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The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
QUICK AT FIGURES.
Using SarOban. Jap Defeats Bank
Clerk I'm ArIthmeticaI stunt.

Clerk In Arithmetical stunt.
From the Tacoma Ledger.
At meeting Of the Tacoma Chapter OF
the American Institute OF Bank Clerks
the other night, a japanese clerk. using
a "saroban," put it all over" a Ia
coma bank clerk using a modern adding
machine in casting up "a Ions column Of
figures
The Japanese. with his "sJ-oban." did
the arlyhmetical stunt" in co seconds.
while the bank clerk, with his modern
adding machine, took - seconds 20 obtain
a total and afterward IL was found the
clerk or the modern adding machine had
made an error. while the japanese, with
his little ahacus or "sa-oban.' obtained
the correct result the first time
The japanese dlscIalms being an ex-
pert in adding and says many japanese
are much faster on the "sar0bau' than
he The little old-fash!oued adding ma
chine used by the japanese IS what we
call an abacus. Years ago iu our public
schoolrooms the ahacus used 20 hang
on the wall and II was sometimes used
In the study OF arithmetic. Il is not
appear from the speed and accuracy OF
the Japanese that IT might be employed
with good results.
The abacus in use ln China is known
as the swan pen. The Chinese are also
rapid calculation. The abacus is a very
simple device when compared with the
modern adding machine Il H. probable
that % requires more practice and more
arithmetical ability 20 get correct results
from an abacUs than are required with
the modern adding machine.
The abacus is very ancient II was
used by the Egyptians and Greeks fin
form similar 20 that now used in Japan.
China. Arabia. and Russia The word
IS traced through the Greek 70 a word
meaning dust" Il Is said that dust
was spread upon a board ana that nu-
merals were traced ia the dust.
In early times the Greeks used a board.
as arithmetic was taught with the use
OF that kind Of an abacus. Later an
abacus was developed In which beads
slid on wire or in grooves. the beads
having q value depending upon column.
This was probably like the abacls now
used i'm japan and China The word
calculate IS traced 10 q Greek word
meaning pebble II is supposed that
pebbles were used I'm The early alacus.
The victory of the Tacoma japanese
with his 'saroban" over one OF our bank
clerks with modern adding machine
is not an exceptional instance. A few
months ago. when the japanese CONNER
cial commissioners visited the United
states, contest was held in which
japanese came out ahead in a csIcuIa-
ton contest in which he used an abacus.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
The Cabinet Hard HI

From the Providence Journal
Speaker Cannon delivers himself Of un-
favorable observations respecting the
usefulness Of a college education for sue
cess in life. with reference either 10 poll
tics or business. His opinion seems cal
culated to arouse some dissent in an ad-
ministration represented by Taft and
MacYeagh. of Yale; Sherman, of Hamtl-
ton; Knox, Of Mount Union: Dickinson
Of Nashville. Columbia, and Leipzig.
Wickersham. OF the University Of Penn
sylvania; Hitchcock. and Meyer. of Har-
ward; Billinger. Of Williams. and Nagel
OF the University Of Berlin. Il happens
that the only member who has not had
university education Is Dom James
Wilson; while Of the Illinois delegation in
Congress, numbering twenty-sIx with the
Senators, the majority may be cited as
samples of the Danville statesman's ad-
mission. that "to a bright young man
who has anything in him, a college
course is not necessarily fatal TO sue
cess"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
POET IS NO PENMAN.
joaquin MiIIer's ChiroErnphy A
most as LegibIe nE GrPeIev'S

joaquin MiIIer's Chirorrnphy Al
most as LegibIe nv GreeIey'S.
1t would seem that Joaquin Miller. the
poet Of the Sierra, writes a hand that
would vie In illegibiIity with the famous
chirography Of Horace Greeley. The sec
retary Of a san Francisco club IS re-
sponsible for the following story, which
we find in the columns Of the San Fran
cisco Call:
II seems that the club desired 10 have
the poet. address the organization at an
annual affair at which an elaborate pro-
gramme had been prepared The secre-
tary addressed a letter 10 Joaquin. tell
ing him Of the purpose Of the jinks and
requesting his cooperation. He was
scheduled FOR a recitation
In due time there came an answer from
the poet II was IN his own hand and
covered four pages In vain the secre-
tary pored over the manuscript. He
turned II over 10 the president. the
board Of directors, and the members IN
turn. but all failed 20 decipher the
scrawls. The question before the club
was, HAS Miller accepted or has he de-
clined?"
The secretary finally took the matter
into his own hands. and addressed the
following not TO Miller
MY Dear NJ Miller. Your letter re-
ceived. but have been unable 10 deter
mine whether YOU have accepted or de
cined our invitation II YOU viii be
present on the day mentioned, will you
kindly make a cross on the bottom Of
this letter? II # VIII be impossible for
you to appear. will you kindly draw a
circley'
In due time the letter came back, but
the secretary could not decide whether II
was a cross or a circle
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
Not a COntroversy-A Feud.

