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The Washington herald., 1910-08-02
AN ABNORMAL SPIDER.
Catches Mice and Eats EN- Alive,
We Prefer TO Use Rough on Rats.

Catches Mice and Eats EN- Alive,
We Prefer 10 Use Rough on Rats.
From the Louisville Co,rier-Journal.
/ resident Of MOrristown. Tenn. ac-
cording to a dispatch from that place.
has most unique pet in the shape
/ OF large black spider. which has de-
veloped an appetite for mice The owner
OF che spider Is the operator Of broom
factory, and the spider inhabits the fac
! tory. There are mice In the factory-at
least there used TO be until the splder
began eating them After several OF
them had been SHARED and their hides
had been hung up 10 dry the survivors
apparently ceased 10 enjoy burrowing
In broom corn. They left their happy
home 10 stake out claim in some local
ity where spiders grew less tall and
/ husky.
/ The factory man Is not troubled With
! mice any more but he is saving his
spider for future service II necessary.
Therein he is making a mistake. II this
Gargantuan spider should rear a family
OF like physical proportions 10 itself. would
not the last state Of the factory man
/ Re worse than the first? Would not
the remedy be worse than the disease
Would not an army Of mice be preferable
/ TO horde OF spiders, especially when
the spiders are large, athletic, and fero-
cious? VIII 1t pay 10 Danish the little
brother o. the rat to make room for the
big brother OF the tarangila? These are
questions. 1t is easily conceivable. that
would be Of some concern to EMPLOYERS
OF the broom factory there. The matter
would be Of some interest, too, 10 the citi-
zens OF Morristown generally.
/ Regardless Of the performances OF the
particular brand OF arachnid that tenants
the Morristown broom factory. the spider
is not destined to win popular favor as a
mouser. Cats and traps and cold poison
are decidedly preferable as methods OF
Graduating mice 20 the double-jointed.
copper-bottomed. iron-jawed. spider which
eats EN- alive without the formality of
inviting them 10 walk into the parlor.
II there is 10 be any burrowing in the
broom corn. let II be done by the famn-
lar animals we have known rather than
by freaks that we do not care 10 meet
on dark night. There Is no popular be-
mand for a mouse-catching spider or
for any other sort Of spider that Is more
formidable than the plain, everyday va
riety which persists in building webs
where they ought not TO be. but toler-
atcd because he can eat house flies three
times a day for six months IN success
sion, without balk in his appetite or
kink in his digestion. This abnormal
spider at Morristown should be put TO
death with broom handle or a brickbat
the first time anybody catches It asleep.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02
Street Railway Improvements.

Commanding a timely word OF praise
OF the Washington street railway system
and service uttered by President GUIDE.
Of the Chamber Of Commerce. this paper
took occasion recently 10 say that the
Capital City enjoys better street car
facilities than any other large city in
the country depending wholly for rapid
transit upon surface lines. Moreover at
iention was called 70 the fact that the
system and service. while not yet perfect.
were constantly undergoing improve
men: and betterment
These observations involved no new
truth or discovery; simply an honest
statement OF a fact known and appre-
ciated by those familiar with street rail-
way conditions here and elsewhere.
As the Capital OF the Nation. Washing
ton should have the best, naturally, and
keep always in the lead.
A statement submitted 20 the Inter
state Commerce Commission by the presi-
dent OF the Capital Traction Company
and since given publicity by that body.
bears out with convincing emphasis and
specifically all that was here said with
reference to improvements and better
ments. It shows that. while every car
available for summer use is and has been
in constant service, an expenditure OF
81. 10000 is now being made for new cars
and for the reconstruction Of power
houses and barns-all with a view 10
giving the District OF Columbia "a good.
safe. and efficient service"
This means not only improved urban
facilities. but improved suburban facill-
ties as we'll.
The rapid growth Of the city for miles
out requires the solution OF transporta-
ton problems which did not formerly
figure largely in the street railway equa-
ton Of Washington. and there is sub
stantial evidence that these are being
met in liberal. progressive spirit.
The order for $50 new cars was placed
three months ago, and calls for a pat
tern OF car which experience and practi-
cal tests demonstrated to be best
suited TO the needs OF the Capital. It
is worthy Of note in this connection that
the order for new cars antedated any
popular agitation or clamor on the sub
iect. thus showing that the company is
studying and anticipating public needs.
Nobody pretends TO say that perfec-
ton has been reached in Washington's
street railway system or service nor
does any one nationally expect the day
10 come when every source OF grievance
will be removed; but the community VIII
be fortunate. indeed. II the rate Of prog
ress shown in recent years be maintained
in years to come. Meanwhile. as we have
said before, whatever our preference or
prejudice touching the type OF cars. we
can afford TO be fair in our general ap-
praisement OF conditions and recognize
the advantages we possess over other
cities. At the same time. # is we'll 10
keep in mind that as a business promo
sition the street car companies, above
all others, in the very nature Of things.
must themselves be most keenly alert TO
the necessity Of serving their patrons
safely, efficiently. and satisfactorily.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
First Library Established in America-Aueust 2

