from the pulp is
also made suitable for low-grade paper
II is claimed that the preliminary tests,
on small scale. have proved successful.
and that in addition 10 preserving the
bagasse for paper manufacture a larger
percentage Of sucrose is obtained than Is
possible by the present methods Of ex-
traction in sugar houses. The result Of
the experiment will be watched with
much interest by cane sugar producers
and manufacturers. because if successful
ii viii revolutionize the sugar business
in all cane-producing countries.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-04
Harmon Points the Way.

Judson D. Harmon, Democratic governor
OF the Republican state of Ohio. whose
exceIlsnt administration gives him promi-
nence as a Presidential quantity, permit
ted himself to be interviewed a few Gays
ago-'Ioosened up" as he put it-with
result that is interesting, If not altogether
impressive.
He tells US that the cost Of living is
high, the Republican party has lost the
confidence Of the country. the admins
tration at Washington is unpopular. the
people are dissatisfied with the new
tariff, and the general conditions are
favorable TO Democratic success in No
vember. None Of which is startllngly
new.
But there is a cure for the present
political unrest, the governor tells US.
II is easy. All that is required is to
return the Democratic party TO power
and let it promptly enact a tarif-for-
revenue measure. Read what he says:
THE way out Of the woods is a simple
one. Revise the tariff downward There
won't be any political rest until the pop
ular demand is complied with I don't
believe IN any special commission to go
over the tariff. Such a plan would be
only procrastinatiOn. OF course. II you're
going to keep on helping certain interests
make money it's going to take a lot of
studying On tia other hand, II you're
going TO levy a tariff for revenue only
the kind Of tariff that ! believe in-it's
comparatively simple. It's much easier
than when it's the plan TO help this fell
low along and that fellow along. II Con-
gress would go at it, Congress could re-
wise the tariff logically without any spe-
cial fuss and feathers and without much
trouble. The present tariff is only the
old Dlngiey tariff bill with few new
buttons"
simple! Why It is simplicity itself
Harmon points the way out Of the woods.
There is no use Of amy special fuss and
feathers" None whatever. IF Congress
would go at IT. Congress could levy "a
tarif for revenue only in no time. and
without much trouble"
The Democratic party Is agreed. Of
course. It has always been agreed
Cleveland had not the least trouble ad-
vancing his tariff for revenue only ideas
Do we not all recall readily what an
easy time he had OF it when the Wilson
German bill was being framed-how
sweet harmony and accord prevailed and
all labored TO a common end? II is with
pleasant memory Of those delightful days,
no doubt, that AR Harmon now points
out the simple way. He was identified
with national affairs then. or a little
later, and knows whereof he speaks. And
having followed the recent unpleasant
struggle over the present unpopular tar
if. does he not know that the Demo-
cratic Senators stood as one man for
the tariff for revenue only principle and
fought, bled, and all but died for it,
On sober second thought. we refuse 10
believe that Gov. Harmon "Ioosened IN"
as quoted. We think too we'll OF him.
The charitable view is our speciality.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-04
Mrs. Sage's Loans to the Poor.

The Sage millions, gained largely by
loans in Wall street, especially at times
OF financial stringency, win now be put
10 good use. There is singular coin
cidence in the announcement that this
money will be used in aiding the deserv-
ing by means Of small loans TO families
whose only recourse in the past has been
the loan shark.
Mrs. Sage does not wish her money TO
be devoted to charity, but her form of
philanthropy Is closely akin. and is in
Itself a charitable act. The Sage wealth
is not being given away; 1t is being put to
use that no doubt will prove more
beneficial to the recipient than If given
outright It viii tide over a time of
financial stringency or Of unexpected
need. but the borrower will not feel
humiliation in accepting nor lose his self
respect.
The plan to establish a chain Of model
loan offices throughout the State of New
York could we'll be followed in other
States. and il is possible that the Sage
Foundation will enlarge its scope. If it
does. it will mean an end to the usurious
loan sharks. At present these shylocks
thrive at the expense Of the poor, and
Mrs. Sage comes TO the rescue of those
most needing help. The INSCRIPTIONS
money lender must go wherever the Sage
Foundation establishes an Office
This is a new field of philanthropy. and
is fully the equal of Carnegie's interest
in libraries and Rockefeller's assistance
TO educational institutions. They are de-
serving of the highest praise for the use
to which they are putting their millions.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-04
The Peerless Shad.