The Congressional committee which is
conducting the Pinchot- -Baninger investi-
cation ought 70 bring the thing to as
speedy a termination as possible. II is
not a conservation controversy. It is n
feud-uncompromising. bitter. and re-
lentless
Doubtless it will be pursued vengefuIy
TO the end.
II involves an equation. both personal
and official. that is demoralizing and
scandalous in the extreme.
Regardless Of the facts, illuminated or
obscured as may best serve selfish ends.
the investigation is no longer conserving
any good purpose whatsoever. as we
view it. The sooner it can consistently
be concluded. the better for the cause Of
conservation and the country. and GER
tainly the better, also, for the admins
tration.
II Is clear to-day that Secretary BaIlin-
ger IS not the only target OF attack.
The Senators and Representatives who
are conducting this inquiry may be de
pended upon undoubtedly TO make a re-
port IN full accordance with the facts
They will, Of course be unswayed by
the acrimony and vengefuI spirit dis
played 50 unbecomingly by both sides
But It must be apparent 20 the commit
tee. as it is obvious to everybody else.
that there is u systematic effort TO use
the investigation as medium to affect
the public mind rather than disclose tho
truth Hence the wisdom Of bringing the
hearings 70 an early end. Let the feud
proceed. II it must proceed, without the
further aid OF Congress.
Nothing the least sinister was involved
in the action which the young stenog-
rapher. after some months. was moved
10 disclose to the world IN melodramatic
fashion, thereby showing his unftness
for confidential duty and leading 10 his
just dismissal in melodramatic style
quite in keeping with his own perform
ance. But the episode has had a clumsy
handling, rejecting scant credit on the
score Of frankness and tact. ar any rate.
Concealment or evasion at the Interior
Department Of the procedure in the ex-
ecutive review of the case was never
called for at any stage
Congress cannot get the whole sorry
mess off its hands any too soon. II IS
doing nobody any good-BaIInger and
Pinchot least Of ALL
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
Size Of the Ocean GREYHOUND.

Before the Mauretanla and Lusitania
had made their first dip into the ocean
plans were under way for strl larger
Atlantic liners. The sister ships have
a tonnage OF nearly 5000 tons. but the
new leviathans will be OF more than 4o -
900 tons burden, and may 60 as high nc
$1,000.
The Olympic and Titanic. each Of which
Is to be about 1000 tons, are well under
way, and will be launched next faU
These are being built for the White Star
Line, and the terminals Of their roufes
will be New York and SOUTHAMPTON
They are not intended for speed. but for
comfort and carrying capacity. The
Hamburg-American line. likewise. Is
building a ship Of 10000 tons. The cost
Of these vessels is in each case more
than $5o00OIO, and in the case of several
win reach S7,OooCOO.
The size Of the modern ocean vessel is
apparently only limited By harbor and
dry dock facilities. Like our war sbips
the huge liners can enter bur few norts
owing to the lack Of necessary deptb Of
channel The present limitations Of tho
battle ships is due to the fact that these
armed vessels are needed in all parts of
the world when occasion requires. and
II their drausht Is so great as TO pre-
vent them entering harbors or otherwise
seeking shelter. they become practically
vaIueless.
Vessels which ply only between two
ports can be built up TO the limit Of the
harbor facilities. The new Ambrose Chan
mel ia forty feet, with width NJ sou.
eral hundred, 50 the biggest vessel afoat
has no difficulty in reaching the North
River docks. The same holds trua NJ
Liverpool and at Southampton. But or,-
side Of these three ports there are none
which will accommodate such vessels as
are now building or proposed. It Is wer
that this government gives ser,ous
thought TO the future In the buiIdino ~
the Panama Canal With the $500 ton
battle ship already in sight and the nos
sibility Of SO,oOO-ton war ship. the possj-
bilitles Of the future cannot be
definitely forecasted. Provision sbopld
be made in the canal depths and the size
OF the locks for larger battle shin
than has yet been proposed by the most
visionary member OF Congress or naval
officer. An ounce Of prevention is worth
pound Of cure. Better TO err in building
too large canal than 10 build one and
find within few years that It is anti
quated. owing TO development in battle
ship construction.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
The Game of PoIiticn

