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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
History of the Turkey.

From the New York American.
The turkey. rather than the eagle, is
the real American bird Eagles are found
all over the world, but the turkey is a
foreigner everywhere else except in
America, his native home. The wild
turkey of America is the progenitor OF
all the turkeys in the world. In North
America. Mexico. and Honduras the tur-
key was found in great Numbers by the
white men. but in South America the
bird is unknown. Scientists are agreed
that the turkey resides outside of this
continent only as an immigrant, and that
his native home must be sought some
where north Of the Isthmus Of Panama.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
Snap shots.

From the Dallas News.
Absence may make some hearts grow
fonder. but not the bill collectors.
Our idea Of O snob is "a man who is
ashamed 10 be seen going into Decent
store.
About the hardest thing in this world
for self-made man to do is to get some
body else to admire his recipe.
II has just about gotten so in this
country that when a girl fixes her hair
to suit her il doesn't suit anybody else.
The reason a man al banquet doesn't
take all the speeches seriously is because
he hardly ever makes more than one Of
them himself
The man who uses a buggy has one
advantage over the automobilist-if the
cost Of living goes much higher he can
eat his horse,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
II Is the Peoples Wish.

From the Indianapolis News.
What the country desires IS simply an
investigating committee made up of men
of such character that there can be no
doubt of its ability impartiality, and de-
termination. Then 1t wishes an investi-
cation that will investigate the Interior
Department and the Forest Service
from beginning TO end Of the present con-
troyersy, let the chips fall where they
may The people are not interested in
condemning or vindicating any man or
men-except justly, in accordance with
the actual facts
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
UNDER TWO FLAGS.
Call of Adventure Under Foreign
ColOrs Has Frightened History.


ColOFs Has Frightened History.
From the kansas City Journal
The American may be pardoned for
yielding TO the lure o. adventure in for
eign wars. and those two whose recent
execution in Nicaragua belonged to
large and noble company Of soldiers OF
fortune who fought, sometimes for pure
love Of fighting, sometimes for revenge, but
more often for the love of liberty and
very rarely for pure love of gain. Not
all the heroes OF history have been those
who fought under their own flag The
Dutch government took deservedly
prominent part IN the recent celebration
OF the HudsOn-FultOn centennial but
Hudson was an Englshman who sailed
under the flag or Holland, and while
he was not a soldier Of fortune in the
belligerent sense Of the word, he was
one OF the worlds greatest Adventures
who won his fame under a foreign
standard. Christopher Columbus was an
Italian. who dscovered-Or rediscovered
"a continent and planted on the sands
Of the Western World the banner Of
Spain, Apparently indubitable and ex-
/ haustive researches by Minnesota his
torians and scientists have proved that
Columbus came here centuries after the
Scandinavians discovered America, whose
very name was derived from that Of
another Italian. Chinese" Gordon's So
briquet indicates his caIeer and the his
tory Of the Orient is replete with in
stances OF Europeans who rose TO power,
while American colonial history bears on
It's pages the names Of Lafayette. Pu-
lask. SteubeH. KOsciusko. and others
who fought for human freedom under an
alien flag Garibaldi fought under three
flags, those Of Italy. France. and Uru-
quay; and I'm connection with the South
American revolutions it is not particu-
larry anomalous that one Of the national
heroes Of the Argentine Republic IS
O'Higgins. while one Of the great Afrl-
can war heroes OF Spain was ODonneI,
the apOstTophes in whose names are
self-explanatory When the roster Of all
the worlds armies Of conquest and de-
Tense. Of dominion and discovery. Of
exploration and expansion, is scanned. it
is found that more than one flag fl0ated
over many hero and that detection un-
der a foreign banner IS not seIf-c0nfessed
outiawry, worthy of ezecration and pun
/ ishment
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

