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The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

These are the groups that dominate the
trunk lines of the East, the incomplete
systems of the South, the strong conf
bination of the Northwest, and the. main
lines from the Mississippi between st.
Paul and New Orleans to the Pacific
Coast They appear to aim at an alliance
which will conduce to harmonious CO.
operation rather than the strife of COM
petition. How far this is to be carried
and what its effect is to be on the inter
ests of transportation and to govern
ment regulation is question of great
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The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
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No Annexation with Canada.

The Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House is to be commended for
promptly neutralizing whatever effect
might have followed the irresponsible
introduction of resolution proposing
the annexation Of Canada. In Wash
ington the action Of Representative Ben
net lacked significance or authority but
inasmuch as it was taken with more or
less seriousness in Ottawa and London,
the prompt rejection of the resolution
was matter of wisdom.
The annexation of Canada is not di-
rectly or Indirectly sought BY the United
States. The President. as well as Mr..
Knox, have made it clear that as far as
this administration is concerned, the
reciprocity agreement has no political sig
nihcance, except as it would operate to
establish more cordial. relations between
the peoples of the two countries. The
sole purpose Of The agreement is eco
nomic, in the hepe that both countries
will profit by freer exchanges of COM
modities.
1t was left for the gentleman from
New York to commit an indiscretion
which has not even the saving grace of
humor The incident has been dis
missed here. and, let us hope, will re-
ceive no further consideration in Eng
land or in Canada.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
And Now the "Jupe; eulotte."

1t seems an open question at Paris
whether the 'jupe culotte." or harem
or zouave. skirt, will be projected sue
cessfully by the fashion makers. Curl
osity focuses on the races at Long
champs as the day for the decision. Evo-
lutions do not go backward, and logic
has influence even in the sartorial world.
The Directoire spirit created the hobble
skirt, and in due time we have the "jupe
eulotte." =
Amelia Bloomer, lived before her
time, and failed TO bring about, by argu-
ment and reasoning, what should have
been left to the chaperoiage of vanity
and fashion. She little realized that the
way to divide the garment whose un-
division she regarded as symbol OF
sex slavery was to make it so narrow
that pedestrianism well-nigh is impos-
sible. Progress plays strange tricks. A
suffragette world, seeks to Batter down
what t calls the harem standards OF
civilization, and yet it adopts the sign
and uniform of the seraglio. The panta-
loon, so long the exclusive possession Of
the male human, is to become common
property, through Oriental imitation. In
the name of greater freedom, there is
to be adoption of the costume of the
effete East, and the Western women will
wear it if fashion so DEGREES.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
Railroad Combination.

A capacity for far-sighted and skillful
control of great undertakings is not as
readily transmitted as millions of capital
in stocks and bonds or Offices and direc-
torships IN great corporations. George
Could. the man who fell heir TO the
presidency of the Missouri Pacific, has
not shown himself great railroad oper-
ator, and it is not strange that events
should lead TO his being superseded after
years of nominal direction. The Kuhn
Loeb and Rockefeller groups have been
acquiring control and will take practical
possession of the Missouri Pacific Rail
road after the annual stockholders
meeting month hence. This may have
a significance which is not confined to
this somewhat isolated railroad system
in the Southwest. The system will, in
all probability, be developed and unified,
and will secure the unbroken connection
with the East for which it has long been
struggling. The web that spreads from
St Louis south TO the Gulf and the Mex
ican border, and west TO Salt Lake, will
be bound to powerful trunk lines stretch
ing from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
This viii make ii one of the great sys-
TENS of lines that form network over
the face of this country, which are COM
ing more and more to work in harmony
under community Of interests
Great financial interests, associated
with certain names in the banking, in
dustrials and raitrOadwofld appear more
and more to De gathering into their
hands the control Of the transportation,
lines and making them work together,
instead efoonsending against each other.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
An Extra Session ?

