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The Washington herald., 1911-05-29
Clean Pavements in Winter.

The snow bill has passed the Senate
and should be enacted by the House
this session. 1t provides that those
who own or have control of any build.
ing or lot within the fire limits of the
District fronting upon paved side
walk shall remove snow and sleet there
from within the first four hours of day
light after the snow or sleet has ceased
to fall.
This means in 50 many words tha.
every one will be compelled to properly
care for his or her property during the
winter. If this duty is neglected, the
District will do it for them and make
a charge for the service This seems
only fair and proper The neglect OF
the past should not be permitted to con-
tinue. Citizens who should take pride
in having streets and sidewalks kept
clean not only refuse to do 50 because
there is no compelling law, but they
actually seem Indifferent to the incon-
venience and danger which is caused by
their neglect.
The snow bill will put a stop to this
Each man will clean his pavement with
glad heart, confident that his neigh
Dor will have to do the same thing,
whether he cares to or not, because the
law will compel him to do so. By
all means let us have the snow bill
enacted.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29

reason. and the anti-tipping crusaders
find fallow ground for the seed they
are sowing. The dairy lunch gets
patrons who do not like the obsequious
waiter with his blandishing smile. The
Pullman porter is Stunned by many
travellers who look upon him as hold
up man. This is not hguratiyely but
literally meant
When the barber has shown an in
crease in his income without the tip,
the restaurant and hotel keeper may
give the matter more serious consid-
Grafton. 1t may mean an increase of
their business as il has done with the
barber.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29
HIS GLASS EYE EXPLODES
AND IT'S WEARER FAINTS
Unique and Painful Accident in Pennsylvania Town
Due to Vacuum in the Socket

Allentown. Pa, May S-In the city
hall yesterday the oldest accident befell
Frank r. Minner, city building inspector.
He was granting a permit to a prospec-
tive builder, when his glass eye exploded
with a report like a pistol shot.
Few Of his friends knew II, but twenty
years ago Mr.. Minner met with an acci-
dent while conducting a building opera
ton. whereby he lost his left eye. and
since then he has worn an artificial orb.
The man to whom he was granting the
permit was naturally startled as he saw
to his eye.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29
Real Religion.

The fact that few nights ago a
Jewish rabbi occupied Methodist pull
pit and that yesterday a Methodist
minister preached in Unitarian
Church indicates broad and tolerant
spirit on the part of those intrusted
with the religious welfare of the, COM
munity.
The real object of religion is to make
humanity better, to counteract the in
born proneness to- sin which is inher-
ent in every soul. When men of DIFF
ferent ereeds work hand in hand for
the elevation of their fellow-men they
are undoubtedly Fastening the day
when good will be universal. 1t is
not after all, question of which par
ticular sect is to gain the most con-
verts. The ultimate aim of every
preacher should be the redemption OF
the world from wickedness, and CO.
operation and enthusiasm will hasten
the result.
The average man is callous to the
technicalities of creed. 1t does con-
Germ him, however, to know the diff
ference between right and wrong, and
he may be taught the lesson from any
pulpit When the men who wear the
cloth march side by side in the battle
against evil. instead of waging the con-
test in detaehments. they are certain
to sooner achieve desired resulta
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29
CONEY ISLAND CROWD
INSPECTS THE FIRE RUINS
Showmen and Barkers Quick to Seize Opportunity to
Rake in ShekelS

New York. May 2s.-Don't think for a
minute that the Coney Island crowd-one
Of the biggest, II not the very biggest
Sunday crowd the island ever has had
upon arriving at the ten acres Of black
ruins where once Dreamland had been.
found . lot Of showmen sitting disconso-
lately with their faces buried In their
hands. Col. FerraFi exhibited the body
OF his Hon In q snail tent at 10 cents
q look. DreamIand barkers were bally-
hooing back of new pine boards upon
which were arrays Of souvenirs Of the
fire. -.,
Everything in Stubenors' Restaurant,
even the table china, had been burned or
cracked to lumpy dust. The two Stub
benors early this morning had made
something approaching an accurate guess
as to where their restaurant had been.
cleaned away some of the debris. got a
stock Of bottle beer and tables and wait
ers. and all afternoon and night folks sat
amid the ruins around these tables, with
all the hundreds Of thousands afoot, in
trolley cars. carriages. and automobiles
in Surf avenue smiling toward them.
The carcass Of Little Hip, the half
grown elephant, was back some place in
the ruins.
Out along the line Of policemen who
were keeping the sidewalk crowd out Of
the wreck a barker stood in front Of a
little tent selling partly burned photo
graphs OF Little Hip at cents a throw.
Back of the tent your correspondent hap
pened across a small boy seated on a
charred piece OF timber with big bundle
Of the elephants photographs piled neatly
beside him.
hand and was attending strictly to bust
ness. He would pick up fresh glisten-
ing photograph. char an end Of it with
the lighted candle, rub . bit OF the
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY
By w. A. MACY.
FUTURE GREAT MEN IN THE
BLACK HAWK WAR.

