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The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
Regulating" Women's Clothes.

Because Some members of the legis-
latures of Massachusetts, and Kansas
have introduced bills to determine the
length and height of woman's dress. it
is not to be assumed that the women
of those two States are accustomed to
wearing clothes offensive to public
morals. Such an assumption would be
absurd. 1t would carry will. it an un-
deserved reflection upon the modesty and
good character of the women Of those
States.
If the women of Massachusetts, and
Kansas cannot be trusted to regulate
their own clothes-and we do not doubt
that they can-they arc quite different
from American women generally. A
long time ago it was the general belief
that French women had the best taste
in dress AT present. however. it is con-
ceded that American women enjoy that
distinction. While we still get a great
MANY of our feminine clothes from
abroad. there is abundant originality
here. and some OF our models even arc
copied al Paris The excellent taste
and becoming. as we'll as modest. raj
ment of American women arc acknowl-
edged
There arc plenty OF things for the
average legislator to attend to without
messing with personal affairs. No one
expects such bill to be passed. The
average American legislator has more
sense and more pride IN his women
folk. And. above all. Il is a main pre-
rogative Of fenrninitv to buy her clothes
without restriction of law or price She
has done SO from the days of Eve. and
from now until the end Of time she will
continue to array herself according to
her own sweet will.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
The Referendum Elsewhere.

1t Is. perhaps, not generally known
had experience with the referendum
The general feeling in republican France
is opposed to that device, and writer
in lie Temps takes the Un;onists of
Great Britain as well as the ''insur-
gents OF the United States sharply
to task for committing their parties to
it. In France. the referendum had its
birth during the first revolution. but
ii was quickly turned into weapon OF
deSpotisnl. While in theory it was in
tended to reduce the assembly to a
mere proposing chamber, in practice
it weakened the responsibility of the
deputies. In modern Switzerland, the
tendency of the referendum IS conserva-
tive. blocking hasty changes. Political
observers there, however. do not admit
that it tends to weaken the sense of
responsibility of the legislature.
This conflict of evidence. when France
and Switzerland are called upon to
testify, only emphasizes the improperly
of judging institutions without regard
to the traditions or character of the
people for whom they are intended. 1t
does not follow that, because the French
were ready to respond afirmatively to
the most revolutionary proposals, Ameri
cans would do the same. Nor does it
follow, of necessity. that because the
Swiss refuse to rush headlong into in
novations, Americans, in critical times,
would be just as conservative.
Let us here quote merely one of the
three disastrous experiments in France
with the referendum, in order to under
stand why the device is tabooed in that
country. 1t was the country's second
experience, and the referendum, as ap-
piled to constitutional matters, in the
hands of the first Napoleon became the
most perfect instrument of tyranny
France ever had known The constitu-
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
HUMAN NATURE IN WASHINGTON
BY FRED c. KELLY.

John A. Johnston. one of the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia. is
responsible for an ordinance here requir-
ing vehicles-autos. buggies, wagons. and
alto carry light after dark. Many
vehicle owners objected to the innova-
ton, declaring that there was no
place on their vehicles to carry d
light. and that it was unnecessary. john
ston, however. is proud of the ordinance.
and says that it has already proved a
great boon. At the close of the House
session, about dusk the other day, John
ston and a friend started down Penn
sylvania avenue from the Capitol in Il
little electric runabout the Commissioner
drives. and he started to talk about his
light ordinance Some of the District
Commissioners had been criticised sharp
ly in the House that day. but Johnston s
enthusiasm over his lights was unham-
pered. '.Sea that buggy coming yonder?"
he remarked You can tell il is headed
toward US when it is a block away. And
yet people say they don't sec any use
in lighting up vehicles, But look! If
there isn't a carriage without light
on. That won't do The ordinance must
be more rigidly enforced.
Just then a small boy turned the cor
ner right in front OF them on bicycle,
and almost ran into Johnstons machine
before he noticed them.
you daggone crazy fool tho boy
shouted. mpudently. why don't you
have your light a-goin?'
Johnston recalled then that when he left
the Capitol he had neglected TO light
up.
So ephcmeral are the occasional honors
body hercabouts seems to have over
looked the fact that David Graham Phil
lips, who was killed the othec day. once
put over ono of the greatest newspaper
scoops in history.
Nearly everybody who was reading
newspapers seventeen or eighteen years
ago will recall the story OF the war ship
Victoria, which sank in tho Mcditerra-
mean, carrying all but a handful of the
officers and crew TO their death.
David Graham Phillips. if ones MEM
ory is not at fault. ''scooped'' tho whole
world on that story. It was printed in
the New York paper he represented two
or three days ahead of any English or
European paper.
Phillips was in London for a New York
paper at the time of the disaster As
the Victoria was several days over
due at the nearest port. vague rU-
mors were arising that il might
have been wrecked: but none Of the Lon
don papers took these seriously 1t oc-
CURED TO Phillips that il might he worth
while to risk q f"w cable charges on the
possibility that the Victoria had Jared i'll.
He decided to work a scheme that he had
learned when police reporter on a
Cincinnati paper. When something hap
rcned late at night in small town
where the paper had no correspondent. or
the correspondent could not be reached.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
BALTIMORE IusIsTENT.
why that City Ii Proper Place for
the Democratic Convention.

