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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

James P Fee. Of Dublin, who was seen
at the New Willard, in speaking Of condi-
tons in Ireland. said last night the north
Of Ireland is more prosperous than the
other provinces. He said.
The land tenure there is different: the
north cs Ireland always had tenant rights.
The Scotch settlers and the CromweIlian
soldiers got the fairest portion OF the
province parceled out among them on
favorable terms. Some got a hundred
acres at a penny an acre. some at a
groat or four-penCe. and others more for
tunate az a barleycorn an acre, while
grass grows and water runs
Then. again. the so-called prosperity
is only IN spots. There IS nearly as much
distress and lack Of employment through
out the province as there IS 10 be found
anywhere else. The able-bodied labOrer
VIII work when he gets il for % pence
a day. and the mill girls OF Lurgan and
Belfast flock in hundreds 10 the factories
and work the whole day for s pence and
s pence.
'.One time in Belfast 7 asked an old
merchant. who was in the stationery and
printing trade. II business would improve.
He surprised me by saying no. but he
greatly feared the times would get worse
and business decline year after year. The
people of Ireland will never be reconcNed
70 the English mode Of government. Their
aspirations for liberty cannot be stifed
The demand IS for home rule that is.
self-gOvernment. They want a modicum
of justice that has been denied them.
King George, although King only
few days, has already given proof that
he has a mind OF his own More than
that. he has given decided proof that he
has as keen a sense Of justice and fair
lmindedness when he objects 10 subscrib-
I .ng to the coronation oath as il is now.
| re has always been known as a silent
factor. He is man Of but few words,
but once his mind is made up there is no
way Of changing it. Any falr-minded
man. no matter whether Protestant. Jew,
| or Catholic. viii admit that the oath
which the King must subscribe TO IS
I most obnoxious TO millions OF his sub
jects. There are millions of Catholics
under the British flag. and they are
among the English Kings most loyal
subjects.
1t would he the worst kind OF policy
/ in this enlightened century in liberal
minded England % request the King to
place himself On record as officially In
sultins not only many Catholics Of his
own kingccm, out those os other coun-
tries and the Fcpe himself"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
ONE VARIETY.

That he is self-made, we allow.
And truly slick.
But we are tired OF hearing how
To do the trick.
We're glad to give him credit for
The things We can;
But would not see the blueprint or
The Working plan.
About the job he proudly bleats
But why must he
Infiict on every one he meets
The recipe?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12
PEOPLEANDT THINGS
Austrian Red Tape.

In the matter Of being afflicted with an
over-supply Of red tape. Austria stands
well up with ourselves and the other
great nations OF the world. II has been
reserved for a district judge at Bozen to
Illustrate the extreme limits OF Austrian
bureaucratic pedantry. Not long since a
poor widow 10 whom the court OF that
place had rendered some assistance IN
finding a home for her daughter called
upon the Judge in question to express her
keen gratitude, and, having done this,
presented him a handsome bunch OF
flowers. The judge was considerably Of
Tended and reproached the widow IN
burning terms for daring to offer him a
present but finally permitted her TO leave
the flowers on his desk. Immediately af-
ter the incident HIS honor summoned HIS
secretary, dictated a lengthy protocol
setting forth the circumstances of the
case, and attaching TO this some Of the
flowers as an exhibit. sent the same 10
the supreme court at Innsbruck. asking
If he might be permitted 10 accept the
flowers. Ten days later. after the flowers
had completely withered, he received notl-
ication from the supreme court that
under the circuTnst ances there was no OBJ
lection whatever TO his retaining the gift.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12
studies in British Pronunciation.

From the London DAILY News.
Our readers continue TO send us curosi-
ties in the pronunciation of place names.
Here is a list from the Northampton dis
trict
borough.-Artleboro'.
Rothwell-Rowell.
Cogenoe-Cookno.
Salcey Forest-Saucy Forest
Harlestone-Alssn
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

sort particularly 10 those who were con-
genial spirits, either socially. politically.
or both The members in the early DAYS
dress in the Indian costume. including
feathers, moccasins. leggings. painted
their faces. and carried war clubs, tom
ahawks and scalping knives.
At the old-time meetings Of the society
1t was customary after the regular bust
ness was dispensed with TO spend the re-
mainder Of the evening in social pleas
ures. OF these occasions the poet HaIeck
wrote;
There's barrel Of porter in Tammauy Han.
And the Bucktails arc sviSging It all the night
long
In the time Of my childhood twas pIeass-t to call
For seat and cigar mid the ioyial throug.
In those earlier days also the birthday
Of Tammany was an occasion for public
celebration in New York. The day open
ed with the discharge Of cannon. flags
were flying all over the city. and early in
the morning the members Of the society
set forth from their wigwam and parad-
a the streets in procession, dressed IN
the Indian costume. with paint and feath-
ers All citizens were invited TO accom-.
paGy this procession IN whatever COSTUME
suited them and after the principa
streets had been visited the entire gather
ing went 20 some suburban grove. wher,
the remainder Of the day was given III
to patriotic and social enjoyment
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12
The Embargo Removed

From The Boston Transcript.
She-My chaperon can't see a thing
without her glasses, and now she's mis-
laid them.
He (chuckIing)-S-sh Don't say any
thing. I've got them in my pocket.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12
Flexible Arms.

