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The Washington herald., 1912-10-15
Only an Alarmist.

Because Russia has adopted a plan of
russifying Finland-which has belonged
to Russia for two centuries or So
MIR. Sven Hedin assures the world that
the Gar is planning the speedy sub
jugation of the two Scandinavian king
doms "in order to possess himself of
an outlet to the Atlantic Ocean" True.
Finland once was Swedish territory, but
it had been taken from Russia and
merely had been recaptured by the
greatest of Swedish Kings. Besides, it
is detached from the Scandinavian
mainland, and, not going into the merits
of the case at all, geographically the
Muskovite may have as much-or as
little-right to the former grand duchy
as the Swede.
But independent of all this, we fail to
see any logic in what Mr.. Sven Hedin
says: Why should Russia covet that
which at best can be of questionable
value to her? He says that Russia
insists upon having an outlet to
the Atlantic Ocean. Hasn't she
got it, just as much now as she ever
would have it by subjugation of
Scandinavia? Or does Mr.. Hedin real
ly believe that Germany and above all
that Denmark little but back by
powerful Great Brittany would quietly
sit by and let the Gar grab what he
chooses to strengthen his own geo.
graphical position?
Besides, all this, Russia has all she
can attend to just now by keeping her
eyes glued upon the Black Sea and
Turkeys embodiment in the Balkans
to entertain any quixotic ideas pertain
ing to the North Atlantic.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15

make animated groups in an places Of
amusement. One sees generals. in their
plcturssQus uniforms. enjoying cinsmsto-
graph shows! At one theatsr musical
comedy amuses . fashionable audience:
at another serious people pusxie over
George Bernard Shaw In Polish!
And, one wonders In the midst Of all
this pleasure II this really 10 Warsaw
the TERRIBLE" Poland. the oppressed. -
Russia. the oppressorr Everything and
evsrybody seem 20 zree and charming.
Ono meets . Judge: he 10 afKable. witty.
and smiling. Then these CosaAcks seem
to Be such jolly fellows. Russian oficers?
surely one has misjudged them. in pic
turing them as barbarous and cruel.
No one bothers the tourist, no one ever
inquiries what he 10 doing here-unless or
dered to do 20 from the "0eheim-Kabl-
net" Of the governor general upon in
structions from st. Petersburg. But then
-"vae victis.' F.ANEUR.
tCoHTighf, M By Court Gossip syndicate.)
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15
Economies as War Preventives.

The greatest deterrent of war that
may involve commercial nations in these
days is not the direct cost of arma-
ments or of military operations, but
the tremendous injury to commerce
which it must entail Certain lines of
industry and trade may be stimulated
in providing supplies and repairing
waste, but the destruction of values and
interruption of traffic cannot be re-
paired for long time, and the cost
will be great and widespread. The ef-
feet upon those not engaged in the con-
fict may be indirect, but it will be felt
nevertheless.
1t is one of the hopes Of peace ad-
vocates, that the sentiment of the people
who have to suffer the consequences
will refuse to sustain war decreed by
the ruling powers and will finally re-
fuse to be sacrificed at their command.
Already governing powers in highly
civilized countries shrink from incur
ring the risks of war in critical times
and direct their energies to measures of
prevention; but in the Balkan states,
at the present moment, it is the excited
people, who think little of economic or
financial consequences, that are intent
upon deadly conflict with Turkey. The
authorities, more or less under the in
fluence of those of more powerful ma
tions, are averse to fighting, the cost
of which they understand, but are fear
full of losing their thrones if they do
not give way to the popular passion.
The means of repressing this rage,
or forcing rulers to resist it. also is
characteristic of modern commercial
development. Wars must be fought
chiefly with borrowed money. and ma
tions of little wealth have to borrow
from those of great wealth on a doubt
ful credit We learn that NJ. Poin-
care, the Prime Minister of France, has
asked bankers not to furnish war funds
on the securities of any of those ma
tons. They have consented to comply
with the request. and assurances have
been received that similar action will
be taken in London and St. Petersburg,
while it is said that neither Berlin nor
Vienna can afford war loans just now" "
Destructive conflicts between civilized
nations are becoming a question of
economics rather than popular passion
or the policy or ambition of rulers.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15
ANOTHER BRAVE EXPRESSMAN.
CouraEeOus, Faithful Messenser1
should he Held at . Premium.