Only three times in the history OF
this country has an extra session OF
Congress been occasioned by the failure
OF either branch to enact all the appro-
priation bills. In 1856 and 1877 extra
sessions were necessary in order to pro-
vide funds for the army, but the best
remembered incident, of course. occurred
in 1870. when the legislative, executive,
and judicial bill was successfully de-
feated, after bitter political fight, be-
cause it contained the Objectionable pro-
vision regarding soldiers at the polls.
Thirty-two years have elapsed, there
fore, since an extra session actually hap
pened. During this long interval there
have been innumerable short sessions OF
Congress in which it seemed impossible
for an immense amount of work to be
accomplished within a limited time.
When the 4th of March arrived, how
ever, the budgets bore the final sigma
ture of the President and the legislators
went home. to draw their salaries during
the long and idle recess. To-day we
are confronted with a situation out of
which the same achievement may be
evolved, but which. nevertheless, con-
tains an unusual number of uncertain
elements. If it were merely question
of passing appropriation bills, there
would be little question of the ability
of Congress to accomplish its work,
even though four of these measures are
still incubating in committee. 1t is the
complication caused by the reciprocity
agreement, the fight between the Post
Office Department and the magazine pub
fishers, and. incidentally, tbs resolution
providing for election of Senators by the
people, and the disposition OF the Lori
mer case which render the situation
involved. OF all these factors, the reci-
procity agreement is the most impor-
tant. President Taft is earnest and en-
phatic in his determination to secure
vote in the Senate upon this measure.
If it is not accorded, an extra session.
will result. We have, therefore, the ap-
preparation bills and the reciprocity
agreement as causes tending toward the
same end
An extra session is, of course. unde-
sisable from a Republican standpoint.
1t would mean that the appropriation
bills which had not been enacted into
law would be subject to vigorous prun-
ing by a Democratic House, and the
reciprocity agreement might also be
made the pretext for other tariff legisla-
ton. These two facts alone will prob
ably influence the Republican leaders to
arrange the legislative programme so as
to prevent any possibility of failure be-
tween now and the 9TH of March.
1t is evident however. that to accom-
plish this result the managers of the
majority party have before them large
and difficult task
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
Let Hubby DO II.
THE ARMCHAIR CHAMPION.

The. armchair champion sing :;
He guards the billiard table.
With billiard balls. most anything
To do, this chap is able. q
BE known how esery sact is made.
And he will tell you. teos =
II billiards in a chair were played
Hk misses would be few.
He tells you what you ought 20 do,
And what you should have done;
He tells sou how 10 bold your cue. ~
And when 10 start a run. s s
he knows the game from A to z,
His play Is simply great
VOW A. ARMCHAIR billiards he
e champion q the. State
And yet. aomehow.srte never seen
This fellow take 4 cue So
And drive stise ball about the green
The way the others do
He merely holds his armchair down
Ard letz II 20 al that.
And does his shsctinr thrct2h the crvvn
--Dsssot Fsss rru
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
SPRING POETRY.

SPRING POETH1.
Some sneer at songs
OF spring,
Berate the throngs
Who sing.
You cannot stop the vernai bard.
So why repine. or take it hard?
We're getting near
The time
When vernal cheer
In rhyme
Throughout the land will be on tap.
The ink starts running with the sap.
r. . just as Roomy.
''Have you a spare room in your fat?"
mo; but stand in with the janitor,
and when 1 have a guest over night he
les me use the telephone BOOTH
1t May Happen.
Another million dollar donation"
We'll. this is the day of small gifts
Some day a lot of our capitalists will
combine and give away money on a
really large scale"
Ever Notice.!
q A spirituelle girl is one who is too
dainty to eat corned beef, but can get
away with thirty or forty lettuce sand
wiches.
One Opinion.
Some would locate the station
Out Indiana way;
But the center of population
Is Oyster Bay.
On Pennsylvania Avenue.
Washington's hack, the one he took
at The cherry tree, rs still In commission.
Helps Business. -
six young men," remarked the dor.
ist ''haye ordered violets for that girl
this past week.
Must be great competition among
them"
Just so. And that kind of competi-
tion is certainly the life of trade
Let Hubby DO II.
You'd think a girls parents would
want her to learn to cook before she
married"
'"oil I don't. know. why should they
supply the raw material for her to prac-
tice on2',
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

Come to think of it, there is plenty of
room. on this planet for such insurrec-
tons as the one in Mexico and such a
war as is threatened between Russia
and China.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