New York Herald. Where are the IN
desirable habits OF the yesferyear?- Wash
ngton Herald Most of them have the
same addresses. Like bad pennies, they
often return.
Montgomery Advertiser, The Washing
ton Herald tells Of a barber in that city
who never speaks TO his customer, but
neEIects 10 tell US whether or not the
man is dumb
Savannah Press: The washington Her
aid advises that society was out in force
TO witness Mary Gardens production OF
grand opera. Truthful editor. He was
too honest 10 say hear It."
Bristol HeraId-Courier: when last
seen" SAYS The Washington Herald
''pesuferous Uncle Joe's' cigar was still
tilted az the same old acute angle An
other horrible illustration Of the force Of
habit We suspect
Elmira Advertiser. Somebody blew up
q Missouri editors house with dynamite
Monday night surely comments The
Washington Herald the editor could
not have been lukewarm toward the
Champ Clarke Presidential boom"
Macon News. Divorce is much easier
TO obtain In Japan. # is said. than IN
America. Washington Herald But one
can obtain a siyorce In American easier
than be can make the trip 10 Japan, so
how does this information help?
Nashville American: Commenting on
Archbishop Irelauds opinion that the late
King Leopold has been greatly maIigned. %
The Washington Herald adds. And that
should give US pause. for two reasons
first. because many a good man has. SEE
ord, because Archbishop Ireland says it,"
Also. and not forgetting the old rule
De mortuis MI nisi b0nUm.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Maud Muller
in rural play was very busy raking hay.
White paper is so high. YOU know, that
scenic hay costs less than snow" sings
the Lancaster CDh.ol Examiner Stu
it may De very good for lots of hay is
used. YOU know, concoCtug Chewit Break
fast food.-Wash.ngtou Herald. And then,
again, this scenic hay does double duty
IN the play. For when tbs stacked against
the wall the pony ballet eats it ALL
Chattanooga Times. Girls and women
are crUcined on the walls of an Atlanta
prison. Apparently something new as an
eXemplifcation of Southern chivalry, q"
says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Thus
are Atlanta and the sunny South adver-
tised By their loving friends. How about
it, anyway" asks The Washington Her
aid. We don't assume to answer for At
lanta. but Southern chivalry" is not en-
tlrely discredited by the acts Of two or
three individuals. Notwithstanding the
sheer Of our Ohio contemporary, mis-
treatment of even women prisoners is not
characteristic of the American jaiIer,
wherever the jail may be located
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
7A}E=zszR TO-DAY IN HISTORY
Inventor Of the Steam Engine-January 49,

To-day is interesting in history as the
birthday Of the inventor Of the steam
engine, James Watt u750, an invention
that has been Of the very greatest ser
vice to the human race Although expert
ments along the same line had previously
been made, 1t was Watt who first con
ceived the practical use Of the steam en-
CINE.
Watt developed inventive genius when
a mere boy. One day he was reproved at
the table by his aunt for his Incidence
I never saw such an idle boy as you
You have been doing nothing for the last
hour but taking of the lid of that kettle
and putting it On again, holding now a
cup and now spoon over the steam.
watching how II rises from the spout
catching and counting the drops it falls
into This little supposed 'fdleness" was
the means. later in life, Of immortalizing
Watt
Watt was twenty-three years Of age
when he began work on the steam en-
CINE, starting 10y making "a model with
two cylinders of tin plate He studied
carefully all that had been written on
the subject. His first apparatus was Of
the simplest possible kind. He used com
mon apothecaries' phials for his steam
reservoirs, and canes, followed out. for
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

The price Of shoes is 70 be advanced.
il seems. because leather IS scarce. and
leather Is scarce because little meat is
being slaughtered. and little meat IS be-
ing slaughtered because people cannot
AFFORD meat al present prices, and-there
is no end 10 this story, you know; il
goes right around in a circle
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
Tariff on Bibles.

Prom the New York Evening Pos-.
The new tariff advances the price Of
Bibles by Il per cent. doubtless on the
theory that they are Injuries. Fifty years
from now it may be possible TO import
them free as curiosities, not competing
with any domestic industry.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


EASY TO ESTIMATE.
She doesn't care If people know
How old she is.
She doesn't bid inquirers go
About their biz.
We needn't ask her 70 confess
Her age. / Ween.
The same is very safe 20 guess
At seventeen.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
Mr.. Hitcheock,s Rural Delivery.

From the Springfield Union.
It IS true that the farmer Is a direct beneficiary
Ct the rural free deliver but It would be far from
the mark 10 assert that he is the only one II it
is convenient and profitable for the farmer to b,
htssght into prompt communication with the CITY
merchant it is less 50 for the city merchant 10
be able TO reach the farmers promptly.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
Wouldn't Know the difference.

Il couldn't get a box"
Then we shall have to sit In the or
chestra."
I'm afraid so, my dear. Try it once.
You can set just as poor view Of the
stage If you sit sidewise'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

So far, Mr.. David Lloyd-George has
been referred to as the Roosevelt of
England and the La Toilette of LIBERAL
ism. We rather hope Mr.. Lloyd-George
will win out in his present fight If he
does not. it seems probable that ne will
come this way a-Chautauquaing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
The Presidents Lendershin.

