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The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
HoNoRs FOR SECRETARY KNOX
Elaborate Programmes Being Ar
ranged by Nicaragua and Panama.

Notices of elaborate programmes which
are being arranged by Nicaragua and
Panama for the entertainment of Secre-
tary Of State Knox upon his visit to
those countries were received at the State
Department yesterday.
Mr.. Dodge, the American minister to
Panama, quoted in a cablegram a mes
sage from the minister OF foreign affairs,
who expressed the pleasure with which the
government OF Panama has learned of
the approaching visit Of Secretary Knox.
Mr.. Dodge stated that elaborate festiv-
tiles for the entertainment of Mr. Knox
are being arranged.
Mr.. Weitzel, the American Minister to
Nicaragua. telegraphed that the Mica
raguan government is also arranging an
elaborate programme. and President Diaz
is preparing the executive mansion for
the accommodation OF Mr.. and Mrs
Knox.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
A LITTLE NONSENSE
, THE STIRRING SAP.

In maple. beech. and even nr.
The sluggish sap begins to stir.
The sap alike a sleeping thing.
Awakens at the touch OF spring.
In all the timber on the map
We see the signs Of running sap.
And indications tell US that
It's stirring in the baseball bat.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
Uncle Pennywise saysi

always take home little limburger
on February q. It's bit OF sentiment:
my wife had been eating iimburger the
day I proposed.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR.
By FRED c. KELLY

print as anybody. and I don't care II
you are from New York"
4 And the beautiful young woman walked
out OF Fairchild's Office in a hun. Later
on he was formally introduced to her at
a social gathering in Oneonfa and ouce
more they argued whether she was
pleased or merely amused over the Item
\ in the paper.
Fairchiid was the only young man IN
oneonta who had the temerity to talk
back to young woman with so much
money In her own right.
OF course they feil in love and were
married.
| With their combined capital FairehiId
| built up a vast manufacturing business.
and he Is to-day worth probably dozen
millions.
But Mrs. Fairehild stili insists that she
was considerably annoyed over the
] "piece" IN the paper. And her husband
measure.
Congressman crumpacker was talking
entertainingly the other day about a
politician. now gone TO his reward. who
1 was at one time the leading drunkard OF
Valparaiso. Ind, where crumpaeker
dwelIs.
One afternoon this earnest drunkard
met on the street an evangelist who
vas holding a series of meetings in the
town.
MY friend. do you drink?' inquired
| the revivalist
The other man stared at him a mo-
ment and then said:
tation?''
On another occasion. the same man,
having been asked TO share q Hbation,
remarked:
There are 1000 reasons why shouldn't
| take drink-but l can't think Of a
blamed one Of EN-"
Once a friend boasted: IT'S very sell
dom that ever drink anything" and
cur hero said: 'oh, it's frequently that
ever do, either
Victor Berger. tn. Socialist Congress-
man. fell in with a bunch Of strong
| anti-SociaIists in a Pullman smoker re-
Gently while on his way to Dayton.
Ohio. to make a speech. They dashed
| the Socialist party and all its adherents
and Uncle Vic agreed with all that was
said.
did you ever chance 10 meet this
fellow Berger that's jimmied his way
into Congress?' one Of them asked.
''oh. know the man." replied Berger.
Il doubt II he's as bad as some Of the
rest of his crowd. Certainly he's no
worse"
When the train pulled into Dayton
Berger gathered up his grips and hat
fnd said: We'll. we might as we'll be
acquainted before we part. Here's my
card
And then he FASTENED away, while the
others sat speechless, like SO many cas-
tor oil bottles.
1t is the consensus Of opinion here that
the newspaper paragraphers over the
country ought to get three or four good
ones out Of the fact that George NORRIS
and NORRIS Brown. OF Nebraska. will
oppose each other for the Senatorship.
lCopgrisht. 49,. By Fred c. Kelly. All rights r.
serTed-l
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
SOLD FOR 500, 900.
Property In seventh street Pur-
chased by Melvin Behrends.

The transfer OF the property at -,
"a. and 72s Seventh street northwest. at
the purchase price Of $4,000. was an
nounced yesterday. Melvin Behrends.
proprietor OF dry goods store occupy
ing two buildings of the property. is the
buyer.
The property was disposed of by order
of the District Supreme Court, and T.
Percy Myers. trustee of the estate of
Huldah and Hattie Wise, of which the
property Is a portion. was appointed by
the court to dispose OF the property.
Mfr. Behrends now occupies two build
ings on the property, and he already has
Ilans under way for the construction of
a large department store on the site.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
ROOSEVELT.