Libraries are OF very early origin.
There are many evidences of their ex-
istence in Egypt IN ancient times. but
no remains Of these collections have been
found. From very early DAYS Babylonga
was the seat OF learned and literary
people, and almost every important tenn
pie contained It's library Of clay tablets
with cuneiform inscriptions. carefully
shelved in regular order. With the ad-
vent Of printing these libraries increased
rapidly.
The earliest library In America was
that presented to the Henrico College,
which was established by the colonists
at jamestown, Va. in 1921, but II was
OF very short duration. and was destroyed
with the colony the following year. The
founding Of the Harvard University Ii
brary, in 1888. and which is still in ex-
istence. is usually looked upon as the
first library in the country This II
brary was open for the circulation OF
books on August 2 OF that year, and to-
day it is one of the most valuable IL
braries in the country.
The next public library In the coun-
try, following that OF the Harvard Uni
versity, was the Public Library. in New
York. established in 100. This same year
the South Carolina Congress passed the
provincial library law to encourage
parochial libraries. The Yale College Lii
brary was founded in 170l, and in I7sl
Benjamin Franklin founded the Library
Company, OF Philadelphia, which he
called the mother Of All North Ameri-
can subscription libraries"
In $500 the Library Of Congress. OF. as
II was called In It's first general cata-
logue. the Library OF the United States,
was founded. The library was burned
by the British in 1914. after which Con-
gress purchased ex-President Jefferson's
collection OF 1000 volumes as the basis
Of new library. which was gradually
increased until 1851. when It had reached
$1,000 volumes. and was again nearly con-
sumed by fire. only 5000 volumes being
saved. At the present time the Congress
sional Library is the largest in the
Western Hemisphere, and is third larg-
est in the world
At the end OF the last fiscal year the
Congressional Library comprised about
l.7O2,6S5 printed books and pamphlets.
manuscripts, maps, and charts. It Is the
only library in the United States re-
ceiving the benefit Of the copyright law.
through which It wiz come in time to
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02
THE FARM OF HOPE.
Not Harvest of Beans and Potatoes
but of Healthy, Honest Men.

but of Healthy, Honest Men.
From Golfers Weekly.
Not beans and potatoes. out honest.
healthy men was the harve : which was
demanded OF Kansas Citys farm for
workhouse prisoners. A little more than
a year ago writer for Golfers described
the first stage OF what was then an ex-
pertinent. and which was labeled The
Farm Of Hope" The twelve months
since then have raised the rank OF the
place TO a farm Of proved worth. The
crops in nearly every instance have been
improved behavior after release. more
seif-respect. and often an apparent cure
Of drug habits and drunkenness. Such
letters as the following from a former
prisoner are valued more by the board Of
public welfare than 80 bushels Of apples
and 500 heads Of cabbage:
One thing 1 can say. and that is that
have not touched a drop OF drink since
left the farm. and don't intend TO-
Tell the BOYS hope that they are getting
along o. X with the barn Tell them
also that their old alfalfa Is dead until
spring, and there amt no use worrying
about II. Now that 1 am out, / can say
that the farm done me about s.. COO worth
Of good. For / was a booze fighter. and
was arrested a number OF times. and
that. as you know, Is what gets half OF
US poor devils in all kinds OF trouble"
Where the prisoners in the old-fash-
Toned castle" which the CITY stiH main
tains. have been dead loss OF 50 cents
a day 10 the municipality. the men who
were sent TO the farm have each earned
for the city a profit OF Is cents a day.
have built two residences on the prop
erty, two-stOry dormltory. a barn. a
hillside road, and have transformed a
neglected farm into a prosperous garden
and orchard. In every way the farm has
been profitable investment. The visitor
who watches these workmen never feels
that sinking Of the heart that reiorma-
tories and prisons usually cause. There
are no guards with rifles. no uniforms. no
leg irons. and few sullen faces.
Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf. OF Philadel-
phia. who long has preached that the
Jews should return 70 farming. and who
every year has been teaching sixty city
boys how 10 garden. recently spoke OF
the Kansas City municipal farm as a
moral hospital
! came to see prisoners and found my
self conversing with fast convaIescing
moral patients" he said. II came to
see wreckages OF drunkenness. and dIssl-
patton and vagrancy. and found myself
among men engaged IN uplifting and
contenting labor. II was there where ]
saw for the first time that our
criminal classes are, 20 an overwhelming
degree. morally detectives, who require
hospital treatment as much as those re-
quire II who are physically I'll II was
there that I saw applied the only effec-
tive prophylactic for moral disease. viz.
wholesome. stimulating, productive labor.
in the free and open. on Gods broad
acres, under Gods sun"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02
Capital Punishment Declining.