To all disgruntled and hypercritical
contemporaries, especially including the
Houston Post and the Richmond Tines
Dispatch, we commend the following i'm
pressive. sensible, and highly apprecia-
tive outburst from the Birmingham
Ledger:
Those Of US who have eaten broiled
shad at Washington, or planked shad at
Marshall Hall, have to admit that Of all
the spring Inquiries shad Is the greatest
IT brings sadness TO a fish lover TO read
the stories Of fine shad in the Potomac.
and yet be a thousand miles away from
it."
As the Ledger so engagingly and truly
says. shad is the greatest of all spring
Enthusiastically and specifically the
star-spangled shad Of the placid Poto-
mac. It is to be had in its greatest
glory. Of course. only in Washington or
its immediate vicinity. Il is the acknowl-
edged keystone of springs royal arch Of
happiness, we might say-which. being
freely translated, means that it unques-
tionably caps the climax
The Birmingham Ledger, evidently
enough, has both the soul Of a poet and
the palate of a conroisseur. It has
Toasted in the seventh heaven OF shadon.
and it would not now deny its everlasting
conversion TO the true faith even if it
could-that being the inevitable and in
variable status Of all those who travel
the Ledger's way. Grand Old Texas
boasts of its Strawberries, and they play
modest and not unworthy part in
springs scheme Of things. Virginia, Ala
hama, and even darkest Pennsylvania
enact their various roles and acquit them
selves meritoriously. Yet, after all. the
star-spangled shad is the star-spangled
shad. and that closes the argument
To be a thousand miles away from this
gustatory delight is. as the Birmingham
Ledger AYERS. sad. More than that-it is
pathetic. For such as the Ledger. how
ever, the latchsring always bangles
outside and Alabamians are forever
welcome. A visit to washington is the
best spring tonic ever conceived in the
mind Of man. It beats all the sarsa-
The Washington herald., 1910-04-04
No Boulevards in Washington.

This city is TO be congratulated on
having no 'Sboulevards." In every city
where this word is used for thorough
fare 1t has caused trouble. Riverside
drive, New York. sounds much better
than Riverside boulevard. Pierce Mil
read is more attractive and more eupho-
nious than Pierce Mill boulevard would
be.
Chicago has decided to follow the ad-
vice of the Municipal Art League, and
will urge the park commissioners to use
the words drive" road" and way"
in place of the high-bred French German
term. The word. while OF French use,
is Of German extraction. a corruption Of
'bollwerk," meaning bulwark or ram
part-a boulevard in reality being drive
laid out on the site of an abandoned
fertilization. II does not belong to
America. being a survival of the age Of
feudalism. II has no place in America.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-04
A Mountain of Death.

A japanese exploration party recently
assembled Mount Taibu. one OF the Hottest
peaks IN Formosa and rising 1900 feet
above the level OF the sea When the
party reached an aboriginal village Of the
Peuma tribe. half way up the mountain,
they employed twenty-one natives 20 ae-
company them during the balance Of the
ascent. Mount Taibu is believed by the
aborigines to be a mountain of death.
according to a many-century-o legend
and no one Of them has ever been known
to attempt the climbing OF its inclined
sides previous 10 the time in question.
Being in great fear for the undertaking,
they agreed, but warned the members OF
the party not TO break the branches Of
the trees. 20 make loud noises, or throw
stones, for they superstitiously contured
up the most dire happenings as atten-
dant upon any such sacriiege. OF course.
the party paid little attention to these
well-meant warnings, whereupon the ma
tives absolutely refused to proceed fur
Their and returned 10 their fresides. The
main party went right on about its bust
ness. however, and eventually reached
the summit OF the peak without en-
countering the wrath Of the gods, and.
it is said, made some rather valuable
discoveries.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-04
ANDT THINGS.
Women In Male Roles

