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The Washington herald., 1910-03-28
PEOPLEAND THINGS.
Largest Latin-American City.

According TO a recent census. the pop
ulation OF Buencs Ayres is l,ls9.es2, which
constitutes it the largest Latin-American
city. as well as the largest city south Of
the equator. In the two Americas it
ranks after New York, Chicago, and
Philadelphia in size. Hitherto Buen0s
Ayres has been the only port of arrival
for all the immigrants coming from Eu-
rope. who are Just beginning TO land at
Bahia Blanca. This has been one Of the
main reasons why Buenos Ayres is so
much larger than other Argentine cities.
Rosario, the next largest having $4,000
people. or slightly less than one-seventh
of the population of the capital, and also
why it is also the main distributing and
manufacturing center. Every other coun-
try OF settlement has at least two sep
arate ports for the reception and dis
tribution of immigrants. while Argentina
has only had Buenos Ayres. Though the
development Of Bahia Blanca must of
necessity be gradual for several years to
come, its natural harbor and other adj
vantages may in twenty or thirty years
make 1t a most formidable rival to the
capital. from which it has already
wrested the right to be called the great
est wheat shipping port of South
America.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-28
Uncle Sans Cook Book.

It is now the proud ambition of every
publisher to have one Of the six best
sellers" and Uncle Sam is right at the
head Of the procession. With the recent
Issue of Tama Jim's cook book. paternal-
ism has come in to the land. We are
now being treated to the amazing spec
tacle Of Uncle Sam hawking his wares
before the American people. The cost of
living has gone up until trepidation ex-
lists as TO whether there viii be
Democrat in the seat now occupied by
Uncle Joe. The happy solution Of the
whole matter is In getting back to
normal mode of life. and then the in
surgents will come in off tho trail and
all will be at peace in the administration
family.
This is the object of the cook book.
although it is not so stated in the pros
pectus. The editors believe If they can
win over the women of the land, they
will get the votes. for the hand that
rocks the cradle usually prepares the
breakfast and pays the grocery bills. SO
the mystery Of Tama Jims delightful
talks on culinary topics is revealed.
This cook book needs no press agent
to exploit its good qualities. It speaks
for itself II delves deep into the science
of chuck steak and brisket. into the
proper mode of preparing little meat
and much toast TO give the impression
of a solid cut of porterhouse, Of rice
hominy and mashed potatoes with the
flavor Of the frying pan. of meat turn
overs which, can be warmed Up twice
and still look fresh, of dumpIings and
drippings. and Of variegated styles of
prunes and hash.
Next should be prepared a book on the
darning Of socks. on the pip in chickens.
on the use Of the toothbrush, on proper
mastication. on Difference to be paid the
hired girl. and how to husk corn. This
would give the Democrats a shock from
which they might not recover until after
November. Anything to divert the minds
of the people from Cannonism. insur-
gency, from the high cost of living, the
tariff and trust regulations!
Great is Uncle Sam, and Tama Jim is
the prophet. Let the government tighten
the tasks of all of US. DR.. Wiley has been
a humanitarian for some years, and
since Tama Jim has no thought of
leaving the Cabinet, he can emulate the
chemistry bureau chief There is a field
for both. Let DR.. Wiley analyze the
recipes and tell US whether any pre-
servatives have crept into the ingredients
recommended.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-28

From the Springfield Republican
a few Of Mr.. Pearys most influential
newspaper hackers continue TO berate
Congress for its attitude toward the sur
viving north pole hero. But Congress is
abundantly justified in the position Il has
taken, and probably 70 per cent OF the
American people would so declare. The
root Of the present difficulty Is the ultra
cOrlmercialiZation which Mr. Peery's last
expedition underwent In return for
$1,000 loan from the New York Times. be-
fore he started north, he gave that news
paper monopoly of his reports of the
discovery Of the pole-and that in spite
OF the fact that he was In the service and
on the pay roll Of the United States gov
eminent From first TO last everything
that was salable was disposed of n a sim
lar style. Even his proofs OF the dis
trolled by popular magazine and a
firm OF book publishers, which have paid
a large sum OF money for possession
or them The Congress OF the United
States is asked 70 honor the explorer, yet
because Of these lucrative commercial
transactions, II is not only denied the
right 10 receive the proofs, as its dignity
and as ordinary courtesy requires. but it
Is abused for insisting upon this very
slight recognition OF its Official status.
Really. the conduct Of some of Mr..
Peary's friends passes all comprehension.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-28
The Passing of the colon.