From the Kansss City Times
In Italy capital punishment doesn't ex-
ist, and II has been abolished in the
States OF Maine. Michigan, Wisconsin.
Rhode Island. and Kansas Colorado
and Iowa have both restored II after
brief periods OF abolition
As to the methods OF carrying out death
sentences: The guillotine is employed
publicly in France, Belgium, Denmark.
Hanover, and two cantons Of Switzer-
land. The gallows is used publicly in
Austria, Portugal. and Russia. and pri-
vately in Great Britain and the United
States. except in New York. Virginia, and
New Jersey, where the electrical chair
has been substituted.
Death by the sword obtains in fifteen
cantons in Switzerland. in China, and
Russia. publicly; while in China strangu-
lation by the cord is used. and in Spain
the garrote, both public, and Brunswick.
death by the ak
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

Frum the 50. Louis Requisite.
Edward II. r. Green. the son Of the
richest woman IN the world. IS a bachelor
The reason why I am a bachelor. f"
said Mr.. Green 10 a reporter. is that
I'm so big that can't disguise myself
sufficiently to pose as a poor man. In
my own person I'm afraid OF being mar
ried for the wrong reason. I'm afraid
lest. like the lady with the doughnuts. I
may be the victim OF Interior and insult
ing motives. The lady refer 10. after
assisting tramp. received another visit
an hour later from the same man.
Madam, he said, YOU gave me three
doughnuts a while back Would YOU
mind adding another one. to make it
FOUR
Gladly said the lady, ali smiles.
and she wrapped doughnut in a news
paper and handed il 20 him. SO you
like my doughnuts. do your
No. madam. is isn't that said the
tramp; me and some friends down in
the holler wants TO have a game OF
ouoits.'"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

for his steady insistence that he would
treat only with American fnanciers, and
would not consider European assistance.
AS regards the diplomacy OF the dollar.
he goes Secretary OF State Knox one
better; and it should be Immensely
gratifying to this government to witness
in President Cabrera's course the prac-
teal ami substantial result OF the policy
inaugurated by Mr.. Knox.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02
THE BRAND NEW WORLD.

How ODDS the worldY they're askin.
An they whisper in our ears
That they'll soon be unmaskin'
The number Of her years.
They reckon IL by mi,iions.
Their figures All the wall.
An some say IL Is billions
But she's not old az all.
She's brand new every mornin
In silver sunlight dressed.
With flowers for adornin
Her path from east 70 west;
She isn't CROWN older.
She's young as young can be,
Though age IS CROWN holder
Each day with you an me.
The good Lord sends the showers.
The sunshine an the dew,
The sweet breath o. the flowers
Each day to make her new
I wish He thought US worthy,
Like in the olden days.
To really be earthly
An walk IN newer ways.
sec the stars a-shinin'
Like jewels every right,
The norDin' -glories twinin'
Each mornin' IN the light,
An all these things together
Blend with the song that's sung
In all the summer weather:
The worlds forever young.
She's young as when creation
First felt the primal thrill,
When zach star took its station
Accordin' 20 His viii
She's brand new every mornin',
In silver sunlight dressed.
With flowers for adornin
Scr path from east to west.
Wilbur D. Nestzs. "a Chicago Post
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02
TUESDAY. AUGUST 2. 1910.
Home News Away from Home

Washingtonians who leave the
city. either for short or long
stay-whether they so to mountain
or oeashore, or even across the sea
should not fail 10 order The
Washington Herald sent 70 them
by mail. It will come regularly.
and the addresses Will be changed
as often as desired. II is the home
news you VIII want while away
from home. Telephone Main 1900.
giving old ard new address.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02
And Points that Hurt.