Il can now button my shirt waists all
the way up"
Then you ought to pat yourself on
the back"
Wei, II wanted 70. could probably
do H. l have developed the necessary
dextority. I Judge"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12
Hnpnened NJ bridge.

She let me hold her hand a bit
While in a gracious mood.
I didn't take a trick with Il;
II wasn't very good.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

The Car Of Russia Is reputed to be the
most autocratic monarch on earth.
Uncle Andy has shipped him a diplodoc-
Gus, nevertheless, and his majesty proba-
bly, will have 10 take IT,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12
Our smaII Country.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Somehow II shrnks the breadth Of our country
when know that an old man can walk across IT,
from sea 10 sea. in seTcnty-sevcn days.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12
Unbiased Testimony.

From the Houston Post.
II cities were enumerated according 20 their moral
force. genueness. natural beauty. and womanly
loneliness Houston would make towns like New
York or Chicago look like a Montana mining camp.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12
The Dachshund.

From the BystandeT.
The Critic-I don't call i'm sood-ten-
pered. or he'd wag his tail when I pat
his head
The Professor-Und so he Will presently.
when der idea has had time 70 travel
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

"The bronchial specialists say that Mr.
Roosevelt has been talking too much"
notes the Springfield Union. Evidently
some Europeans have the courage Of their
convictions. any way.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

We are not surprised to hear that Dr.
Cook has never been in South America
In fact. It seems that DR. Cook has never
been anywhere he is said TO have been.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12
Countrr Mi,he. aim Mcn.

From the Philadelphia North American.
No one has ill-win for Mr.. Taft. and his present
placid attitude viii enable an 20 acquit him q
conscious responsibility for past or future iniquites
foisted upon him by the forgers Of 'iosers' and
the fathers Of snakes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

Athletics may be greatly overdone."
says a physician. II seems more than
likely. And yet. of course. the freshmen
and the sophomores will resolutely de-
cline to believe anything OF the kind.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

AS civilization progresses, however, II
becomes more and more evident that gas
meters are not the only things that get a
faster move on year after year.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

its city The Constitution would feel
pretty badly about II, however, II Atlanta
got the "stop-over" privileges and then
nobody stopped over!'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12
Ihe InfPHf.

II bought a ticket for the balloon as
cension, but the breeze was too strong
and there was no ascension"
80 you lost your money!"
"Oh, no; they gave wind checks"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

Thomas Nelson Page says Statuary Hall
is "a chamber of horrors" The uncom-
Portable feature Of Mr. Pages statement,
moreover, is that it is perfectly true.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

There are some things the Kaiser need
not bother 10 instruct the colonel In, how
ever. For instance. the colonel already
knows all about that the-king- can-do-no-
wrong business
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

please tell us what the Democratic
party stands for?" demands the St. Paul
Dispatch Well, II il ever gets control Of
the government again, IL viii not stand
for Republican postmasters, anyway.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

Friends Of Mr.. Nicholas Longworth say
he IS a better musician than Mr. Richard
Bartholdt. Mr.. Bartholdt is from Mis-
souri,, however
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

everything" he has seen IN this country
has pleased him thoroughly. Usually our
japanese visitors are more subtle in their
fattery.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

Help! Somebody is threatening to pub
lish another Sampson-Schley book, and
right on the heels Of Congress- announced
determination to raise the Maine, too!
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

Columbus. Ohio, is enjoying a street
car strike" says the Des NIoines Capital.
Well, Columbus IS more than welcome to-
il, so far as we are concerned.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

Mr. Emmett O'Neal, who was recently
nominated for governor Of Alabama by
the Democrats, got all the Irish votes, OF
course.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

Mr. JeHries swears he will defeat Mr..
Johnson, and Mr.. Johnson swears he will
defeat Mr. Jeffries. Here's hoping both
make good on their assignments.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

Speaker Cannon is seventy-four And
he stands pat on that, too.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

rs the tariff a moral issue?" asks the
Baltimore Sun. We fear not-altogether.
anyhow It Is too much alive.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

inquiries the Savannah Press. II so. it
was the faithful Loeb's mistake. Of course.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

The University Of Copenhagen may yet
take a quiet little dig at Mr.. Peary, If
it cares TO. When it hands Mr.. Peary a
degree, II might hand Matt" one also
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

A contemporary prints a picture OF Gov.
Hughes and labels II George V" Lese
majestic perhaps. But who IS the proper
party 20 draw the Indictment?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12
Look II Up.

