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The Washington herald., 1912-12-05
Bully for Gov. Stubs.

Three years ago Gov. Stubs oil
Kansas made an investigation of the
number of divorces in his State and
their causes. He found that there was
one divorce to each eight marriages
and an investigation of what had
caused the separations showed that e
per cent of the divorces were due tc
poor housekeeping, poor cooking, and
failure to make the home the most
enjoyable place TO stay.
Acting on his advice, the Kansas
State University and Agricultural Col
lege established more complete courses
in housekeeping. and are devoting more
time to this than heretofore. The Kan
sas Agricultural College has gone a
step farther. and has arranged a COM
plete correspondence course in house
keeping for the use of club women
who are tired of talking of Roman
history, Greek statuary, and Ibsen.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-05
Publicity the Best Safeguard.

Mr.. Clark. the practical railroad
man OF the interstate Commerce
Commission, admits that the Board
needs more power from Congress be-
fore it can enforce rules for running
trains that will decrease the number
OF avoidable accidents He hopes
that publicity will help some, and
is not very much impressed with
the complaint that railroad negli-
gence is increasing. He regards pub
licity as the best modern safeguard Of
travel Yet there always has been
plenty OF publicity for railroad wrecks.
and it has not stimulated negligent
managers into the adoption OF block
signal systems. safe crossings, and
other necessary devices to prevent
wrecks. The New Haven disasters
have not lacked publicity, but the New
Haven directors. in the face OF a storm
of public censure. simply announce
that passengers are safe enough on
their system as they are operating it
Railroads like the New Haven sys-
tenn stand in need OF drastic regula-
ton by an Interstate Commerce Com
mission. having ample authority to
compel care for the safety of passen-
gers II Mr.. Wilson does not insist
on awakening the Interstate Commerce
Commissioners to the need OF safe
guarding the public on railroad trains
by promulgating more stringent laws
and having them enforced. he will dis
appoint the country.
With the exception. perhaps. of a
few progressive railroad directors. the
American people do not look for vol
un:ary solicitudc from railroad man
ayers In the case of directors who
ignore the indictments of scores Of
coroners' jurics, and who scorn pro-
tests from patrons riding in daily fear
of death. governmental compulsion is
a necessary policy.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-05
ISTATESMEN-REAL AND NEAR
BY FRED C. KELLY

4 She turned to the men, and suggested
smilingly that she thought they were
wanted at a conference downstairs. They
took the hint, and started out the door
Immediately. l.
As they were going, the colonel called
after them:
81 guess there's nothing in this rule
Of the people proposition, after all Right
here's an example Of boss rule
On. his way to Oyster Bay. after the
shooting, Col. Roosevelt turned to one
Of his party and inquired:
What did that fellow shoot me within
"a .Ss caliber," replied the friend.
Long or short?"
Long"
| "Geew
That Gee" was the only comment
anybody has heard him make on the
,, incident since the day 1t occurred.
To look at Representative Ben John
son. with his tall. rugged figure and face
as solemn as a hearse drivers, one
would never pick him for a man who
OF a practical joke.
Yet johnson Is the man who introduced
the trick boat into Kentucky waters. As
he sat and stared at the river that
runs by his farm in Kentucky he con-
ceived a rowboat that would look like
any other boat, but that would be con-
structed so weirdly that nobody could
get into II without capslZing. No sooner
thought of than he placed the order for
-he comedy craft. After that whenever
his friends came out to see him. johnson
would place a pint of Kentucky bourbon
engagingly at the far end Of the boat
as II lay innocently in the water, tied
to a log on shore. Then he would sit
on his veranda and listen to the stories
he friends told when they came up after
dry clothes, about how they happened
10 fall in.
As fond as he is Of a good joke, John
son never laughs. When he is complete
Is overcome by mIrth he gives Just
sad little chuckle, that is all.
Senator Clapp was seated across the
aisle from a man hailing from the felt
boot section Of Indiana en- route TO Chi
cago a few weeks ago.
When they got as far as Loganspori
the man began to get uneasy. He kept
looking out Of the window at every sta
ton, trying to see the name Of the
town, and consulted his railroad folder
with feverish interest. Finally he
turned to Clapp and inquired In low
confidential tone:
Say, fellow. we haven't passed Chi
cago yet. have we?'
Copyright 1872 by Frrd c. Kelly. AL rights re-
seredJ
The Washington herald., 1912-12-05
RULING CAUSES SURPRISE.
Revival of Regulation Against In
ternatIOnaI Marriages Puzzles.