Col. Bryan, we hear. has spent good
deal of his time this winter supervising
the planting of his citrus orchard in
Texas. Is not a citrus something like
a lemon?
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

:, Or. is it that the Postmaster General
thinks he has discovered that the maga-'
zine publishers are malefaetors of great
and increasing wealth?
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

Water now is said to be an anes-
thetic. Even at that, some people
wouldn't use it unless actually in dan
ger of their lives.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

Champ Clark admits that he has his
hand up, in case the Democratic party
should happen to look his way for 1872.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

Spring is nigh. Over in New Jersey mos
quitoes are busy. They even entered a
police station and awoke the desk SER
geant
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
PRESS COMMENT ON
THE MAGAZINE FIGHT

Prom the Baltimore Sun.
1t is well enough to withhold final
judgment as to the Justice of the pro-
posed increase until the matter has been
thoroughly thrashed out. But there is no
rea son whatever to impose a very large
increase SO suddenly that it will result
in the ruin of their business.
From the Philadelphia Record
Time and opportunity should be given
for a readjustment of price to carrying
cost. Any projected raising or reduction
of postal rates with a view to greater
revenue or greater efficiency should be
effected with such regard to all interests
involved as to create no undue hardship.
From the New York Times.
1t is evident that the schedule Of postal
charges stands in serious need of re-
adjustment. II publications carried as
second-class matter were made to pay
their due share of the cost of the service
the first-class letter rate could be re-
duced, as Mr.. Hitchcock has pointed oYt.
to cent per ounce. That would be a
public benefit.
From the Boston Globe.
Instead of attempting to settle arbi-
trarily which publications should pay
more, a reasonable way of adjusting
the difference should be found in the ap=
plication of some scientific method. 1t
is subject of too great Importance to
the publishers and the people alike to
be disposed OF in a summary way. Let
there besa fair hearing of all sides.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
When. Sthe Postmaster General first
preached the plan il was pointed out that
the operating expense Or his department
might be greatly reduced by adoption OF
methods and insistence upon
econ6my. 1t is hard to believe that he
has exhausted the possibilities of that
suggestion II is evident that he pre-
fers rather to go after the magazines.
From the Boston Transcript
In its relations to the public the POST
once Department comes closer to them
thxn any other branch OF government
They have daily dealings with 1t. and
these are constantly on the increase But
there are some things that the public
might depiore more than a yearly deficit
of n few millions. and an infringement
Of vested rights would be one Of them
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

Moreover, ex-King Manuel ought not to
kick as to the absent treatment accorded
him by the Portuguese.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19

Judging by. the continuous immigra-
ton to Canada, it is the United States
that may be annexed.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
VIEWS AND
INTERVIEWS
Arkansas Rice Culture.

What the Orientals failed to accom-
plish in twenty centuries said Charles
S. Harper, of Pine Bluff, Ark, a plant
er. who was seen 1T the Riggs, the ener-
Setic and scientific American farmer has
mastered in far less than twenty years.
I refer to profitable rice culture. The
American farmer has demonstrated that
he can produce rice as field grain with
the minimum amount of labor and the
greatest yield per acre
AS rice producer the State of Ark
ansas appears likely to make the Caro-
linas merely a rice garden patch. Ark
ansas. in fact. appears likely to become
soon the rice culture center of the world.
There are thousands of acres Of prairie
lands in the central portion OF the State
now under rice cultivation. There are
thousands of acres more which within
a few years will be cleared and planted
in rice. Furthermore. the Arkansas
product commands a premium price in
the markets of the world.
1T was the influx of the energetic
Northerners into the sunny Arkansas
fields which a few years ago brought to
light the fact that Arkansas soil is
suitable for growing rice" continued
Mr.. Harper. The American agricultur-
ist, particularly the latter-day agricultur-
ist is versatile. After coming to Arkan-
sas he soon became dissatisfied with the
only two crops Arkansas ever had pro-
duced-cotton and razor-back hogs-and
he began to cast about for
some other crop more certain and more
profitable. And rice is the result OF
his search for an increased revenue from
our SOIL
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
Annual BonspieI in Canada.