IN roles.
1t is difficult in these days for man 10
keep pace with his better half in ambi-
ton for excellence Of one sort or another
There is hardly any line of endeavor re-
curing brain work and skill, be it pur-
suit or pleasure, IN which he is not kept
pace with, 20 say the least, by women.
Privileges and room for development Of
talents hitherto latent in the gentler sex
are to-day being granted to such an ex-
tent as would cause our fOreparents to
roll over in their graves should the truth
become known 10 them. Woman has OF
late come 10 the fore in the matter Of
pool billiards and bowling, In wrestling
boxing. rowing. baseball. hunting, golf,
and in the practice of law. Of medicine.
in preaching the gospel. &c. and in al
most every respect is she, In some in
stances. working on an equal plane and
with the same success as her brother
This is true in every civilized country.
A graphic illustration of the progress the
emancipation OF the "hausfrau' is max
ing In Germany is seen in the fact that
a recently opened Berlin restaurant has
reserved a billiard room especially for
the use OF women. probably the first pub
lie facility of the kind placed at the dis
posal Of the fair sex. The cafe in point
is the property Of Hugo Kerkau, the Ger
man billiard champion, who has fire.
quently crossed cues with the late Mr..
Schaefer and other American cue ex-
perts
The Washington herald., 1910-04-04
THE MAGAZINES.

Come children sit beside the fire. like little kings and queens
while read sparkling tales from this months magazines
pleasant place every home these publications fill they repre-
rpest thought the writer's highest SKILL they both in
and entertain old age and gentle YOUTH and the place
where darkness they hold the lamp of truth Now here's spen
did tale that shows how graes void of shame have held the
of Punkvie up and robbed blind and lame And here's
able article which shows that wealthy loahsome
bgands and ALL and should be in the PEN Here Wallace
Irwin bgtens up page with bits of rhyme; and here's the
steenh nstaen Of yarn by Oppenhem Let's take another
magazine this makes great TODD about the slaves who goan
and bleed far-o Tmbuctoo it also has lovely about
famed who really ought be ashamed that he is
ashamed has most amusing tale about The Nations Crime
and fortyseven pages of work by Oppenhem And thus
children they ALL they all enough they all
loaded the guards with hot uplifting stuff with arson page.
breach of trust embezzements sublime all favored with sample
OF the dope of Oppenhem. WALT Mason.
by Ge,geA athes Adans
The Washington herald., 1910-04-04
LEOPOLD THE CRATER.
Some Recent Disclosures Affecting
that Deceased Monarch.

From the Chicago Tribune
There is never a politician whose meth
DDS are so hateful and subverting, OF a
swindler whose life is so despicsble, that
some one will not rise to defend him
AS It is with them, so it is with those
in higher places On the death of King
Leopold. a monarch whose whole life
was a disgrace to European civilization,
there were not wanting those who sprang
forward 20 defend his character. and TO
make excuses for his private life and
public acts.
But from the disclosures recently made
in the Belgian Chamber Of Deputies it
appears that the depths Of Leopold's in
fanny were not represented by what was
known of his character during his life
time. Not only was he the silent partner
in Ostend gambling hells. the power be-
hind the unspeakable brutality in the
Congo government. the spendthrift friend
Of Partisan demi-mondaines, but the
robber of his own thrifty and loyal sub
jects.
Instead OF leaving a fortune OF only
100000. It is now disclosed that he had
at least a4Cc0,000 invested in companies
managed by dummy directors, and that
Of this sum s5,000OO0 was in Congo bonds.
It is admitted both by the minister OF
justice and the leader of the Liberal
party in Parliament that state funds
amounting TO at least 100000. and pos
sibly more, were converted by the late
King TO his own uses, and it is charged
that he did so through the debauehing Of
the judiciary and other officials.
The Parliament evidently is determined
TO investigate the matter TO the bottom.
and among other things II will try to
ascertain how much Of the stolen money
has been put into the magnificent estab-
Hshment given by the King to his mis-
tress shortly before mis- death.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-04
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Birthday of the American Flag-April 4.

