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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30
Domestic lows.

do you and your wife play cards
much?"
mo: we have plenty of other things
TO quarrel over Detroit Free Press.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30
Knows Better Nov

Teacher-Toinmy. you should have
known better than to fight with that
Williams boy. TOMMY know.
ma'am. but thought could lick him.
Hearth and Home.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30
Not at All Hard.

Borowell-T fell you. it's hard TO be
poor. Harduppe Gee. | find it the
easiest thing In the world. Philadel-
phia Record.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30

fsuls Il 10 NM fu,u

Trassl VI Eai<*xk gr.ss, -.
sszI xs<fssk ssssAe~> n.n<-
Mna Fresn an russs. !.
Nexxh Caxu11m.-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30

DO You believe. sir. that the dead
ever walk after death.-
NO doubt OF IL. ma'am. have
heard the dead march,.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30

Il Is misfortune TO have to Names
ver ones heart as q general maneu-
vers his army Smith.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30
Vice Versa.

Teacher would like some one In
the class to define the meaning OF vice
versa. Bright Boy-It's sleeping with
your feet toward the head OF the bed
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30
Doubled Her csuacitx,

"Mrs. CARRIER fell downstairs and bit
her tongue I'm two"
81 feel sorry for her husband. She
was terror when she had only one
tonguev'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30

Good deeds ring clear through heay
% like bell. Richter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30
She AGREED.

Spinks-What made him so mad?
Winks-He told his wife she had no
Judgment. and she just looked him
over critically from head to foot and
said she was beginning to realize 1t.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-30

power ov Octavianus, which hiz own
misconduct had tended to enlarge.
Had Anthony proceeded to Rome
without delay Octavianus mite hev
been overthrown. but he listened too
long to the subtle voice ov Cleo
patra; in fact, the two did but little,
except sit upon sofa an both nib.
BILE at the same candy gum drops.
To add to the general disaster, An
tony risked naval battel near Ac-
tium an hiz fleet wuz destroyed, and
he fed to Alexandria. Cleopatra wuz
awlmost heart-broken on account ov
the defeat, an blamin' herself for
havin' given what proved to be bad
advice, an for havin' been in part
the cause ov the fatal delay in that
proper preparations had not been
made for a war with a powerful foe.
Cleopatra fed to place of solitude
near the tombs Of her parents Pre-
vious to this 0ctavianus had laid
siege to Alexandria and had captured
the city. Believin a report that Gle
opatra had ended her own life an
feeling that he would soon fall into
the hands ov hiz enemy, Antony fell
upon hiz own sword and died, though
he lived few days before the end
came, an wuz conveyed to the spot
where Cleopatra wuz in hiding an
babe her affectionate goodbye.
after this Cleopatra decided to
marry Octavianus and gain her lib
erty an be restored to the gayisies
oy official life. But that gentleman
Continued on Page z
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
Senator Bailey's Retirement.

Senator Bailey's announcement that
will not seek reelection as a Sena-
II from Texas is not surprising to
hose who have intimately known his
views on current conditions in politics.
IA strict constructionist of the Consti-
tuition, thoroughly imbued with the idea
that the systems of government advo-
Gated by many of his fellow-Democrats
menace the stability of the republic, and
SO constituted that he will subscribe to
nothing that is at variance with his con-
victions, Senator Bailey has felt himself
out of touch with the progressive tend
encies of the present time He would
rather return to private life and the
practice of his profession than battle fur
ther with a movement to which he is
bitterly and conscientiously opposed
No one can gainsay, however, the
brilllancy of his intellect He is un-
questionably one of the ablest MEN in
the Senate to-day A student of his
tory, intensely interested in everything
that pertains to the science of govern
ment, and possessed of logical mind,
he has shone in debate, while his longer
speeches have been listened to with at
tention Attacked because of his alleged
connection with the oil trust, he secured
a vindication from his State, but this
gave him little qualification when he
found himself isolated because of his
ultra-conservatisn. He now steps aside,
evidently convinced of the futility of
struggling against what seems to be an
inevitable tendency and unwilling to be
harassed with the cares OF public life.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
NO TROUBLE FEARED
IN ELECTION