From the New York Post
In the days when the masters OF state
Illness and noble style were stu respected,
the Colon was power in the land. To-
day we know him not save rarely. and
then not in his rightful service. True. he
may be found in conjunction with the
Dash, but the Dash is a supine rascal.
indeterminate hesitating. and no fit COM
pany for one who was wont 10 he a very
pillar of strength IN the temple of letters.
There is something deeply pathetic in the
silent passing of this grand old fellow.
after all his noble record. But the world
has changed, and the Colon has passed
with the minuet. 1t is the age of the
serawling Comma or hurried Dash; or,
if we do rise 10 TIE height of the Semi
colon. that is but half a Colon, after all.
and not TO be compared with the fine old
figure which served to buttress the great
phrases Of tho masters. In the average
book Of the present, one will not find a
single Colon used for its original and
chief purpose. Either the curt Period
breaks IN, or the limp Comma makes It's
Intellectual protest against aimless per-
pStuits- OitS tait taliC9 our BdllduL Ola
Colon fleeing from the tumult of linotype
and multiple press. He must have gazed
regretfully at the coming OF all these
strange, awkward creatures to the COM
posing room, He was the day of small
clothes, lace and snuff-box. He fingered,
indeed, in company with the splendid
makers of English in the middle of the
nineteenth century. hut having done that
he could do no more. And now he is
almost forgotten by his erstwhiie asso-
ciates in the printers case.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-28
FOrtifying simplon Tunnel.

Both Italy and Switzerland are fortify-
ing the entrances TO the Simplon tunnel,
while In the tunnel itself engineers are
busily engaged in constructing mines and
strengthening those already in place. in
order to facilitate the blowing up OF the
tunnel at moments notice in case Of
war. Near the middle of the tunnel
few yards from the Swiss frontier, Italian
engineers have put in place a double iron
door, which can resist the rush OF an
express train travelling sixty miles an
hour. This iron door is worked by cleo
tTicity from Iselle, the station at the
italian end Of the tunnel and under ordi-
nary conditions il is hidden IN the rocky
side Of the tunnel The door is carefully
tested once a week. The mines are con-
nected with Briggue and Iselle by cleo
tricity also. and by simply pressing a
button the Simplon tunnel would be de-
stroyed in a second.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-28
Self-oonfessed Grafters.

immunity 10 the confessed grafters had
a unique sequel In Plttsburg last Satur-
day, An eleven-year-old member Of
juvenile hand of thieves was arrested,
and. when before the magistrate, no
promptly confessed his part in the vart-
Gus petty crimes, and then waited for
the jurist TO set him free When this
did not follow. he looked up in surprise.
and said: 'rLemme go. I told yer all
about them robberies They're letting
the big grafters go when they confess"
This is a concrete example of the result
OF such legal process as Is now in evil
.dence in Pittsburg. No doubt there are
thousands or millions of citizens whose
line Of reasoning is about the same as
that of the lad. These persons wonder
what stage of degeneraey has been
reached when such conditions can exist.
Every self-respecting American should
be shamefaced at the revelations OF the
past week. The open solicitation and ac-
oeptance of brides Is one OF the most
amazing spectacles in the history of
American municipalities. The exhibition
Of venality and greed outdoes even Pitts
burg. which has far from a good repu-
tation as cities 90
st, Louis, Chicago, San Francisco, ana
Philadelphia have passed through periods
of public shame, but none such as this
The arousal of the public conscience will
change all this. Corruption must cease.
and the Haunting of vice before the people
will react soon. 1t may be necessary for
the nation and the cities 10 be scourged
by fire. but there is enough manhood left
to purge itself. Better for the develop
ments to come thick and fast and have it
over. for the awakening will surely bring
retribution, and the sooner the whole
matter is at an end the better for the ma
ton.
Such exposures as are to be seen in Al
bany are not partisan. They viii proba-
bly, have no political effect, for no party
to-day will tolerate dishonesty in its
ranks. The same holds true in Pitts
burg. Neither political party need fear
any developments IL an honest attempt Is
made 10 expose the crlminality of its in
divdual members.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-28
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Exit Pretty Peggy" Wellington March Is.

