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The Washington herald., 1912-02-26
Our National Capital.

Robert d. Heinl IN LssIss
1t must be remembered that our
National Capital has grown to be a great
city. 1t boasts of the finest Union
Station in the world. An army Of 5000
employees Is required to man iis manu-
featuring establishments, which now
number nearly 1900. The monthly pay
roll Of government employees in the city
amounts to g, ,50o,0o0 The bank ciearings
last year exceeded Ss60O0O. .0oo. There are
5000 telephones. Scat cred about the
principal thoroughfares are flfty-four
hotels. fourteen hospitals, and twelve
theaters. 1t is hard for the average
reader to associate such figures with a
city which Is rather an administrative
center. The business section OF WASH
ington has a metropolitan aspect. Struc-
tures like the Southern and Woodward
buildings. the city's newest commeicisl
edifices. are as fine and UP to date as
any In this country. A system CT
globular lights makes Pennsylvanie ave-
nue., and other principal streets of Wasf-
ington extremely attractive TO pedes-
trian and motorist alike.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26
WEST VIRGINIA UNIQUE.
Some Interesting Data About the
state with Two PanhaRdles.

some Interesting Data About the
state with Two Panhandles.
Allen w. Porterfeld. of Bedington.
W. Va. calls West Virginia a unique
State and backs up his statement with
an interesting array of facts. He
writes as follows:
West Virginia Is the most emil
nently American of all the States.
since S5.3 per cent of its entire popu-
Iation is made up OF persons born of
American parentage. west Virginia Is
also Unique from the cOngeni' !. NOR
biological, political. financial, and
geographical standpoints. The young
est State east of the Mississippi. It Is
the only State born OF its mother. and
the only one that has been asked TO
subsidize its parent.
IF the court of courts ever makes
up its mind that West virginia owes
virginia the sum OF sT.1Sg.507. West
Virginia will undoubtedly pay II. But
that will be a unique debt. and since
a debt is such common thing, a
unique one will always be looked at
askew. Then. West Virginia Is the
most irregular state of the Union.
With an area OF only 24.SS9 square
miles, a line drawn from Harper's
Ferry to Kenova will measure 5T4
miles. Is is the only State with two
.panhandles. and that Is something.
even IL IL Is not much.
Politically. II Is theGmost Republi-
can Of the Democratic States. and the
most Democratic OF the Republican
States. At present its two Senators
and four of It's five Congressmep are
as magnanimous. stout-hearted Demo-
Gratis as ever made propaganda, in a
large and Intelligent way. for the en-
during enlightenment of the united
nation; but the governor Is a Repub-
lican.
Financially. It is by all odds the
richest of the poor States. and the
poorest of the rich States. That Is TO
say, West Virginia, despite it's literally
enormous wealth in coal. coke. gas. oil
and so on, is taxing its people less for
the support of public institutions than
any other State in the Union but one
Well, II doesn't take much mental
arithmetic TO see where such things
as the State University are coming
out. that being the case. And. geo.
graphically. West Virginia is the most
eastern of the Western States. the most
western OF the Eastern States, the
most northern OF the Southern States
and the most southern OF the Northern
States. There is nothing else like II
in the Union-this only State born OF
the civil war"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26
II Paws to Advertise.

Seven Presidential headquarters in the
National Capital are busy night and day
supplying publicity for their respective
Candidates. Even aspirants for the high
est Office in the gift of the people find
that il pays TO advertise.
OF course ii does. There is no way
to reach the people except through the
newspapers. and the typewriters in the
various Offices are working overtime
supplying material to impress the pub
lie mind.
And the publicity which these candi-
dates openly seek is the helpful agent
needed by every merchant who has
goods to SELL
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26
MAY BE DOMINANT RACE.
Awakening In China Notable
EthnoIoEicaI Happening.

