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The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
Elastic Cost" of Battle Ships.

The current Senatorial debate on the
naval appropriation bill is. as usual. in
teresting on account Of the exhibition OF
Congressional sentiment toward increase
Of the navy In the discussion on Friday
one Of the striking Incidents was the
variety of information derived from
prominent members Of the Senate Naval
Committee as 10 the actual cost Of a
battle ship when ready to take the sea.
Senator Clay, OF Georgia. in a speech
which presented the usual argument and
familiar appeal for a reduction in the
expenditure for the maintenance Of the
naval establishment obtained from the
chairman OF the Senate Naval Commit
tee. Mr.. Perkins. the information that a
battle ship in complete condition for
service costs S11.0O0OOO. Mr. Clay. in an
estimate which was admittedly little
more than guess-but which proved 10
be a very good guess. indeed-increased
this estimate to Sl6.OO0OOO. and he called
upon the second ranking member Of the
Senate Naval Committee. its former
chairman, and now chairman Of the Ap-
propriations Committee, Mr. Hale. for his
statement Of cost. Senator Hale confirm
ed the suspicion OF Mr. Clay and went a
step further and asserted that the next
battle ship to be built would cost. when
placed in commission ready To fight. not
o0o
puted by Senator GalIinger, another
member OF the Naval Committee. who
gave the battle ship cost as less than
100000.
There onsued more or less contradiction
of these varying estimates proving that
the Senate Naval Committee had no ac-
curate statistics. derived from any au-
thoritative departmental source. as to the
actual cost Of a battle ship. That bit OF
information. which would appear TO be
the easiest 10 obtain. IS evidently the
most difficult 10 secure. Some allowance
must he made as 70 the place I'm the ex-
penditure where the estimate stops in the
course Of equipment. but IL ought 10 be
no difficult matter TO arrive AZ a very
accurate statement in dollars and cents
as 20 the cost Of battle ship when
ready TO take the sea"
II is amazing 10 find the Senatorial
sources OF information within its own
precincts. possessing so vague an i'm
preston Of battle ship cost as to present a
margin OF from 100000 to $1SoOO.ooO on
single vessel. That is a difference OF
100 per cent According to Senator Gal
linger, the country can build and equip
in fighting trim two battle ships FOR the
price which Senator Hale asserts would
furnish only one vessel Of the same type
Congress. which has the task and re-
sponsibillty Of authorizing vessels Of war.
should have more definite statistics as a
guide TO its legislation for naval increase
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
PASTEPOT AND SHEARS.

Was it l. ! wonder used to dream Of fame?
Used 10 think Of some day making quite naYneg
Used 10 paint the future bugn, with rosy tints-
First q al the men that make the leading prints
Recognized as foremost literary light,
Writing stuff that one else on earth could vrite
Lordy. what a come down! After all the Years
Here ! am slave TO pastepot and a shearsl
Was il l. wonder used % welcome spring.
Used TO Warble blithely as the robins singg
Used 10 Of sunsets used 10 rant q bowers
Used 70 I'll all my rhymes with blossoms buds and
howcrsg
Soul attuned 10 beauty. heart with love aglov.
Was II l, | wonder used 10 amble soY
10. the snti-climax! Matter meet for ecrs,
Here am a slave 20 a pastepot and shears.
Was II l. ] wonder? All but life is strange
Strange and cold and hard 10 work so sad change
Watering and weak ming Inspirations wine.
Substituting caution for the dream divine
Hush YOU fool!' says Wisdom. something has
been won!
Olden days q hardship happily are done
Out upon such preaching! Must the dreams Of years
Dwindle down al last 10 a rastepot and a shears?
Dennis A. Mccarthy, in New York Sun.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
PEOPLE WITH QUEER NAMES.
In Spite of What shakespeare Said
We Have n Mild Preference.