From the Baltimore American.
Roosevelt has become an arrant. even
dangerous demagogue.
From the Philadelrhia Record.
Theodore Roosevelt has betrayed him
self. his friend. and his party.
From the New York Herald.
Do not get hystericaL 1t is not so
serious as It looks. For. please notice,
the colonel only says: 'T will accept the
nomination IL it is rendered to me-"
From the Baltimore Sun.
Col Roosevelt's entry will convert the
Chicago convention from a tame. cut
and-dried affair into one OF worldwide
interest. And whatever the result Of that
convention, IL will give additional i'm
portance to the Democratic national con-
vention in Baltimore. Thanks to Mr..
Roosevelt there will not be a dull mo-
ment in the year 1872
From the New York Tribune
His candidacy, because Of personal rela-
tions formerly existing. can hardly fail
to engender unusual political bitterness
and create a breach among Republicans
wider than rival candidates. ordinarily
produce. and in a year when the party
will need its full strength to win. Col.
Roosevelt would have served best the
party that has often honored him gen.
erously by remaining in the background.
From the New York Sun.
We give Col. Roosevelt credit for semi
inconsistencies OF the despicable nature
Of his performance. He is probably able
to persuade himself for the moment that
he is sacrificing himself rather than sac
rificing another. Such palliatives Of con-
science are easily procurable by a man
OF his resources. Nevertheless. We pity
him sincerely all the same; pity him for
the weakness he has shown; pity him
on account OF the place he has deliber-
ately elected to hold In the pages Of
history.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
Eddie Riss.' experience.

The. case of Eddie Riggs. for something
less than half century chief politi-
cal writer OF the New York Sun, at
tracts attention.
Every Republican or Democrat Of note
in all the States, especially those in
Congress, recall the rotundity and gen.
eral makeup Of Eddie Riggs at a ma
tional convention. New York's politi-
clans are especially fond of him and
have been aided all these years by his
work on the Sun. Yet when with adSanc-
ing years Eddie wants a political Job
with good pay and less work there Is a
howl even from newspapers and criti-
cism Of Gov Dix who appointed Eddie
TO be a public service commissioner in
New York City. The papers which op-
posed the Riggs appointment admit he
is a good fellow, a clever journalist, and
all that. but they don't think him Just
fitted for the one ONCE for which he has
been chosen by the Governor.
No doubt Riggs viii hold the job and
do his finest. but he starts OF opposed
by his brethren and Il seems a bit hard
to encounter newspaper criticism after
lifetime spent in the business
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
WIN rnlk ON Gerdepinr.

Continuing the YIN. c. A. Institute
course Of practical talks on gardening.
NJ. l.. Mulford. landscape gardener OF the
Department Of Agriculture, will give the
fifth in the series tonight at o'clock
In the assembly hall OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. The subject Is.
Trees and shrubs about the home, Tho
lecture. win be illusustsd with numerous
stereopticon slides.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
PROMISES JUDGE TO BE GOOD.
Match yender Agree. to Go Back
to school.

Charged with selling shoestrinEs and
matches without a child labor license.
John Mcclosky. eight years old. of IA
New York avenue northwest. was ar
raIgned In the Juvenile Court yesterday
afternoon
who gave you your stock in trader"
asked the court
Bush Lesthers, judge" replied the
young defendant. Bush is a friend of
mine, he is. He stole IS from his mother
once"
"Are you going TO sell shoestrings any
more without a license? asked the
court.
mo. sir; I'm the best reader in school.
I am" replied John
Judge De Lacy was impressed by the
vivacity and intelligence Of the young
ster and placed him on probation for
three months
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
spring Tonic.

what you need is a mental tonic"
"A mental tonic. doctorr'
"Yes. You have been reading heavy
literature all winter. A column a day
now of baseball gossip will do you good. :"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
shedding Blue Blood.

An Irish contractor had the nlisfor-
tune TO run his car over an old man who
had a bottle Of bluing inside his coat.
Jumping from his car, and seeing the
fuid rapidly staining the old fellows
breast. he cried TO his friend: "Finne-
gan, it'l so hsrrud vid u.s. We've killed
wan o. Thin blue-biooded Yankees!''
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
February ?! I'm HI.tory.