BLACK HAWK WAR.
It IL remarkable how many
men took part In the Black
Hawk war who afterward be-
came famous. The most illus
trious name In the list is, Of
course, that OF Abraham Lin
coin. But there were many
others whose names and deeds
filled the, trump Of fame" in
after years. Zachary Taylor be-
came the hero Of the Mexican
war and the twelfth President
OF the United States. Winfield
Scott became oommander-in-
chief Of the United States army
in 1s4I. and was the candidate
of the Wings for the Presidency
in 1859. Jefferson Davis was for
some years United States Senator
from Mississippi, and president
Of the Southern Confederacy
during the civil war. Maj. Rob-
ert Anderson was In command Of
Fort Sumter when the attack
upon 1t opened the civil war.
Albert Sidney johnson, who fell
at the battle OF Shiloh, is re-
garded by many a. the ablest
general on the Southern side.
w. 8. Harney became q famous
Indian fighter and q prominent
Union general. Edward d. Ba-
ker became q noted orator and
United States Senator from Ore
gon. and fell mortally wounded
while CALAMITY leading his regi-
ment at Balls Bluff. Joseph E.
Johnston developed into one Of
the greatest Of Confederate gem
erals. John A. McClsrnand was
prominent general and aid to
Grant And Gen. George w.
Jones was elected the flrst
United states 5enator from Iowa.
serving from 1s4s TO 1859. An
these. IN their young manhood.
served tn the Black HaHk svar,
atthsf es regulars or volunteers
= euIuossuf. N - 1s1cA =. H.u1A,
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29
No More Children
BRYAN ON THE DECISION.
He Says that 1t Explains Some Re
cent Occurrences.


cent Occurrences. ,
From the Ounmoner.
The decision in the Standard Oil case
will prove disappointing to the country.
The dissolution Of the Standard OIL Com
pany works 20 hardship when the su-
preme Court decision is virtually q license
to reorganize under q pledge OF greater
security No wonder the stock Of the
Standard OIL Company went up 5h points
when the decision was announced! To-
bacco trust stock went up 15 points. and
the head Of the steel trust praises the
opinion. The real meat Of the decision
is to be found In the amendment Of the
antitrust law to meet he demands OF
the trusts. For several years trusts
have been demanding the very amend
ment that the court has read into the
law. There will be rejoicing in Wall
street, but there will be sadness in the
homes Of the masses who are now COM
PEELED to begin a campaign for the en-
actment OF an antitrust law so clear
and explicit that the court cannot repeal
1t by construction.
The decision explains several things,
First, It explains why Justice White was
made Chief Justice instead OF Justice
Harlan. Second, It explains why Gov.
Hughes was made a Justice OF the
Supreme Court. Third, 1t explains the
discriminating care exercised by the
President in selecting Democrats who
would help the. Republicans out Of a hole
by making the Democratic party bear
soma Of the odium Of a decision that
builds q bulwark around the predatory
corporations. And, fourth, II explains
why Wall street went over to Mr.. Taft
in March or April Of 1908 and then coerced
their employees and the business public
into the support Of the Republican can
didate in November.
who will appoint the Judges7' was
the question raised toward the close of
the campaign, and Mr.. Bryan was given
an opportunity to decline TO make any
pledges. The people will learn after a
while, what the corporations have long
known, namely, that the power to ap-
point United States Judges Is far
reaching power. The people agitate and
Congress legislates to little effect SO long
as the highest court In the land 10 In
sympathy with those who exploit the pub
lie. The amendment which the court
makes by judicial construction Is the
very amendment which Mr.. Taft sug-
gested in his Columbus speech when he
announced his candidacy, and now the
Judges whom he appointed have so voted
as to make 1t unnecessary to secure the
amendment by legislation. Now let those
Democrats and Republicans who are op-
posed to trusts set to work to overcome
the decision by legislation.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29