IN spite OF W nat >nHkespeare Snlu
We Have Mild Preference.
From the NeT York Telegraph
a Liverpool lady named Mrs Rose had
"a pretty daughter. 70 whom she gave the
name Wild-the name Wild Rose was so
sweetly pretty. The young lady thought
so. too, until in course Of time she mar
ried Mr.. Bull. and then her signature
Wild Bull-was neither sweet nor pretty.
But for real cUriosities IN the way OF
names we must go 20 the country from
which so many other curiosities spring
America. little local newspaper pub
Nshed at Cherry Valley CHATS a pretty
name). In New York State. lately printed
the following paragraph.
a man up IN Oswego County, by the
name OF Burst. gave the census enumer-
ators the names Of his three children in
full They were John Wood Burst. Mel
lie May Burst. and Charles VIII Burst
This is in line with Senator Hogg's names
FOR his children-Ima Hogg and IRA
Hogg."
The father OF Lord Nagheramorne was
Douglas McGarel-Hogg before he was
made a baron. in 1SN His wife was one
evening at dance, when some Of the
young gentlemen made reference TO her
name One OF them, talking rather freely
20 young lady 10 whom he was hur-
riedly introduced for dance. and whose
name he did not quite catch. said 20 her.
in eilusion to Mrs. Hogg:
The old SOW is going TO give a dance
next week. I should like 10 meet you
there"
"Oh, If you go. you very likely Will"
said the girl. I am one OF the little
Pigs
Il was Mrs. McGarel-Hogg's daughter
with whom he was dancing.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
NOTABLE TRIBUTES.

Now, many men, beyond a doubt,
In songs and books
Have written glowing words about
Their worthy cooks.
''She was a phantom OF delight.
So Wordsworth said
OF one who pleased a. -Fpetite-
Made lovely bread.
"She was a blessed damsel,"
ROsetti wrote
About some gifted kitchen belle
OF real note.
It was about some cook, l wot,
Who tarried long
That Gounod wrote. as Ike as not
His jewel song.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
PRAYING FOR MUCK.RAKERs.
Timely Reminder of Duty from n
Disinterested source.
FTom the Pittsburg Gazette Times.


Only occasionally does the sacred serv-
ice Of the Chaplain Of Congress become
a subject Of news. The petitions that
the spiritual guide OF the national law
makers puts up each day in opening the
sessions Of the body are. except on spe-
CiaI occasions, but the usual prayers Of
a cody man. whose blindness. in the
case Of the incumbent Of the position,
adds pathos and impressiveness TO the
service. When. therefore. Rev. Henry y.
COuden, Chaplain of the House, prayed
that tho persistent much-raker might be
brought to a sense Of his sins, the usual
respectful attention given the morning
devotions was intensified. The prayer IS
"A timely reminder from a worthy and
disinterested source. Whatever may be
ones opinion as to the efficacy OF prayer
in behalf Of hardened and incorrigible
sinners, there can be no doubt that il is
needed In this instance. FaUlt-hnding-
the disloyal abuse of ones own country,
city. or community. including pessimistic
criticism Of all government and those in
authority-has been found not only one
Of the easiest, but one of the most prof
liable forms Of literary effort among a
certain class Of writer's They muck-rake
for money. and the more indiscriminate
the "mucking" and the more sensational
the charges they make the better pay they
receive Constructive citizenship is not
within the calculations Of these literary
sharks. Driven from one position 10 an
other by The exposure Of their methods,
they grow desperate and assume 70 be
the authoritative censors OF the universe.
The good Chaplain Of Congress. blind
though he be. IS wise OF mind and de-
pendent Of faith. Believing that only the
interposition Of Divine Providence will
halt the wholesale detractors, he takes
the case 70 the source Of all power and
prays that the muck-raker may be IN
duced 70 sweep before his own doors. To
the spirit and terms OF the Chaplsin's
prayer there will be a hearty Amen,
arise from all parts OF the country.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
Newspapers as Text Books.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
An experiment is being tried in the
public schools at Danzig Of teaching the
children by making the daily paper the
reading textbook The teachers exclude
all politics and crime and the reading i.
confined to scientific and literary news
and weather reports, and even stock cx-
change information IS discussed. This
new mode Of letting the scholar know
what Is going on is very popular. and
has been found so far 10 give good re-
suits
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