OF all the stage favorites of her SEX
Margaret" Wellington, as she was chris
tened, but probably never called. holds
the first place in the worlds memory.
Charles Reades famous novel. Peg
Wellington has doubtless done much TO
preserve her name. but the chronicles of
history are also profuse in their praise Of
Pretty Peggy"
Peg Wellington. who died on March Is,
176O at the age of thirty-nine beyond
question, though peevish Horace WaIpole
slurred her acting and a less eminent
critic called her IAN impudent Irish
actresses and most captivating person
alities the English stage has ever seen.
Here was the old story of genius spring
ing from lowly sources. for her father
was bricklayer and her mother wash
erwoman. She was born In Dublin on
October IS, 1720. and as little barefooted
girl, she began to add to the family in
come by selling salads, crosses, and
oranges in the streets and at the doors
of playhouses. She never wholly lost the
thin, raucous voice Of the street hawks,
the 'oTange-girl pipe as It was termed.
Before the little Irish girl was ten years
of age she made her appearance in public
as a singer and contortionist She next
appeared as the precious toast OF Dublin,
the pet and delight OF the fashionable
world, in the "Beggar's Opera" This
opera was the sensation of the day, and
little Pegs bewitching Polly Peacham'
was the sensation of the opera From
that hour her star shone brilliantly.
Covent Garden and Drury Lane were the
chief scenes of her triumphs.
One of Woffngton's marvellous traits
was the fiexibiiity of her genius. Few
actresses have played as many parts so
successfully and handled both comedy
and tragedy with such skill. She was
not only able to play female roles. but
male roles as well, and as Sir Harry
WiIdair In THE Constant Couple" she is
The Washington herald., 1910-03-28
A SONG OF RIVERS.

Lights upon the yellow Tiber are too beautiful to
tell
But the ancient poets praised them. and dead en-
percrs loved them wen.
Dim cathedral lights az evening fash from al the
hills Of Rome.
He's stately river, Tiber. TLere's better stream
at home.
Fierce By vineyards and by castles. In fury flows
And he sets the blood a,pulsing Ike a draught of
gallant wine.
Loud his road through quiet oitss, in a rags he
seeks the sea,
And the peasants noun BIS plumber. There's
finer stream fof ma
sun the Douro makes music that It made for
Moors in Spain
OF the wind in highland varsys. and the wrath Of
Music 1T for knights in amor. when the valiant
tHlmpets call.
But yeara To hear the mUInur Of an English wa
terf,H.
There's torrent n Albania where the faint red
garne.s glow
Through the fcud Of waters Ike the ghosts Of blood
shed long ago.
Women vail By thoss sad waters for the sorrows
that there,
And tina oak trees noun forever over dropping
meidenhair.
On the moonlight Seine Is silvs. and know not
what she sings,
But her song is surely haunted BY the sweep OF
white Swans wings
Like & sword she clesves the night, and carries
memories 70 the sea,
Frosted gowns. and MOBILES courting. and a great
kings TeyeiTy.
Thge are streams that ara not waters The Italian
fishers know
How the dolohns thread with silver tracks the visit
ful afterglOW.
Glades that cut tangled forest; tides that sever
Oh, its owed they are by cavaliers and the sailors
Of the deep.
There's pathway to the sunset shines across the
sea I love.
There's the milky way Of heaven that the angels
ford above,
There's a pageant on the wheathed wnen the
shadows flung aside.
Morning lights lane II popries In narrow scarlet
tide.
By old sices. veiz and channels, and deserted tor
rent WAYS
By professions and their incense Ike scented
summer haze.
By the lovely lakes Of lilies where the fairy wood
lanis are.
By the light that rends the heavens at the falling of
star.
By the Bosporus and Jordan. By all Pagan streams
and Frank
By the desrose and the myrtle. and the wild flowers
on their bank
BY The spring cong Of the rivers when then life Is
treasured snow.
By the waterfalls Of all the word-rny streams the
bes. I know.
You shall one day see my river where ths pines and
willows meet.
Find shallow filled with sunlight, let It sparkle
round your feet.
When watch your face reflected IN the stiffness Of
the pool
shall cal my river sim more dear. o you most
beautifGli
-Sow York sun.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-28
UNCLE HIRAM ON CITY LIFE.