Berlin, Dec. 4.-Surprise and. in some
quarters. CONSERVATION has been caused
by the revival by Imperial Chancellor
Won nn-HUlweg, OF the old reEu-
lation. that any member of the diplomatic
service by marrying a foreigner thereby
automatically expresses his desire to re-
tire from the service.
The rule was established by the late
Prince Bismarck, but OF late years has
fellen into disuse. Why il should be re-
vived at this time is puzzling to many,
inasmuCh as several OF the kaiser's dip
lOmats have made brilliant matches with
foreign women. which have had the ef-
feet OF raising the German status In the
country furnishing the bride.
Many American women have graCed
the service. notably Lillian May I-anGham.
OF Louisville. Ky. who married the late
Ambassador to Washington. Baron Speck
Won Sternburg. and Jeanne Luckemeyer,
OF New York. wife of the present Am
bassador to Washington. Count Johann
Heinrich Won Bernstein.
The former chancellor. Prince Bern
hard Won Buelow. had an Italian wife
Princess Maria BeCcadelli di Bologna.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-05

When people read in the public prints
last summer about Senator Ike stephen
son being critically Ill from heart trouoit
up in the wiIds-of Wisconsin they little
suspected the real humor Of the situa'
ton.
The Senator was spending some time al
fishing lodge far beyond the honk OF
autos and the shout of newsboys and
publicity agents. To get from him to
civilization Il was necessary to travel
several miles afoot. then cross a lake
Tor two in a rowboat or canoe, ana pro-
coed further by buckboard.-The moment
his heart began to act up he took little
general purpose pill that he always ma
in stock about his clothes and dispatched
a man for a doctor.
1t was a rough journey going for the
doctor. but the man was used 10 such
trips. The doctor. on the other hand,
was new to the region, and had done
most of his travelling up TO that time in
trains and buggies. He was completely
exhausted by the time he reached Ste
phenson's camp.
Did you find a doctor?" called the
Senator, as they approached.
Yes, but he's all in," yelled back the
camp courier. Guess we'll have to carry
him"
All right, Sal0 StepnenSOH hdlI
till ] get my coat of and I'll help you"
And the eighty-three-year-old Senator
helped TO carry in the physician who had
come TO minister to him.
They worked over the doctor and gave
him 2 nickel's worth Of Stephenson's
pills. and In a little while he was feeling
almost as well as any of the others.
Stephensons pills are famous about
the Senate end of the Capitol. When
ever anybody has a sinking spell he
makes a bee line not for DR.. GallInger,
of New Hampshire. the one physician
member OF the Senate, but for Stephen
son. The pills are guaranteed by the
manufacturer to Mt practically any Ill
from ingrown nails TO Asiatic cholera,
and Stephenson attributes his longevity
to the fact that he has carried a hand
full Of the things in his vest pocket for
a great many years. Ben Tillman and
two or three other Senators believe that
the pills are all right.
When Col Roosevelt was lying in the
hospital at Chicago. after the attempt to
assassinate him, persIstently debating
to stenographers. holding conferences.
and planning to go on with his speaking
tour, Mrs. Roosevelt was sent for by
his friends. in a great rush. as the one
person who could persuade him to be
have"
Two or three of the coloners political
aids were in the room when she arrived.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-05
Barton Miller.

