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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
WARTIME BURNINGs.
Sometimes Essential 10 Mitigate
savaEery of Warfare.

savagery of Warfare.
From the Confederate Veteran
The burning OF Chambersburg was
"reprisar measure Such measures are
essential in warfare az necessary 20 miu-
gate its savagery. Otherwise war would
be worse than it IS.
That war is hell'' IS g vivid fact as
illustrated by Gen. Sherman. It was not
that in the Cumberland Valley in 1868
when Gen. Lees army marched through
and back.
After the burning Of Chambersburg
there was no more burning in the valley
Gen. Custer hung some OF Mosbys men
at Aide. Mosby then hung some OF
Clusters men, and the hanging ceased, II
there had not been reprisal in both cases
the burnlngs and hangings would have
gone on 70 the everlasting disgrace Of
the United States as a nation.
Sheridan commenced H. Not quoting
from any Southern statement. the follow
ing from Baches Life OF Gen. George
G. Meade. Commander OF the Army Of
the Potomac" published by II. T Coates
& Co. is given; ION February 2. 1855,
Sheridan moved up the valley of the
Shenandoah with his cavalry.
There was one blot upon his escutcheon
and on Grants in sheridan's late military
achievements in the Shenandoah Valley.
II Marshal TuTenne, as long before as
1914. had awaked the horror and protest
Of Europe by laying waste the Palatinate,
the progress o. humanity in 30 years
ought to have witnessed an amelioration
in hostile practices instead Of a renewal
Of an obsolete form Of warfare. There
can be no excuse now for the consumption
or destruction IN time Of war OF any
thing but that which has relation 10 the
| immediate needs OF the armed victors or
| TO the immediate detrinIent OF the armed
/ vanQuiThed. To destroy crops, barns,
mills. instruments Of husbandry in one
/ indlscTtninate ruin as possibly helpful
/ TO the enemy is inhuman from the pres
ent standpoint OF civilization. Sheridan
executed some OF It with barbsric ruth
| lessness."
Some idea Of the pitiless and wantou
devastation wrought In the valley may be
! gathered from the report Of a committee
| appointed just after the close of hostili-
ties by the County Court of Rockingham
to estimate the havoc inflicted on the
/ property OF noncOmbatants under SherI-
dams orders in that county alone: dwell
ings burned, 30; bsrned burned. 400; mill,
burned. 81: fences destroyed (miles). 100
bushels Of wheat destroyed. 10000; bush
els Of corn destroyed. $1,000; tons OF hay
destroyed, 6,233; cattle carried off. 1850
horses and hogs carried of. 3. $50; factorie.
burned. 8; furnace burned, L IN addition
there was an immense amount Of farm
Ing utensils Of every description destroyed
also household ard kitchen furniture, anC
money, bonds. plate. sc. pillaged."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
PIatOnic Love.
From Puck

from Puck
which squeamish people are brought In
out of the wet, so to speak. Love tthe
old and origlnaD long ago perceived the
difficulty, and had an image or himself
made of putty. calling it Platonlc Love.
Nobody, Of course. is afraid of putty,
and squeamish people quite readily took
Platonic Love to their bosoms.
But the end was not yet. When Love
Che old and original deemed the time
ripe. he quietly insinuated himself into
the place OF the putty image, and behold,
mono knew the difference.
And so the world goes round as well
for squeamish people as for others
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
PEOPLE AND THINGS.
Graft and Reform.


a judge in New York intimates that ~
per cent Of all the money appropriated
for public use In that city brings 10 re-
turns. but represents absolute graft IN
Montreal, judicial investigation covering
several years fixed the loss through DIS
honest officials and contractors at % per
cent. These are not figures to cause de-
SPAR. The time is also one OF marked
movements against graft. when big and
little thieves are being sent TO prison.
This is a better age, the pessimists should
reflect. than that OF feudalism. Popular
government Is not failure because 1t
involves incessant warfare against dis
honesty. II would be folly 10 despair OF
liberty because its price Is eternal vigi-
lance. The nature OF man may remain
about the same. but the movement for
better government is based upon better
conditions surrounding weak human ma
ture. such as fair opportunity TO prosper
honestly and the increase Of direct re-
sponsibility OF those In places Of public
trust
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
SINCE THE DAYS OF NOAH.
Women Have Used Paint and Pow
der-Men Have StOrmed In Vain.