From the Catholic STANDARD
say" sneered the bulldog. you don't
know much about scientific fighting, do
your"
Perhaps not" replied the porcupine;
however. IL you want to try little bout
with me, think I can give you a few
points"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

possess an approximately complete rem
resentauon OF the entire production OF
the press OF the United States.
Next TO the Library OF Congress. in
numerical extent, stands the Public Ii
brary OF Boston. founded in 1915 and
now numbering very close 10 a million
volumes. The largest library Of the
world is the Bibhotheque Rationale. Of
Paris. containing more than 9eO0OOA vol
umes, with the library OF the British
Museum second, with more than 100000
volumes.
The school district library system.
which was originated by New York in
1893. has been adopted by many other
States. A class OF subscription libraries
which have had much success in the
United States. are the mercantile IL
oraries' Of which those Of New York
and Boston. founded in 1870; the PhiIa-
oelphia, Mercantile, in 1921. and the Gin
cinnati, IN 1885, are the most successful
The largest medical collection IN the
United States is the library OF the Sur
geon Generals Office, at Washington
next to which stands the library Of the
College OF Physicians. in PHILADELPHIA
Andrew Carnegie, who has founded a
system Of Libraries throughout the United
states, has done an inestimable amount
OF good in this direction. Aside from
the Carnegie Libraries. the leading pub
lie Libraries in this country founded by
individuals are the Aston and Lenox
libraries, at New York; the Watkinson
Reference Library. at Hartford the
Newoerry and John Crerar Hbrar.es, at
Chicago, and the Peabody Institute and
Enoch Pratt Library. at Baltimore.
August ?, 1854. Is the date OF the treaty
Of peace, at Albany, between the Col
onies and the Five Nations: the first
circulating library was opened in 174O
and on which the battle OF Dug Spring.
in the civil war, was fought in 1861. It
is the birthday OF Pope Leo XII Q760) /.
Caleb S. Henry. American author and
educator Qs0D; Robert McClelland, Sec
rotary of the Interior under Pierce QSOD; ;
Elisha Gray. inventor uSS5. and Francis
Marion Crawford. author QS5D. II IS
the date of the death Of William II. OF
England dlO0): Henry III. OF France
Q5S9); Thomas Gainsborough. famous
English painter Q7SS); Jacques Etienne
Montgolher. French inventor d7s0, and
Gen. Mordecai Gist. Maryland patriot
and friend OF Washington Q792.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

From the Megsendorfcr Blaetter.
Tourlst-Why DO you call this a vol
cano? don't believe it has had an erup-
ton for 1000 years!
Guide-well. the hotel managers in this
region club together and keep a fire going
in II every year during the season.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

The Hoke Smith men claim 10 coun-
ties in the forthcoming Georgia guberna-
torial primary; the Little joe Brown
men claim 126. AS there are less than 80
counties in Georgia, it is painfully evil
dent that one or the other OF these claim
departments is in the hands OF fish liars.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

Those two months OF political silence
that the colonel promised were the short
est two months We ever noticed" says
the Pittsburg Dispatch. Perhaps the
Dispatch never tried borrowing money
on sixty-day paper.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02
The Humble CohhIcrtonc

From tire Baltimore American.
The c>5blestone has no friends no advocates. no
admirers But It has what is far more important
than any Of these-that possession which Is nine
tenths Of the law. and no Efforts hitherto have
succeeded IN dispossessing It.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

"Cottonseed oil is just as pure. just as
healthful. just as palatable, and just as
satisfactory as the best grade Of olive
oil, says chemist. Indeed. II seems as
II cottonseed OF may safely come out
from behind that ancient olive oil label
at last
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02
In the Good on nnrr.

From the Houston Post
Amt no hitting these days Back In
1888 played on team that made seven
teen runs In one game"
I'VE get that many occasionally now
adays."
These were home runs. amt count
ing the other runs.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02
An Unfortunate Party.

From the New York Sun
The Peerless Leader denies that he intends TO
bolt the Democratic ticket. He viii stick to the
last The Democratic party was always unlucky.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
IN FULL BLAST.