THE professor says I am verecund.'
us that a compliment"
I'm going for the dictionary now"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

a Boston man claims 10 have seen a
blue rabbit recently. While sitting on the
creek bank waiting for the fish to bite?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

"Caruso will have his little joke" says
a contemporary. Also he will have his
little price.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

Every day in the year ought TO be
a mothers day." says the Philadelphia
Inquirer It is. Ask mother.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

The Atlanta Constitution is pugnacious-
ly demanding, day after day, "stop-over''
privileges from the railroads entering
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

Glad TO note that the Kaiser did not
kiss the colonel, after ALI
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12
AT THE HOTELS.

Rev. Willis r. Hotchkiss. OF the Lum-
bwa Industrial Mission Of East Africa.
who is IN this country 20 purchase mod
ern machinery 10 harvest the wheat
crops Of his section, said that last year
on the two stations connected with the
mission they raised an average OF thirty
two bushels Of wheat 20 the acre, which
they sold at 81 a bushel.
THE Lumbwa Industrial Mission is in
British East Africa, on a high plateau.
SIG miles inland from Mombasa." said
Mr. Hotchtiss. and il forms the term
mus of the Uganda Railroad. Col. Roose-
welt visited US there a few months ago,
and was greatly impressed with the ad-
vancement we had made in the way OF
carving a modern community out OF the
wilderness.
i have lived in that territory four
teen years. entered before the country
was opened for white settlement. There
were then no railroads and no roads OF
any kind. We had 10 walk the entire
distance inland from the coast, with ma
/ tive porters to carry our goods. We were
beset by savage natives; a lion one night
carried Off one Of our tents, and we were
charged by rhinoceri
But when Col Roosevelt arrived there
a few months ago. ne found practically
/ all modern convenience. The whole OF
British East Africa is now opened up 10
/ settlement There is a railway from
/ Mombasa TO the coast, and all along tho
way are towns with electric lights and
other modern developments.
They started to build the railroad the
! year after we entered. Along this road
! one now sees as interesting a series Of
sights as is afforded by any road in the
/ world. Il passes through a great game
! region, now a game reservation, witF
zebra by the tens of thousands, varieties
| Of antelopes, CRATES. ostriches. and oc-
| casionally a lion or rhinoceros. They
/ may be seen from the car windows 7
! once saw five lions together. crossing the
| track ahead Of the train.
we emphasize agriculture rather than
trades. though we teach the trades 10 a
certain extent; but the basic thing. OF
| course, among a primitive people Ike
/ that is agriculture. This is particularly
, necessary because they are the LATEST
/ people on earth. They live in a rich
region. yet they are on the verge Of star
walton every year We are gradually
! overcoming this. To this end we derive
much help from the confidence reposed
+ in us by the British government, which
I has turned over the sons Of the native
chiefs for training principally along IN
| dusIr.al lines"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

On May y. 1775. Crown Point was taken
by the patriot army. The treaty Of peace
was signed with the Sycamore Indians in
l66. Charleston was captured by the
British In 1880 1t is the birthday Of Au-
gustus II Of Poland $50; Of James Sher-
idan Knowles, the dramatist U7SD: OF
William Howe, the inventor dSc0: Rob
ert c. Winthrop, statesman and orator
QSO0, and Henry Cabot Lodge, the
Massachusetts statesman OS5M. It is the
date upon which the Earl Of Stafford was
beheaded in l6il, and Christopher Smart.
the poet, died W I77L
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12
CHAT OF THE FORUM.
A Successful Method.
BehoId a Contcnted Man!

From the Chicago Post.
How 20 enjoy a tour Of Europe: DO not SO until
after you have been President Of the United States
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12
An Automatic FIoEEer

Automatic fogging machines are in use
among the military forces OF several Eu-
ropean nations. For many years the
whipping was done by soldiers. under
the command Of an officer. and the pun
lshment varied according 10 the personal
relations existing between the fogger and
his victim. It was 10 correct this dis
advantage that the Jogging machine was
put I'm use. The machine Is automatic in
action, and as soon as the culprit is fast
ened in position a spring Is frightened or
loosened 10 gauge the exact force Of the
blow. "A pointer is moved over a dial
TO the requisite number Of strokes. and
the mechanism does the rest With per-
feet regularity the victims back is
lscourged by the thongs. the handle Of the
whip being moved By screw device after
each stroke so that the lash does not
fan IN the same spot throughout the pun
/ ishment Each blow Is OF Uniform sever
I ity. and as soon as the required punish
ment has been meted out the machine
comes TO a halt and the offender IS re-
| leased. There may be some satisfaction
/ In a poor fellows knowing that he IS
getting just what is coming 70 him
I nothing more. nothing less-and there
may be occasions when he feels contented
/ with a mechanically regulated punishment
rather than a logging at the hands OF one
who bears him ill-wiu but this sort OF
machine seems 20 smack too much OF
| the methods Of chastisement and torture
employed IN days now well In the back
| ground.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