Prom the Baltimore sun.
Since the days OF Noah the way IN
which some women paint their faces has
made the judiclous grieye So far as We
have been able 70 learn, there were no
cosmetics In the Garden OF Eden, and
Mrs Eve wore her own hair ex-
clusively. but before the tower OF Babel
was completed the ladies were fixing
themselves Up 90 az 10 enhance the beau
ties Of nature and ever since that time
they have appeared on every big occa-
sion In their full regalia OF rosy cheeks
and abundant hair, whether they grew
on them or not
Men have threatened. Stormed, passed
laws, and refused 10 pay the bills IN
order 70 stop the women folk from paint
ing and powdering and rigging them
selves out In style, but all has been IN
vain. They paint and powder now Just
as they did when Vashu was the leader
OF society, or Cleopatra caused 50 much
talk by her fiirtauors at the leading sum
mer resorts Of Egypt
AL women do not care for these van
files. there are millions who would scOrn
10 use artificial aids TO beauty, and. of
course, your friends and ours appear In
their own natural beauty and charms.
with never a trace OF paint or powder or
false hair But when a woman wants 10
paint her cheeks OF pencil her eyebrows
or build up q big head Of false hair, there
is nothing this side Of the north pole that
viii stop her.
Some OF our ministerial friends in
Richmond have been deeply panied by
the artists who are performing on the
midway at the Richmond fair. They have
protested 10 the courts against the
painted faces" thst adorn the route OF
parade and ask that the courts enjoin
such persons from performing and re-
move their faces from the fair grounds
These performers. who play the count
/ and countess. are neither young nor fair
/ They may not be az bad as they are
painted. but IL they should venture out
( on the midway with no calcimine or
/ their faces they might scare the crowd
away and seriously endanger the success
1 OF the fair II anybody is allowed q
PAINT and powder, these should be TIRE
/ ones, for they need It the worst.
1 But we wish our Virginian friends sue,
! cess in this crusade. We are against thc
painted face, whether it Is at the fair
the ball, or the whist party. The youns
! girls don't need cosmetics. and the or
women who think to repair the ravage'
OF time by rouge and tints only make old
age CHASTITY and pitiable. The woman
who does not paint is too sensible Il
need advice. and the woman who does
IS likely TO be deaf TO admonition. 81
that the mere man who tries 10 censor
! the faces OF the fair sex has undertaken
e monumental task. II he can succeed
in restoring woman 10 her natural state
he IS the man we need 10 organize busl
ness on The Golden Rule plan, give on
cities ideal government and institute tn
reign of purity in politics.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
The Literary Output.

The last year witnessed an exceptional
production OF books in the United States.
The output Of novels was unprecedented.
1t would appear that the art Of novel
writing grows easier with practice, and
that the field attracts many writers am
bilious for fame or money. At the same
time. the year saw the publication Of
many excellent biographies, histories,
books OF travel and exploration. essays,
and works of gentle philosophy. The
playwrights also worked overtime and
broke all records, but few were called TO
the footiIghts, and still fewer were
chosen But this is not at all surprising.
Dramatic art is incomparably more diff
fcult than novel writing, and II a year
gives US three or four plays Of merit
there's ample cause for thanksgiving
However. even In matters dramatic the
year has reported progress and empha-
sized wholesome tendencies.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
pIAIN FACTS.

II orchids cost a dime bunch,
They'd peddle slow.
And cut-rate terrapin for lunch
Would never so.
But orchids at doltaT each
Are In demand.
And terrapin beyond our reach
Seems simply grand.
I merely state the simple truth:
Let that suffice
I guess the merit oft, forsooth,
Lies In the price.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

That clever fellow, +. P. A., Of the
New York Mail. thrusts the ''pote' or
The washington Herald into the near
rhymers club for mixing up gone with
morn" oh. well; we do not care. Assoc
citation with Miss Euphemia Heamans
Simpson will be pleasant enough, heaven
knows
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
How II Came About.

From the Cleveland LssdeT.
How do you come 10 be bald7'' asked
the inquisitiye stranger.
We'll" hesitsted the grave-looking
man, will you promise not to let It go
beyond you? Enough-yOur face shows
your secretive nature. At an early age
! was not more than twenty-five then-my
hair came out. BY the way. what makes
your nose so red?'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
Mr.. Bryan's Successor.

From tie Springfield Republican
Possibly Air. Bryan has left the country FOG
prolonged tour in order to give his SUCCESSOR ample
opportunity TO win his way into the DemOcTutic
leadership But who is that successor? Is II the
Democratic governor Of Ohio Judson Harmon, him
self an eminent lawyer who takes sharp issue with
Gov. Hughes regarding the income tax amendment
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

An enterprising newspaper correspond
ent finds that Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Roose-
welt are at daggers' points because OF a
certain civil war incident This sugges-
ton is so clever that one Is tempted 10
suspect 1t may be quite as true as the
other current Roosevelt stories Of
the vendetta variety.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
Mr.. RooseveIt's Attitude.

