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The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
Would Make War on Crooks.

Recent daylight robberies in New
York have stirred much criticism of the
police department in that city. and tie
old question of the relation which
should exist between the police and
evildocrS is being thrashed out again
with great vigor. Police Commissioner
Doughcrty is chief spokesman in de-
tense of the department, and he puts
the blame for the outbreak of crime in
New York upon the legislature in re-
laNing the laws and upon public senti-
ment, which ne declares has come to
the verge of pity for the criminal.
Commissioner Doughcrty snarts un-
der the whip of criticism hurled at his
department, and his defense is proba-
bly, tinctured with some anger as well as
humiliation. He has served long time
in various capacities on the force in
New York, and he doubtless knows as
much about the police problem as any
man in the country. When, therefore,
he declares that there is no reformation
Tor the crook or professional criminal
he only speaks the results of long OBJ
servation. Commissioner Dougherty
reaches the conclusion that the law
ought. to be framed so as to give the
police almost despotic power over the
criminal class, and he intinlates that
no community is safe from their depre-
dations where the authorities are not
clothed with power to hound the pro-
fcssional thief, burglar, highwayman,
and sneak thief into fear and inactivity
Commissioner Dougherty makes a
broad distinction between the, naR who
falls once into crime and the msnswho
pursues it as a profession. He holds
that there is no safe place for the lat
ter outside of prison The commits
sionsr would not only incarcerate the
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24

crook. but he would make his life in
prison one Of the hardest labor, so that
he would not want to return.
The question which Commissioner
Dougherty discusses Tor New York IS
applicable to all cities, and what the
veteran policeman has to say on the
subject is interesting, even if il does
propose harsh measures and ridicules
the attitude and ambition Of, the re-
former. What authority and how it
shall be exercised by the police is a
large question outside of New York,
and at this time the subject needs all
the light that can be thrown upop it,
even by such grim old commentators
as the commissioner in New York City.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
The "Houn' Dawg" Song.

1t is strange how quickly the Amer
ican people seize upon trifes. In less
than twenty-four hours a homely re-
frain. warbled at a political gathering,
is known from one end of the coun-
try to the other. 1t not only gives us
pleasant relief from ragtime music
and sentimental tunes, but it gives
a touch of humor to the Presidential
campaign.
- The followers of Champ Clark at
Joplin brought in what is known as
the "Houn' Song" from the Ozark
Mountains. and sang it around the Mis-
souri, city with telling effect. 1t has a
pleasing rhythm, and the sentiment of
the lyric recalls the folklore of an
cient days. Here are the words OF the
song:
Every time come to town
The BOYS keep kickin' my dawg aroun p,
Makes no difference if he is a houn.
They gotta stop kickin my dawg aroun q.
Nv dawg Drum is a good Of houn,
Trails the 'possum on the driest groun'
Makes no difference if he is houn',
You gotta quit kickin' my dawg aroun'.
Some of the paragraphers have des-
ignated this homely ditty of the yellow
dog as the the Battle Hymn OF Jop-
lin" Within a day it was sent by tele-
graph TO all parts of the land, and as
soon as the music can travel by a
little slower process it will doubtless be
sung everywhere 1t is not a new song,
for it has been familiar in the Ozarks
for two generations, but it broke bonds
at Joplin and has now become part and
parcel of Americas musical history. If
it does not carry Champ Clark into the
White House, it will not be the fault OF
the song.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
. Not to Be literally EnfOroed.

The District Commissioners. who are
usually so sensible and considerate OF
public welfare, have acted wisely in
modifying the order which they have
issued in regard to the Calvert street
bridge
1t seems absurd that a structure
should be unsafe for pedestrians and yet
be perfectly secure for cars that weigh
more than twenty tons. More than this,
there was very natural protest on the
part of those who reside upon the west
side of the bridge against being COM
PEELED to pay toll to the traction COM
pany every time servant is sent across
TO the neighboring store for home sup
plies. The original order, if literally
enforced, meant untold inconvenience
and extra expense to hundreds of
families situation which it seems
but fair to suggest did not occur
to the Commissioners when they hastily
framed the obnoxious regulation.
1t would have been perfectly reason
able if the Commissioners had decided
that pedestrians should use only the
side of the bridge which is not under
going repairs Ii might also have been
proper to close the bridge to vehicles,
because these could make the long de-
tour necessary to reach the Connecticut
avenue structure But TO deprive the
people OH the west side OF Rock Creek
of the only means of access approach
ing from the east unless they paid two
carfares was an act which upon its face
seemed both unnecessary and indicative
of disregard for public convenience. es-
pecially when the engineer of bridges
assures the public that the structure is
not unsafe.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
TALKS ON FOOD LAW DEFECTS.
DIR. wiley Tell. when, How, and
what to Eat,