To-day IS the actual birthday OF the
American flag, the flag as we know it
the flag that has thirteen stripes and a
star for every State. This flag. the Amer
lean flag of to-day. was adopted by Con-
eress on April 4. 1878. and was designed
DIV Cant. Samuel c. Reed. In the flag of
1918 there were twenty stars; to-day there
are forty-six.
The American flag which Washington
first unfurled at Cambridge, Mass, on
January I, I77s was composed Of thirteen
red and white stripes. with the crosses
of st. George and ST. Andrew embiazoned
on the blue canopy In place Of the stars.
This flag was also carried by the fleet
under command Of Commodore Eek Hop
kins when 1t sailed from the Delaware
Canes on February Il, 1776 In the fol-
lowing year. June u, III. the Continental
Congress passed a resolution. That the
flag of the United States be thirteen
stripes. alternate red and white; that the
Union be thirteen stars, white on 6 blue
field, representing a new constellation
How or by whom the idea Of the star
was first suggested is uncertain, although
there are some who ascribe it 10 John
Adams, while others claim the entire flag
was borrowed from the coat of arms Of
the Washington family. In this flag the
stars were arranged in circle, although
no form was officially prescribed.
1t is supposed that the first display Of
the national flag at a military post was
at Fort Schuyler. on the site Of the vii
Iage Of Rome, Oneida County. N. Y. The
fort was besieged early in the month of
August Ill., and the garrison were with
out a flag SO they made one according
TO she prescription of Congress by cutting
up sheets to form the white stripes, bits
of scarlet cloth for the red stripes. and
The Washington herald., 1910-04-04
King Edwards Physicians.

From VI. A. p
In all there are twenty-five physicians
and surgeons attached to the royal
household. OF these. however. four are
appointed in Ireland and an equal num-
Der in Scotland. and would. in the event
Of their services being required, only be
called upon to attend the king when
the court happened to be in Ireland or
Scotland. There are five physicians all
together specially appointed to attend
King Edward, but Sir Francis Laking
one of the MISUNDERSTANDING, is his
majestys most frequent medical ad-
wiser.
The king sees one Of the household
physicians every day, but the interview
is mere matter of form and lasts but a
few minutes. The fact. however, that
the interview has taken place is noted in
the medical diary in charge of the ply
sician-in-ordinary, in which is kept a
daily record Of his msjesty's health.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-04
SCENE OF GARDEN OF ALLAH. +"
BisLra, Made Famous by Robert
Hiehens. Attracts Many Tourists.


Katherine L. smith, in Pittsbug Dispatch
Ella Wheeler Wilcox and her husband
are spending some time at Biskra, that
strange town that Robert Hichens made
famous by his Garden OF Allah" Pos
sibly no writer has succeeded better IN
conveying the atmosphere OF a locality
than Hichenss has Of this queer, sleepy
town in Africa which contains about
5000 Arabs and 400 French. In proportion
II has many more natives than Algiers.
and therein lies its charm. The natives
are Arabs. Kabyles. and Nomads or tent
jewellers, who lead an easy life. living on
CONSCIOUS and dried dates AS the sun
shines all the year they have little need
TO work and the word worry is not in
their vocabulary.
The better class of Arabs are fine look
ing and aristocratic. but rich or poor
they are bright and interesting and pos
sess occult powers to a marked degree
In many cases the lower types seem
mind readers. The most interesting di-
version TOT the lti iAtts HAlAtt AiAt NJeA
den Of Allah" made the place famous. is
to walk through the long and narrow ma
tive villages about half a mile from the
fashionable hotel. which the tourists fire.
quent In fact after a few drives there
is little for foreigners TO do but lounge
visit the beautiful public gardens and
let the natives. guides. and children
amuse them.
At night the tourists walk around the
streets. which are filed with Arab men
and dancing girls Of the neighboTing tribe
of Outed-Nail. who come here for the
season. These girls live in two streets
and have a hospital devoted 20 their ex-
elusive use. IF sick or injured they are
Obliged to go here. where they receive the
best Of care.
Since BiskTa has become celebrated It
has as "a rule. been filled with tourists,
but the season this year has been poor.
both at the Riviera and in Egypt Even
Algiers has felt it. and the wreck OF
the Balearic Islands about finished II. for
the disaster occurred to a. boat that was
frequented by tourists
The Washington herald., 1910-04-04