From the Louisville COlrier-Journal
Theodore Roosevelt would have a half-dozsn cor
poratons tTeed IN the White House yard and stand
under the tree making mere noise than a half
hundred coon dogs to divert attention ffom the
major issue. Bat upon the question Of protection
i'm he would stand as Pat as President Taft,
speaker Cannon OF Senator Aldrich.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

For the benefit OF Col George NJ. Bal
ley we quote: From the South Bend Tri-
bune. Looks like the st. Joseph County
Democrats handed something to Bechtei;
from Tom Watsons Jeffersonian, 1t
began to look like Leopold never was
going to die"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
The Kings Wines.

King Edward has hanlshed sherry from
his table, and as result its use has
greatly decreased in initiative England.
The King found that he had reached
the age when light wines are advisable.
for health's sake. and he neither wished
to oblige himself nor his guests 20 par
take OF even the sm0othest, mellowest
sherry. Among some facts concerning
the wines served at his sovereign's table,
recently related by the head butler in
charge OF the department al Buckingham
Palace, is that visitors often 80 over the
cellars, and on one occasion after he had
told the history OF a certain almost
priceless elaret 10 q foreign royalty who
was Inspecting the wines the latter eX-
claimed with a laugh: Why, wine Ike
that ought 10 be In museum
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

Archbishop Ireland says the late King
Leopold has been greatly maligned."
And that should give us pause, for two
reasons-nrst. because many a good man
has; second. because Archbishop Ireland
says II.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
In 1850.

Father. how is it ] never hear you
mention the songs of your early days?'
Il dunno"
Had they no songs them"
ooh, yes. They had one called Be
della and another entitled Annie
Rooney | believe"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

Had Lee lived, he might have walked
through Statuary Hall every day on his
way 10 the Senate" says the Chicago
Post. OF course. And yet il would seem
that he might have inclined to enter the
Capitol through the Senate wing-occa-
sionally, anyway.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
Mr.. Mann and the Isthmus.

From the Providence Journal
Mr.. Mauus bill for the abolition AZ the canal
commission and the Judgment Of every sort Of power
the isthmus the hands Of the President gave
the Democrats excellent chance 70 protest. though
yaluly. against what certainly is in Theory 4 Re
narkable concentration Of authority.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
Mr.. wickersham's Decision.

From the New YORK Globe.
But, says the Attorney General. the courts have
ruled that the Inhibition only APPLIES TO the prose
eution Of claims for money; that the Cunningham
claims related TO the patenting Of land. and that.
therefore the appearance Of Mr.. B2llinger was not
unlGNfl.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

o. Henry was arrested for exploding
a blank cartridge in Atlanta recently
Not 20" the short-story man, however,
hut Oscar" a colored person Besides,
%" the short-story man, never ex-
ploded a blank cartridge in his life.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

Mr.. Ballinger may, and probably does.
stack up high In the Presidents estlma-
ton, but he couldn't be elected road
overseer out here" says the Emporia
Gazette Which. nevertheless. may not
be more than Mr.. BalIinger Is able to
bear
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

An official charged by the Atlanta
Georgian with malfeasance in Office re-
plies by saying the editor OF the Georgian
is "a cOneeited ass" and an imported
Yankee" And yet. somehow. that does
not impress an innocent bystander as
much of an answer
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
CHAT OF THE FORUM.


From IT, Chicago Evening Post.
Unqucstimably Mr. Pinehot halls his woman
allies with JOY but he halls them from safe dis
tanoe aad a carefully selected position Of isolation
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
Mr.. Wilson on Prices.

FrIm the Chattanooga Times
Secretary Wilson, Of the Department Of Agicul.
ture asked 70 who is setting the advantage Of
the excrbtaut prices Of foodstufs now prevailing,
said: The farmer isn't getting Il, but somebody
else is" We know that the consumer isn't: then
can anybody guess who is getting IT,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
Getting WIthered.

Hope springs eternal here below,
As you can bet.
Some damsels have the mistletoe
Suspended yet.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
sIr. AIdrich and the West.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Senator Alduch is credited with a desire 10 do
something 10 stop the people q the Middle West
fFom insurging. It might pay 10 bring few other
Eastern senators out here. even at the ezpeESe OF
the public.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
Modern Education.

From Puck
Wilhs-Does your son take to arith-
metic?
Gillis-Indeed he does. Last year he
took false weights and measures: this
year he is studying rebating. and next
year he will take up Communication OF
fines.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

II DR.. Cook feels the need of a little
outdoor exercise. right now. while the
Pinchot-B alllnger row is hot, would be
good time for him to get It, Nobody
would take time to notice him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
The President and Trusts.