DR. Harvey w. Wiley addressed the
National Geographic Society at the New
Masonic Temple yesterday afternoon and
evening. having as his subject. How the
world is fed: what they cat when they
can ge: IL; how much they eat when
they can get 1t, and what they eat when
they get IT,"
The lectures we're illustrated with Ian
tern slides, showing conditions In can
neries, manufactures. dairies. and yari-
Gus other places where food for the public
is prepared.
He told of experiments conducted by
the Bureau Of Chemistry, and gave fig-
ures illustrating various propositions. Or.
Wiley declared that one OF the most
serious Slefects in the. national law Is
the one which allows any man to XIII any
animal and supply its flesh TO the public
as long he does not do an Interstate
business{ Meat Of this character Is moi
Inspected by government agents" be said
@and many times carries disease 70 thi
purchasers"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
WOULD RATIFY TREATIES.
Philodemic Society of Georgetown
HcIds Annual Merrick Debate.

Hcids Annual Merrick Debate.
The Philodemic Society of Georgetown
College held the thirty-eighth annual
Merrick debate in CASTOR Hall last night
before a large audience of patrons and
friends of the society. The question dts
cussed was. Resolved. That the arbi-
tration treaties with Great Britain and
France should be ratihed.''
The speakers for the Affirmative were
J. Kenna Jennings, i, of West Vir-
ginia. and Louis C. Haggerty, u. OF
New York, while theEnegative was sus-
tanned by Thomas S. Smith. u, OF Con-
necticut. and Vincent Daley, '12. Of
New York. The affirmative speakers
were victorious. their line Of argument
being based along the foundation of uni
versal peace. through the medium Of ar
pitration. The negative argued that the
arbitration pacts were defective In con-
struction and would fan to settle ques-
tlon Of importance between nations IN
dispute
Representatives Richard F. Connell, OF
New York; Justice Ashley ~. Gould and
John ]. Hamilton were judges
oficers of the society are John F.
Crosby IL, president; Harold j. Car
ton, IL recording secretary; Raymond
W. Loichot. IS. treasurer; Vincent
Daley, Rsie. vice president: James X.
Lynch, IL, correspondents secretary; John
&c. McNamara, II, censor.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
SHuSTER PRAISES
PERSIAN WOMEN
The Former Treasurer-general Of
Oriental Nation Speaks Before
the National Press Club.

Declaring that the women Of Persia
Aare the real POWER behind the throne
and the most vital force for progress
in that country, w. Morgan shuster, for
mer treasurer-general OF Persia, ad-
dressed the members Of the National
Press Club yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Shuster stated that had Il not been for
the women OF Persia the constitutional
government Of that country would never
have been established, or would not
have endured in the teeth of Russia and
Great Britain for i've years
MY first impression upon arriving In
Persia" said Mr.. Shuster, was that Il
was a country governed solely by men.
The Persian women are kept in close Sc
clusion and are veiied. But after had
been. there for a few months / discoy-
cred that the persian women are the
real power behind the throne. They
were the backbone Of the revolution OF
five years ago which overthrew the last
of the Persian Shahs and brought about
at least a nominal constitutional goy-
ernment
Persian Women Powerful.
THE Persian women are far more ad-
vanced than the men, not in political
economy or statesmanship. but in the
belief that Western ideas and customs
are necessary to bring modern civiliza-
tion into Persia.
"The two factors which brought about
the revolution Of five years ago, and
sustained the constitutional government
as long as It endured. were the Persian
women and Mohammedan priests.
There is in Teheran a great central
committee of women, the name OF which
/ DO not know. the officers Of which
never saw, but that committee Is the
most vital factor in the country. It has
at least 100 branch societies in Teheran
alone. and once you enlist its aid, either
by accident or design, II works for you
day and night Had not for some rea-
son. secured the support of that commit
tee / doubt whether / would have re-
manned in Persia as long as ] did"
Speaking Of his own experiences in
Persia, Mr.. Shuster said:
'The Russian government did not find
II convenient to have a hourishing re-
public In Persia. and such questions as
abstract Justice do not carry much
weight in international matters OF that
character. Persia is now governed by
representatives not OF the Persian people,
but Of the two European powers which
have the greatest interest in the country.
I believe that Great Britain would have
been willing to allow Persia TO have 4
constitutional form of government. but
Russia was not, and 1t was a question
of whether England was strong enough
to fight or to trot along.
Country Is Prostrate.
Persia now lays at Russia's feet. The
constitutional government is dead. and
there are no prospects of 1t again assum-
ing even a nominal popular form Of gov
ernment."
Mr.. ShusteT naively declared that he
had not been bored by the publicity
he had been given. and thanked the
newspaper men for their support. He also
declared that he had received fair treat
ment at the hands of the European press.
generally speaking.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
BASEBALLITIS.