February q. 175-Boswell and johnson
have dispute at pinochle. Undignifed
recriminations ensue-
February q, 1l1T-Richard the Lion
hearted slays 1l6 Saracens. Some slsy-
ing, this.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27

We approach now the tale Of The limo
cent Personal that Made the Country
Editor Multi-millionaire.
Congressman George Winthrop Fair
child, who represents the cats<ill Noun
tain district Of New York. says. chivai-
rously. that whatever success he has
made in life has been inspired by his
wife
Which remark gives one sufficient ex-
cuse to tell the jolly little romance in the
life Of the Catskiil Congressman.
Fairchiid left school when he was
fourteen to become a printers devil on a
weekly paper In oneonta, n. Y. He was
a painstaking devil. and grew up to be a
good printer. Time went on, and after
following his trade in various cities he
drifted back to oneonta and bought the
little paper where he had first started
to work. As a matter OF fact, he didn't
drift back 10 the old home, but simply
went there: however, as the drifting idea
has the call in romantic tales like this.
let II stand Anyhow. FaIrchild acquired
the oneonta weekly and was its editor
He toIled diligently. recording such things
as interest the readers OF country week
lies. II Aunt Annie Shields was ''quite
poorly" Fairchild said so In his column
Of personals. IL a man, acting on
the every-one-his-own-pre theory.
brought In the longest ear of corn and
gave It to the editor, he was sure OF pub
licity.
One day Fairehild noticed in a New
York paper that beautiful and talented
New York girl. then visiting relatives in
oneonta. had inherited a fortune OF more
than $4,000. He wrote a nice little per-
sonal about It. saying among other
things:
'she has often visited in our midst
and Is favorably spoken of by our young
people. who will be greatly pleased to
learn OF her good fortune in coming by
SO much money. We hope she is the
kind that will not let wealth turn her
head"
The day after the paper was issued.
a trig young woman. dressed in the latest
New York style. came into Fairchild's
ofice and said she wished 10 buy six
copies Of the paper. She looked through
copy to make sure II was the issue
containing the item she was after, and
Fairchild noticed that she was reading
You're not the girl that inherited all
that money, are your he made bold
to inquire.
Yes said the beautiful customer,
Pm afraid i am"
"weIl.'' observed FairchiId, Il guess
We all Like TO see our names in the
paper"
The remark greatly incensed the young
woman.
II hope you don't think I'm pleased
about having my name in a dinky little
crossroads paper like this" she retorted.
I'm buying these copies because j
thought my friends in New York would
enjoy the joke on me-being written up
in this absurd rural style"
"Oh. you needn't try TO let on that
you are not tIckled over being written
up" came back FaIrchild. You're prob
ably Just as glad TO see your name in
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
The Third Term Question.

The question of a third term for a
President has been considered under every
phase that can arise" was the comment
Of Hon. John Cadwallader, Of Penn
sylvania, last night. 'It is not important
what Mr. Roosevelt himself thinks about
II. but it reflects on the entire country
when a former President is urged to
break his word. The first discussion OF
a third successive term for q Presi-
dent came up when Gen. Washington re-
fused to think Of IL, and IL was Thomas
Jefferson who. more than Washing
son was in fact the first President
Of a political party, and he was
urged TO continue its candidate a
third time. He declined. and no other
President gave thought to more than
two terms, successive or otherwise. until
the attempt to name Gen. Grant. in 1850
There was talk Of President Cleveland
In 1886. as his two terms were not con-
secutiye. but he would not hear to Il.
1T occurs to me that Col. Roosevelt had
fun knowledge OF all precedents when
he made his declaration that under no
circumstances will / be a candidate for
or accept another nomination. There
was neither qualification, or ambiguity
In that expression. I cannot think Col
Roosevelt can repudiate that pledge, what
ever the call or whatever the personal
ambition"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
Under Suspicion.

You say your friend is a cowboy"
He claims to be a cowboy, but be-
tween you and me. I think he got his
dialect out OF a book"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
spring Approaches.

And now the astute druggist man re-
plenishes the sulphur can; unto the job
Der writes his needs concerning bulbs
and garden seeds; removes the fountain
from dry dock. and puts fly paper into
stock So We may safely understand
that gentle spring is near at hand.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
The Usual Predictions.

