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The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
BIG TURTLE COMES NORTH.
Boston Letter.

Boston Letter.
Driven northward from its haunts in
the blue waters of the Caribbean by
intense heat, a sOO-pound sea turtle
was captured by the little rd-fish-
ing sloop Sakuntala, and landed at T
wharf.
While cruising for swordfsh of the
South Shoals Lishtship. Capt. Silva
sighted a strange looking object float
ing on the water. Easing his helm, he
bore down on the big gray mass, which
proved to be monster turtle, evident
ly deep in slumber. Steering the little
sloop alongside, a moose was dropped
around the head and front fiippers. But
when they began to hoist on the line
bedlam broke loose, and for a few min
utes IL seemed as IL the whole outfit
would go to Davy Jones' locker. with
the combined efforts of the FIVE mem
bers of the crew, however, the turtle.
swapping and Kissing, was dropped
aboard and made fast with a stout
hawser To prevent his escape
When landed at the Booth Fisheries
Company the turtle was found to
weigh 300 pounds. It was feet 3
inches long, and its fore fippers meas
ured feet inches from tip to tip.
The big fellow was packed alive in
seaweed and ice and shipped to Chi
|cago. where it will be placed on ex-
hibition, and later probably given to
the Field Columbian Museum.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
Canada and Thaw.

We are not surprised to read that
Superior Judge Hutchinson, of Quebec,
'visibly trembled" and appeared very
nervous when delivering his decision
that the court, always giving prls-
oner the benefit of the doubt in favor
of liberty. would set Thaw free Nor
are we surprised to learn that one OF
the leading members of the Montreal
bar .'audibIy laughed when this was
read.
The truth is that the Dominion govern
ment declined to allow itself to be
drawn into a long litigation, or
dered the deportation of Thaw, thus
leaving the court to find con-
penient way out of the tangle. This
having been done, our Canadian
cousins have nothing ON us about the
manner Justice is administered in the
States"
Thaw's lawyers plainly were tricked
BY Jerome, who all these years has
been determined to keep Thaw behind
lock and key. They-so to say-"fell
for Jerome's shrewd and to them new
methods of applying the law to defeat
the purposes of the law.
Judge Hutchinson. when deciding ito
give Thaw the benefit of the doubt and
TO free him. knew that it was all
mockery, that the saving feature of the
habeas corpus act was being trampled
Upon and that, as one of the Quebec
Aattorneys stated, he was obeying orders
from Ottawa" Another thing: The
hearing at Coaticoke. to determine
Ipon Thaw's sanity, was ordered to be
held behind closed doors. This, OF
course, means that the Canadian immi-
grafton Office was determined to send
him back.
independent of the legal aspect of
the case we confess that we do not like
such judicial" procedure. We all re-
member the case of John Armstrong
chaloner, who, after being detained at
lBioor1ingdale Asylum, having been ad-
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
THE TOURIST
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author of sAt Good Old sIwash.o

The tourist is patient beast OF burden
who spends his summers carrying Ameri-
can cash to Europe and Juggling hack
European souvenirs.
AS a rule, the tourist is more over
worked on the way over than he is on
the return trip.
The tourist must not be confused with
the traveller. a traveller is a man who
goes away in order to feel at home II
he were 10 be called tourist he would
rise up and stab his defamer with an
Italian cigar.
The traveller goes away to travel for
years at stretch and nothing irritates
him so much as the sight of a dusty
but determined American tourist going
over in two months the ground he has
been painstakingly covering for the last
three years.
When the traveller remembers how It
took him three weeks TO look at the
picture of ST. Sebastian, collecting hostile
arrows and three months to investigate
Chianti wine in its native lair he boils
with indignation at the tourist who does
a whole art gallery in a day and con-
tents himself with the national red ink
of Italy at his meals.
To the traveller as he inchworms slowly
over the map Of Europe learning the
smells OF Italy by heart and forgetting
who the last President of the United
States was, the tourist is nothing but a
nuisance. Strange to say, the tourist
regards the traveller with the same affec-
ton.
America is full OF brave and noble
tourists who have refrained heroically
from scattering the skull stuffing OF the
traveller who has met them on ship board
and has said kindly, ''On my first nine
teen trips to Europe, I, too, was enthusi-
astic"'
The tourist is usually a tourist be-
cause he has too much to do in America
to waste all his time in Europe. Many a
tired school teacher who has spent six
weeks in Europe and ten years prepar-
ing for the trip could take a chronic
traveller aside and tell him more Of the
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
THE DwIsDIrNG MEAT SUPPLY.
Drought in West and the other
Causes mt Work.