Maj. Gen Leonard Wood, Chief of Staff,
u. S. A, is authority for the statement
that the movement of troops to the Pan
anna Canal Zone Is not occasioned by any
fear of the government because of the
approaching presidential election in Pan
anna.
You can make it emphatic" said the
Chief of Staff yesterday, I'VE are not or
dering troops to the Canal Zone because
of apprehension over the presidential
election in the republic. We are not in
terested in the politics of Panama.
These troops are being sent there be-
cause they are ready for the field, and be-
cause we feel 1t necessary to place at
least a regiment at Panama to organize
the garrison. Later, we propose to keep
at least a brigade there, and the Tenth
Infantry. which will sail in a few days,
IS simply going there as the first COM
mand that happens to be ready TO move.
BY using the buildings OF the Panama
Canal Commission, now abandoned" add
ed the general, we are enabled to estab-
lish post at the canal for less than SlOO,-
900, which otherwise would cost us prob
ably $l,OOO,OOO."
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
TRUST HEAD HELD
AS BIG SMUGGLER

New York. Sept 6.-Nathan Allen, of
Kenosha, Wis, founder of the leather
trust, has been indicted by the Federal
grand jury here for smuggling. John r.
Collins, of Memphis, Tenn, high Off
cial of the Southern Coal Company, is
also held for the same offense, being
charged with conspiracy with Allen. Both
indictments were returned three weeks
ago. but were made public to-day by
United States District Attorney Wise on
his return from Europe.
The indictments follow testimony given
by Mrs. Helen D. Welle Jenkins. upon
whom Allen is said to have showered al
legged smuggled goods. Three counts are
against each, the principal ones being for
pearl necklaces valued at over $4,000.
The jewelry is now in the hands of Col
lector Loeb.
Allen and Collins are both millionaires.
1t is said that Mrs. jenkins borrowed
money on some uf the jewelry they are
supposed to have given her, and that an
investigation followed. She also claimed
that $500 900 worth OF gems had been
stolen from her hotel. On her testimony.
when she was called before the grand
Jury, the indictments were returned. She
denies that II was through any feeling
of i'll will toward the indicted men that
she told her story. The men may be
tried about September 20, when a circuit
Judge sits here.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
The School Bank.

The Business High School Savings
Bank is the name of the latest institu-
ton to enter the financial field in Wash
ington. 1t is welcome, and ought to
prove very valuable 10 the pupils OF
the school The only thing to be re-
GREETED is that every high school in the
District is not to have a similar bank.
Not only will the principles of bank
ing be acquired by the students, but
they will also learn the value of thrift,
a difficult lesson, not usually taught in
school. The convenience of the deposi-
tory is but a secondary recommenda-
ton.
II the operation of this bank proves
satisfactory, one should be established
in every high school in the District.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
INDUSTRIAL WASHINGTON.
Contemporary Prefers Capital Not
to Be ManufacturIng City.

FTor-rhe Christian Science Monitor.
1t is fair to say that those who give
the matter thought would greatly prefer
20 see the Capital Of the country devel-
oped with as little regard for Industrial
ism or coInmercialism as possible. Wash
ingtOn as a big, bustling, smoky factory
town is to most Americans unthinkable
and certainly undesirable. Perhaps there
is no likelihood that It ever may become
such, and yet the census returns show
that it is moving in a direction that
justifies the anxiety on this score ex-
pressed by some OF its residents.
1t appears that, exclusive OF the estab-
lishments operated by the Federal gov
ernment, there were SIS manufactures in
the District of Columbia at the time tho
census was taken These places gave
employemnt to an average OF 9,75S Per
sons during the year 1903, and paid out
S6,SS5,O 900 in salaries and wages. They
2S9, 600, consuming in this production ma
terials costing $lO,246.OCO.
1t appears that most OF the industrial
advance has been made within the last
five years, the value of products IN 1903
over those of 1904 increasing by 81 per
cent. No factories across the Potomac
or in the suburbs outside the District
are included in these statistics. Excluded
from them also are the United States
government plants, which employ ll.66G
persons. making the total OF industrial
workers in the District over 1900.
In the very necessity Of the case. there
must be a good deal of manufacturing at
the Capital. The government is in need
of supplies constantly, and while those
which must be sought outside are manu-
facturcd mainly at distant points, it IS
only natural that private plants depend
ing to some extent on Federal patronage
should grow up at the Capital. But it
would seem that the true interests of a
city so essentially residential would lie
in preventing such establishments from
drawing too closely about the seat of
government. Regard for the future well
fare Of the Capital City. now one of the
most beautiful in the world, might well
deter even the government from ,estab-
fishing any more manufacturing plants
within the boundaries Of its own care
fully reserved district.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
What to Do with Old Records.