Yes, It's lively in the city. where they've got their
'lectrio light
And the people soon have wrinkles from their stayfn
out O. nights;
They've got shows and things to keep EN- from
a-g1ttin' lonesome there,
And they look ALFRED stylish in the costly clos they
wear;
But gness they have their troubles Just ths sans
as me and you,
And reckon that they're often ruther worsen ours
TOO.
We've got wood piled in the woodshed thatn last
year or so,
And there's more out where that oomo from. and
more saplin's still TO grow
We amt worried over coal strikes. let the cold
We can cary in the biIlets and not have cent to
pay;
While they're shiverfn' up yonder where they've
got 80 much to see,
We can heat up fer the babies, that the Lord sent
you and me.
There is always somethn dom to make city people
sad:
If it amt sausage famine why, yOun hear the
waters bad;
When the strikers stop the street cars. then The
mischief is to pay,
And the people have 10 foot It. gittin' dubbed
along the way;
And the fever epidemis and the smallpox every
year
Keep the city people ssessn', and I'm glad TO i've
oat here.
Oh, it's quiet in the country. and there's few un-
common sights
And Gods moon and stars up yozsisr have to do
fer 'lsctTio lights;
But with -tatsrs in the cellar and with wood piled
In the she'd
When Tiers hay stacked IN the haymcws for the
stock that must bs fed;
They can hare their noisy city, with the sights up
there to see
And the kind old quiet country viii be good enough
for me
Chicago Record Herald.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-28
Chop suey Generis.

o say. have you seen by the dawn's
early light the backbone Of winter that
hung 81 the well?-Emporia Gazette.
The old oaken backbone, the gem Of
the ocean-thus warbled a Peri beneath
the dark sea,-Chieago Tribune.
It's the backbone of winter left bloom
ing alone. as it stands in the stable yard
under the eaves.-New York Mail.
There came to the beach a poor back
bone Of winter. that sang the old anthem
OF ERIN Go Braghl"-Emporia Gazette.
The iron-bound backbone, above the
green elms. the horn OF the hunter is
heard on the hill-Chieago Tribune.
The backbone Of winter that cried with
delight when you gave her a smile as
the sun went down.-Nashville Ten
nessean.
Backbone, turn backbone, the cypress
and myrtle I sprang TO the stirrup. the
young Chevalier.-New York Mail
Tell US not in broken winter that the
backbone days are gone. for the IRON
bounden bucket left its impress on the
floor.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-28
Harmful Books.

The writer's Of modern fiction have
reached a stage Of bravado little short Of
alarming. if We are TO expect an equal
development along the same lines during
the next decade.
If We cared to advertise these books, we
could name a number of recent appear
ance unfit for refined persons to read.
1t might be said, indeed, that no refined
person would read them, once knowing
what they were like. but for the fact
that there has been a general tendency
of tolerance toward this sort of thing
which touches all classes
Much is written about immoral PLAYS.
An immoral book is worse than an i'm
moral play. Indeed, a play cannot go as
far over the border Of decency. as. a book
without its being suppressed or expur-
gated. Then. too, the natural sense of
shame, which happily still exists IN us as a
heritage from our Puritan ancestors. for
bids the average citizen to be seen pup
liely at a play well known TO be unfit
The frankly indecent play does not have
the big patronage that one, without re-
flecting. might suppose.
On the other hand, unsavory books NAV
be read in secrecy, and. unless the reader
wishes to boast about il, no one will ever
know that he has read it.
The class of fiction which is taintjng
the present output of popular books makes
It exceedingly dangerous for mothers and
fathers TO allow their daughters and sons
carte blanche at a circulating library. It
is far easier to keep them away from had
plays than from bad books.
No decent or fair-minded person is mis-
led by evasive prefaces about the authors
mission or moral lesson These things
are only the webs in which, alas! the TOO
willing fly is caught.
Beyond the regulations which prevant
the promiscuous sale of unexpurgated
editions of THE Arabian Nights" and
cause the suppression of the Ocean
eron," there is no censorship of literature
England censors its plays, but sends rs
yearly lot of nasty books that. so far
from pointing any moral lesson Or en-
rendering hatred for vileness. actually
infame the Imagination and whet the an
petite for stin more daring and hyblown
stuff.
There is danger. real danger, in this
class OF writing-one cannot call it liter
ature. It is bad enough for those who
have passed the first impressionahle stage
Of youth; on young men and women the
effect is inexpressible Pure bodies are
the natural consequence of healthy minds
and young people cannot remain healthy
minded who read this fearsome trash.
Far better would we revert to the old
fashioned and sensational dime novel and
shilling shocker which fred the youthful
imagination to impossible acts CT Prov
ess and death-defying deeds Of valor.
They al least. left no permanent scars.
1t Is a mistake TO suppose that the ma.
jority Of people viii suddenly begin to
take these things as a matter OF course
and become pure by familiarity with i'm
purity. Such a Utopian idea has never
succeeded anywhere Nations rapidly
The Washington herald., 1910-03-28
RATE CURIoSITIEs.
Railway Distances Have Little 10 Do
with Prices Charged.