Prom the Chicago Evening Post
The arrangement d a mOdus vivendi between IN
surgent and regular certainly evidences power and
wisdom Of the kind acutey needed II shows that
the President is still the lender Of the party. and
that through him - may hope 70 escape once
again the disastrous dislntegTaton which has
faced H.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

THE only way TO get rid of 'Cannonism'
is to get rid of Cannon, says the Macon
Telegraph. Our contemporary has the
cart before the horse, we think The only
way 10 set rid Of Cannon is 10 get rid of
I "Capnonism."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

quoted, Well. they said so to the tune
IOf only 6iS majority in Mr.. Williams
favor, and that was not in such a loud
tone OF voice that il may be said 90 have
ratified the Tafters' exactly.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
Saved II Nickel

"Have a drink"
Thanks; but I belong to an anti-treat
club"
I'm going to have one"
Then take this 10 cents and I'll Join
you You can get two drinks for a quar-
ter"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

Uncle Henry Mcintosh is not going
to run for Congress" notes the Savannah
News Good for him No man who IS
already known to mis- neighbors generally
as uncle has any business coming TO
Congress.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

It is suggested that Mr. Roosevelt
frame up a permanent peace between
England and Germany. II he essays the
job he probably will succeed. if he has
to bump their heads together to bring
II about
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
The First BABY.

Il guess we'd better weigh the young
ster"
But you weighed him only twenty min
utes ago. old fellow"
Wei, maybe he's gained little"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
The Proofrender Cnnned-

From an Exchange.
See here, Lyons, you've ruined me. In
this account Of the ball I said that Mrs.
Bunkerton wore nothing that was re-
markahle. You've put II. Mrs. 3. wore
nothing. That was remarkable You can
go to the cashier and get your money"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

Republicans are casting longing eyes
at Uncle JOes crown" says the Pitts
burg Post. Some of them are casting
much more substantial things at Uncle
joe" however
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
Viz. Taft,r EnNirnnmrnf

From the New Orleans PIaWne.
Precedent Taft IS one Of the best and h1nestest
men in the country. He IS too honest and too m-
sophisticated TO deal with tile shrrVd politicians
and the desperate SPECTATORS with which he Is
thrown
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

do not take your business worries 10
bed with YOU advises a successful mer-
chant, No, indeed, But do not make the
mistake of believing you can lose them
permanently In downtown boozeorium
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
Twenty Minutes for Lunch.

From the St. Louis Dispatch,
Waiter-Dessert, sir?
Passenger-Ice cream and clear coffee.
Walter shouting through TO the Kitchen
Draw one in the tunnel and dash FOL
the pole.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

Among those not insisting that Mr..
Roosevelt could not be induced to white
wash Mr.. Ballinger, or anybody else.
however, appears COnspicuously to be Mr..
Paul Morton.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
The Rcndv Excuse.

What are you going TO do with this
.sandbsg?" demanded the Chicago cop.
IT'S part Of me equipment, boss" an
swered the footpad. Honest l got an
ai-ship anchored around de corner"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
MIR. DwiGht'S Prophecy.

From the Chattanooga Times
Representative John Dwight. Of New York. the
Republican whip Of the House made funny
crack" when he said the insurgents and the sd-
minis'ration are going to make peace and live hap
PLY ever aftCrgard
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
Mr.. wic.ersham'S Measure.

From Che Philadelphia Press.
Attorney General Wickersham confirms the Judg-
mznt OF lawyers Rho read the alleged Federal cor
poratim charter BILL hcradsd as the administration
trust measure by saying that his is draft not yet
revised and completed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

Senator Burton blames war for the
Increased cost of living" says the Bos-
ton Journal Applying Gen. Sherman's
definition Of war-well, now, maybe the
Senator IS correct
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

81 got my start in life raising he'll
GRANTEES says Kansas merchant
prince. A lot of Kansas politicians got
their start raising the same things, minus
the GRANTEES
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

Mr.. Champ Clark says he would like TO
be Speaker. but he would hate 10 be a
car. Mr. Clark's disposition TO play
both ends against the middle indicates a
lack Of gameness in sporting matters.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

Before Mr.. Roosevelt undertakes to
referee that -Jeffries bout, how
ever. a number Of people will insist that
he be put under bond to keep the peace.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
Mr.. MncVeagh's Bills.

Prom The New York Journal Of Commerce.
Any step i'm the direction d putting or.rlnent
bonds an investment basis and festrctng their
use as a basis q bank circulation Is to be vel
coined The terms of the Secretary # the Treasury
,,bils" viii be awaited with intcrcst.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

1T is rumored that a great bread trust
is being organized" says the New York
Mail. Evidently, the bread of the future
is to be less and less like mother used
10 make.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
Good Facilities.

They say she viii create no end Of
gossip"
Wei. I guess the jobbers In that COM
modify VIII be able 10 handle her out
put"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

Are Congressman tightwads?" in
quires the Houston Post. Not coIec-
lively. we think. At least, they manage
10 dispose Of about billion dolIars. Der
session.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

President Taft is a wise party chief,
in one or two aspects of the matter,
anyway He does not see all that is
going on or give ear to all that he hears.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

Cotton slumped S11 per bale the other
day. This may make 1t necessary for a
number of Dixie farmers to worry
through the spring without new automo-
biles.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

In Japan, ali birthdays are arbitrarily
fixed on January !. This should be highly
agreeable 10 all small boys born on Feb
ruary %, anyway
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
Rank Inpratitude.

