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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
BETTER ROADS MEAN

!. BETTER ROADS MEAN &
+ Progress and prosperity. {
!. Higher farm values.
I Quicker transportation.
!. Untold wealth to producera. \
Advance OF civilization. 1
!. Economy of time. 4
!. Less worry and waste. I
! Educational and religious proR- 4
:. ress. !
: Better homes. 4
!. Happier families.
!. Quick communication. 4
!. Development Of social centers !
: AND WILL BRING |
! Better schools and greater at i
{ tendance.
!. Better health and quicker )!
1 medical attention. I
: Better farms and more cult J
!. vated land.
: Better crops and cheaper trans !
!. portation.
: Better economic conditions and !
). more producers.
+ Better social conditions and 7
:. less isolation.
+ Better church attendance and !
/. better citizens. !.
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23
The Return of Confidence.

Money in an unprecedented volume has
been pouring into New York since New
Years. The gain alone in the surplus
reserves of the New York banks for the
first week in January has been some ST.
90 Ooo bringing the total higher than in
any corresponding week since 1899. And
what is more, this record breaking still
continues, according to the latest bank
reports.
This marvellous accumulation of money
in New York City at this time seems all
the more remarkable when it is consid-
cred that the disbursements through those
hanks on January dividends alone amount
ed to 500, ooooOo
With this tangible evidence that there
is an abundance of money in the country,
it is not unreasonable to expect return
of the confidence which has been missing
since before the beginning of last sum-
mer's campaign. The vast sums now flow
ing into New York seem to have fulfilled
their crop-movinE mission in the West
and South and again are available for
other purposes with complete restoration
of confidence. We may expect further
commercial development of the most SUBJ
stantial kind.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

Thomas Taggart. Democratic national
committeeman, who operates the State
Of Indiana and a number of hotels and
things, has a great knack at getting
ahead in the world. One of the Indiana
politicians who accompanied him to
Washington recently to boost Stokes
Jackson for Sergeant-at-arms of the
House told this incident as an illustra-
ton of the Taggart method of procedure.
He was seated in one of his hotels one
fine evening when a guest walked up to
him and said: Look Mr.. Taggart.
that woman over there is Nine. Won Tum-
titum. the famous singer Won't you
please ask her to sing for u.s.
Taggart turned casually to a woman
at his right and asked: Wont you please
go and ask Nine. Won Tumtitum to sing
for the ladies:''
in a moment she returned with the word
that Nine Won Tumttum would he glad
to sing if it would AFFORD anybody any
pleasure.
Fine commented Taggart. Now, if
I'd asked her myself the chances are that
in a day or so she'd have sent me bill
for SIS or $50
In the midst of heated political cam
paign in one of the Maine districts the
Republican committee sent out an appeal
for Secretary Wilson. of the Department
of Agriculture. to come up and address
| a big meeting at Pennington.
Tho soil throughout most of the State
Of Maine is about as thick as the veneer
on an IS solid mahogany center table,
but within a limited territory about
Pennington the land is productive, and
the leading citizens Of the community
arc the farmers. 1t was for that reason
! that the committee knew Secretary Will
son would make "A hit
Wilson was mighty busy at that time.
hut the Maine committee was insstent.
and so he consented to make the trip
He was accompanied by Representative
Campbell. of Kansas. another good
speaker. who was billed in big type to
address the meeting. ON the way up they
met former Representative LittIefield
who cautioned them against allowing any
OF the local people to speak ahead of
them, as the meeting-which was to he
held in the afternoon-might drag along
and some of the farmers he Obliged TO
hurry home to their chores before the
chief speakers Of the day had finished
Well, the meeting was delayed for
about an hour. owing to the late arrival
Of the band-and the Pennington custom
| seemed to he against starting a meeting
ahead OF the band. When the chairman
was about to introduce Secretary Will
son, man running for the legislature
| in the next county arose and asked per-
mission to speak for five or six minutes
| on local issues before fastening way to
his train. He was a large man. with a
pipe-organ voice, and his face was
widest at the jaw. like a rhinoceros As
| five minutes. more or less. didn't seem
| important. the chairman told him to 60
ahead.
He did And he spoke for two hours
| and half. 1t was then about time for
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23
Popular Election of Senators,