Why do I feel this strange seu-
Eationg
A month ago I was. calm and
sensible. and could sleep through
meeting q the Board Of Trade
like any other man.
Nov I am aroused. In the morn
ing I tOss the soft boiled eggs
from hand to hand. At noon I
iniure an old man with my I'm
brcllG while trying to hit a piece
a psper that fits by.
/ do not read editorials. but turn
TO nch literature as "McGump
singled to woompf. who slithered
the sphere into the nav 0f MuI-
lowry and assaSsinAted the Bug
vile batSman at the first ternr-
nal"
I am distraurht. Last meeting
Of the Chamber OF Commerce I
yelled xiii the umpire" when
Capt Oyster ruled me out Of or
der.
What. oh. what. is this that
Srrins does to met Is IL the flight
Of winter or is it-but ! dare NOT
speculate. T. @. GRAHAM.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24

After much prsyerful consider
alton to the important question Of
the Presidential nomination, The
Big Stick has made up its mind.
1t indorses the candidacy Of Doc
Wiley.
We are for the Doc first, last,
and all the time. BE Is our
heavyweight champion. He will
not be Popular with the tobacco
users. but let that pass.
Our candidate Is for pure food
and woman suffrage. Everybody
eats and there is a woman in
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24

every family. Consequently. he
viii get millions Of votes, You
can't beat him.
Headquarters has been engaged
on the top floor Of the Cosmos
Club. In the meantime. our can
didate is willing to speak on any
and all occasiops
No; the Doc didn't nay for this.
It Is the spontaneous oufbuSt u
enthusiasm. All other candidates
are notified that they must give
respectful attention to his boom.
Watch II grow,
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto: If you see it in The Big
Stiek. it isn't necessarily so.
POLITICAL PREDICTIONS

81 think that at the Chicago
convention President Taft will
have the greatest weight. Will
TON J. LAMBERT.
IF nobody is nominated at Bal
timore except William J. Bryan, !
think. he viii run again. ].
DwYER.
Il venture to predict that the
District people will be asked to
contribute to the campaign. cTsn
II they do not Tote. MILTON
Z. ALLIES.
Its dollars to doughnuts that
somebody will be- elected. IT. T..
DULIN.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
CONGRESS HEIGHTS.

The convcntiOn at this place to
nominate delegates vas ia'e 9 love
feast. Everybody favored me. and
all the people here are psSdirting
my nomination. The delegates win
go TO the eonrention in a pivate
car supplied by the East Wash
instou Heights Railroad Company.
ARTHUR z. RANDLE.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
MORE LIGHT.

The Big Stick will be pleased to
receive any information tending to
ccnfirm the rumor that DR.. Frank
Baker iPtends running for the
Presidency on the Geological tick
ct. DIR. Baker told Us yesterday
that his hat was In the ring. but
would not 90 into detail.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
THAT -HoUN' DAwc."

being 4 series of adSeious TO
that touching ballad adopted as
the campaign song Of Missouri
DemoTacyl-
Every time ]. come TO town,
The boys start kickin' my briefs
sroun'.
don't care if they don't seem
soun',
They gotta stop kietin' my briefs
aruun'
Col. RoBT. La MONTAGUE.
EVEN time I'm dope mp brown.
Tryin' 10 help this blamed Oh
town,
I ssy to myself ian, l write it
DOWN..
They gotta quit kickin' my votes
aroun'.
SIDNEY BIEBER.
These car companies, IN be boun',
Have gotta quit kickin' my plans
aroun'.
l plan for bridge and they tear
IL down:
They SOFT. quit kickin' my R,ans
anoun.
T. O. J. BAILEY. Jr.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
A NEW THOUGHT.