From the New York Evening Post.
The thing to do with the antitrust act, accord
ing 10 the Presidents message to Congress. Is TO
let it alone He frankly states that he had thought
Of recommending certain changes in the law, bat
has cone 10 the conclusion that noue is Necessary.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

In view Of the great interest IN bal
looming in Amerlca-an interest which Is
growing daily with the achievements
along other lines of navigating the air
a little sketch of the first balloon ascen-
sion in America Will be interesting on
this. the nth anniversary Of that event.
Nine years previous TO this successful
ascension an attempt was made in Phlla-
delphia by a Mr. Carnes, of Baltimore,
who was thrown out of the balloon when
II had reached a height of only twelve
feet
The first successful air trip also took
place In Philadelphia, the aeronaut on
this occasion being a Frenchman by the
name of Blanchard. He secured the yard
Of the Walnut street prison as the place
from which to make the ascent Among
the many distinguished persons present
was George Washington. then President
of the United States The start was made
at 1906 o'clock, and as the balloon began
TO ascend the aeronaut waved the United
States flag and the tri-color Of FranCe.
The voyage lasted forty-six minutes. duI .
ing which the balloon Travelled fifteen
miles, descending a little to the east
ward of Coopers Ferry. n. j.
Blanchard returned TO the city about
ESQ in the evening. and Immediately paid
his respects TO President Washington.
Following this ascension, during the year
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

The population OF France is gradually
decreasing. and the number OF doctors is
gradually increasing. He would be a
mean man who would say anything about
cause and effect in this connection, how
ger
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

Cincinnati boasts that It spends more
money per capita than Cleveland does.
It costs more TO have a good time in
Cincinnati than it does in Cleveland,
probably
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

I'VE notice that a Kentuckian has in
vented perpetual motion again" says the
Rochester Herald. Let's see; is not the
invention OF perpetual motion a sort of
perpetual motion itself?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

II Mars really has a dozen or so
canals, we shudder to think what the
poor ultimate consumers of that planet
have to stand for In the way Of being
downtrodden.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

"They say the Cars enormous ex-
pendltures battle Imagination.
"Oh. ! don't know l spent sixty dol
lars for Christmas
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
E1DedItIOn.

why are you going TO the arctic
regions"
"Oh. a certain explorer said he named
an island for me. / want TO see II It's
there
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

still, since the insurgents are fighting
for principles. they might be willing TO
let the offices 60" says the Plttsburg Dis
patch Not and hold on to their Jobs in
Washington, probably.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
Pnssed Around.

Il marked dollar once and put it into
circulation, ! got 1t back in about
week"
yes; It works that way sometimes.
l tried il once with a Christmas cigar.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
Mr.. Knox and Arbitration.

From the Boston Herald.
Secretary Knox is adhering 20 the policies o.
Messrs Hay and Root In prumoting the cause Of
arbitration as a method Of settling International
differences
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

An English policeman was killed by a
bunch of suffragettes recently. Well,
WELL Perhaps those female persons
would make pretty good football players
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

According to the Topeka Capital, snow
fakes as large as hen eggs fell In that
town on January g. Either that. or some
body fell off the water wagon, in all
probability.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
WaSsIde Notes.

a Teller wunst gave me frock coat
and a plug hat"
Oats nuttin' A Teller wunst gave
me an Old automobile
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

The appearance of Haiiey's comet prob
ably will chase a lot of Oldest inhabitants
out Of their lairs, and we confidently ex-
pect 10 learn that it IS not what 1t used
10 be
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

MANY a man who would be unable TO
find the family Bible, if no hunted all
day. would have no difficulty in putting
his hand on the corkscrew. even in the
dark" observes the Chicago Record
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

For the present Mr. Morse simply will
be known as No. 2s14. That. in all the
circumstances. however. ought to be
fairly satisfactory. so far as It goes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

Halley's comet comes around every sew
enty-hve years only. which Is about as
often as the Democrats win the Presi-
dency anyway.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

Without an ear trumpet, Il he tries,
Mr. Peary may still hear that rever-
berating chorus, "On to Copenhagen,
commander"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

There are said TO be 1.5O0, 1000. 900 eggs in
cold storage in this country. It is enough
to make the hens go on strike indefinitely.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

Herald. stHi. the average man can hardly
be expected TO carry the family Bible In
his trousers pocket.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

Wei. Welt So they have winged your
''Uncie Joe" Ell? Now. If they can only
keep him winged
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

country, the Republican party VIII have q
hard time proving an alibi.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
Often HnppenA.

Some quarrel with their bread and but
ter and even try TO think up caustic
things 70 utter about their pie
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

The Big Stick may have been a trihe
dusty, but 1t seemed to be In fairly good
working order. nevertheless.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

It is not that the slipping up Wednesday
was so discOncerting as that the sitting
down was so Earring
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09

Sort Of an 81 don't want to fight, but,
by lingo. il I do" party is President Taft.
maybe,