From the Dcs Moiues Capital.
Our two brilliant United States Sena-
tors came all the way from Washington
to advise Seventh district voters TO on
pose their present Representative be-
cause Of his alleged identity with the
trusts and TO advise sending 70 Wash
ington man in his place who has be-
come very rich as member of the walnut
lumber trust II IS a great game,
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR.

With thunder driven heart
And the simmer Of new wings.
I. worm that was. upstart:
King Of Kings.
have heard the singing stars.
have watched tho sunset die.
As ] burst the lucent bars
OF the sky.
10, ;he arsosies Of Spain,
As they plowed the naked brine.
Found the heaven girded main
Like 10 mine.
Soaring from the clingng sod
First and foremost Of my race.
have met the hosts Of God
Face 10 face.
Net tho tempest and the gale
Where the white mo0n-riven cloud
Wrart the splendor Of my sail
In shrOud.
When the ghost of winter fed
Swift / followed with the snow.
Like a silver arrow sped
Prom a bow
! have trailed summer south.
Like a fash Of FURNISHED gold.
When she fed the hungry mouth
Of the cold.
have dOgEed the nnging sun
Til the world became a scroll.
An the oceans. cne by one,
Were my goal.
Other winged men may come.
Pierce the heavens. chart the sky.
Sound an echo 70 my drum
Ero they die
alone have seen the earth,
Age-old fetters swept aside
In the glory Of new birth.
Deifedl
aroid Trowhridge Pulsifer, Harvard t1nior. WHINE
Of the Floyd Mckim Garrison memorial priz
Of 500.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
Careless of Life.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Each year there are deaths and IN
juries due to carelessness exceeding those
Of any year in the late bloody civil war.
L 70 estimated that almost 10000 deaths
and injuries take place each year in the
ordinary course Of business which are
due either TO the carelessness OF some
emplOye or the worse than carelessness
OF the employer. Human life is less safe
guarded in this country than i'm any other
in the civilized world. II is a terrible
indictment. and. unfortunately. it is un-
deuiable
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

.ents are superior to those or abstainers."
says the Philadelphia Public Ledger. There
is no doubt IN the world that you can get
any sort OF medical opinion on anything,
if you keep going long enough
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
Wasn't n Quarrel.

From the Buffalo E1press
''They fell out while on their honey
moon"
Weren't they starting to quarrel
early7'
"oh, no; not that! They We're in an
airship."
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
ALL DEPENDS.

There are distinctions, it would seem,
In current vogue.
A man who waters milk we deem
A common rogue
A deal depends upon the haul,
II would appear.
A man who waters stocks we call
A fnancier
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

When the Emperor referred to Mr..
Roosevelt as a civilian the former Presi-
dent smiled perceptibly," notes foreign
correspondent. Oh, well; one may smile.
and smile, and be a civilian stlll. of
cOursei
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
One Fnct Bronrht Ont.

From the Louisville CuurierJounaL
The further the investigation goes. the
palmer it IS that there is no reason why
Mr.. Wickersham should not believe Mr..
Ballinger just the man for service in the
Cabinet
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

The President likes old jokes the best. 90
says the Birmingham Age-Herald How
he must chuckle 10 himself whenever he
thinks Of the way in which the tariff is
70 be revised by its friends some sweet
day,
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

The Ballingerites are yellow dogs"
and the anti-Ballingerites are snakes" -.
Inc Pubic Is uncommonly patient II IL Is
not growing thoroughly disgusted with
the entire outfit. pro and con,
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
Alter Many Yenrs.