The fact that the Senate of the United
States is now seriously discussing the
question of eIecting Senators by popular
vote MARKS distinct advance in po-
ftfcal conditions. During the past TWEEN
~ years the House Of Representa- tives,
without regard 10 its politica! complex
on. has frequently passed resolution
looking to constitutional amendment
which would put the election OF Senators
dirocfly in the hands of the people, bu:
the Senate has with equal frequency
consigned the subject TO oblivion with the
seantSest consideration. 1t is apparent,
however. that the trend Of thought In
that body is changing The conserv-
atfves are retiring. The men who are
now actively participating in the control
Of the Senate are men of modern views.
and are more responsive to popular
demand. The proposed constitutional
amendment may not be authorized at
this session. but the pressure for its
adoption il stronger to-day than ever
before.
The question Is one of the most i'm
portant now engaging Congressional at
tention. 1t vitality concerns our system
Of government. When the trainers Of
the Constitution discussed the Senate
they had in mind a body removed as
far - possible from the people. 1t was
to be. in the language of ono Of them.
the saucer into which the hot tea of
the House should be poured to cool. In
the years which have elapsed since the
foundaxion Of our government. this idea
has been steadily held in view. II was
the Senate which was the calm. delib.
Vas unrestricted. and where the objec-
usa Of . minor1ty could successfully
restrain fmpetuous aetiou. Even now thla
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23
Profits in Operas.

The Metropolitan Opera House directors
in New York. though only halfway
through the current season. are enabled
already to foresee a balance on the right
side of the ledger for the first time in
four years. In fact, the seasons net
profits are estimated. upon the strength
of trustworthy data. at some $50, nnn This
is the direct result of the removal Of
Oscar Hammerstein from the operate
field in America. True, that was an ex-
pensive move. costing the rival house
$50. 900. but nevertheless the authorities
at the head of the Metropolitan Opera
House are convinced Of the wisdom of
the step.
This concentration of the operate man.
agement in this country is to be fol-
lowed by financial readjustments. Prof
iting by the capable administration of the
opera managers at Chicago, the New
York directors are beginning to institute
careful survey to discover opportu-
mites for practicable economies. Too
many stars have been engaged. 1t is
said that the group of expensive tenors
is to be the first to feel the effects of
retrenchment. Fewer will he employed
and they are expected to take up lower
salaries. Like reforms among the lesser
lights and soioists are to follow.
Providing that there is to be no low
ering of the artistic standard. a greater
outstanding of finances will be welcomed
And as for Mr.. Hammerstein, while he
may have cost other people money, it
must be admitted he was an admira BILE
pacemaker.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23
The Hatpin Problem.

a Brooklyn professor has so impressed
the public safety committee of the Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs with the hope
that he has perfected continuance which
does away with the peril of the hatpin
that he has been asked to make sec
ond demon stration before the full body
of the fedora ton in February. when it
meets in the Hotel Aston. in New York.
His device consists of small metal disk
with a hole in the center This disk is
screwed into the side of the hat by means
of a short spiral wire. and becomes per-
manent fixture on the hat. The pin is put
through the hole in the disk, locking
against il by means of a metal spring.
The disk and the spring hold the pin
firmly in place. so that it does not have
to he long enough to pierce through the
hat on the other side.
\ woman reporter Of Brooklyn paper
says that the contrivance fits the crime
1t is claimed that by means Of it wom-
an can put on and secure her hat in a
few seconds, the pin is bound to stay the
hat is not mutilated with holes. and the
pin holds the hat to the head as securely
as by the present dangerous fashion. Not
the least Of these advantages. says the in
ventor, is to shorten the time it takes a
woman to put on her hat.
Let US hope that the hatpin problem,
which has been worrying city govern
ments and State legislatures, has at last
been placed IN the way of right solution.
Certain it is that the numberless patents
already granted seem clumsy. cumber-
some. or inpractcanlc. and that not one
of them has appealed to womankind.
Perhaps the Brooklyn professor has sue
ceeded in comforting 4 boon on suffering
humanity
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23
A Word for the Teachers.

When the teachers retirement bill was
discussed in the House Of Representatives
two weeks ago. ii went over until to-day
As unfinished business. Now the leaders
~ the House threaten TO sidetrack it
N The ground that the session is too
far advanced 20 waste time on Dis
lrict affairs. # This programme is car
lied out. the retirement bill will be left
upon the calendar. This means that il
cannot he acted upon at this session.
The teachers of the public schools OF
Washington deserve better treatment
than this ignoring of their just request.
Congress ought to deal with them fairly.
pensate them for the long years which
they devote at small salaries to the
education of children. 1t would be better
If Congress does not want to accord them
this deserved recognition. to reject the
measure by a direct vote upon its merits
rather than beg the question upon the
plea that appropriation bills must be
considered The teachers would then
know. at least, whether their appeals
had been made to deaf ears. We do
not believe, however, that it would be
defeated. We are certain that there is
enough regard in Congress for the splen-
did work which these teachers are doing
to assure them the slight annuity which
the bill provides.
The best wishes of the community go
out to the public-school teachers in the
behalf to-day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