From the New Orleans Hcayune.
Another brave and faithful railway e1-
press messenger, devoted to the impor-
tant trust reposed In him. has vindicated.
possibly with the loss OF his life. his
fidelity to his duties and saved the mon
ey in his charge.
On the Kansas City Southern Railroad.
in the early hours OF Friday. the passen-
ger train was boarded by four masked
men. who attempted to rob the express
car. The messenger. Merrill Burgett by
name. first hid the money packages and
then. with pistol in hand. fought the in
truders. wounding one so seriously that
he was left behind and captured. but not
until the brave expressman was SO badly
hurt that his injuries may terminate
fatally.
To breed and bring up a generation OF
expressmen. postal messengers, conduc-
tors and engineers who will be on their
guard against train robbers and will
have the courage to fight them. would
be a great and most desired consumma-
ton. The fact that within a year past
two express messengers and one locomo-
tive engineer have successfully fought
and defeated train robbers shows what
can be done by the right sort OF men.
Such officials should be held at q high
premium to encourage others to rise to
a like standard.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15
Cartoons" "

The Washington Herald has received
the October number Of Cartoons and right
merrily does 1t show the trend OF poll
tics from the viewpoint OF the cartoon
ist. Reproductions Of the leading car
toons of the various papers OF the world
depict the sentiment existing in the va
rious localities where they are publish
ed. 1t shows current events in pictures
In a pleasing manner. few OF which are
vicious but always humorous. Mr..
Manz. the Washington Heralds car
toonist. Is represented by his Labor Day
picture on THE High Cost Of Living" :"
Take 1t altogether. the cartoons give a
vivid idea OF current events and one
that Is Of great educational value. Car
toons in only a few months old but II Is
already . welcome visitor to The Herald
ONCE.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15
Worm Eats Steel Rails.

This terrible insect. after alternating
on the shelf Of some newspaper editor 8
repository Of Munchausen tales for twen-
ty-two years. has been brought forth to
the light and has resumed his career
of destruction" says. the Engineering
News. Evidently he is as long-lived
as the newspaper jokes. and. like them,
reappears every once in 30 often to test
the gullibility Of a new generation at
readers. According to a special cable
dispatch to New York and Chicago news
papers, Italian engineers are given the
honor Of discovering in steel rail num-
berless worm-shaped creatures. dirty
gray in color. and about one-third Of an
inch long. This description corresponds
very closely with a similar newspaper
story Of discovery some twenty-odd
years ago by German engineers. The
yeracious chronicler 1T that time de-
clared: There Is no exaggeration In the
assertion that this creature 10 one Of
the most voracious. for 1t has devoured
thirty-six Kilograms Of rails In fort
night After q twenty-five yearS fast
II has a still more alarming Appetite
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15
CH1CAG0's REIGN OF TERROR.
Respectables suffer Through Break.
ing Up Of EVIL Resorts. :.

Respectables Sumer Through Break
ing Up Of EVIL Resorts.
From the New York World.
Civic virtue. generously assisted by
politics and humbug. has established in
Chicago the conditions which in New
York are remembered as Parkhurstian
Evil resorts. for many years known only
TO those who sought them out have been
broken up and their inmates scattered.
Now the eminent respectables are
shocked at the performances Of their
neighbors. Heads Of decent families are
outraged by espionage and arrests In
nocent dinner parties in private homes
wind up in the police station. Sociol-
ogists and reformers who have had q
call to investigate vice are among those
present and those arrested when raids
are made. Doctors Of divinity. law-and-
order leaguers. social workers, anti-to-
bacco agitators, and deacons from the
Federation Of Churches are mixed in
congruously with wretches OF the pave
ments and the slums in the crowded Do
lice wagons.
1t is all very sensational and scandal
Gus. but 1t Is equally foolish. useless and
Idcmoralizing. In great cities vice natur-
ally falls to its own level. Watched, Il
may easily be kept within bounds. Dis
tributed over a wide area and then pur-
sued b. the jealous and the fanatical, It
is likely to escape. while honest men and
women are dragooned and diagraced.
Chicago Is experiencing a pious reign
OF terror which Is As distracting to the
virtuous as 1t Is to the vicious. The en-
thusiasts and their political allies who
have brought about these conditions will
soon exhaust themselves and disappear.
but the knowledge Of shame that they
have carried to hundreds Of thousands
will outlast Q generation.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15
A GRAIN OF WHEAT.