''Wombat is an honest old fellow"
How now?"
He has just returned q book that he
borrowed from me when we were boys"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

"glared at him ferociously." This oc-
CURED probably an hour or so subsequent
to the arrival Of the jug train.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

writer says Mr.. Alfred Austin's latest
poem might be worse We are not
sure about that Our idea has been that
if 1t were any different at all. 1t surely
would be better
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
Seems Probable.

"Of the making OF books there IS no
end" remarked the fellow.
But I should think there would have
TO be a let down some time" responded
the companion. with white paper as
high as II is"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
For the Market.

Tell me the truth, professor. VIII
my son ever make an artlst?'
He might be good enough 70 paint
Rembrandts and Titians." was the pro-
fessors peculiar reply.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
Real title Not for saIe

From the Chicago EvcninE Post.
At Londno manuscript sale the char
ter Of the state Of Rhode Island went for
only S5l,25. Every one probably knew that
Mr.. Aldrich had the real title 10 the
state.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
Quite Evident.

The man could name all the State
governors. but not a single league pitcher
'I shall naturalize you" said the Judge.
but you are from being assimilated into
an American citizen as yet"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
4 CIergyman,. Extrnvngnnce.

From the Columbus DGa.l Ledger.
Or. J. W Stage. a Presbyterian minis
ter, of Alabama, is authority for the rash
statement that Roosevelt can put Taft
in his pocket and never know he's there.
Really. it appears that the Rev Or
Stage has never seen our little President.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

One OF the unnecessary worries with
which we are not vexing our souls Is
what we shall do with Mr. Roosevelt
when he returns TO this country.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

Cranberry fee cream is the latest gus
tatory offering. We should think it might
be pretty good II the cranberrles were
disguised cleverly enough.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

Naturally and commendably. King George
wishes to swear himself IN without bless
ing anybody out, either in general or
particular.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

Howl sunragettes." advises the Mem
pms NeWs-Scimitar Besides, they viii
howl, regardless, II they wish to,
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
warming TO Wivcn-

Erom the New York Herald
A Chicago wife dislocated her law
while scolding her husband A word 10
the wise.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
CHAT OF THE FORUM.
Naturally.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
Democratic hope Of controlling the next
House Is based more upon Republican
division than upon Democratic concen-
tratlon.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

Uncle George Washington Andrew Jack
son Hezekiah Smif doubtless would dag
nose the trouble Of Mr. Taft as one OF
acute hoodooitls.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

Hardly any man ever envies a biga-
mist after seeing the bigamists wives. 4"
observes the Chicago Record Herald. And
nobody ever envies the wives
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

Taft Signed a Letter that Baninger
Wrote" headlines the Atlanta Constitu-
ton Of Sunday last Is not our contem-
porary a little excited?
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

II the comet were n successful actress.
its press agent could hardly manage 70
couple it with more grand. gloomy. and
peculiar stories.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
Unpopular Elections.

From The St. Paul Dispatch.
Illinois IS furnishing an illustration OF
the unpopular election OF United States
Senators.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
Most Useless Ever.

From the Birmingham AgeHerald.
can you imagine anything more use
less than comb without any teeth?''
Yes; golf links without a clubhouse. -
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

When it comes TO taking the blame, Mr..
Taft is his own Secretary Loeb
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
Our PIensibIe Pre.ident

From the Atlanta Constitution.
And President Taft still has a good
word for Congress. Verify, he isn't hard
to please.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

Halley's comet is running out Of its
orbit. Let us hope however. that nobody
connected with the Department Of the
Interior is responsible for that
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

St Louis proposes 10 make the Sunday
'boozers" tell where they got II. Fail
ing memories probably will become cpl
demic in st. Louis soon.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

Perhaps that German doctor who ad-
vised the colonel 20 take rest wanted to
get one himself
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

Homer to-day sings to millions" says
a spring orator II he does, the millions
are not aware OF it,
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

"One swallow does not make a spring, q"
says the Rochester Times. No, indeed.
One swallow does not even make a
puddle.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

Just the art Of being kind is all the
sad world needs" says Ella Wheeler VIII
cox. Ella might set a beautiful example
by cutting out her all too frequent line
of pessimistic dope.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
A Confirmed PessImf.t-

From the Catholic News
How is your wife john
John Che waiJer)-Weu, don't know,
miss. When the sun don't shine she's
miserable, and when it does she says Il
fades the CARPET.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
TaeIeas ERorf.