is the case: and the Senate. despite
the infusion Of new blood. remains true
to the traditions which constitute 1t the
greatest legislative body in the world.
1t would be impossible to condense into
a single paragraph all the arguments
which have been SO lucidly and exhaust
lively presented on both sides of the
question-that. on the one hand, legis-
latures have been derelict in their duty.
have failed to elect, or have suffered
themselves to be blackened by the stain
of corruption; or, on the other, that the
tested election. undertake to inquire into
the validity of hundreds of thousands of
individual votes. These are mere details.
The all-important question to be con-
sidered is whether the proposed change
will work to the injury of our political
system. We cannot see that it will. 1t
is not proposed to change the right of
every State to equal representation in
the Senate. 1t is not even suggested
that the change will result in any low
ering Of the high plane upon which the
Senate stands. 1t is merely proposed
that the people shall vote directly for
the men who are to represent them, in
stead of having the election accomplished
through the Intermediary act of the men,
Sers of the State legislature.
Until il has been undeniably shown
that the people cannot be universally
trusted with this power. already indirect
ly exercised by them in many States.
The movement for the election of Sen
ators by popular vote will go forward
with increasing force
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23
HUMAN NATURE IN WASHINGTON
By FRED C.. KELLY.

Wilson's train to go. but the Secretary
made a brief speech as follows:
when l have made my return jour-
ney, l shall have travelled 1000 miles to
hear the address you have just listened
to. 1t was indeed a mastery effort
About the most boresome task connect
ed with being Secretary Of War is sitting
in bridge cases. All navigable streams
eral government, and when a railroad,
or any one else. wants to build a bridge
over such stream they must take up
the case with the department. Custom
requires that the Secretary of War sit
and listen to the railroad and govern
ment attorneys, who argue about the
height bridge should be. Such hear
inGs are about entertaining as hear
ing other peoples children recite pieces
and not infreQuently they drag along for
hours. A few days ago Secretary Dick
inson was Obliged to sit from . O'Clock
in the morning until in the afternoon
listening to the pro and con features
of bridge.
Il wish all you railroad lawyers who
take up so much time were in Hades. and
your old bridge along with you,' re-
marked Secretary Dickinson to one OF
them when the meeting was over.
You have Il good memory. Mr.. Sec
rotary" retorted the lawyer. You may
recall that it's only two or three years
since you were up here as attorney for
Southern railroad. arguing just such
cases before your predecessor. Secretary
Taft. And Mr.. Taft. when he got to
be President. made you Secretary of War
Think what a good disposition he must
have had. don't suppose you would
make any of us so much as doorkeeper.'
One of the Texas Representatives
dropped in at the State Department the
other day to inquire of Secretary Knox
if something couldn't be done to establish
permanent marks t" indicate the boun-
Diary line between Texas and Mexico.
Owing to the shifting convolutions of the
Rio Grande River, which is supposed to
separate the two Commemorative, a man
down in that vicinity can never feel GER
tain whether to give his post-office ad-
dress as Texas or Mexico when he writes
to a mail order house. For some years
there has been a commission devoting its
attention to settling disputes arising from
the changing boundary. and the Texas
Congressman wanted landmarks to re-
place this commission.
The situation is much the same as that
in the story a Mississippi Congressman
was telling" remarked Secretary Knox
The river between Mississippi and Ar
kansas takes short cuts occasionally when
flood occurs. and one man there was
obliged to transfer lot of legal records
from one State to another and back again
three or four times whenever the Missis-
sippi changed the boundary. At last the
Mississippi constituent got so Disguised
that he wasn't sure where he lived. One
day he appealed TO the first man he met
on the street and inquired:
Say. will you kindly tell me if look
like gentleman from Mississippi or a
crazy son of gun from Arkansas?
copyright 1911 by Fred G. Eellyl
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23
Mortality in the Senate.

From the New Orleans Pi7yuDe.
The grim reaper has been extremely
busy among the members Of the United
States Senate during the present Con-
gress. the latest name added to the
death roll of the august upper chamber
being Senator Charles J. Hughes, of Col
orado. In addition to Senator Hughes
there have passed away during the life
of the present Congress Alexander S.
Clay, of Georgia: Jonathan p. Dolfver.
Of Iowa: Samuel d. McEnery. Of Louis
lana: A. J. McLaurin. of Mississippi:
Martin N. johnson. of North Dakota;
John w. Daniel, Of Virginia, and Stephen
B. Elkins. of West Virginia.
This is certainly a long death roll, but
only in a few cases have these deaths
brought any change in the political bal
ance in the Senate. The results Of the
recent elections. however. have SO cut
down the Republican majority that 1t
would NOT take many deaths. particular
ly among Republican Senators represent
ing States now having Democratic legis-
latures. to change q Republican ma
jority into . minority.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

There is a bill before the Kansas leg
islature providing a fine for any woman
caught in public with dresses not below
the "patella." Why not talk United
States and tell the Kansas women first
what "patella" is?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