Editor The Big Stick:
As long as third term suggestions
are offered. why couldn't We estsb-
lush a line Of succession and allow
assistant Presidents to get elected:
This plan would give our only liT-
ing assistant President, Charles ID.
Norton, some show for his money.
w. Nick. CLAYTON.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
OPPOSITION.

There is no possible chance of
DR.. Wiley being elected President.
The entire germ vote Of the eoun-
try win Be against him. and there
are more germs than anything else.
DIR. W. C. Woodward.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
Prom the YounE.torn Teleram.
Persia the Loser.

From the St. Louis Republic.
The Americans are all leaving Persia.
OF course that means Persia VIII go 10
pot We would not unduIy hatter our
selves, but any country would be consid-
erably worse on for the Americans leav-
ing it. What would England, France,
or Germany be without our contingent
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
A NEW CANDIDATE.

There is only one man who can
safely be counted on TO save the
Republican IRagne-I mean the
American party. His name is
Ban johnson.
HOWARD RESIDE.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
STANDING ROOM ONLY.

The one thing nat always gives
me JOY al a national convention
Is that one never has TO worry
about playing IN an empty house.
L. STODDARD TAYLOR.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
PASS THE GREEN BOTTLE

His work when he uorks. IS MOI
slean.
For he's a hard wnrker, you kncau.
But he. rsres and he biames
Those who can't proncunce names
When they miss his-itis
- x. d. BOLSEAu.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
! COMING HERE

I care not how often Baltimore
sets Nfhe enoFentions II wsshinr-
ton only gets the Visitoz
ISAAC CANS.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
SOCIAL NOTES.

Iohn Lewis Smith will vccke
at Chicago next summer. as one of
the rertption party 10 Mr.. Taft,
our uelfkn0wn Pres.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
Mountain Climbing.

Il see some New York society women
climbed to the top gallery OF theater
Just for the adventure"
Any further particulars?'
Yes: they were tied together with
ropes OF pearls
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
ANOTHER SONG.

Undoubiedly the Missouri ma.
chine 'Iaepnlilicsns win noR act
even by adopting As their conren-
tion song. Hail Hail. the Gangs
Al Here."
]. FRED KELLEY.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
OF INTEREST IN WASHINGTON.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
Reports from Washington tell us that
the Democratic House is going in for
economy, but not for economy of words.
| From the Hartford Post
Just at present the National Capital is
nursing eight Presidential booms. 'Tis
| not indicated how many are expected to
| survive.
From the Savannah Pres.
The sights at the National Capital
seem to daze all visitors. Here is a
strong minded man like James ]. Hill
telling a Senate committee he can't re-
member things.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
dispatch from washington tells us
that the Lorimer verdict will be returned
in April. We hope the Investigators will
bear in mind that the nation is not in a
| mood to enjoy April fool jokes.
From the Raleigh News and Observer
They have been taking moving pic
tures at the White House. But Taft
does not wish to appear on the tilm as
moving out next March.
From the youngstown Telegram.
To enable a person TO keep his face
immersed in water for several minutes.
as for facial massage, a Washington man
has invented a clip TO close the nostrils
and a rubber tube to admit air through
the mouth.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
Prince So in Danxel

Prom the Harrisburg Telegraph.
Prince Su Is trying to revive the Man
ehu rule in China Better be careful, or
they viii tack ''op' to the end Of his
name.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
THOSE BooMs.

Boom
Just now
Is naught hut bliss.
But in three months
Twill look like
This
EDWIN A. NEWMAN.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
Her own Implement.

"a woman can't drive a nail straight
Not with a hammer, possibly. But
you give her a hairbrush and she, can
drive a nail as well as anybody"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
AsLIrEnARY GARpEN.

n LLlEAAhA 0AhtDE-*% I97t-l
The adJectives begin 10 bud. the verbs
begin 10 sprout.
or praposisions sauite a brood are shyiy
Iieepirig out. -
An interjettion here and there hides Ike
R-timld thing.
While budding adyerbs everywhere de-
note the coming sprins.
The pronouns soon viii be in bloom, the
noups begin 20 blow;
The outer world IL wreathed In gloom.
we stIll have ice and snow.
But sheltered from the outside strife.
where storms and biizzards rage.
We notice many signs OF life upon the
baseball page.
Uncle Pennysis- saysi
The rich have their troubles; | under
stand there will be scarcity OF orchids
this year
Nothing DoInE.
Guess IN take a hand In this poker
game. Gimme y worth OF chips.
Nothing doing for you. Wall street Is
the place Tor the small investor
Better Compromise.
.'seems they arr having trouble about
the polling places in the states where
women vote"
'ln what way ~
"The women won't vote IN barber shops
and the mon don't want the booths
placed In millinery stores"
February "a In History.
February q, 1Sad- Sherlock Holmes dis
covered who struck Bnly Patterson.
February e. 1853 Queen Elizabeth
SneeErs her false teeth out. Raleigh
laughs aud l. sent 20 the Tower.
4 Boston Hoy.
He Is a. careful creature.
or warmth makes no display;
And even loves his teacher
In u platonlc way.
The Usual spring Ailment.
The doctor says l have mental indi-
gestiOn."
What on earth is that?'
Seems I'm reading more baseball news
than / can asslmilate."
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24