THAT fellow says you are a dreamer"
''The thankless pup! Why, only to-day
was thinking that If ever got rich, I'd
let him manage my estate for me-"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
lIr. Meyers ReorgnnizatIon.

From the New York sun.
Secretary Meyers naval reorganization scheme IS
progressing very pleasantly. sailing over placid va
tiers, SO 90 speak and heading for safe anchorage.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

The editor Of a Missouri newspaper is
named Crank. SIN. he may be able to
grind out hrst-class copy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

People who have eaten cold storage
eggs usually are willing TO admit that the
best place for some eggs is in cold
storage.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
We Need 1t,

This Burbank man will labor well
When he lnvents
An orchid gotten up 20 sell
For twenty cents.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

Kansas City is to tender Mr.. Norman f.
Mack a dollar dinner" As an anti-high
tariff argument. why not serve It IN a
pill box?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

his steampipes. He labored studlously
for several years until he had worked out
scientifically the whole problem. The next
step was to construct model engine for
the purpose of embodying the invention
in a working form. He hired an old cell
lar In London and there almost night and
day planned and experimental until he
had completed his task.
The patent on his steam engine was Oh
tanned in January 1863 nearly four years
after the inventions it covers had been
made. In the interval Watt had been
striving to demonstrate the merits OF his
engine by trial on a large scale. His
work had left him in debt and Dr. Roe
buck, founder of the Carron Iron Works,
came TO his rescue financially. In lUJ
an act was passed. continuing the patent
Tor twenty-five years, and Watt settled
in Birmingham, where the manufacture
Of steam engines was begun by the firm
of Boulton & Watt.
Having grown old in his labors. he gave
up his share in the business OF engine
building TO his sons i'm 1900 and the re-
mainder Of his life was quietly spent at
Heathtied Hail. his house. near Birming-
ham. England where he devoted his time.
with scarcely an interruption. 10 mechan-
zeal pursuits. dying there on the 18th of
August. 1879
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

Gov. Hughes stern determination not
to be a candidate 20 succeed himself is
highly important II il stays put.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

Milwaukee's beer shipments fell of
$1,000 barrels last year. Just which section
OF this country noticed the shortage in
its midst?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

, On its way up. cotton lately seems 10
have developed a habit OF meeting itself
coming down.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

DR. Cooks private secretary now grows
doubtful. Shy on back salary. presum-
ably.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

Inc people OF Mississippi have said
they 90 not want VaEdaman to be their
Senator, thus John sharp Williams is
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

time in the protection Of infant industries
and the exploitation of infant industry. =
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
ANENT SOME STATESMEN


FrCm the Cleveland Leader.
finch1t, It appears never took % heart the advice
about saying nothing and saving wood
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

Other important Edgar
Allan Poe (SO9l
day which trolley
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

Montgomery Advertiser: The Washing
ton Herald tells Of a barber in that city
who never speaks TO his customer, but
neElects 10 tell US whether or not the
man is dumb.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
PRO AND CON.

New York Herald: Where are the IN
desirable habits Of the yesferyear Wash
ington Herald. Most of them have the
same addresses. Like bad pennies, they
often return.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

When Representative Jim Tawney gets
going after any one OF anything he han
dies them with three-ounce gloves. Yes
terday be had on his fighting toys, and the
way he went after the system OF business
in the Treasury Department was plenty.
They use the same methods now that
were in use during Alexander Hamilton
time exclaimed the nervy Minnesotan
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

F de p. Border, Minister from Colon
bia, arrived last evening and is az the
ShOTehzm
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19

Savannah Press. The Washington Her
aid advises that society was out in force
TO witness Mary Gardens production OF
grand opera. Truthful editor. He was
too honest 10 say "hear it."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-14
OWL DARKENs WHOLE CITY.

For half an hour Tuesday night
Boulder, Col, a city OF $4,000 people,
was plunged into darkness by the trick
OF a yagrant owl.
Three transformers in the big power
plant in Canon, four miles west ol
Boulder we're burned out at n cost ol
more than $4,000, and 20 men were
called out to locate the trouble and re-
pair the damage caused by the owl.
The bird OF night grew tired flying
down the canon ard stopped to rest on
the electric wires. Somewhat OF an
acrobat, it spanned the space between
the negative and positive lines by
placing one foot on each wire, short
circuiting the current and making an
arc Of its body.
Fo7 a moment the canon was lighted
by sudden flash, almost as brilliant
as daylight. The owl tumbled from
its perch dead as the proverbial door
nail; all lights in the town went out
and the costly transformers were de-
stroyed.