Let us hope that that Presidential bee
which his admirers insist upon putting in
Champ Clark's bonnet may not unsettle
his mind for a satisfactory career as a
Speaker
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

ready for war. as our respected contem-
porary has it; but by all the cannons
that ever were fired. We have not yet
been defeated!
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

DR.. Cook says that he turned down
contracts amounting to at least 81. on0, 900
Let US see. Did not the doctor also say
he discovered the north poleo
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

Fifty thousand Americans are going
over to England next summer to see King
George crowned. The rest of us can see
it for a nickel at some moving picture
show without being crowded n
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

A resolution indorsing Mr.. Taft for re-
election in 1912 has been adopted by the
New York County Republican commit
tee. There was no mention of Ballinger.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

Vice President Sherman recently pre-
sided over Il meeting of the Salvation
Army. The reform wave in the Senate
seems to be bearing results, sure enough.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

The world is getting better, sure
enough. Americans are drinking less
champagne. and $4,000 worth of opium
was recently confscated at San Fran
cisco
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

Everything comes to him who waits,
even the promised reduction in prices Of
foodstufs. announced from Chicago
months ago. But it is costly waiting.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23
Gov. Dix's Double.

From the New York Press.
Gov. Dix has for the general man
ager of his business enterprises one
Thompson Smith. who bears a striking
resemblance to the chief executive Of
the Empire State. Smith. who had come
to New York on business. was sitting in
the lobby Of the Belmont when Q man
who had been lowering about for some
time approached and said: May I have
a little talk with you?
What do you want?' Smith rcjoined.
81 want you to come to my room for
q few minutes"
':What!' Smith almost howled, Go to
your room? II you've got anything to
say to me say 1t here. and be quick
about it,
why, you see. sir. It's this way.
There a lot of people in this hotel who
think you are Gov. Dix, but I know you
are not. I've written several stories
about doubles OF famous men. and
just wanted to take your picture 30 l
could write one about you"
Thompson Smith rose from his chair
and fairiy snorted . refusal 10 assist the
nkSraAor oe doubles. Then ~ -.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

Instead of a black eye, Murphy might
have given Tammany the opportunity to
provide New York with worthy Sena-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

fully walked of with a wagonload of
cheese. Seems TO US that there ought to
have been a good chance to smell" .
clew.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23
Net HaApins.

Psum the Baltinnse Sun
Scientists have now discovered that
safety-pins were evidently In use by the
Britons more than 1000 years ago. Yes.
but not hatpins!
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

Is Vermillion County also to be re-
named Yellow" Better ask Uncle Joe.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

Even a naughty coId-storage syndicate
has to 'kowtow" to Q mid winter.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

Just like all of the other Vice Presi-
dents. Mr.. Sherman does not want 4 sec
ond term.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

anyway. the colonel has one victory to
his credit. after all his setbacks. He
hefped to land Mr.. Lodge
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23
PAUL MORTON STORIES.
He Was q Business Machine. hut q
Dress-suit President.

He Was . Business Machine. hut y
Dress-suit President.
From Various Exchanged
One meeting the Zig. blond. aggressive
man. Paul Morton, would realize at once
there was something in the keen little
eyes. set deep and wide apart, as they
were. that bespoke the seer. He was a
man of rugged simplicity. and such sem
timent as he possessed seldom found ex-
preston.
When Mrs. J. Sterling Morton. mother
of Paul Morton, died in Nebraska some
years ago, the husband erected over her
grave a beautiful monument. Inscribed
on the shaft. in raised letters. were the
words: Sacred 10 the memory of the
wife of J. Sterling Morton and the mother
Of Then followed the sons names.
Following the erection of the monument
the elder Morton took his sons to the
cemetery. He pointed out the inscription
on the shaft and said to them:
IF one of you should ever do anything
in your lifetime which would cause your
mother, were she alive, to blush, his name
will be removed from that shaft at once
The names of the sons are still on the
monument
The kind of stuff that developed and
made him success in later life is illus
trated by an anecdote of early days. He
was invited to an evening party, and,
supposing it the usual informal affair, he
invited a girl to go with him. and she
accepted. Then he learned that it was
a "dress-suit OCCASION
Now, young Morton had no evening
clothes. He could not afford either to
buy or rent them. Therefore. he went
directly to his partner of the evening.
told her frankly how matters stood. and
asked her to excuse him. She did.
His father used to say that when Paul
was assistant general freight agent Of the
Burlington he would go out on an inspec-
ton trip and be so familiar with all the
data that on approaching a station he
would know the name, place. occupation.
salary. and characteristics of every en-
ploye there. with all details Of the sta
tons business.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

Is the present unpleasantness in Mex
leo still revolution" or merely a stub
born case of .disorderly conduct
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23

kfuD the baltimore Bun.
Frederick has JACK the Aief.
Anybody who has seen the prstsy s1ris
q HreAerick would decide mot TO blame