Ere long will busy printers
Toll away
On comment as TO winters
Vertebrae.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
Regardless of Expense.

81 understand the wedding was very
swagger."
"Swagger? The bridesmaids carried
shower bouquets of early spring vege-
tables"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
Home Discipline

Il have six daughters"
Must take 'em a long time to dress
when the family is going anywhere"
''oh, no. They form in n circle and
each buttons another's gown"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
Our Animal Joke

What is so rare as a day in JuneT'
murmured the poet.
Days in February are somewhat
rarer." answered the practical person.
"Only twenty mine of 'em, even in leap
year"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27

1t is the consensus Of opinion here that
the newspaper paragraphers over the
country ought to get three or four good
ones out Of the fact that George NORRIS
and NORRIS Brown. OF Nebraska. will
oppose each other for the Senatorship.
Copyright. 49, BY Fred C Kelly. All rights r.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27

Do not get hysterical. 1t is not so
serious as It looks. For. please notice,
the colonel only says: 'I will accept the
nomination IL IL is rendered 20 me-"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27

From the Baltimore Amtnan.
Roosevelt has become an srrant, even
a dangerous demagogue.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27

"oh. you needn't try TO let on that
YOU are not tickled over being written
up" came back Fairchild. You're prob
ably Just as glad 10 see your name in
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27

rom nc FhlIadeIThIl Ht9IIu.
Theodore Roosevelt has betrayed him
self, his friend, and his party.
The Chitina leader., 1912-06-29
ALASKA DISTANCES

statement of the fact that the of Alaska IS
nearly 100000 square miles but little the human mno
which grasp the meaning of these figures Nor does the
statement of the time takes to travel from point TO
other the north give adequate idea of the vastness Of the
territory During the months it takes nearly month
go from Valdez to Fairbanks which to stranger would
dcate that Fairbanks must be the Arctic In the
winter traveller easily mush' from the coast to the
interior metropolis in twelve days. But should railroad line
from Valdez the Yukon would require less than twelve
hours to cover the $50 miles overland by rail-
That the people in the east have very vague idea of the
distances in Alaska is but natural They have not fair
conception of distances in the states fasteners regard
Francisco and Los Angeles neghbong whereas they
than 500 miles apart.
William A. Gilmore gave apt illustration of the vast
the northern territory when he stated that New
placed where Dawson Chicago would be at Fort Gbbon
and San Francisco at St Michael
He said that he travelled 5000 miles in coming from Nome
Valdez by water and would 5000 before return
homeA distance equal to that between Nome and
point in France, travelling by the usual routes.
The wesemost islands of the Aeuan group far west
San Francisco New York east of Frisco yet the
age resident Of the states that travels north from
Seattle get Nome instead of almost due west for greater
portion of this dstance.-Valdez Miner
The Chitina leader., 1912-06-29
WHEREIN THE DELEGATE HAS FAILED

begins appear if the Alaska home rule bill will
the Senate and become effective. All very WE'LL far it
goes but home rule not important additional popula
ton make up important territory This counts prime
need adequate of transportation and the opening and
development of the coal lands Until these prime necessities
vouchsafed can't grow much We bound hand
and foot until may mine COAL and until get the
of transportation latent in the interior of
Alaska least great share of Them remain in
undevedoped state The surprising thing about this situation
that duly accredited representative in Congress- Mr. Wick
ersham does not appreciate this fact His attitude on the rail
question and the coal opening very unsatisfactory
far this sections concerned and the opportunity will be
afforded the coming delegate election to evnce concrete
lows, financially speaking don't particle If
damphoos enough be gobbed up by little cotere of nan
Gateway.
The Chitina leader., 1912-06-29
OUR VOTING POPULATION