Life in far away Alaska, according 70
Y c. Hancock, Of Yes Bay who Is at the
Raleigh. is decidedly monotonous.
The climate IS not A severe one" said
Mr. Hancock. Last winter the average
Temperature was 3 degrees below zero.
with lots Of snow. the depth OF the beau
tiful on the level being eight feet last
winter. II you desire a moist climate.
II can recommend Yes Bay. as IL rains
steadily from the early spring until the
/ late summer.
The government salmon hatcheries in
I Alaska are a success. Last season they
took 100000 eggs from the salmon as
/ they were going up 20 the upper reaches
I 10 spawn, and the government Matched
/ 91i2 per cent You can form better
/ idea Of the quantity OF eggs when I say
7 that they amounted 20 800 bushels.
After spawning, the fish die. The Chi
nook. or what is known as the King
salmon. do not Ole after spawning. This
/ IS the fish that goes 70 the great rivers.
/ such as the Columbia, Yukon. Frazier,
1 &c. TO spawn. but do not frequent the
/ smaller rivers in our section or other
lc4 u VA 14dShd- Inc blArDatks Known
as the Sockeye. the Cohoe. and the
/ HUmpback die after spawning. and are
/ species that are stripped for spawning
/ purposes, and also put UP by the can
/ neries.
NO person who has not seen the fish
/ congregste during the spawning season
can form any idea Of what a sight II is.
and one wonders where they all come
from. To give you some Idea OF the
number Of fsh that can be seen. Just
/ figure ont for yourself a stream 10 feet
wide and from 10 70 70 feet deep. and the
FISH packed so densely that hundreds Of
them are forced from the water 10 the
banks Of the stream OF onto the rocks.
and die there They are never still for
q moment II is a seething mass Of &C
tiv.tv, and hundreds are 10 be seen jump
/ ing into the air as high as ten feet and
/ splashinC back on top OF the backs OF
| other fish. and they founder back and
/ forward in this state until a place IS
/ found where they can smuggie back into
the water"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

From the Cleveland Leader.
Bryan saws he has higher ambition than 20 hold
ofioc Behold a man who has attained his am
blffonf
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12
Quite So.

why is the public always bullish in
the market"
That's natural enough. II is hard for
the public 10 grasp the idea that any
thing is ever going down in price"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-12

These Cold Mornings.
The early bird catches the pip.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-14
ROBS and BEATS
BENEFACTOR

Dickinson, N. D., Nov. 14.-Frank
Quale and j. A. Werterman, two men
who have been threshing in the vici-
nifty of Beach were badly beaten and
then robbed by two men whom they
had befriended. Quale and Werter-
man were patching in a small shack
on the outskirts of Beach, and when
a couple of penniless strangers came
along they took them in and kept
them several days. Saturday after
noon the two strangers suddenly at
tackled Quale and Werterman. The
former was hit over the head with a
shotgun, used as club and Werter-
man was hit with heavy stick Both
were knocked unconscious.
While they were minus their senses.
the two hoboes ransacked the shack
for money but only got few pennies
for their trouble. The two injured men
were brought to this city where their
wounds were treated and they will
not suffer any serious consequences.
The men making the assault made
their escape.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-14
Will HAVE TWO
WIVES TO SUPPORT
RULING OF THE COURT ON
SOUTH DAKOTA DIVORCE IS
EMBARRASSING.

Washington, Nov. 14.-South Dakota
divorce DEGREES received a second blow
at the hands of Justice STAFFORD of the
district supreme court today, when an
absolute divorce was granted Mrs.
Anna ID. Davis, and her husband was
directed to pay $50 a month for the
support Of herself and their child. Re
Gently Justice Stafford handed down
an opinion holding a divorce decree
obtained by Davis in South Dakota
was worthless in the district, The
decree was obtained on the ground 0f
desertion, but Justice STAFFORD con-
tended the wife should not be com
PEELED to so $500 miles to South pa
kota to defend the suit when her resi-
dence was in the district
As a consequence of today's decision
Davis finds himself liable for the sup
port of two wives, as he married Daisy
Shepard three days after he had OBJ
tanned the divorce in South Dakota.
Dec. %, 1907 Should Davis fail to
pay the $50 month alimeny TO his
first wife, he will be cited for con-
tempt of court.
1t Is understood the question of the
legality Of validity of the South Da.-
kota divorce viii be carried to the up
per courts.
Davis and his first wife were mar
ried in 1897