why that City In Proper Place for
the Democratic Convention.
From the Richmond Tines Dispatch.
Baltimore would like to have the Demo-
cratic party hold its Presidential con-
vention there. and some Of its enterpris-
ing men have gone to work to get it. The
committee will meet in Washington or
some other city next December. or possi-
bly, not before January next year. to Sc
lect the place. and the selection is usually
made upon the representations OF delega-
tions from chambers of commerce or
other responsible bodies as to the enter
tainment that will be provided. The last
convention was held at Denver ''for vari-
Gus reasons" but chiefly because its COM
mittee made !the best fight for it in the
first place and offered the committee for
expenses more money than any Of the
others. the amount being. If remember
correctly. $4,000.
That looks Ikea good deal Of money:
but Denver did not lose anything by
putting it up. however much the party
may have lost by holding the convention
there. II the convention cannot be held
, in Richmond. We. Of course, do not know
Of a better place for it to meet than
Baltimore. and Baltimore can AFFORD to
put up as much for it as any other place.
Besides being on the border line Of the
two great sections of the country and
thoroughgoing in it's politics as it is in
its business, hotbed. so to say. Of the
true Jeffersonian Democracy and the city
in which the first Democratic candidate
for President was nominated. there is
every reason in good politics why the
next convention should be held there,
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

the paper would frequently wire to the
telegraph operator and ask him to send
in the facts. Applying this plan.- Phillips
sent cables to a number of obscure Medi-
terranean ports-selecting the more OBJ
scure ports on the assumption that if any
news had reached the larger places
somebody would have the enterprise to
send it out. 1t so happened. as Phillips
learned later. that at little India port,
where the cable operator could scarcely
read English, the query was turned over
to an English tourist of some literary
ability who happened to be in the Office.
He had just been in touch with, one of
the survivors of the Victoria disaster,
and within an hour or two he was able
to cable Phillips, to the latter's utter
amazement. a wonderfully graphic and
fully detailed account of the ocean ca
tastrophe.
Phillips then wired the story to his
New York paper, which carried it ex-
clusively the next morning. The Lon
don papers all printed editorials bewail-
ing the sensationalism of the American
press. and declaring that there was no
truth in the reported Victoria disaster.
A week later they had learned the truth
from more official sources and printed
to the New York paper in which David
Graham Phillips had 'scooped" the whole
world.
In the course of Senate business the
other morning. Vice President Sherman
referred hill TO the Committee on Rev
olutionary War Claims The act seemed
casual and trivial enough. but it was
fraught with much Importance to the
members of the committee.
\ few moments later. Senator Overman.
chairman, and Senator's Root and Brad
ley. the other two members of the COM
nittee. marched up to the presiding Of
ticers desk three abreast and signified
their desire 10 make obeisance.
You may not realize it," said Chair
man Overman. but you have just done
something Of historical interest. You
have referred bill TO the Committee on
Revolutionary War Claims. 1t is the first
time that our committee has ever had
anything referred TO il. and We are pro-
foundly grateful for the honor of rccog-
nizing our existence. We thank you"
Ebert II. Hubbard. who represents the
Sioux City. Iowa. district. rarely goes 20
hotel that he is not sought after by
interyiewcrS, who think he is the East
Hurrahrah EIbert Hubbard. Then the
two Elherts get their mail confused. if
they happen to be in the same part of
Of the country. and. altogether. the twin
names prove a good deal OF a nuisance.
Representative Hubbard has the first
claim on the name by virtue of being
a few years older than the fra" Strange
~ enough. each Of the two was christened
Ebert after an uncle. Yet if they are
any relation to each other. the tie is so
far back that the biologists can't find it
with a search warrant.
copyright 1911 by Fred c. Keily.)
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
Forest Reservation Policy.