From the Omaha Bee
Funerals on the pay-as-you-enter plan
may soon be the rule in Omaha, as they
are now in the East, and to some extent
In Chicago and San Francisco.
Under this plan, the rumored coming Of
which has thrown the local undertakers
into furry, a man may order a $40
funeral with all necessities found. or
may raise the limit according TO his no.
ton.
A $40 funeral IS said to include embaIm-
ing. a hesrse. casket, two carriages
and drivers. A So funeral will, Of course,
secure better casket and more car
riages.
This new development in the conduct
Of funerals has resulted from agitation
carried on in the East and in Chicago
against the growing expense of burials.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-04

parillas and rejuvenating compounds
known to medical lore, and it is so pleas
ant to take II banishes that tired
feeling. at least and without fail, until
the subsequent New Years Day.
And right now. in the midst OF the
good old shad time-well. the Ledger
should come up. together with its sisters
and its cousins and its aunts. Why har-
Dor vain regrets a thousand miles away
when such a cordial welcome awaits them
hcrn9
The Washington herald., 1910-04-04
Paper from Sugar Cane.

The manufacture Of paper from bagasse.
the dry refuse OF sugar cane after the
juice has been pressed therefrom, has
often been advocated. but never accom-
creased cost of wood pulp has stimulated
experiments in this direction. but the
machinery used in sugar making so cuts
and tears the fiber that the bagasse is
fit only for fuel. A company organized
in the United States is constructing a
The Washington herald., 1910-04-04
IN BwANA TUMBo's STORY.

In Dwana Tumbo's story
we got the painful facts.
And all the "details CORY
Resulting from his acts.
He tells us how he sighted.
And what he aimed TO HIT,
And when the bail alighted.
just what became Of it.
What time I killed a lion,'
Says BWans at his best.
Il firmly glued my eye on
The middle II his chest.
The ball-a 40 model
ImpingCd upon his hip
And ranged into the candal
Appendage near the tip
IN Bwana Tumbo's story
We hear the bullet thud,
And what is even mere We
Can smell the fumes Of blood
Hes ver frank about it.
And leaves the reader no
Alternative to doubt It
Was even thus and so.
/ came upon a kudu,
SAYS Bwans IN a place,
And doing what but few do
/ shot him IN the face.
The ballet smashed bis gizzard
In forty thousand bits,
And stTewed from A 10 lizard
His obf1sated wits"
In Bwana Tunbo's story
There is no tempered word
Or show Of alleglry
Concerning what occurred.
It's al set down precisely,
As It appeared to him.
And nothing Is said nicely
That truth 10 tell was grim.
Il Int him in the shoulder %
Says BNana IN his style,
he shut up like a folder.
And persisted with a smile
It was the Holland slew him
The steel-nosed 81
And it made a hole clear through hin
That tossed my helmet through"
st Louis Poat-Disnat
The Washington herald., 1910-04-04

Il like grand opera music" chirped the
chatty young lady.
I'm"
But the chorus is seldom pretty"
'Um."
However, If I shut my eyes can en-
JOY it,
And II you shut your mouth the rest
Of us can enjoy it" murmured a voice
In the rear