A provision of the proposed new char
ter for New York City, favored by
Mayor Gaynor, aims at destroying old
and obsolete records upon an order from
the appellate division of the Supreme
Court of the State The mayor adds,
however, that the authority sought for
would have to be used with discretion.
In these words is involved the sole
expediency of the measure, Would
proper discretion be exercised always
Might not private interest be served
under a pretext of public economy or
convenience? Would not a private
wrong be perpetrated now and then by
those charged with the exercise of dis
cretion in the matter? Public docu-
ments are only too frequently missing
from the files, and nearly always there
is reasonable ground for suspicion.
To get rid, at stated times, of cum
bersome, unimportant, or obsolete rec
ords is very desirable. and there ought
to be found a safe way of doing so.
Perhaps the work might be given over
to a permanent commission, composed
of men of specified qualifications. and
who would be required publicly to an
nounce the books or documents des-
tined for destruction and also to hold
hearings for the purpose Of listening to
reasonable objections.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
FLIES ARE BARRED
FROM PRISONERS
Hungry Insects Get Few Free
Meals at OccOquan.

Judge William II. De Lacy. of the
Juvenile Court. is delighted with the in
spectIOn Of the District wOrkhouse at
Occoquan which he made yesterday in
company with Commissioner Rudolph.
Judge De Lacy had received complaints
from prisoners that conditions were not
up to the standard, and he wished to
see existing conditions for himself.
Il was delighted with the institution" ="
said Judge De Lacy last night. The
prisoners are well protected from flies
and mosquitoes, for all Of the buildings
are thoroughly screened. The sanitary
conditions are excellent. The kitchens
were found perfectly clean, and the
sleeping quarters were very neat and at
tractive.
Judge De Lacy said that he could find
no foundation for the allegation that
guards at the institutions had been CIV
ing prisoners liquor.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
.NEWLOCKSPLACED
. SECRETLY IN HOUSE
OFFICE BUILDING
Supt. Woods Fails to Locate
Stolen Master Key"
POLICE ARE RELIEVED

After futile effort by detectives to
unravel the mystery, of the stolen
master pass key" from the House Of
fee Building two months ago, Supt.
Elliott Woods, of the Capitol, has COM
pleted the installation of 400 new locks
to the various committee rooms and
announced yesterday that he would dis
tribute the news keys to Congressman
as soon as they returned to Washing
ton.
CAPITOL POLICE RELIEVED.
The 400 locks have been put on the
doors of every room in the House Office
Building. and for the first time since
the master key disappeared the Cap
itol police are able to breathe comfor-
tably. knowing that the old key Is no
longer of any value.
Work on the new locks began secret
ly about two weeks ago, when 1t was
deniftely reported that all effort to. To-
cate the old pass key had failed. A
gang Of workmen, under the personal
supervision Of Supt. Woods, were put in
charge Of the task Of changing locks and
ordered to say nothing to outsiders OF
their mission in the building.
During the time that the Capitol police
guarded every entrance to prevent any
nishap. All persons not known to the
guards. were watched when they entered
the House Office Building, and, II they
were not able to furnish a satisfactory
explanation Of their presence there, were
asked to leave.
1T is impossible 70 describe the relief
OF every one concerned" said Supt.
Woods last night now that we know
the pass\ key that was taken is Of no
value. The possibility of some one en-
tering a committee room and taking
valuable papers always confronted the
police and the men were on watch from
all day and night even after weeks had
passed by and no theft had occurred.
Greater caution will be exercised in the
future to prevent a second disappearance
of the pass key. We anticipate no fur
ther attempts TO enter the building"
White Gets "NIaster Key"
According to Supt. Woods. about one
fifth of all OF the keys have been turned
over to chairmen Of committees and the
remainder will be distributed before De-
cember l. The new master key holding
access to all rooms will be IN the per-
sonal possession OF Lieut.. William White.
head Of police in the House Office Build
ing
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07