IN FULL BLAST.
Throughout our country fair
Since June took fight.
Ten couples here and there
Have wed at sight.
The smart set has its sports;
on horseback dimes.
Or cuts I'D other sorts
OF monkeyshines.
A breach OF promise case
Bobs up each day
And fills a lot OF space
With details gay.
And still they come. Gee whiz,
We must confess
The silly season Is
A huge success.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

From the ChicSo Evening Post.
I am willing 10 release you on your
own recognizance. says the judge.
How dat?' asks AIistah Mifies
III let you 80 II you give bond for
yourself-that is, II STU will be response
bic for your own appearance IN court
.Jedge, I'd ike TO 'blige 20 but Use
feared O. de s'cu'ty."
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02
Racing ResuIts.

You don't seem to print the results
Of the races"
Yes, we do" said the editor Of the
Plunkville Palladium. I'VE have all the
bankruptcy news"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

We hardly understand the coloners as
sertion that he wishes TO take "a rear
scat" unless IT is because he thinks {,
likely that the Republican party has
about reached the point where backing
up would seem in order.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02
A friendly anestinn-

Back from your vacation, I see.''
Yes"
Wei. are you glad you have gotten
II over with. or do you wish you still
had II 10 take?''
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

lie Temps. Of Paris. should be careful
how It tells us what France will not
permit" the United States TO do. He is
not President now, OF course, but he is
mighty handy.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

and the answering for five minutes OF all
questions that may be submitted TO her
on the subject OF love. Now, viii not
that be just too sweet for anything?
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

The Seattle Times says Bob" Taylor
once "hddled himself into the governor
ship Of Kentucky" II Happy Valley.
Tenn, does not deny the allegation and
defy the alligator, we lose our one best
bet.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

The West Is large. but we fear it is not
so large that those somewhat tiresome
Alternately kids Will surely get swallowed
up therein FOR the next twelve or forty
seven months
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

IF Mr., Roosevelt has his ear 20 the
ground" begins the New Orleans Plea
yune. An idle speculation. Mr.. Roose-
Welt always has his ear TO the ground.
and HIS hearing is approximately perfect.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

From the Cleveland Leader.
Chicago gives a S75-a-plnte political dinner. This
Is the old dollar dinner revised on account Of the
cost Of living.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02
An August Yearn.

I seek a beach by wavelets wet,
By breezes swept,
Where for a time 1 may forget
The ribbon dept.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02
Preiudiced Tentimony.

From the Springfield Republican.
An Indiana Judge says that because a man writes
poetry e IS not necessarily sign Of insanity. But
Of course he is doing his best to protect home
industries.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

The New York World does not care
how hard a task It assigns to an esteemed
contemporary. 1t is advising the New
York Times to "be fair 10 Mr. Bryan"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

Mr. Douglass Robinson may or may not
be particularly interested in knowing
that that IS what the colonel would cali
being beaten to a FRAGILE"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-02

William A. French. a lawyer OF Phila-
delphia. who is at the Raleigh. in speak
ing of the keystone Party ticket. which
is headed by William II. Berry, OF Della
ware County. for governor, said that it
had one OF the best sets OF principles IN
its platform which has been submitted
10 the people Of Pennsylvania for many
years.
In the first place" said Mr.. French,
'Afr. Berry is a man Of the greatest
ability. one who would make an ideal
executive OF our State. He made his
mark as treasurer OF the State, and is
honest courageous. and. fearless. Al
though he has been an advocate Of tenn
perance practically all OF his life, he IS
not a fanatic on the subject.
The chief demands Of the party are &
simplihed ballot: the introduction OF the
merit system in appointing and promot-
ing public officials: the sale Of liquor 10
be subject 10 the viii Of the community;
the election Of United States Senator's
by popular vote; revision OF the tax laws
to prevent evasion a general public serv-
ice commission that shall have supervi-
sion over railroads. water. gas. and cleo
trio light and all other public service
corporations: reduction OF public offices
consistent with good service; general I'M
provement OF the highways OF the State;
legislation for the cities looking toward
greater Capitalization Of power and re-
sponsibility. and judicious laws for the
better protection OF labor
1T would be difficult to assemble
better platform for the people Of Penn
sylvania. It contains practically every
thing that needs the attention Of the
public II elected. Mr.. Berry Will see
that the promises made in this platform
OF the Keystone Party are carried out
He is the sort Of man that keeps his
promises"