Minner. as he removed his hand, blsd
profusely, and sank into q faint
DIR. Eugene NJ. Kistler found many
painful decorations about the face, but
could not imagine why the glass eye
should have exploded. Neither could the
optician who had furnished It, who was
quickly called into consultation.
While Mr.. Minner Is laid up from the
shock. the physicians say he will recover,
unless splinters of glass went into the
brain. Allentown doctors never heard Of
such thing as the explosion of a glass
eye; but a message from the University
Of Pennsylvania tonight says there Is Q
precedent, in which the patient died. The
blowout was probably caused by a
vacuum In the socket
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29
POSTAL REVENUES
MEET EXPENSES

Postmaster General Hitchcock. after two
years at the head of the postal service.
10 able to report that this great branch
Of the government Is self-supporting. He
evidences this by the return to the Sec
retary Of the Treasury Of 100000, the
total amount set aside from the public
funds to defray the expenses Of the
postal service during the current fiscal
year. This is the first time In nearly
thirty years that the Post-ofilce Depart.
ment has been able to meet its entire
expenses without aid from the Federal
Treasury. At the present time there 10
. postal surplus Of more than one mil
lion dollars. and unless the expenses
during the next month should prove ex-
traordinary the surplus viii be stiil
greater for the year.
This condition Is little less than re-
markable when It II considered that the
present administration inherited q deficit
OF more than seventeen and ons-half mill
lions. the largest In the history Of the
postal service
system Of the Post-ofhce Department 70
Gently instituted. Il would not b pos.
aible to make this refund Of $S,0oo,ooo to
the Secretary OF the Treasury. even
though the revenues for the current year
have exceeded the expenditures. An ac-
counting plank which was adopted about
q year ago, ingsres the prompt depoeoe
In the Treasury Of postal funds not Inn
mediately required for disbursement at
post-omcss.. thus making available for
use BY the department several millions
Of dollars that. under the old prectica
would be tied up IN post-omcsa Under
the old system u required sorplus o<
nearly ten million dollars to finance the
postal seRvicA ne Qoo9ooo Ar. Htech-
cock re<orus V3kh The feeling thae
|tho pootil rsvsupqo w1ll - Uoro ghan
|oeloclont = eeEfoT ~ e9poneeo ~ ~
pegta1 qsgy(es 1l - ylesek S,eA
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29

Thomas W. smiilis. r. r. p. o.. on
ciai photographer Of the Smithsonian In
stitution. 10 preparing an exhibit of
photographs which, when completed. will
Illustrate the Development Of the photo
graphic art from the time Of the discov-
cry Of the nrst process by the French
man, Neipce. In 1874. to the present time.
This exhibit will consist Of a collection
OF 5000 photographs. which. when gath
ered, will be placed on exhibition either
In the National Museum or the Smith,
sonian Institution In Washington. The
collection win be cataIogued and each
photograph described in detail az to the
process used and the inventor thereof.
Mr.. Smillie has been connected with
the Smithsonian Institution since 1855
and 10 regarded a. one Of the foremost
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29
OF INTEREST IN WASHINGTON,

From the 81. Louis Repubaio
Where President Taft Is going 10 reside
this summer seems involved In q great
deal Of uncertainty, but not nearly as
much uncertainty as where President
Diaz is going to reside.
From the Pittsburs Sun.
We observe that the Socialist minority
Ia Congress stirl maintains his party.
From ths Houston Post
Mr.. Hearst picks Champ Clark a.
Presidential winner. We have no desire
TO discourage Champ but Hearst has
never picked q winner yet.
Ftum the sparanburs HGa,d<
They are talking about those Sunday
laws In washington. It's better to have
laws for one day in the week than none
at all.
From The Pittsbury Post
If some OF those obstructing Senators
could be put to work IN the statistical
bureau Of the Census, Once they might oe
induced to hurry.
Yfm n Los AnNaa Rrs~
Right out loud on the door Of the House
Representative Boohr. of Missouri de-
ciarve that he would IKE 70 recall two
members Of the Supreme Court
nm DE- clsv,asna Piain Du,u.
Il must have bssu with connictins emo
lions that Rsprsssntafivs Roberts. Of
Nsvads. learned Of his appointmsas 70 ths
commlttses on Alooho1ie IQ0ce Tfamo
ed 1Es1Gatioa q Ara xAa1s.
~ ~ lGulcA1s Gsnlhs.
Wbth tAe snEDnnR W1zts 1snse - the
efsst e IGoeBout NeunteaA futwe Prsai-
dsne Is ~ unstsd eea1es ean lon, far
ct soco - 1lepe lp1ea Deoosa = ~
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29
PHOTOGRAPHY MUSEUM
TO HONOR DAGUERRE
Collector Holds First Pictures of Slow Method Exceled
Modern Quick Result Without Fine Tints