From the Los Ansples Tribune.
The awakening Of China's 4o00oo,co0 to
a democratic nationality, after centuries
of a torpor that has made Oriental
lethargy proverbiaL. fixes the year 1919 Is
one Of the most important in all history.
Viewed both as to sthnoIogy and num-
bers, its like has no parallel in the
records OF man. It is so monumental an
event that its potential importance will
be fully realized only in the perspective
that time will provide.
VIII the republic endure? II there are
in the race the seeds TO revitalize II,
what will be the effect OF the stupendous
new homogeneous power on the present
racial adjustment? As to the first ques-
tion. the wonderful patience Of the Chi
nese may answer. A people who could
walt 800 years for the opportune moment
to strike OF the shackles of a hated for
eign control are likely 10 give the new
form Of government time to work out
It's destiny. There is absent the mer-
curial character of. let us say. the Latin
Americans.
There are other attributes OF success.
China has never lacked individual genius
in statecraft and business. even in the
years OF its drowsiest nationality. Its
Sun Yet Sens aud WI Ting-fangs ars
types of abundant constructive virility.
II has long had in the city of Tokyo
alone 5000 Chinese students yearly. and
in America and Europe thousands more.
schooling themselves in the modern arts
OF the East. Within the past decade
newspapers have sprung up all over the
country, and they have learned their
power.
Such a people can probably be counted
on to make a success OF democracy. And
n they succeed. what will they do to
other races? That may depend on how
the others hold up under the enervating
effects of wealth. Luxury Is working a
visible deterioration in the Caucasian
fabric. History is a record of race sue
ceeding race in dominance. Is the China
man destined to be the dominant factor
In a new cycle Of civilization?
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26

very remote. Besides tins. there is littie
commerce along its banks.
Any project that looks 10 the develop
ment Of the vicipit, OF Washington must
naturally be welcomed, but this particu-,
lar proposition does not unfortunately.
offer much encouragement.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26
From tn. Miirautse sentinel.
Prom the ohio state Ipurnal.
A NEW CAMPAIGN POET.
washlngton Topham Has some
Ideas About q Political song.

Editor The washinEton Herald.
The only way 10 get rid Of that awful
"Houn' song is to give the people some-
thing better. Here 1t is:
Go tell your Aunt Sophia
OF the lucky State of Ohio.
Her farorite son Is making run
And hen win becauss he's flyer.
So ven sins our song Of william Taft,
Aud his safe administration,
Wen sing ii till they ny we're daft
But he'll win and 7re the nation.
What the people want is something
SCUM :" and not too much Of the
''houn'." WASHINGTON TOPHAM.f
washington, Feb "a
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26
A FEW BASE HITS.

From the Atlanta Journal.
The sporting pages are beginning TO
look more like" The baseball dope is
coming stronger.
From the Detroit News.
The season has opened auspiciousIy for
Muggsy McGraw. He has reached the
South without being put OF the train.
From the Newark Star.
with Gomez in San Antonio and Nc
Graw's Giants in Marlin Texas has more
than its share Of provisional capitals.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
The home-runner on the political race
track may entertain hopes OF rejecting
even more credit on HIS country by be-
coming baseball star one o. these days.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26
WITH THE PRESIDENT.

From the Atlantis Constitution.
Cheer up, Mr.. President! Golf balls
are to be cheaper.
From the satannah PresS
Taft Is going to lead the. parade n
Boston on ST Patrick's dag, but his
thoughts win be on dear old Sayan-
nah.
From the Nashville Tnnesssan.
President Taft is getting to work at
the White House before o'clock these
mornings. He must have heard what
the early bird gets.
From the Kahas City Journal
Possibly the President. being strong
ly opposed to the recall of judges,
thought 1t would be a bad precedent TO
use tho Hook on the Supreme bench.
Frun tie Evansville Jomnal-NewS
Mr.. TAFT is going 10 answer Mr..
Roosevelt Those persons who figured
that the two gentlemen were playing an
innocent game which In the end would
mekn Mr.. Rooseseit's agreement With
MI Taft are now better informed
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26
Sour Grapes In Ohio.

From the Elmir1 Advertiser.
One Mr.. Grapes Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
publishes a card saying that he will not
be responsible for any debts contracted
by his wife. Eh, hal A case of sour
grapes, undoubtedly.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26
Good digger. In kentucks.

Fnm the Rochester Union and Advertiser.
The ground does not seem 10 be frozen
so hard in Kentucky as TO prevent the
Republican, factions there from digging
UP the hatchet-and whatever other
weapons have been bdried.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26
..rhe sun Do Moxe..

From the ROCKVILLE Sentinel.
Shades Of newspaper traditions, The
welI OF English. pure and undefled. mas
become polluted. The New York Sun,
In a front-page headline. speaks Of a suit
over a phone number.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26
ON MEXICAN SOIL.