serious question as to the validity
of the clauses in State constitutions en-
bracing such changes. The judges of
the highest court of Ohio did not at
tempt to pass upon the constitutionality
of direct legislation, or of the initiative
and referendum, or of the recall. Yet
from their emphatic words, for the ex-
preston of which they purposely Great
ed the occasion, it is evident that this
legislation would be overruled by them.
All this is not only interesting, but
it is important The "unalterable"
article in the compact between the origi-
nal States and the Northwest Territory,
which stipulates that the government of
the new States shall be republican in
form, is not any more explicit than the
provision of the Federal Constitution
that the United States Shall guarantee
to every State in the Union republican
form of government" If initiative and
referendum. are contrary to the terms
of the Ordinance of 1857, they are also
contrary to the guarantee of the Federal
Constitution
This is not a new argument, but it
has never yet been taken to the Su-
preme Court for final decision as to
what constitutes "a republican form of
government" Possibly the Ohio ST.
preme Court may pave the way for such
determination by our highest tribunal.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
BOLIVIA AND PERU
NOW IN A FIGHT
Trouble Over a Boundary
Question Starts the Row.

War between Bolivia and Peru is ex-
pected at any time by officials OF the
State Department. Messages received
yesterday from Minister Knowles at Bo-
Iivia stated that the outlook is alarming.
He said that a report had reached the
Bolivian capital that a frontier conflict
had occurred between the Bolivian and
Peruvian forces. Later this was unof-
fcially denied, but no official denial could
be obtained.
When the news of the battle reached
the Bolivian capital, a mob at once
formed and swept down upon the Pc
ruvian Legation, practically wrecking it.
The police, the dispatch indicated. were
unable to cope with the situation.
Just what the outcome Of the trouble
between these two republics, started over
a boundary dispute will be, nobody at
the State Department cared to venture an
opinion.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
Attempt to Change the Calendar.

If the bill before the British Parlia-
ment to change the calendar so as to
have each month begin with a Sunday
is not to go into effect until sufficient
international concurrence has been Sc
cured, we doubt if it ever will become
operative in the British dominions or
anywhere else.
The act provides that January as well
as February shall have only twenty
eight days, while March is booked for
thirty-hve days. Each quarter would
follow a similar arrangement, thus max
ing it consist of ninety-one days. In
leap year there would be a day inter-
posed between the end of June and the
beginning of July. Easter Day would be
a fixed festival. April IS having been
chosen for that purpose. Other holi-
days, of course, also would have to be
fixed, as they are calculated from the
date of Easter. The bill provides that
the conditions of labor on New Years
Day and leap year day, and the remu-
neration therefor, shall conform as far
as possible to what prevails on Sun
days, as each of those days is to be a
bank holiday"
1t is not made clear, however, why
the calendar should be changed. The
present one seems good and sufficient
Great Britain can hardly expect to get
the cooperation of the other nations
to proposition so Utopian and so alb
solutely needless.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
Thanks to The Herald.

Editor The Washington Herald:
At the last regular meeting of the
board of directors of the Northern Dis
pensary and Emergency Hospital. the
attention of the board was invited to
the article which appeared on the edi-
torial page of The Washington Herald
of July p, 1911, relative to this new hos
pitaL The article had. of course, been
read with pleasure by individual men,
bers of the board upon its publication.
In pursuance of action taken by the
board, and carrying out special instruc-
tions, I beg to assure you Of the very
high appreciation felt by the board for
this kindly recognition Of the earnest ef-
fort of citizens Of the heights to insti-
tute and maintain a much-needed chari-
table work.
Our experience since the institution
was opened has fully demonstrated the
importance and extent of the field which
1t covers. t
Very respectfully,
G. II. PETERS, President.
Northern Dispensary and Emergency Hospital
Washington September s.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY.
BY A. w. MACY.
DIR. FRANKL1NS POLITE
SARCASM.