The Dal<0tas and Minnesota Alone
Harvested 3oo, ,OOO,0O Bsshels.
From the Nsv Yat Word.
The latest government report indicates
. wheat crop Of 730.ooo.ooo bushels. 1t
was based upon the conditions Of October
1. but since then We have had good
weather in the Northwest. and the final
result 10 sure to be larger. Private ex-
perts are already reckoning that It will
break the record which was made in 1901
with 74s.o00. 900 bushels.
Winter wheat, produced in the more
southerly belt OF wheat States. formerly
constituted the larger part by far Of the
wheat crop. but this year 1t was much
below the average. States like Ohio. In
diana. Illinois. and Michigan are steadily
abandoning wheat for other things that
yield more money to the acre. Califor-
mia, which formerly raised 100000 or
81. .000. 900 bushels q year. now has only
one-third Of that amount. giving up the
land instead to fruit.
It was the Northwest and spring wheat
that more than made up the deficiency.
North Dakota stands forth as phe-
nomenon. Her yield Is at least 150.o 600
bushels Of the very highest grade. and II
is likely that the final reports will raise
1t to 100 oOo. 900 bushels. This Is but little
less than the product OF the entire Cana
dian Northwest. with its area Of three
quarters Of a million square miles. 1t ID
the most valuable single crop produced
by any State except the cotton crop OF
Texas.
The three great Northwestern spring
wheat States-North Dakota, South Da-
kota. and Minnesota-have. on the gov
ernment indca tion-2650o 0o0. 900 bushels
which the fine weather since may stretch
to 800. 000. 600 The remainder OF the spring
wheat comes from Eastern Washington
and the Rocky Mountain States. all OF
which show large increases.
It is a noteworthy fact that this great
wheat crop Is raised on an area smaller
than any other since 1900. with two ex-
ceptions We are putting less ground
into wheat. but the yield per acre Is ris-
ing.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15
CONSTITUTION DAY.
NJ Formation should
BE FittinEly Celebrated.

BE FittinEly Celebrated.
From the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
The 18th anniversary of the formation
of the Constitution is being currently
celebrated with fitting ceremonies.
No place could be more appropriate
for this commemoratiOn to-day than
Philadelphia, the city OF independence
seat of the Continental Congress. reposi.
tory Of the Liberty Bell, first Capital
Of the republic
No time could be more seemly fol
setting forth in fitting function the
sanctity Of the Constitution than this
an era when bold. reckless. and
irresponsible demagogues are blatant
through the land with their destructive
dogmas, their dangerously radical the
cries, their proposed innovations sub
versive of the lawful and orderly in gov
.ernment. their attacks on the safety and
sanity OF republican institutions. theiI
disregard for the welfare Of self-gov.
erning people.
No instrument of popular freedom ano
democratic rule, not even magma charta,
is more deserving of respect than this
noble. ideal, and eminently practical code
OF Federal government which has proved
SUFFICIENT for great people over a Pc.
riod OF a century and quarter AND
which is to-day as effectual In the main.
tenance Of the States rights and the
individual liberties. as of yore.
The Constitution Of these United
States, now under unjust attack by the
overly ambitious. the selfish. and the
irresponsible. is the palladium of Ameri-
can liberties. just as sacred to genuine
Americans as the statue Of Pa1las was
to the Athenians. 1t is the Ark of the
Covenant made by the fathers with
destiny and the future for their pos
terity. and their posterity down the
progressing ages. 1t was declared by
the statesman Gladstone to be the great
est political fabric issuing from the
human races political experience and
intelligence. 1t has been the despair o:
monarchically oppressed nations. the in.
spiration of peoples In quest OF liberty
through the formulas of democracy, the
admiration of statesmen. the model fol
many governments.
1t Is proper and we'll to commemorate
the Constitution to-day in the city Of its
raining
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15
EMMY LOUIS MOTHER.
And How 'Mrs. Wigs of the Cab
haze Patch Became Famous.