Continued from rase on..
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
Passed Along.

Yes: I have n rich brother"
Does that do you any particular
good
oh. some. l get all his old automo-
biIes."
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
The Usual spring AIImcnt.

The doctor says l have mental indi-
gestion'
What on earth is that?''
Seems I'm reading more baseball news
than / can asslmilate."
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24

Ffcm the Philadelphia North American.
Recalling certain judicial decisions may
be all right but It would be good sight
better to forget lot Of them.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24

At any rate. the Roosevelt boom has
served the useful purpose OF killing La
Toilette quite dead.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-24

Frun the Charleston News and Csorirr.
/ The colonel seems TO be preparing 10
bring out new edition OF THE Win
ming Of the West
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-08
PITTS co.

Among the Fargo farm machinery
houses none occupy a higher place than
the Bunato-Pttts Co, they have one of
the largest machinery plants in the
state and handle a complete line of
threshing and blowing machinery as
well as jobbing the Olds gas engines
of both stationary and portable design.
This firm supplies all Of North Da-
kota, eastern Montana and northwest
ern Minnesota. The local house was
established in 1880 with Al. H. Walters
as manager. In 1881 S. G.. Knight
came here as manager and remained
until 1886. He was succeeded by L. NJ.
C~ountryman who remained from 1887
to 1889. S. g. Knight again returned
and remained until 1909, when G. C.
Wagner, the present manager came to
this city and has been here ever since.
They are located 420-424 N. p. avenue.
When the house was started in 1880
1t was comparatively a small concern
having but 1880 square feet of hoor
space. 1t has grown rapidly until now
1T requires 61,S75 square feet of door
space, s,3T5 square feet of platform
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-08
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL
MUTUAL FIRE ENSUR-
ANCE GO.

The Merchants National Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. located In rooms 7-9-lI,
A. Q. u. W. building, Fargo, N. D., was
organized March il, 1904, and began
business April !, 1904, making 1t one
OF the Oldest North Dakota mutual
insurance companies. 1t lis a purely
holders.
This company has saved It's policy
holders over $4,000 on the cost of their
insurance In less than eight years. IT
has also paid losses of over $780, 900
in the same period of time as well as
all expenses. and maintained a full re-
insurance reserve of 40 per cent over
and above all liabilities, the same as
Is required OF stock companies orr
ganized under the laws of North Da-
kota. The officers are Lars Chris
hansen. president NJ. Thurber. vice
err; +. III. Wilder. secretary and man
aEer. Messrs. Christianson. druggist;
and Macfadden, a banker, are old and
well known business men of Fargo
and have been officers Of the company
aver since 1t was organized. Mr., Wilder
has been secretary during the same
time with the exception OF a few
The Merchants National Mutual Fire
Insurance Co, writes insurance against
hre and lightning only, principally on
m~SECdHtits TtshS and dwellings,. 1t Is
admitted to Minnesota and all business
In that state is written through Its
state agent, Chas. l.. Thurber of Chat
field, Vim
1t is conservative in it's underwrit-
Ing, limiting its liability on any one
risk to $4,000 and not carrying more
than $4,000 all told in n~eighboring
risks that might be consumed in the
same fire. This company aims to
write a sound, safe and conservative
business and furnish insurance to its
policy holders at cost. 1t endeavors to
make this cos low by conomy In
management and care in the selection
Of risks insured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-08
Where Was TT

Boston Traveller: President Mellen
of the New Haven likes railroad sto-
ries, no matter what the variety. and
was immensely pleased with one of
the lesser officials the other day
when he told him this as being
not only true. but as an occurrence
In the New Haven station:
A lady stopped a baggage
master and demanded to know why
her train was arriving so late.
WELL" said he, tits just like this:
The train ahead lis behind and this
train was behind before besides
and neither could President Mellen.