From the Buffalo Express.
Next week the United States Supreme
Court is to hear argument in an attack on
the constitutionality of the national for
est reservation policy. The attack, of
course, is based on the theory of States
rights. although it appears to have origi-
mated with individuals who are eager to
turn forest reserves to their present
profit. regardless of the general welfare
These Western people are not quite con-
sistent- They appear to be willing to
submit to any infringement of States
rights so long as the United States pays
the DILL. as in the case OF the Reclamation
Service. They should be careful lest. in
overthrowing the right of the United
States to conserve forests. they deprive
themselves Of the right to draw upon the
National Treasury for the irrigation OF
their arid lands.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
POLITICAL COMMENT.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Former Senator Smith probably now
feels as though he had taken a course
in the higher education.
Prom the Atlanta Constitution. Il
We oush, to get grea. cal of work
out of Congress from now until the Chau-
tauqua lecture season opens.
From the Louisville CcurierJournal.
New York has s10.OO0 900. 900 worth of
taxable property. much of which greatly
resembles the eel in some respects.
From the Chicago NewA
Baltimore will have to sigh in vain for
the Democratic national convention, now
that the days of railroad passes are over.
From the Savannah News.
The number of candidates for the
United States Senate in Montana seems
to be limited only by the number of mil
lionaires in the State
From the Detrpt Free Press.
a Missouri legislator has drafted a bill
preventing aviators from going higher
than loo feet. And We thought that the
sky was the limit in Missouri.
From the Topeka Capital.
Norman HapSood is quoted as saving
Taft is lazy. 1t is our notion that no
man who takes the trouble to play golf
can be properly described as lazy
From the Omaha Ber.
The Iowa Senatorial contest should not
be allowed to come to close for some
time yet. for several citizens Of the State
have not been entered as candidates.
From the Pittsburs Posf.
Emerging from our dictionary. VIC are
still dubious as to why the D. A. r.
is denied soldiers memorial privileges as
not kindred TO patriotic organizations.
Prom the Nov Orleans Ficavne.
Richard Olney and others who signed
their names to a statement of six reasons
why the Panama Canal should not be
fortified forgot to name sixty or more
reasons why it should be fortified
From the ritfshsrS Sun.
While West Virginia considers i'm
peachment of her governor for not COM
pelling absent legislators to attend. a
good-sized Panhandle boot might be ap.
piled to the portico of Senatorial trou-
sers
From the Topeka Capital
We hope Senator Aldricf will not con.
strue it as a personal reflection if We
do not read the details Of his currency
plan. We never read anything that is
four columns long. unless it was written
by Bob Chambers.
From the Omaha Be-
Why a Senatorial deadlock in progres-
sfve Iowa when the knot could be SC
easily cut by the Oregon plan-direct pri.
mary? Col. 'Lafe'' Young is willing and
even dares the other fellows to come ir
swimming with him.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
Title q MiaAt.
mn the Philadelphia Record

From the Philadelphia Record
A few years ago the President had
a private secretary. OF late he has had
a secretary. with a shorter title and
longer salary. Now it is proposed to
make a further addition to the salary
and to add dignity to the position by
calling the functionary assistant to the
President The title would be a mis-
take. An assistant President is un-
known to the Constitution. and it should
be unknown to the laws. In the admin
istration OF the government the Presi-
dent has the assistance of his Cabinet:
his secretary helps him in the perform
ance of his personal duties under the
government.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

And now California is going to end
race-track gambling. Soon there will be
no State in the Union open to those
who operate race tracks as mere ad-
iuncts TO the business Of the profess
sional gambler.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
A DAY WITH A POETESS.

4 DAY WITH 4 POETESS.
Observr the charming poctess,
Now a drudge,
She bends above 4 sticky mess
Making fudge.
Observe her later with her pen;
She cannot bulge.
She's very busy in her den
Writing fudge.
Comes o'clock. and to a tea
We sec her trudge;
And there observe her soulfully
Talking fudge.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

After all. there is lsss political cor
ruptior ir Adams County than in New
York or Philadelphia. The population
is smaller.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

Sheehan may stand firm in the New
York Senatorial deadlock: but. just the
same. the others are edging away from
him.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

has never been more clearly exhibited than
It wns the other night when he. told the
Harlem Club that he was personally
Dositive he reached the pole, and then
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

A Chicago husband who attempted sui
eide attributed the act to too much
houseWork.' This will make women
smile.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

Mrs. Schenk was receiving proposals
Of marriage before she was half way
through her trial for the alleged poison
ing of her husband. And yet they say
that there are no more brave men,
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
A Continued Test.

From Youths Comranioo.
As the thin man and the stout one were
talking Of diet and food in general the
thin man said, You can get an excellent
dinner at Clapham's. the restaurant near
my ONCE, for % cents. Ever try one of
his dinners?"
..One of 'em! Yes. I should say had!"
said the stout man. why ate four Of
'em one day last week.!
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
De,p.irin. Of the Republic.