photosraphsrs In the country. He u the
inventor Of the process Of photoeraphinS
on wood and ID the author Of many
books.
Perhaps the most interesting piotuzss
of the collection are two Daguerreotypss
Of Dasusrrs himself. One Of the photo
graphs OF the inventor Of the perfect
method Of photography was loaned for
the collection by Mrs. Valentine. Of New
York. while the other was presented to
the National Museum by Mr.. Cramer. Of
st. Louis
Mr.. Smiliie II Of the opinion that the
Daguerreotype method has never been
excelied. Even the most modern and up
to-date methods, he claims, do not pro-
duce the flneness and satisfactory re-
suits obtained by the old slow and cum
bersome method on the silver plate.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY

To keep in touch with home
news washingtonians leaving the
city should not fail to have The
Washington Herald mailed to
them. 1t will be sent promptly,
and addresses may be changed a.
often ms desired without inter
ruption Of service.
Mail order OF phone Main $500,
giving the old and new addresses.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29

Unable to nt the hobbie skirt to street
car steps. an Indianapolis alderman pro-
poses to At the car steps to the hobbie
skirt by lowering them.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29

Those Of the New Jssssy> towns who
seem inclined to adopt he oommissaon
form Of govosnmsnt provided for b. IN
act Of the recsut legislatuzs ought 10
reoolisot that that Ustsm of itsslf iaoes
not insure honsst and e11cien& adnanis-
traticn. Il stmpllass DstteEA buk Nh
ail government nnaehinerys mo1t lepon6
upon The chAraetef q thooe y aeatxol
s Weunsa ~ vuaanU bes1nG1u - rGevar
lego4 - oho6u ~ - u ~
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29

Wouldn't you like to know what John D.
or his friend Archbold think about the
recall of certain judges of the Supreme
Court?
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29

After all, perhaps Justice Harlan and
his eight associates on the Supreme
bench will continue on speaking terms.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29
A LIT TIE NONSENSE.
P0bifH Drama,

P0bHTH BHAMAs
The pafi6f drama has the bulge
ON etbef plays With tffe.
leee 10 heaf the felix's Indulge
IN fepsftee.
Thefs Il No killing BY the star,
Nebedy stabbed ef shot.
The characters distinctly are
A cultured lot.
Pelitsnsss ieems w everywhere.
Tabeeed ATE common hams
And everybody has his share
or spisfams.
In 1890.
"Do you remember the old swimming
hole. whore We learned 10 swimr
Yes, and also the old nyins hole
where we learned to n.y."
Poor Poe.
Did you get any rseollections Of
Poe from that old oitissnT'
Nothing worth printing. His only
recollection seemed to bs that Poe owed
him fifty dollars"
Her Career.
Has your college daughter decided
upon ner cnreorT'
mot a. yet. She 10 hesitsting between
q chap who works In o hardware store
and Q fellow who 10 part owner OF
garage"
OF Course.
We're told that worry IL . sin
For any man;
But II may be forgiven In
loyal fan.
= 49, Fairly Caught.
Whats the matter with you two girls
You were good friends in town"
"Oh, yes"
Then. why this GOODNESS since you
met on the farm
We'll. We both said we were going to
London for the summer"
A True woman.
Yes; we met q real live queen while
abroad. Were conducted through the
palace, in fact
You don't tell me. And how did the
queen act?"
Just like an ordinary woman. Told
US she had a hard time keeping help,
and apologized profusely for the way the
palace looked"
No More Children.\
You may send me q gross OF high
chairs" said the merchant.
II don't want to overstock you," de-
clared-the salesman. II thought yours
was strictly a swagger trade"
We'll. some people still want 'em for
dogs"
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29
aa..teIrs Tinely Rsssrt.

yk@ IL NeW YoFk Word
/ 1gantell 10 - quick thinker. IN . PER-
fcrmancs of Richard IIr' 1t Bangor.
Ne. iast year he had packed the thsatsr.
when Il came to the point who're his
lines read: &. S
"A horse. = horse! Ny kingdom eoF :
sWeulap't = doakex - yoasr exf = 4
) sxss5 ssiss SssSsnd . ~ - lpligss
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29

There appears to be great need Of street
sweepers who can gather mp the dust
without scattering II su over persons
who happen to be IN the vicinity.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29

You do not exactly have to be married
in an airship to come down to earth
afterward
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29

Mr.. Roosevelt is the most warlike apos-
tie of peace the world has ever seen.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29

Why 90 70 the ooronation q ail WIN
such an intsessting baseball season ahead
Of usi
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29

Did you get any rseoilections (
Poe from that old oitissn7"
Nothing worth printing. His onl
recollection seemed to bs that Poe ows
him fifty dollars"
The Washington herald., 1911-05-29

"po you remember the old swimming
hole. whore We learned 70 swimr
'Yesi and also the old fying hole
whore we learned to n.y."
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-23
SETTLERS And 7 Il {
new ORLEANS Pa
CIFIC COMPANY.