From the San Antonic E1rress
Emilio Vasquez Gomez is In serious
danger of being listed as a suspect.
From the BirminEham Age-Hersld.
All is considered quiet in Mexico.
where only eighteen states are perplexed
with rebels in the field.
From the Des Moines Tribune.
President Madero is too busy just now
TO make any announcement as to
whether one more term will be quite
sufficient for him.
From the Miiraukee Sentinel.
Those Mexican insurrectos protest
against the money trust and then gayly
proceed to hold up the innocent bystand-
ers for their loose coin.
From the Ohio State journal.
Conditions are SO bad in Mexico that
we should think some sane progressive
would feel like sounding the ex-Presi-
dent on his attitude toward a nineteenth
nonconsecutive term
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26
Hird Of n storr.

From the Atlanta journal.
The stork is said TO have caused the
disbandlng OF Chicago whist club.
That's a bird Of . story.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26
BaItimore indifferent.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Those baltimore hotel keepers care not
who rules the convention as long as they
collect the bills.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26
On Duty.

Now then. young man." demanded the
Park policeman, "why do you hang
around this park every day?''
Il have been assigned TO get an in
terview with the first robin" the cub
reporter explained.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26
strange, but True.

From the Dearust News.
What do you think Of thisr Here the
country has been without the executivs<
service OF Burrows. Ballinger. Cannai
and Aldrich for a whole year. and
seems to get on.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
SPRING POETRY,

STRING POETRY.
Some cars at verse
On spring.
One might do worse
Than sing
About the buds upon the bough;
You cannot stop. 1t anyhow.
Were getting near
The time
When vernal cheer
In rhyme
Throughout the land will be on tap.
The Ink starts running with the sap.
Uncle Pennywise saysi
1 heard an ignorant fellow the other
day ask what a garage is. A friend OF
mine who keeps one says it's cinch-
HI. AdvantaEe.
'T suppose even a rich man has his
troubles"
"Yes; but he can always find somebody
to take an interest in them"
OFTEN Do.
What's fresh in spring hatsT'
well. the milliners have invented two
or three new vegetables. believe"
February 2s I'm History.
February 2s. 1ss9-Mr. Pepys is a little
behind with his diary and puts in the day
catching up.
February g. 15sS-Queen Elizabeth ac-
cuses Raleigh OF cheating at bridge. un-
justly perhaps, but he is sent to the
Tower.
Preliminary Cold.
The gentle spring. as poets say,
VIII soon be due.
know 1 rather feel that way
Kerchoo!
Back To the Fold.
"You look pretty good" said the man.
ager. What have you been doing all
winter?'
Working in stone yard" answered.
the famous pitcher.
doctor. Never lift a hand from now on
without consulting one or both OF them.
You mustn't take any chances with your
arm
No Doubt.
'what are you mumbling there?'
Just rehearsing something"
what are yon rehearsingg'
''If you must know, / expect to propose
tonight, and am somewhat worried about
what / shall say
"why worry? The girl probably has
that all arranged"
On Duty.
Now then. young man." demanded the
Park policeman, why do you hang
around this park every day?''
Il have been assigned TO get an in
terview with the first robin,'' the cub
reporter explained.
An Unusual Theme.
'She is a queer woman"
''In what respect?'
''She is always talking about the happy
marriages she knows Of"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26
An Unusual Theme.

"She is a queer woman"
''In what respect?"
"She is always talking about the happy
marriages she knows Of"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26
hack to the Fold.
No Doubt.

what are you mumbling there?"
Just rehearsing something"
what are yoI rehearsing7'
'If you must know, I expect TO propose
tonight, and am somewhat worried about
what l shall say
"why worry? The girl probably has
that all arranged"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26

Freihtharg soio.
The gentle spring. as poets say.
VIII soon be due.
I know 1 rather feel that way
Kerchooi
The Washington herald., 1912-02-26

Representative Lobeck. of Nebraska.
used to be a travelling man. and has sold
stoves and other useful commodities to
every hardware merchant in his district
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
Getting the Right Start

THERE is symposium in our next SUNDAY MAGAZINE in which
graduates give advice youths about to enter college for the
first time; but it has wider significance, important inter
@ for those who have been college and those who never
expect to 90, than it has for prospective freshmen.
The college and the college playing mighty big part
in our daily life and it growing greater all the time. In this
symposium gets glimpse OF what the institution and the col
ccc life stand And there whole lot in it for the young
everywhere For instance William Mcclellan, who IS Doctor
q Philosophy and writes about the University Of PnnS vana
sums up the whole game Of living and working in the advice
the track runner:
"Get your stridehod your coursc-ont spke-insh ong
You will find these college telling about the undergraduate
lie have mighty ideas that will work under any conditions
and you will receive point Of view you grad you
self; you likely know intimately only about your
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
The New Gordon Holmes Serial