James F. Campbell. of Winnipeg, Cana
da. who is at the Raleigh, in speaking
of the sports of Canada, said last night:
and the function, one of the greatest
sporting events Of the world. is as big
and lively as il has been for several years
and this is very big and lively indeed.
The bonspcil gathers men from all parts
OF Canada and a gOodly number from tine
winter festival. and the city is crowded
with visitors. many of the bonspeilers
bringing their wives along to enjoy the
mdWinter holiday.
This year" said Mr.. Campbell, the
bonspeil attractions are enhanced by a
both strictly high class and heavily pat
ronized. Winter sport has been unusually
lively in all departments this winter.
Amateur hockey has taken a great start,
and the Victorias. of Winnipeg, will come
east to try for the Allan cup Old-time
audiences. running into several thousands
at a game. have seen the amateur hockey
games this winter. and a genuine revival
of Canada's national winter pastime has
been on in our country. There have been
some fine boxing bouts. too. the best Of
them carrying with it great enthusiasm
ter-weight champion of Canada, who gave
a splendid exhibition of pluck and skill
against Brown. of Chicago"
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
En- bassy Buildings Abroad.

AT a moment when the Congress has
passed a bill making provision for acquir-
ing ownerships of mansions in various for
eign capitals for use Of our representa-
tives abroad" said DR.. James Welles, of
New York. who is at the New Willard, lit
may be worth while to draw attention
to the arrangements which have for
many years existed between France and
Turkey in matters of this kind-arrange-
ments which are known to only a few.
The Turkish government, ever since the
Crimcan war. has placed at the disposal
of the French government. free of cost,
a palatial building in Pera, the foreign
quarter Of Contantinople. for the use OF
the French Embassy during the winter,
and has added an equally commodious
villa or palace, with large grounds. at
Therapia, farther north, on the shores
of the Bosphorus, TO be used as summer
quarters by the envoy and his staf.
In return for his the French govern
ment houses the Ottoman Embassy at
Paris free of cost, and the Chambers
vote each year a sum of $4,000 to defray
the rent of the mansion occupied by the
representative of the sublime porte.
Gar Ferdinand Of Bulgaria two years
ago offered to the great powers sites in
his capital. free of cost, for the erection
of permanent homes for their ENJOYS to
his court. and there is no doubt that the
United States government can at any
time that it wishes make with almost
any foreign government the same sort
Of arrangement that exists between
France and Turkey"
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
Pueblo India ms.

The Pueblo Indians of Arizona and New
Mexico are generally property owners and
intelligent people," said Nat. ]. Kelly. Of
Las Vegas. N. Mex. at the National
Hotel last night. "There are about 10000
Of them, and they are not treated as In
dians under government control, accord
ing to the regular agency system. They
are however entirely self-supporting. and
many of them are wealthy. Poverty, in
deed. is almost unknown among them.
BY the treaty with Mexico at the end
OF the war with that country they were
declared American citizens on the same
terms as their Mexican neighbors, but
under Territorial administration they
have not been admitted to equal rights.
They never, however. have asked much
from the government, prefeTing to be
let alone. They are provided with schools.
and their village and farming reservations
have been recognized by the United
States.
a Pueblo village is self-governing. and
has a governor elected by the people
whose word is law. These Indians do not
like white neighbors, preferring TO pre-
serve their individuality regardless OF the
profits they may make in white communi-
ties. They do considerable business with
the whites, however. in the sale Of pot
terry. wood carving. and woven goods.
Their pottery Is considered the nnest
made by American Indians. Some OF the
tribes cling so strictly to their native Gus
toms that boys returning home from the
government schools are permitted to wear
the dress OF white people only two weeks.
after which they must put on the tradi-
tioual blanket"
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
The Initiated Debutantc.

That remark, said Senator Depew,
as he dissected an opponents argument
at a dinner in this city-"that remark
was malapropos.
1t was, in fact. so malapropos that it
reminded me OF the dainty debutante.
fresh as an April dawn, who cried out
at her first dinner party: This pudding
tastes just like mustache cosmetic And
then. when everybody stared at her. the
debutante blushed as red as a peony."
The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
Just as Roomy.