haze Patch" Became FamOus.
Margaret Anderson, in Louisville Post.
It was back in the sos I'VE will not
say just when) that some girls at the
high school produced q sort Of masque-
for certainly IL was not a play-which
included. among other classic features.
the living portraits. represented by fresh
young faces. OF such great people as
Helen Of Troy. the Duchess Of Devon
shire. Priscilla. the Puritan maiden. and
-and-and-our memory fails US. but old
high school pupils are requested to sup
ply for themselves. The Trojan Helen. l
remember, was the veriest child OF US
all, a little girl whose frocks had never
reached her shoetops, SO very close to
perfect that everybody knew she was
Helen-would have guessed 1t without
the Hellenic flet or the bands Of mag
nificent gold paper.
The masque was the work OF Miss
George Madden. now known as George
Madden Martin. the author OF Emmy
Lou''-a book which is generally ac-
knowledged as the American classic Of
childhood. The rest of that monumen-
tai labor We do not happen to recall-but.
at any rate. there was little French
song in II. to the gallant effect that love
and gayety should be prolonged indefi-
nitely, This. however, was not as early
a work Of Mrs. Martins as little story
published long ago in the columns Of
this paper. That story. as 1t comes back
to mind. was the tale of some German
festival with a little German Hans in IT..
and fairies. kobolds. and good and evil
spirits generally--and We hereby risk our
reputation to declare IL a very good
story, a tale TO be cherished by little
girls and boys!
In a recent number of the Century
you may happen on a most enchanting
story by a Florentine-Louisvillian
Eva A. Madden-whose work is Of much
the same order as her sisters II Is
The interrupted PEN and bases its
mise en- scene In a real school in the real
mountains OF Germany. Miss MADDEN,
like Mrs. Martin. began the practice OF
her art as a very young girl. and at
tender age was the editor Of weekly
budget Of stories. essays, and poems. to
which the editor Of this page was the
proud and anxious contributor. The
budget had a circulation Of two families
and was thought to be doing very we'll
That IL met with a premature death was
its link with other famous publications.
Did not Rossettfs Germ die in its bril-
liant infancy:
For the author of Mrs. Wigs" there
was-mirable dictu-no period OF ardent
apprenticeship. Mrs. Wigs was like
Pallas Athene and appeared In fuli ar
NOR without any warning.
As to this story. which was practically
her first appearance. 30 much has been
said that We content ourselves with the
very pleasant memory Of hearing 1t in
manuscript when Billy and Jimmy and
Asia and Australia and their mother
were as yet unknown to the public.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15
Huntington Wilson and Nicaragua

The Acting Secretary of State has
taken advantage of the disturbance in
Nicaragua to offer an interesting dis
sertation on the desire to make realities
of all those ideals of peace. enhanced
trade and goodfellowship entertained
by some of the previous administrs
tions. The article is we'll worth read
ing, and the conclusion follows quite
naturally that if what Mr.. Wilson ad-
vocates is dollar diplomacy" then such
a policy is fine thing But opinions
differ and Mr.. Huntington Wilson in
his official position, is not nor can he be
an altogether disinterested witness.
Other administrations from the time
when the United States first assumed
the position of protector to the smaller
American republics also had entertained
the hope of seeing a day when Pan
Americanism would be more than q
phrase. Irritation has existed more or
less in many forms. There was the
Alsop claim in Chile, a source of trou-
bic for more than quarter of a CEN
tury. Castro in Venezuela and Zelaya
in Nicaragua hindered the development,
of peace. The present administration
has shamed Castro from Venezuela and
has aided materially in eliminating Zc-
laya from Nicaragua.
Regarding the Nicaraguan loan treaty
according to Mr.. Wilson, it was its
purpose to place in the hands of Amer
leans the customs duties of that re-
public as security for the money ad.
vanced. But it is open to question
whether there ever was any real money
advanced. Had Mr.. Wilson said that
the purpose was to issue bonds to Sc
cure the interest on consolidated debt
he would have been nearer the mark
This was similar to the proposal for
Honduras and of what was done in
Santo Domingo ('fDawsonizing"). But
of this Mr.. Wilson has nothing to say
He believes that the Nicaraguan treaty
would have placed that country upon
the road of prosperity and peace by
taking the customs spoils from the
hands of tyrants like Zelaya. and he
regrets that the United States Senate
failed to ratify the treaty. To this fail
urs be ascribes the responsibility Of The
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15
ABOLISHING VEAL.
Calf-killing Reduces Cattle and
Raises Price Of Beef.