There is now pending in the
United States Circuit Court for
the Western District Of louisa
ma, a suit, Nc. 16, in equity,
United States VS.. New Orleans
Pacific Railway Company, ct al;
instituted by the United States
for the recovery of the title to
certain lands in the Baton Rouge
land district held to have been
enormously patented to the New
Orleans Pacific Railway Com
pany under its grant.
By letter dated August 10,
1911, the Attorney General adj
vised this department that it was
his intention to take action look
ing to an early trial and final dis
position of this suit.
It was his desire to have some
notice given by the Government
to the effect that no more tracts
of land involved in this suit will
be eliminated, merely because
the parties seeking such action
have acquired the titles both of
the railway company and the
settlers.
There prevails a very errone-
GUS idea as to the title of the
New Orleans Pacific Railway
Company to the lands acquired
under its grant; many people
having the impression that all
the lands approved or patented
to this company are to be recon
veyed to the Government and
placed within the Public Domain
and become subject to Home
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-23
WOMAN'S WORLD


The following articles are from
advance copy of the October
number Of the Woman's Home
Companion:
THE WAY THE WIND Is NOW
BLOWING IN FASHIONS.
Grace Margaret Gould, the
well-known fashion authority,
makes an interesting general re-
port, an extract from which fol
lows:
Which way is the wind blow
ing in the world of fashion?
well, it is blowing out a bit.
Clothes are expanding just a
trif1e, skirts are to be fuller,
waists are to be heightened, and
there is to be a great futtering
of fringe. So the experts read
the indications in that capital of
fashion, Paris.
"Of course, there is going to
be a change Of some sort. It is
time for it. The winds of fash
ion are always varible. And
then, too, women individually
and collectively are looking for
and expecting something new.
They are tired of their pose; they
are tired Of being a type. The
style has been long drawn out in
more senses than one.
This fashion wind just now is
blowing slightly and fitfully, but
it is all the more significant for
that. When there is to be a
change in the weather, the wind
begins to shift a little. Then
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-23
stead Entry.

A great many applications
have been filed recently, at the
United States Land Office at
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on rail-
way lands and the officers of the
land office are informed that a
number Of people have squat
ted on still other of the railway
lands. All these home seekers
appear to be confident that they
can hold the lands on which they
have made homestead applica-
ton, or as squatters.
The Acts under which the
Railroad grant was made pro-
yides that any lands within the
limits of the grant that were in
the possession Of and being cul-
tivated and improved by actual
settlers at the time of the selec-
ton Of the lands of the Railway
company, were not to be in
cluded in the approved or pat
ented list. In some instances
errors were made and lands We're
approved and patented to the
Railroad Company that did not
properly belong to it under the
terms of its grant. Much Of the
land enormously obtained in this
manner has been recovered to
the Government and subsequent
ly honesteaded by the settlers,
many cases are still pending. and
it is to determine the status OF
those lands that the above noted
suit is brought.
There were still other lands
enormously approved to the n.
@. Pacific Railway Company,
for which the settlers have never
set up claim. All who are now
occupying railway lands, who
were in possession Of and cul-
tivating the same themselves
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-23
Judge Halls Hypocrisy.

Notwithstanding the fact that
there are bad men and good men
in the Good Government League,
just as there are good men and
bad men in the regular Demo
cratic Party, Judge Hall has re-
peatedly denounced the ring
and all that goes with it, from
the governor down to the regis
trars of voters and game ward
ems in the country parishes. He
has gone out of his way to con-
denim the governor for using the
power of his Office to control the
political opinions of the game
wardens, registrars Of voters and
all other appointees of the gov
ernor. With theatrical mien he
has charged the ring with all
the iniquities Of hell. and has
given unto himself all the heaven
" virtues. He has set himself
up as a peerless leader, a mas
sive figure, standing higher than
any other in the state, to whom
a doWntrodden, enslayed people
must turn for salvation. But in
the light of recent Investigations
it has been discovered that the
Judges derunciation OF the gov
ernor and of machine politics