7 = just as Hoomy.
Have you a spare room in your fat?"
mo; but I stand in with the janitor,
and when l have a guest over night he
| les me use the telephone booth"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-06-07

be built to meet the needs and the
demands of travel coming upon them
it follows that all the roads should mol
should all be of earth. Many Of the
states have such diversity of road
making material that no one method
or plan Of construction is adaptable in
all parts of a state, and plans must
frequently be varied over one county,
In one section rock construction Is
best, In another gravel and in still
others sand-clay or ebert A special
feature in some counties is the well
dragged earth road, while in others
concrete or masonry In culverts or
bridges may be pre-eminent. 1t is
necessary for the highway engineer to
study the field and choose the methods,
plans and materials adaptable to the
locality.
Organized. systematized work pre-
vents waste. Well organized, system
atical work is impossible without COM
petent and trained supervision. Train
ed supervision is the correct principle
with which TO carry on any business,
Regular" might be substituted for
trained" because If road official is
found to be suited for the work and is
retained regularly at his work he be
comes trained or skilled" road man.
A capable man in such an office will
see that the work is done right. pro-
tect the county against INSCRIPTIONS
contractors. open the road drains and
prevent the roads from being used for
artificial farm drains.
After they are built good roads must
be taken care Of One great defect in
our road work is the lack Of mainte-
nance-more correctly. the lack Of a
proper system for maintenance. Traf'
fic and the elements are continually
tearing the roads down. and we must
be continually building them up.
Any kind of road gradually wears
out. and this loss must be replaced or
the road will gradually go down. The
old adage is true that "a stitch In time
saves nine"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-06-07
our MOVING "REMINISCENCES

meanwhile lying fiat on his stomach
the sewage farm which covers and
spois big portion of the Brookland
aerodrome.
That's the safest part of Brook
lands. Me for it, thought Ashley, and
up he brought his tail still more, 50
starting another dive for earth. Hav-
ing no rudder control and no means Of
getting any, he could not turn. All he
could do was to regulate his up and
down flight and keep the machine from
heeling over sideways; consequently
if he missed the sewage farm he
would hit the railway embankment.
which forms the limit of the aero
drome. and his only chance was to
drive straight into the sewage.
Lands Unhurt.
Down he came. engine running all
out, and again the onlookers gave him
up for lost. Twenty feet from the
ground he let go with his right hand.
made dab for the switch and cut out
his engine. Then he hauled his lever
back. dropped his tail. and the machine
came up level. to drop gently into the
soft mud Of the sewage farm. where
the wheels stuck and the monoplane
quietly stood on her head. decanting
Ashley over the top of the engine into
the dirt.
Net results. a couple Of broken wires
and all the buttons pulled off Astley's
overalls as he cawed himself on his
stomach along the frame. and this aft
er being dead for certain three times.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-06-07
J. n. 0eIze, Of Greensboro,
Elected President.

Louisville, Ky, June 3 -Owensboro
was selected as the meeting place in
1912 Of the Kentucky State Assoeia-
tiUn Of Stationary Engineers, at the
afternoon session Of the ninth annual
convention. which began yesterday
morning at Liederkranz Hall, Sixth
and Walnut streets. Hopkinsville put
In a strong bid for the next meeting
place, but finally withdrew in favor of
the Davies county metropolis.
About IS delegates were on hand
yesterday morning when the oonven-
ton was called to order at 10 o'clock.
Addresses we're delivered by Mayer
Head, State President Frederick L.
Ray and R. w. Brown.
The following officers were elected:
President, J. n. Oelze, Owensboro;
vice president, P. Shrode, Louisville:
secretary, II. L. Harpole, Hopkins
Vile; treasurer, Ed Kocenbrath, Lou
isville; deputy, J. N. Drapier, Hender.
son; conductor, 7. Cornell. Louisville.
-- -
Mr.. Oelze is a nephew of n. A.
Oelze, of Cloverport,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-06-07
The County High
School Building.

The Building Committe of the
County High School let the con-
tract Monday 10 Cincinnati firm
for heating and lighting the build
ing. Contract price $3.50. The
building is nearing completion and
will be a credit to the school board
as well as to to the county. The
only criticism we hear about the
building is that it not a brick in
stead of a frame building. The
location is beautiful.