The aggregate vote cast at the last Presidential election
fell short of 100000 of the males of voting
age recorded at the recent gives the total almost
2O00O0 Native whites of native parentage do not quite
make half of this total 1879 per Native whites with
both parents born abroad furnished 1877 per Foreign
born Whites naturazed 12 per cent and negroes 81 per
cent completed the 23O000 of possible voters the other
100000 being unnauralzed 1874 per cent of the whole
Exactly onehird of the males of voting age live in cities of
than 5000 population But it note only
% per of those of native white parentage live these
cities while 45 cent of those Of foreign mixed parenage
reside there More than half the naturazed Of voting
and larger proportion Of the unnaurazed of voting
age live in the cities But q per of the negroes
their homes the cities about the proportion the
tive whites of native parenage.
Out of the 100000 males of voting age in New York city
less than 100000 of native white parenage There
nearly 100000 of mixed parenage $4,000 naurazed and
over half million unnaturalized Chicago with half the
Der of voting age has slightly larger percentage of native
white parenage and of foreign mixed parentage material
the naturazed and decrease of than fifth
the percentage of unnaturazed Philadelphia with onehrd
Of New Yorks total has twice of native white parent
proportion but about the Of mixed parenage
third relatively less naturazed and twoths less unnatural
lied Boston, with oneseventh the total has nearly third
of white parentage rather larger percentage of mixed
parentage and of naturazed but than fifth less of
natualized ST. Louis with something sixth of New
The Chitina leader., 1912-06-29
BIG BODY COPPER ORE
LOCATED ON NUGGET CREEK

1t is reported on good authority
that Ole Berg has struck big body
of rich copper ore on Nugget Creek,
in the Kuskulana district. Berg
bonded this property last winter to a
large company and is now superin-
tending the development for them.
This has long been considered one
of the most promising prospects in
the country and according to reports
will now undoubtedly become a big
mine.
The Chitina leader., 1912-06-29
WILL MANUFACTURE ICE
FOR LOCAL CONSUMPTION

On account of the shortage of ice
Smith & Glassbrenner, of the North
ern Meat Market, have decided to
equip their refrigerating plant so that
the pure aqua can be served in frozen
chunks to the residents of Cordova.
On account of the mild winter there
was no ice harvested, and, strange as
it may seem, there is an ice famine in
this town. But this will only be of
short duration as the necessary equip
ment has been ordered and within
few weeks Smith G Giassbrenner
will supply the shortage.
The Chitina leader., 1912-06-29
GILMORE MAKES GOOD
IMPRESSION AT KETCHIKAN

KETCHIKAN, June 29.-Mayor
w. A. Gilmore, of Nome, addressed
an enthusiastic audience here last
night, which was twice as large as
any that heard the other candidates
for delegate to Congress speak. Gill
more made a splendid impression in
his two hours talk and is certain of
big vote in this section. He goes
from here to Juneau, where he adj
dresses a meeting Tuesday night.
The Chitina leader., 1912-06-29
HOME RULE BILL WITH
AMENDMENTS By SENATE

Territorial government for Alaska,
the creation of railroad commits
sion to investigate the best route for
a government railroad to the inter-
ior of Alaska and the passage of a
bill providing for the leasing of coal
lands in the territory practically
nave been assured by two Senate
committees, according to late advices
from Washington.
The committee on territories has
finally reported the Alaska home
government bill, which previously
had passed the House, and it likely
will become law before adjournment
The most important change in the
House bill was the elimination of the
upper branch of the legislature in
the proposed Alaska territorial gov
eminent. The bill, as amended by
the Senate, provides tnat there shall
be one legislature of sixteen men,
bers, four from each district. The
amendment was bitterly fought by
Delegate Wickersham of Alaska. The
bill also provides that after the cleo
ton this year the election of dele
gates to Congress from Alaska shan
take place in November instead of
August as at present.
The bill also embodies a provision
for the appointment of a railroad
commission whose duty it shall be to
survey and ascertain the cost of a
practicable railroad route from the
Alaska seaboard to the coal fields,
and thence to the waterway system
of the interior. This commission is
to be composed of one engineer Of
ficer of the army, and engineer Off
Ger of the navy, geologist in charge
of Alaska work and civil engineer
not connected with any railroad.
The bill also directs the Senate
and House committees on terrific
ries to compile and codify all laws
relating to Alaska.
The Senate public lands commit
tee directed a favorable report on
the Smoot leasing bill, which pro-
vides for the leasing of coal lands in
Alaska. The royalty is fixed at not
less than per cent nor more than
D per cent of the value of the coal
at the mines, and the term of lease
is fixed at fifty years. In addition
to royalties, lessess are to be charg-
ed rs cents per acre for the first
year of the lease, so cents per acre
for the second, third, fourth and
fifth years and 81 per acre for each
year thereafter. No lease is to be
of more than $3.50 acres and coal
lands must be taken in compact bod
les.
The leasing bill will be fought by
Congressman SulZer and many Alas
kans who are now in Washington.