From the Ohio Stats Journal.
We agree with Secretary Sandles that
there should be some regulation by which
the sale Of veal would be eliminated. II
is not good food. as he says. and the kill
ing Of calves keeps down the number OF
cattle and raises the price of beef. 1t Is
bad economy and bad hygiene to kill the
calves. Let them grow up into beef. II
is best for everybody.
Same as to lambs. They should be al
lowed to grow to mutton. and would. II
the rich didn't buy up the lambs There
would be plenty OF wholesome mutton.
at low prices. II a finicky and disabled
appetite didn't clamor for poor little
lamb meat AS a matter OF public well
fare, spare the lambs and the calves.
In the meantime. until Secretary San
dies gets his law passed. let everybody
refuse to buy either lamb or veal. There
are many sensible people now shutting
down on veal They are not only diet
reformers. but civic reformers-they
stand in with health and the public well
fare.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15
AFTER AWHILE.

After awhile! Ys! Amer awhile!
The thing that look drear will gruw mnss lieht,
Then life shall beam with brighter smile,
And hope ascend ths hddef Of fate
Alous grim goblins of siom that nls
Through chilly chamhn Il destiny!
And what seemed doubtfM win turn out right,
While ovefdayk hills the mn viii pser
In cheerful sp,sndos sublime end clear.
And cieave cold GhAdoWs around The Rts
which time holds open with kindly hand!
The Wills Ne hnges and Watch IL -,
rhruusA autnnm rtlts a - fsdiag ysar:
AltR suAile - utlI updaR1andi ~
@oEQD0D oAlpG 5oRNoQx
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15
B u T T E.
~ GEORGE FITCH.
Authsr sf sAt 0soA OLD Siwash."

than any other city. and IL prouder Of its
University Club and Women's Club
Building than 1t In Of its wild westerness.
It has the largest smelter in the world
and has also q chimney. which II 30
high that the man in the moon sneezes
every time he passes over II. The bank
deposits Of Butte average 800 for every
inhabitant. but most Butte people carry
more than this for small change.
Butte was first discovered to the world
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ALlTTLE NONSENSE.
cor colNf

Got a COlsO9
sssms . coll g3scts soass unsa
Lkks hire.
An your frisnds coma to you thsn
With Q cure.
Twenty times . day you're told
OF . cure for your cold.
whsn . cold on you dsscends.
You Ian ana . thousand friends
With . cure.
Even strangers. waxing bold.
Want to tinker with your cold.
Uncle Psnnyviss sayss
The di6ereuce between great mar
ana . little man 10 not indennabls. The
great man isn't anxious to tell al ht
knows.
A Gentlenen's Agreement.
you are forbidden to accept tipsr
T am" admitted the walter. but
presume We are both practical men!"
I'VE are"
And the meal was served with mutual
satisfaction.
October 1B In History.
October Is. 16n-Lattle Francis Bacor
writes . composition for little william
Shakespeare.
October Is. lS3+Henry VIII goes hunt
ing and nearly bags the guide.
Minus His Crouch.
Saw my husband downtown to-day
but passed him. didn't recognise him. y
How was that?'
He was smiling"
Usual Ratio.
You buy q pint Of chestnutR.
All toothsOme from the wood.
II fates are kind, perhaps you ma
That two or three are good.
why Changef
But your musical comedy contains nc
new jokes"
whats the use Of experimenting will
untried material? All the old Jokes arr
going good"
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15

II we are at war with Nicaragua, when
was 1t decided and by whom? II not
please explain how it is that American
marines are killed In battle?"
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15
A ChautaIqaa to Avoid.

Prom the New Yot ESenins Post. Indt.
Professional ethics should keep Ar.
Bryan from making ChautauQua ad-
tdresses In anoAker Clark's State.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15

Armageddon Plain just now Is obscur.
ed by the Diamond.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15

No wonder the government is washing
and ironing its bills. after all that talk
of tainted money!
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15

1t is just this months tantalixing way
to make everybody regret that the vaca.
ton season is ended.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15

Night in Warsaw. therefore, Is gay
enough in all conscience. Pretty girls.
beautiful women, the Polish women are
handsome indeed, and fine looking men
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15

The latest Campaign joke 10 that Oscar
is one Of the ''Straus' that show which
way the Great Wind blows.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15
-Four wheels.

by juniper. but it's . tax to buy shoes
and rubers for a growing boy"
Out upon you! A boy has only TWO
feet. Now I have to purchase tires"
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15
IL Was Rigfd.

why did the airship collapse?
1T seems the braces were not rigid.
II suppose the subsequent investiga'
ton was rigid enough?
"Oh, yes
The Washington herald., 1912-10-15

Is the near Eastern map going to b
remade?
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why Changes

But your musical comedy contains no
new jokes"
whats the use Of experimenting with
untried material? All the old Jokes are
going good