From ths Chicago Record Herald.
'T have begun to despair Of the re-
public"
These were the solemn words Of the
vetera- Senator Frye. of Maine-a con-
seryatiye, stanch American Of ''the old
schoor'-apropos Of the evidence in the
Lorimer case. II such thinss-jackpots.
bathroom sessions Of bribers and orfoed.
perjury and rascality reduced to SCI
ence, bipartisan trai1lc m votes and Sena'
torships-can be. It may indeed seem thA&
III repuhaio - n dAnOoe.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

The chance that gave the name of ver-
million. to Joe Cannon's home county
may have some significance after all.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
Ideal Aneracan Husband.

Fsun he New Yosk Herald.
The ideal hero for family use would be
fat, good-natured man. who neither
smokes nor drinks. but likes to see his
wife's friends enjoy themselves. He
should be diiieent In business. generous
Of heartl devoid Of pryins curiosity-and
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

countryman is one who does not be-
eve the things his neigfbors believe in.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

A noted lecturer says the fall OF Rome
was due TO suffragettcs. That is at least
one good deed to their credit
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

went on to argue that in the matter of
absolute" proof he and Commander
Peary occupied analogous positions.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
Washing Eagles.

Col. James 0riggs. Representative IN
Congress from Georgia, was walking
along the main street Of Atlanta on the
occasion of his first visit there and saw
a sign on a window, reading Eagle
Laundry"
"Gosh!' said Griggs. turning to his
companion. II didn't know anybody
could make a living washing eagles.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
Eating Soup.

My soup makes noise whateer l do;
/ cannot bail it.
I guess it would be safer to
Inhale it
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
Li1hts Of the Stage.

Who's your favorite actor?'
Il don't know. Sometimes I think it s
Kid Wallop. tha lightweight. Again. I
think 1 favor Bugs Wombat, the great
southpaw.'
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
No Encum hrances.

Il have no children
Don't you feel void in your life:"
Yes: l do. only belong to four
bridge clubs, when I could belong to six
bridge clubs as we'll as not"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

Canadian repicrocity may get it where
Hiawatha wore the elk teeth.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
In a Certain Section,

Are women interested in politics out
this wayc''
We'll. I've got a husband and six sons.
II it's votes you want, 1 can dicker with
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
He Usually IL.

Seems thsy are talking Of creating the
once Of assis.ant to the President'
why not have him assisted b. some
gooa magasineys
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Former Senator Smith probably now
feels as though he had taken a course
in the higher education.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
Style at Frozen Gulch.

Diamond Dick wore a dress suit.
green tie. and tan shoes at the dance
Saturday night. Swell dresser, eh?''
Ornate. but not careful. A man
oughter wear q red necktie with tan
shoes
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
Slapstick Associations.

'T see your hero threatens to brain
your heroine with seltxer siphon."
it,!
1T won't do. The minute he picks up
a siphon Of soda. the audience will ex-
pest something comic"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
IuItsville CnurierJournal. .

New York has $1,000, 900 900 worth of
taxable property. much of which greatly
resembles the eel in some respects.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30
Prom the Atlanta Constitution.

We oush, to se, a grea, cal of work
out of Congress from now until the Chau-
tauqua lecture season opens.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

Prom the New Orleans Ficayune.
Richard Olney and others who signed
their names to a statement of six reasons
why the Panama Canal should not be
fortified forgot to name sixty or more
reasons why it should be fortified
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

From the Omaha Bee.
Why a Senatorial deadlock in prosres-
sive Iowa when the knot could be so
easily cut by the Oregon plan-direct pri-
mary? Col. 'Lafe' Young is willing. and
even dares the other fellows to come In
swimming with him.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

.NtV6
Baltimore will have to sigh in vain for
the Democratic national convention, now
that the days of railroad passes are over.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

From the rit.sbrS Sun.
While West Virginia considers i'm.
peachment of her governor for not COM
pelling absent legislators to attend. a
good-sized Panhandle boot might be ap-
piled to the portico of Senatorial trou-
sers
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

!oni the IC0.
Emerging from our dictionary. VIC are
still dubious as to why the D. A. r.
is denied soldiers memorial privileges as
not kindred TO patriotic organizations.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-30

From the Topeka Capital
We hope Senator Aldrich will not con-
strue it as a personal reflection if We
do not read the details of his currency
plan. We never read anything that is
four columns long. unless it was written
by Bob Chambers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-11-23
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people NY he price TIL girls II tie store keep working ior
Aya dollars week 1he heneadas any d whom lid not % thing
pHNd egeatipg shiA estate W living oous luxury. That's the
HISTORY III our efat American fortunes.
Money money, money that's che ge American finance today.
MT aL these money mud fools need Of IL bnt ifs part b the
ne6n eae Aid te successful player The who
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Since june lh Field as invested y downtown real estate
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Some If these l tie public u going 10 wake up realization
a 3haE going and then the Marshall Field estate going give
apaatns Mla ley going SIX the
questions ta N = FIT thens Will they X able show te Why
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