For the third time has Barton Miller
been convicted. To go into the details
Of that case would he waste Of space.
as every one here knows all about the
big sums OF money Of which the First
Cooperative Building Association of
Georgetown found itself short some
years agos Barton Miller was the sec
rotary and treasurer OF the associa-
ton. Scores of men and women in
humble circumstances who had placed
their trust i'll their fellow-citizen, who
had been reared among them were the
losers. \ number of them. poor work
ing people, could i'll afford the loss
some. even widows. who had put their
all. laid away for the support of their
declining day, into Miller's keeping
as an officer of the association, have
TO be supported by charitable friends.
If ever there was panic in that sec
lion. ii was when Georgetown learned
of the smash of its pet association and
that some $4,000 had disappeared.
Suspicion pointed strongly to Miller.
He was arrested. No books could be
found. Miller was tried. Miller was
convicted. Twelve iurymen said that
he was guilty Where is all that
money. collected from men and women
in the lower walks of life. who gave
IN their savings that Some dav they
might own home of their own, &C
cording to the purposes of the associa-
ton which they joined?
Twice tried, twice found guilty. Mil
ler's able attorneys each time managed
to get the District appellate court to
reserve the verdict on the ground of
'errors;" that is. by means of techni-
=alities In one instance it was dis
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covered, after the trial. that one Of
the jurors had a father who had been
interested in the defunct concern; that
is, that he had lost money there, if we
recollect rightly. This, according to
our law, annulled the finding of the
jury, although no one seemed to dis
pute the correctness of the verdict,
and the appellate court, going strictly
by the letter of the statute, had to
grant an appeal, and third trial was
the result In another instance we
are told that the presiding judge
talked too much" meaning that he
took upon himself the task of posting
the jury as to the defendants guilt
Now, that seems strange to the .lay-
man. We know of a number of cases
where the judge even went so far as
to deliberately tell the jury either to
acquit or to discharge a defendant
Is it not the particular business of a
court to aid the twelve laymen with
his better knowledge of the law and
of what ought to be done: A pre-
siding judge is not a machine. He
has to be wide-awake to separate the
chaff from the wheat and to tell the
jury what is what II seems TO us
that it is particularly the courts prov
ince and duty to guide the jurors.
As there can be no question OF the
standard qualities OF our Federal judi
ciary, dignity. ability, and integrity OF
the gentlemen on the bench here being
long established. and to which all that
could be said here neither could add
nor detract from, there remains only
the alternative that our statutes are
too elastic when they permit hair-split-
ting or technicalities to prevent US
tice from being achieved.
II Barton Miller is not guilty, who
is? If he has not spirited away the
books. who has: Three times con-
victed. after abusing the patience of
MS lCllON -NlllESlis. "IIOhi hS - mus
convicted of having wronged deeply;
after being out on bail for years. en-
joying life in public places at consid-
cradle outlay, we hear that still an
other motion is 10 be made for a
fourth and very costly trial. What is
the defect in our laws that such a
thing is permissible to the annoyance
and cost of the citizens? Can il be true
that we have one law for the rich and
another for the poor and friendless?
Were Barton Miller friendleSs. where
would he be to-day, with a twenty
year sentence pronounced upon him
after the first trial? Evidently. uni
versal code is not all that is needed in
this federation Of States. What we
must have and the lesson that Just
such trials teach is the making of laws
that will not permit technicalitics to
upset Justice.
Would that we had the silver tongue
of the Roman lawyer. Cicero, who,
when prosecuting Catilinc. and having
reached the limi; OF endurance, OK
claimed: "Quousquc tandem abutere
patientia nostra?" -How long wilt thou
abuse our patience?
The Washington herald., 1912-12-05
Governors and Waterways Men.