Discussing the lin crow laws John
3. helms. of St Louis. who Is az the
Arlington, said that in Southern theaters
negroes are restricted 10 one Of the up
per galleries. which is still popularity re-
ferred 10 as 'nigger heaven"
Here is the way IL is worked IN the
North said the NIissourian. a negro
applying to the box Office Of almost any
theater Will be told THAI all the par
quet seats are sold. and Will he offered
seats in the highest gallery. It is almost
impossible for a colored man 10 buy ror
his own use parquet seats in any OF the
Northern theaters. Occasionally a white
man is secured 10 buy them for him.
In more than one instance this has
been the result: When the coIored man
presents his tickets a. the door the cou-
pons are torn OF by the doorman and
presented TO the head usher. In readiness
for such an emergency the head usher
has couple CT seats in the parauet .pre-
pared He leads the way to these seats
turns them down. and waits a moment
for the colored people 10 take their seats
They sit down. only to find that the seats
give way beneath them.
Inc usher Is surprised and extremely
sorry. He cannot understand how s,,.I
a break could have been overlooked OF
course. il will be impossible tn fix -rar
in time 20 have them occupied at that
performance. II the ticket holder will
come 70 the ticket Office he will try 20
exchange the tickets for others equally
as good.
THE dOorman has already notified The
box Office Of what is going on and when
the usher and the colored man ino,,fra
there they are told. with great recret
that there is not a single parquet seat
remaining. The box office will be glad
10 return the money paid for the sears
or It will do the best il can-furnish a
couple Of seats in the top gallery and re-
turn the difference in the price OF the
seats
1T is hard 10 see any great difference
between this procedure and that en-
ployed in the South
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

The Hon Ihtisham-ul-M uIlS, Rais-ud-
Dowla. Amir-ul-Omrah. Nawab Asef
Kudr Syud WASH AN Meerza Khan
Bahadur. Mahubut Jung is to be knighted
by King George. And the linotype opera
tors probably are mighty sorry TO hear It,
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
A Different Mntter.

From Smar. Set.
Jack? Why. he's one Of the best boys
under the sun"
Yes: but you ought TO see him when
the stars are out"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
Civic Pride.

You are not so bitter against the idle
rich as YOU were"
NO; I must admit that even they helT
swell our towns census figures"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
The Bright Side.

From the Chicago Ecc7-i-HC-7ld
Bennington is one OF the most per-
siSJeEt opum.sts 7 ever met"
Yes, he is always looking on the
bright side of things. He told me the
other day that while he regretted the
serious illness Of his wife he would. if
she We're taken from him, have enough
good hair to stuff q mattress
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
Thnt Little Comma.

Prom The Circle
This instance Of what a mistake Of a
comma can produce has been noticed
Lord Palmerston then entered upon
als head, a white hat upon his feet.
large but weu-poiished boots upon his
brow. dark cloud in his hand. his
faithful walking stick in his eve. q dark
menacins glare saying nothing
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
The Cnp of HannincsS.

From the Blakely Reporter.
The happiest man in the world is said
20 reside in North Georgia He has six
fiddles, ten children thirteen hounds.
a deaf and dumb wife, and moon
shine" still that has never been spotted
by the government
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

Mr.. Roosevelt was conventionally garb-
ed at the Kings funeral-frock coast, silk
hat with mourning band, and so forth.
And yet the near-problem. What will
he wear?" was good for many columns
Of newspaper rot a few days back
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

How" inquiries the Pittsburg Gazette
Times. would the country like tariff
revision along Democratic lines?" There
is n somewhat robust suspicion abroad
that the country is going TO try it and
find ont
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
Both Are Experts.

From the Chicago News.
by the way queried the near-sport
who Is the lightweight champion OF
American
1T is still a matter of doubt" answered
the wise guy Some claim the title for
the coal dealer, while others say the ice
man is entitled 10 IT,"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
Esthetic.