+ y,. familiar with his work YOU will know that tn, name
Gordon Holmes is always associated with detective story,
~. NO OTHER WAY, which begins weeks particularly
detective story that will keep You guessing all the time Il h
41ng plot, and Two OF the most n,er sting detectives hat
The fact that they utterly unlike and yet t r..
~hoqacl continually and yet work together always give, the
. distinctly note.
Almost any detective story good story. because the
ing intelligence against mystery of the .>cina
'ul The world. and truly fine detective tale is the a
ing kind Of fiction. NO OTHER WAY qualities for high p-.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
Let's Talk About the Weather

EVEN presidential campaign pause with great frequency
and in Pcwickan say Lets talk about the weather
Did YOU stop think Of the tragedies that would result
talk barred topic OF conversation? large
d the population would be under suspicion Of being dumb
deaf II a wise thing pause in weather talk win is
generally ootlcss, though frequently vigorous and listen lat
d real sharp has to say
Willis Luther Moore. chief OF the United States We 'cr
Bureau and the foremost authority in this country, has
article for our MAGANEon WEATHER WARNINGS
There a deal that will surprise you especially ou
have been in the habit Of scong weather predictions F
stance did know that three weeks in advance the Wcr
Bureau predicted the Mississippi flood and estimated the hg
which the water would an inch? There much
guessing about that.
The truth is the Weather Bureau far am lar
important than imagine. Professor Moor, -ays
'h, hardly human activity that doesn't touch and be- proves
f. Incidentally, you may be surprised that it The whole
northern hemisphere, extending round the world
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25

1t is one thing to make
soda crackers that are
occasionally good.
1t is quite another thing
to make them so that
they are not only always
better than all other soda
crackers, but al.vays of
unvarying goodness.
The name "Uneeda"- stamped
on every one of them-means
that if million packages of
Uneeda Biscuit were placed
before you, you could choose
any one of them, confident
that every soda cracker in
that package would be as
good as the best Uneeda
Biscuit ever baked. Five cents.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
Fine. Strong Fiction

THE short stories in our next number are truly ro1a
their strength OF course a Shorty McCabe tale has
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
Willis Luther Moore,

zeal Sharp has to say.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
STUDENT WHOFLEO FROM
HOSPITAL WHILE DEL|RlOUS
Is FOUND DEAD IN RIVER
-
One Thousand Schoolmasters
Had Searched For Leslie
Butterfield All Night
LIVED IN. BELFAST, N. Y.
Parents Learn Of Sons Tragic
Death When They Arrive
From Empire State

ANN ARBOR, Mich, May 2.--After
1000 students had searched the bet
ter part OF the night for the body OF
Leslie Butterfield, the Belfast n. X.
student, who escaped from university
hospital early yesterday, while de-
Nirious from typhoid pneumonia, 1t
was found this morning at 500.
1t was discovered In the Huron
river, near the island, In two feet OF
water. How IL escaped discovery all
day yesterday. and last night is mys-
terry, as bands of students searched
every inch OF the island and the river
near that point.
1t was near this point that the hos
pital attendants, who pursued Butter
field, lost ract OF him, and II Is now
thought that he must have gone d.
rectiy to the spot where he drowned.
Butterield's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. o. Butterfield, from Belfast, N. y,
arrived here this morning at 2 o'clock,
accompanied by his brother, George.
Mrs. Butterheld had not been inform
ed or the disappearance OF her son,
and the discovery that he was miss
ing was q terrible shock to her.
Many rumors Of the finding OF the
body were circulated last night. and
early this morning. but II was not TIL
about $3.50 that the body was really
found. At that time students were
scattered up and down the river and
the surrounding country, searching
for the remains. The dead man was
q years OF age, yesterday being the
anniversary or his birth.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
HOLDS BURGLAR WITH ONE
HAND, PHONE WITH OTHER
Marauder Finally Breaks Away
From E. v. Chilson Just AS
Flying Squadron Comes