If the public interest in the yearly
gatherings of the Governors of the
States is continued, as it bids fair to
b., these annual meetings cannot fail
10 serve some important purposes for
the welfare of the nation. In fact, the
programme for the fifth annual con-
gress, now in session at Richmond, is
another reminder of the extent to
which these meetings are becoming a
nxture in our public life.
Each succeeding year thus far has
confirmed the belief in their usefulness,
and it is not TO be doubted that the
present gathering will command still
more general attendance and attention
There is a growing need OF such in
terstatc conferences. No other exist
ing agency could supply it 1t is true
that representatives of the States come
together in Congress. but their bust
ness is national and not of State
matters
The chief topics OF these Governors
meetings should be pertaining to mat
tiers to which interstate cooperation is
desirable and where uniformity of
legislation or administration among the
States would promote public interests.
The present conference will devote
good deal OF its time to waterway i'm
provemcnt. work which generally is be-
ing done by the Federal government.
but IN which the States are determined
TO Cooperate to a greater extent than
they did hitherto
Domestic matters which concern
single State would seem to be out of
place al the meetings. except in so far
as they might be helpful. But the an
nouncement that instead OF admins
trativc matters. which were discussed
at last wears meeting, the present gath
cring is to devote itself to legisla-
tive topics gives hope for further
Development OF the system. While the
Governors arc not legislators. and
HSiNt Ilot competent away ~ iOIIiu-
late laws effectively. and as they arc
not in 4 position TO assure the enact
ment of any measures that might be
agreed upon. they will have to content
themselves with mere recommendation
to their State Legislatures For the
profitable discussion of legislation. it
might be well to have representatives
of State Legislatures in attendance
That the Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress, which is now in session here.
again means business is easily discerni-
bic from the fact that Louisiana alone
has sent a delegation numbering 200 to
the meeting in order to urge its
claims for the father of the streams"
and emphasizing the Importance OF the
opening OF the Panama Canal to the
commerce of the country.
Often promoters get up their blood
even il army engineers report the in
feasibility OF a certain project. and
come here to fight it out in person
and prove that the experts are not
practical men. Hence the work mapped
out for the prominent men who are
now among us from almost every sec
ton of the United States is not by
any means sinecurc. and hcterogene-
Gus interests are liable to clash.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-05
STATESMEN FROM A NEW VIEW

request by Sawyer that Quay ask unani-
nous consent to put it on its passage.
This was done during the morning hour
when few Senators were present. The
bill went to the White House the next
day and was signed by President Harrt-
SON
Thus the Louisiana lottery was deprived
Of the benefit OF the mails and put out
Of business forever.
Either the dollar diplomacy poIIcv
Of the Republican party covers q n1UIti-
tude of sins. for which its sponsors must
answer, or it possesses many Virtues
that will rebound to the credit Of the
present administration.
Prosperity has ever been the Repub-
lican shibolith. Its first aim has been
the material progress of the nation bv
insurinS full dinner pals for working
men.
Democratic party leaders declare that
the people as a whole have paid a fear
full price for 1t; that the result Of Re
publican policy is not the boasted fun
dinner pail for the many, but bursting
poCketboOks COR the few
1t will be the purpose of the Wilson
administration to establish the Demo-
cratic contention. II this can be accom-
plished without disturbing the country'S
business. the new President will have
achieved something that Republican
leaders claim is absolutely impossible
The term dollar diplomacy originated
with Preston B. Plumb, a Senator from
kansas-the man who inspired W II
Crane in the creation of the LEADING
character in The Senator" one Of his
famous plays
Plumb was a unique and breezy states
man. Having been advised by a brother
Senator TO consult Senator AIdrich CON
corning a diplomatic matter. Plumb re-
piled quickly:
Certainly. certainly: Aldrich is \ Dip
lOmat a-doIIar diplomat III see him"
on another occasion. during the con-
sideratiOn OF the Mckinley bill in 1SH1
Plumb acCOsted the Rhode Island Sen
ator in the cloak room
"Adrich." said he. some NJ my anccs-
tors settled in your State when 1t was
what was known as plantation, and
the leading inhabitants were importing
rum from Jamaica a regular business.
Not to n" a consumer Of rum was con-
sidcrcd to h. p case Of Iese majestic. nv
folks were total abstainers. and the ruling
classes made ii so hot for them that they
had 20 pack their belongings and 60
West. But their progeny arc still SUI
fering at the hands Of Rhode Island
How is that" asked Aldrich, wth
that sweet smile OF his.
We'll. replied Plumb. after your
people got rich selling rum to the In
dians. thew began to make cheap jewelry
with which to delude the white people
=, tho course of time you were sent to.
the Senate, and now you're proposing tc
put ~ per cent duty on the tawdry
stuff II this bill goes through, nv
people in Kansas. who can't afford tn.
real thing. will have to quit wearinr
jewelry altogether. ! shall have to vot
against your bill"
And ne did. much to the annoyance OF
the Rhode Island protectiOnist.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-05
Body Found i'm Brush.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 4-The body of
Thomas buddy. aged fifty years, was
found in a brush patch at Plains, near
here. to-day, with his throat slashed from
ear to ear, and the body terribly hacked
by some sharp instrument. The police
are searching for two foreigners. who
are believed TO have committed the
crime. The two men were employees of
the dead man.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-05
D. A. R. PROTEST AGAINST
REMOVAL OF LIBERTY BELL
TO PANAMA EXPOSITION