From Seminars
Originally the railway rates to the Pa
cihc Coast from Eastern cities not on
the Atlantic Ocean we're more than from
New York City and other Atlantic ports.
But the steamship lines began absorb
ing the railway rates from cities such
as Pittsburg and Buffalo. 10 the Allan
tic, thus making the rate by raii-and-
water from these places the same as by
water from New York. The railway met
this competition by also making their
rates from places 400 or 800 miles west Of
the Atlantic Ocean the same as from
the Atlantic seaboard. The manufacture
ers and merchants at cities in the Mid
die West demanded the same rates to
the Pacific Coast as were given Pitts
burg. Buffalo. &c, and the Atlantic
seaboard. Il was to the interest of the
roads extending from the Middle West
to grant their demands When a manu-
factrer or jobher in Pittsburg shipped
goods ail-rail to the Pacific Coast. the
roads west Of Chicago got only part
OF the rate. When a competing manu-
fseturer or jobber in Chicago shipped
them. the roads west of Chicago got
all of the rate Consequently, in 1904
the rates to the Pacific Coast were
"blanketed"-th is, made the same
from all points in the United States
east Of the Missouri River.
Corresponding changes seldom have
been made in the rates from the East
or the Middle West 10 points in the
Western interior. The rates to these
places are not directly affected by wa
ter competition, and therefore. on traf-
nc moving to them the Eastern lines
commonly exact their usual local rates
to the ends of their rails; and the West
ern roads commonly exact their usual
rates from there on. The distance to
Seattle, Wash, from ST. Paul, Mimi,
is 1890 miles; from Chicago. $500 miles.
and from New York, $500 miles. But
the first-class rate to Seattle, whether
from st. Paul. Chicago. or New York. is
500 per 100 pounds. The distance 20
Spokane, Wash, from st. Paul is 1.50o;
from Chicago. 1900 miles, and from New
York, 800 miles: but the hrst-class rate
from St. Paul TO Spokane is $500; from
Chicago, $3.50. and from New York, s4.35.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-28

said to have outshone Garrick himself.
Naturally. it is little wonder that their
ardent love affair ended then with the
conventional quarrel. return of letters
and gifts.
Innumerable anecdotes show the
sparkling wit which made Peg the queen
of Bohemia. Her beloved and indulgent
sister Polly married the second son of
the Earl Of Cholmondely. The nobleman
came storming to the house of Voting
ton to protest. but was completely con-
duered by his boys charming sister-in-
law, admitting that he was no longer so
offended as he had been.
Offended screamed the actress in her
"oranse-girl" voice. "'Tis 1 am offended.
who now, in place OF supporting one beg
gar. must support twoi'
The last public appearance Of this
merry generous, faulty creature was
tragic one. Prompted by kindness. she
offered TO play her old part of Rosaiind
at an actors benefit at Covent Garden
on the night of May g. 1851. Never had
she played it so well, but after the fifth
act she felt strangely and had TO accept
the ann of an actor who had once bur-
lesqusd her playing before the footlights
at Dublin. Returning to the stage, she
commenced the epilogue, but suddenly
faltered-could not regain her voice or her
self-command. and with the despairing
wall. "Oh, Cod on. God!" she tottered
into the wings. Paralysis had ended her
career.