My saving for a rainy day
Is but a fzzle.
For life with me
Appears 90 be
An endless drizzle.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

We shudder 20 think what the increased
cost Of living probably has done TO the
watermelon outlook since last summer.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

a 25-cent steak that can be seen with
the naked eye is infinitely more interest
ing than Halley's comet.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

In Marietta, Ga. recently. lust after q
terrihc rainstorm. citizen picked up
hsh IN 'he center Of the main street that
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

The colonel is not IN the new census.
However. the colonel IS a census all by
himself
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
A PrnctIcnI ThesiN.

Working on your graduation essay?"
NO: I'm trying to frame up want ad
that will get me a job
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
Use of the Flea.

From dc Atclislr CIoI9.
Do not regard the flea with great con
tempt; it is about the only creature
which sets any work out OF dog.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

Mr.. Roosevelt has had his hands fun
OF kings lately. Is that his idea Of
square deal?
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

sit closer friends" advises an Iowa
poet Even a poet may object to being a
straphanger forever,
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
Even Worse.

MY boy is always writing me for
money"
Mine draws on me at sight"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

Now comes n French physician and
declares that the children Of alcoholic par
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

May Il was the first national fast dav
In the Colonies in 1776. Independence Dav
in Norway since 1874 It is the birthday
of James Williams, the RevolutioDarv
soldier u'4O; Edward Jenner, who dis
covered vaccination U749; Seth Warner.
who captured Crown Point Q73. the
King Of Spain dSS6). and the date on
which the following eminent people died.
Catherine I OF Russia, widow of Peter
the Great ORD; Rev. Arnold Alison. the
Scottish clergyman QS9). and Prince Tai
leyrand QS39.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17


il took rhe nations Of Europe 1900 years.
according 20 Karl J. Humme-. of Mann
helm Germany. who is AT the Arlington.
20 advance from barba-Lzm 20 their pres
eHt position. 1T took the Jaranese. q.
branch Of the yellow race. a generation
Co. adopt and apply all the best results Of
this Ions struggle" continued TIE Ger
man traveller. who has visited nearly
every -art OF -le civilized world on bust
ness. and is q keen observer. we are
told that when the present Emperor Of
japan was a boy the sort Of training
that was supposed 90 6t him fer the mart
le was o. be allowed 20 take ir the gov
eminent 0f bis country was making arrff-
c.aI flowers.
He is only now Just over middle age.
YET he rules as a constitutional monarch
over an empire which the most advanced
and most powerful empire OF the West
was sIad 20 form an alliance as with an
equal His navy has driven the Russian
-sS from the China seas. In the worlds
history there is nothing Ike the advance
OF Japan III the last generation.
I'VE see some Of the results Of The
adoption OF the civilization OF the West
by 100000 of the yellow race. WIN any
one who really knows him venture tr
say that the Chinaman is less wev
equipped, mentally and physicauy. than
the japanese What. then. viii be the re-
suit when the 5950lo.911 Of China follow
the example of their kindred in T.rarr
"On the northern borders Of Cnaa the
white and yellow races have been face 90
iace for some time. and the advantage
appeared TO be with the white But the
tide soon turned. and the white army
has been hopelessly beaten 10y the yellow
warriors. These are the long shadows
which the coming eveur-the advance %
the yellow race-cast before II for the
information of those who care 10 see"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

from them their brightest star, And
should a woman dare 10 take TO herself
that man whom nature meant TO be the
ornament and benefactor Of the human
race2"
Thus blinded by her love she withdrew
from her husband and entered the con
vent OF ParacIete, there for forty years
TO dream Of her love- consoIed by the
letters Of Abelard When he died HIS
body was secretly conveyed to the con-
vent. wept over by Heloise. and buried
In its vaults. Twenty years later. on
May L. 1854. Heloise was laid beside him
She died an abbesS
In the. cemetery Of Pere Ia Chaise IN
Paris, where now they rest, a beautir,,I
monument rises above them. There stuI
may be seem SAYS the poet-historian Ia
MARITIME. day by day the statues OF the
immortal lovers, decked with flowers and
coronets. perpetually renewed bv invie-
ible hands-the silent tribute of the besr+
Of that consecrated sentiment which sur
wives all change"