Since women went into business we're
getting some culture in the business
world"
How now?'
a lady competitor Of mine has just
marketed a moss rose brand Of axle
grease"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
A shot from the soutb

From the Columbia state
Il is believed that the cens1s viii show that the
center Of the lynchiug population has moved vest
ward 10 Springfield, III.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

That Mississippi editor who recently
was forced to eat some OF his own writ
ing may be able 10 find the silver lining
II he tries hard enough. Perhaps the
manuscript was not originally produced
with a blue copying pencil.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
A Touching Remembrance

From The Carson City Gazette
on retiring from her position as as
sistant postmaster. which she has 50
ably filed for over four years, Mrs. IDA
Ward presented each one Of the rural
mail carriers with a lock of her hair.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
Would BE Worth Rendinr.

From the Boston Transcript
Senator Lodge corresponds regularly with Mr.
Roosevelt. He admits that the letters he To-
ceiyes are very interesting but he is not dis
closing their contents. Some day. however sena-
tor Lodge may write his memoirs.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

The Poughkeepsie Star says a certain
recent performance Of Mr.. John Drew
was characterized by delightful in
souciance and exquisite SAVIOR faire d"
Ny, but if Miss Billie Burke sees that
she will be jealous
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

A mathematical and statistical sharp
has figured that the average man shaves
of fifty feet OF whiskers in fifty years
II you do not believe it. keep tab on
your whisker shavings for a year. say.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

were as wise in his day and generation
as some OF the watchful and discriminat-
ing journals of upHft scattered around
and about the country!
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
Importance of Children.

From Puck.
Mrs Uppish-Indeed, we can't get along
without children, can We?
Mrs. Blase-No. The little desrs add
such a zest TO divorce proceedings. don't
they?
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
Not So Romantic.

Il wish you were a fam" sighed the
young man.
$50 that you could wear me close 70
your hearth" inquired the romantic girl.
NO; so that you could talk baseball
with me-"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

Shall the office Of governor Of this
great Empire State of the South 20 beg
ging this year?" inquiries the Augusta
Herald. That will do for the Herald.
now. Something has gone to its head.
suret
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
A Use for Asbestos Paper.

From tho Philadelphia North American.
\ weekly invites every voter 90 write Roosevelt
his views on the condition Of national afairs In
view Of the stringent laws on mailabl, matter. il
Is suggested that no postal cards be used
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

From the Houston Post.
With the locks q CHIEF Justice Fuller and the
whiskcrs q Hughes the supreme Court VIII syerase
pretty well in capillary uGuriauce.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

A Chicago woman dislocated her Jaw
while talking to her husband the other
day. As a matter of fact, one woman
in every 45674.97S does that.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
Nnt Co Rnd Thi.

From Exchange.
Farmer-Here! What are you doing in
my hen house?
Rastus-Ise-Tse jes' rehearsin To- dat
new play called "Chantecler."
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

Mr.. Aldrich is credited with having
said recently, Il do not know what the
Senate will do next, and have not known
for some time" And II Mr.. Aldrich does
not know, who does?
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
His Dilemma.

What's the matter. Cap?'
IT'S this way" explained the return
ing explorer. I reached the pole all
right, but I don't know whether 10 pre-
pare a lecture or a defense
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

Mr.. Roosevelt viii return 10 this coun-
try on June A-the longest day Of the
year. Even at that. however. we suspect
some Of the celebrating viii lap over
into the next day.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

In addition 10 his gown, Mr.. Justice
Hughes might wear a Merry Widow"
hat Of course, and still not be afraid he
would be mistaken for a female person
on the bench
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

Another thing that prompts us to revere
the memory OF KOsciusko and Pulaski
is that they did not spell their names
Kjosciusko and Pulaski, respectively.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
Pride in Senator Dick.