Philadelphia, Dec. A-Philadelphia
Cbapter Daughters of the American
Revolution. to-day adopted a resolution
protestIne against the removal of the
Liberty Bell to the Panama Pacific Ex-
position, to be held in 1915 in San Fran
cisco or 10 any other place at any
future time.
The action is the result of the appeal
made before Mayor Blankenberg and a
committee of citizens last night by Mayor
Rolph. OF San Francisco. in his endeavor
to have the famous rene sent TO the
pacific Coast for the San Francisco ex-
position.
Every daughter at the meeting to-day
signed a protest to the Mayor and City
Council against the removal OF the bell.
An English machine makes rag rugs at rate Of
one a minute.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-05
Cremated In Fight for Freedom.

Crowley, La. Dec. 4.-Three prisoners
in the local jail were cremated to-day
when they set fire to the structure in
an attempt to burn their way to free
DOM The dead are william Collier. OF
Los Angeles; Carter Grace, of st. Louis,
and Wilson Everett Of Chicago. All
had been arrested as drunk and dis
orderly"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-05
RYAN WRANGLES
WITH ATTORNEY
President of Iron Workers Makes
Conflicting Statements on
Witness Stand.
DID NOT KNOW OF DYNAMITING

indianapolis. Dec. AFTER another day
"t wTangling between himself and us
t.Ict Attorney Miller on Cross-examins-
stinn, Frank NJ. Ryan. Of Chicago. presi-
dent OF the Iron Workers International
Union concluded his testimony in his own
d, tense in the dynamite conspiracy case
to-day. Vice President John Butler, OF
Buffalo. probably will take the witness
stard for the defense tomorrow morn
ing Ryan made some conflicting state
ments in his testimony. Judge Anderson
constantly admOnished Ryan to answer
MiIIer's questions instead OF making IT.
relevant replies.
RYAN said he. As president of the union.
paid little attention to the finances, ex-
ccpt monthly totals Ryan was question
ed closely on this score by Miller. Miller
asked Ryan II he. as president Of the
union, knew how much money had been
paid from the funds Of the union be-
tween 1896 and April .. 1911, the date OF
McNamara's arrest. to defendants II. S.
HoCkin. Frank c. Webb. Of New York;
T.. = Clancy. Of San Francisco; Ortie E.
MECHANICAL, of Chicago. and John J. Nc
Namara. RYAN said he knew nothing
about how much was paid these men, II
anything owe: AMI above their salaries
and expenses
Knew Nothing of Payments.
After McNamara's arrest" asked Mil
l-r. after this dynamite conspiracy had
been aired ard your attention had been
called TO tn, Sl.UDc checks Mcnamara
was receiving Of tn. unions funds. which
you say YOU then knew nothing about:
after YOU did learn OF them, did YOU at
tempt to find out how much had been
paid out of the unions funds that way?
No. said Ryan.
You didn't know that in 1879 Hockin
was paid 5000 and in 1910 $50: that in
1909 Frank Webb was paid $e,"26 union
funds above their salaries and eN-
penses?'
No; l didn't said Ryan.
signed Circular Letter.
After some clubbing. Ryan admitted
he raised no objection when circular
letter. with his name signed 10 it, was
sent from headquarters containing what
the government says in effect was a
warning to the iron workers to talk to
no one and to beware Of detectives
Judge Anderson asked: MI Ryan, do
you mean to say that IL your attorney
had advised you TO conceal evidence in
a murder case you'd have done it?''
Il didn't know Mcnamara was charged
with murder" said Ryan.
But" asked Miller. III your attorney
could have kept the union letters and
papers from going where they were
needed in a criminal investigation, you
were willing to have him do that.
weren't you
Il was willing TO have our attorney
keep our papers from going anywhere"
said Ryan.
Ryan admitted being in Milwaukee and
discussing the work that later was dyna-
mited with William f. Reddin. He ad-
mitted talking of 1t later to Mcnamara,
but said he knew nothing of any inten-
ton to explode the job.