DR.. benjamin Franklin was
noted for his politeness. though
he not infrequently tinged 1t with
sarcasm. In 1874 he was dis
missed by the British govern
ment from the office of surveyor
general of the post office in Amer
lea, no reason being assigned
except that his majesty the King
had no further need for his serv-
ices. Two years later the Conti-
mental Congress appointed him
Postmaster General of all North
America; whereupon he could not.
resist the temptation to write
the English minister that the
British government need not
worry any more about postal al
fairs in America. as they had
again been placed in competent
hands Some months after the
opening OF the war he summed
up the situation thus in letter TO
a friend in England: The English
have made a campaign here which
cost two million: they have gained
a mile OF ground and lost half
of II back again. They have lost
1900 men and killed 15o Yam
KEGS. Meantime we have had be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 children
born. How long will 1t take TO
conquer American
tcopsTisht. ISL. b. Joseph D. BOwlea.)
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
New Light on Direct Legislation.

The overruling on the part of the
Supreme Court of Ohio of a law OF
that State because it was in conflict
with the unalterable articles of the
Ordinance OF I787" is creating much
comment in that Commonwealth, and
may have serious consequences in its
relation to the law of direct legislation
The decision was rendered in the case OF
a physician who had resisted the efforts
of the bureau of vital statistics to ell
force a law requiring a return of births
under penalty, He was upheld because
of the provision in the Ordinance of I787
that when particular service is required
of person full compensation shall be
made therefor" which guarantee, as
a part of that ordinance, no act of the
legislature could counteract.
The decision does not make plain the
reason why the Ordinance of 1877 was
not superseded by the constitution OF
Ohio. 1t is well known. of course, that
after Ohio had been a Territory for
some three or four years the people
framed a constitution, which was rati-
fed in 1902, and year later Ohio was
admitted into the Union. 1t would seem
as if this constitution was paramount
but the court holds differently. 1t de-
clares in so many words that the
great charter Of the Northwest Terri
tory is still under and above and be-
fore all laws and constitutions which
have yet been made in the States which
are part of that territory"
If this be true, it is of the utmost
significance and interest that the Ordi-
nance of I787, which embraced six
articles, establishing certain rights of in
dividuals and principles of law, also con-
tanned the following:
The constitution and government,
so TO be formed, shall be republican,
and in conformity to the principles con-
tanned in these articles"
Regarding certain decisions of the
United States Supreme Court as TO
supersessions otherwise than by common
consent of the parties to the compact,
as required by the terms of the ordi-
nance, the Ohio Supreme Court does
not hesitate to criticise the highest bench
of the country, as follows:
1T is obvious that they had ignored
the distinction between a mere act of
Congress. which may be repealed or
superseded by subsequent acts, and a
solemn and formal compact in the
nature of treaty, as it were, between
the proprietary States and the people
and the States of the territory which
was subsequently to be erected into sew
eral States of the Union"
This means, if it means anything at
all, that no substitute for the republi-
can form of government is possible in
any of the states named in the Ordi-
nance of 1857, except with the common
consent of all of.thern, as well as of the
thirteen original States, acting through
che Federal Congress. This raises .
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
washington's Lovers Lane.

From the Charlotte IN. c. Observer.
All well-arranged summer resorts have
lovers lanes. Washington has had one.
but apparently of a capacity too limited
to meet the local populations require
ments, much less attract lovers from
elsewhere. We now read that the Wash
ington lovers lane is to be greatly en-
Iarged. and we shall doubtless read next
summer that Washington-even WASH
ington-has become a resort
The Washington herald., 1911-09-07
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
Hnrveat Days.

The quail deep in the stubble pipe
Their cheerful call.
The caterpillars, rich and ripe,
Begin TO fall
The apple boughs are bending low
With fruit replete;
And In the fields the farmers NOW
The shredded wheat.
The purple hills seem far away
Seen through q haze.
'Tis harvest time and these are gay
September days.