From tn Ohio State Journal
One good way Tor rs Ohioans 10 work up a little
pride Over Senator Dick and his record is TO tx
olr minds teSolutey upon Senator Jorimer and
his'n.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

A Massachusetts professor SAYS wo-
mans desire 10 overdress is proof that
she is still savage. This highbrow
should visit the seashore this summer
and get another point Of view.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

The Macon News is discussing. What
we don't know about comets" Evidently.
the cost OF white paper has no terrors
for the News,
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Did you lose anything in Monaco?"
That was the place where you lost
your parasol wasn't IT, Jane?"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

Mr.. LAWYER admits that he does not
care particularly for Mr.. CLAWS; and Mr..
CLAWS need not bother TO write out what
he thinks Of Mr. Lawler
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

Denver goes wet" by more than two
to one. You Will. therefore, stnI be able
TO get a ball "a mile high" in Denver
for some time 10 come.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

IF Mr.. Taft IS as wise in his day and
generation as President of the United
States should be, It win be exSecretary
Ballinger pretty soon,' observes the Bris-
toll Herald-Couricr, All, if only Mr.. Taft
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

he withdrew from the local field and sent
the Phoenix around Cape May INTO the
Delaware for service on that river. Her
commander on the voyage was Captain
Rogers. So well did the Phoenix behave
under steam that Rogers became an en-
tnlsiast on the subject Of developing the
science on the high seas.
While the Savannah is always men
toned as the first steamer TO cross the
Atlantic the first ship actually to steam
across the Atlantic, using no other means
OF propulsion, was q Cdnadian-the Royal
William, launched at Quebec in 1881. her
engines being sent from England. In
1883 She went from PictoU, Nova Scotia.
70 Gravesend in twenty-five days. In
1856, series Of liners" accomplished
the voyage from New York to London in
about twenty days.
The transatlantic passenger has to-day
a choice Of any one % thirty-three revu-
lar lines Of steamships in crossing the
Atlantic with an average Of three sail
ings every day in the week. A ship may
be said TO sail for Europe every eight
hours. Fifty years ago there were but
three regular lines, and these offered
only monthly sailings. Twenty-Five years
ago IL was possible to cross by upward
Of a score Of lines. and the time had
been reduced 20 seven days. The five
day boat appeared a trlfe more than ten
years ago, while the four-day boat IS one
OF the accomplishments OF to-day. The
fastest trip thus far made was the
Mauritania. from New York 10 Queens
towr, in four days, ten hours and fifty
one minutes.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
nI-ndvised HnNte.

From thc Atlanta Constitution
SPEAKER Cannon would hang the insurgents Too
premature. They haven't got 10 the end Of their
rope yet.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

\ lot Of people who attend the scent
theaters exclusively are not particularly
interested IN the threatened theatrical
trust war
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

What has become Of the Texas Tell
the Truth Society inquiries the Birming-
ham News. Doubtless. the charter mem
bers have not yet been able to qualify.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

In the eyes OF Mr.. Champ Clark. at
least, Halley's comet probably IS a Re
publican. II failed so utterly 10 keep It's
campaign promises.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22
4 Painful Fact.

precisely at the moment a certain girl
comes along.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

Perhaps It is proper TO speak OF the
comet as she" Somewhat contrary. for
one thing: changes its mind frequently,
for another
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

a camel died Of thirst at Coney Island
recently. Moral: II you are a camel,
live In Alabama.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

On the other hand, IL Mr.. Bryan had
been elected. his Cabinet might not be a
unanimous hit, either.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

Revised astronomical observation: We
do not know where the comet is going,
but IL is on its way"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

THE consumer. pays" observes the
Pittsburg Post. He does. And ne pays
too much. moreover
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

college with some elegant textbooks
on the conservation Of our natural re-
sources, why and how.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

1t Is announces that Senator Guggen-
helm will give $4,000 to the Colorado Agri-
cultural College. A little urging, and
the Senator doubtless would shpp;y the
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

oh, well; leave It alone. and st will come
home. wagging its tail behind Il, perhaps.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-22

Mary had a little lamb
Which followed her around.
OF goodly girth.
This lamb was worth
Some 40 cents a pound.