With the flying squadron almost at
the door, and after Z. " Chilson, No.
361 Cass-ave., had hung on to a nervy
burglar for several minutes, early
Thursday morning, the thief made one
last desperate effort TO get away and
succeeded, much to the chagrin of his
would-be captors.
Mr. Chilson was awakened about l
o'clock to find 4 man in the room.
Jumping out of bed he pluckily tack
led the intruder and managed to over
power him long enough to reach for
the phone and call police headquar.
tiers, holding the burglar with one
hand and the phone with the other.
The strangers frantic efforts to get
away finally MINDED" Chilson and
with aid almost at hand, the thief
finally slid out OF ,Chilson's grasp,
leaped through window and made
his escape. Despite keen search of
the vicinity the man could not be
found. He secured no booty.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
THROW WASTE PAPER
IN HAARER'S NEW BAGS

ID. p. w. Commissioner Haarer left
his office IN the city hall and crossed
AGiehif .Abtkvs. early, Thrrsday mora
Ing. and unlocking the shiny, red box
tethered to telegraph pole took a
sqtiint at the inside. Then he pu;
back the lid, locked 1t securely and re-
turned to his Office, chagrin written
on his face.
There we put out the receptacles
for paper yesterday morning and no
one has even put anything in the box
es," he said. But | have seen plenty
on the streets. We have more than
so out. at downtown corners and |
hope the public will soon learn how to
use them
The boxes have bags attached to the
inside, street cleaners detaching and
removing the bags when they are
filled. 1t was the particular invention
OF the commissioner and he was anx-
icus to see how the public would take
to the new boxes.
Help keep your city beautiful
might be an appropriate sign to paint
on the boxes" said Mr. Haarer. The
people have been lax about this mat
ter because the old barrels were brok-
en- or gone altogether. Now, that we
have new receptacles propose to
have them used II we find much more
waste paper around the downtown
streets therell be trouble"
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
FLOOD LEAVES TRAIL OF
DESTRUCTION IN WAKE
Government Furnishes Rations
To 100000 Homeless Per-
sons in Two States

NEW ORLEANS, La. May 2.---Hav-
ing worked its way down the valley
over two-thirds the length OF the
country and left death and desola-
ton In It's wake, the crest of the Mis-
sissippi flood Is today in Louisiana,
flooding thousands OF acres and rich
cane-growing country and, rendering
thousands homeless.
The levees about Torras, La, went
out late yesterday. Water poured
through the town and inundated the
country for miles around. Owing TO
the constant wash OF the waters
against the tops OF the levecs for
the past few days, they crumbled
when struck by slight rise.
Today thousands OF men are
strengthening the levees along the
Mississippi, Red and Atchfalaya
rivers, Point Coupee. West Baton
Rouge, Iberville, Assumption, st.
Laundry. ST. Mary and st. Martin. the
seven richest parishes in the state,
are threatened. Point Coupee Is In
danger OF being flooded at any time.
While the break yesterday will give
some relief TO the point south OF Tor
ras, the situation Is still critical to-
day. The government Is now furnish
ing rations to 10000 homeless per-
sons In Mississippi and Louisiana and
the indications are that this number
will be increased by $4,000 within a
few days.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-02
WINDSOR WOULD CLING
TO WABASH TRAINMEN

AS a result Of q public meeting IN
Windsor, Tuesday night, for the pur-
pose OF protesting against the removal
OF fourteen Wabash trainmen from
Windsor to st. Thomas, II is not inn
probable that the men will be allowed
to remain In Windsor. Representatives
of the Windsor city council and Board
OF Trade presented arguments against
the order for the mems removal, Aid.
d. NJ. Eagle suggesting that the city
give the Wabash exemption from taxa
ton on an available building In the
Grand Trunk yards IL II would estab-
lish repair shop In Windsor, instead
OF having its work done by the Pere
Marquette In st. Thomas.
G. G. Bowker, division superintend-
ent Of the Wabash. said he would sub
NIT the proposition to the head on
Gals OF the road. Mr.. Bowker, how
ever, explained that the chief reason
for asking the men to make st.
Thomas their headquarters was 70
overcome detention penalty which
the road now has TO pay traInmen who
are detained In ST. Thomas longer
than lS hours In the past two months
this feature OF a working agreement
between the men and the road had
cost the railway about 5000. Mr.. Bow
ker said
A representative OF the trainmen az
fected said they would be willing 70
forego the detention pay II the officials
Of the union would agree to it. A COM
nittee, consisting of Mayor Shepherd,
Aid. Eagle and o. E. Fleming, presi-
dent OF the Board of Trade. was APP
pointed to negotiate with the railway
officials In the matter.