NaaaEo NJ :" "oNAs
From the New York Journal Of Commerce.
One effect Of the prolonged drought in
a section Of the West largely devoted to
cattle and sheep raising is the selling of
Of much of the young stock and hasten
ing ii to the Eastern markets. This is
not due simply to the shriveling OF the
forage and the prospect OF a scanty crop
of corn for later feeding, b. quite as
much to the shortage of water for drink
ins. The result is said to be that many
cattle and sheep are sold to be fed for
slaughter in other districts. While this
may more than keep up the meat supply
while the process is going on, 1t will re-
suit in shortening the future supply. This
shortening Is not merely the temporary
effect OF one dry season. The process has
been going on for some years from other
causes.
According to the latest government sta
tistics, the number of beef cattle in the
United States diminished in the six years
from the beginning Of 1907 from 5l,5s5. ZOO
to 3O.03O.0O0 Sheep declined in the same
period from 5s,240.OOo to 51.4s2,O0o, hogs in
creased in number from 5,7s4,0oO to 61.-
I7s,OOO. In the meantime there has been
an increase in the population OF the
country calculated at about 100000. The
decrease in the native meat supply is
similarly indicated in the records of the
shipment of live stock by car loads 10
the principal markets for slaughter.
This may sufficiently explain the ad-
vance In the price OF meat, especially of
beef and mutton. In recent years. The
supply has diminished, while the demand
has increased. Among the permanent
causes has been the curtailment OF the
great ranges OF the West by the taking
up of government land for settlement
and cultivation in farms and the inclos-
ure OF other areas TO exclude free pas
turage. At tie same time there has been
an advance in the price of hay and corn,
and it has cost more to make beef and
mutton. There has been a dwindling of
the former surplus OF live food animals
and meat products, until 1t has become
a relatively small item in our exports,
and there is talk OF having to import
from South America and Australia to
meet the future demand.
There is one hopeful source OF relief
from any real privation. 1t is the general
testimony of medical and other scientific
authorities that the reople of highly civil
lied countries eat too much meat: that
II would be better for them II they in
dulged more sparingly in that kind of
nutriment and depended more up-l vege-
tables and fruits. the supply of which
can be more readily increased. There
is another matter worthy OF considera-
ton, especially in this country, and that
is the great amount Of waste that at
tends the preparation and consumption
OF meat. In some parts of Europe, espe-
cially in France. they have learned the
lesson of economy in this respect and of
making the best Of what they have
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

judged insane il New York State,
helped himself to freedom and went to
Virginia, where the court adjudged him
sane, and where he has lived for years
in the fullest enjoyment of life and
liberty.
We never have been Thaw's apollo
gist. But he ought not to be de-
prived of his chance. He was acquit-
ted of the murder charge. 1t is now
only a question of sanity.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
CANADIAN VIEW OF POLICE.
From the Montreal Star.

From the Montreal Star.
The corruption of the New York po-
lice is notorious; we have had our own
troubles here; the much-bepraised
bobby" of London was recently cal
umniated, and now Paris has learned
from Mr.. Lepin's successor that among
her police are grafters who outvie
Becker and oveTshadow our still en-
bryonic practitioners.
That being so, the Parisians have
been worried by the old question as to
who will watch the watchers. And in
a very Partisan fashion they advocate
that from the corps OF detectives some
men shall be selected who will watch
the others. The experiment seems
decidedly risk one in a force where
corruption is already alleged to exist.
Those who have had the wit to prac-
tice it without detection SO far are not
very likely to confide in their honest
brethren or to play into their hands.
1t would appear much more sensible
to provide some outside agency to in
vestigate the state of affairs, an agency
which will not be suspected of personal
antipathies and jealousies when the
grafters are brought TO trial.
The recurrence of police scandals in
so many leading cities suggests that,
aIter ALL lhere may ne Brounos LOT the
praise of New York's force, which
many competent to judge have lavished
on it. They maintain that it contains
but comparatively few grafters. The
American people is often so ready to
make itself out much worse than il is
that we are sometimes constrained to
save 1t from itself. It has of late years
developed it's civic sense to such a de-
gree that 1t feels compelled now to
grow hysterical over scandals that
would not have sold one copy of a
newspaper ten years ago. This error
is decidedly less mischievous than the
one it replaced, and # may, after all,
be that New York Is just as bad as
she paints herself. She does well to
be on the safe side; the CRATER does
not thrive when the limelight is
turned on.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

Of the great advantages of being q
tourist. There is a great deal In Europe
which can only be missed that way. We
would not think OF going to q tourist
for inside information regarding Monte
Carlo and the Ritz-Carleton restaurants.
But he usually knows who built the
Coliseum and on American history he is
immense.
One can always tell whether a man Is
tourist or a traveller by the way he
looks at America when he returns. II 1t
Is a pretty good country he is a tourist
Copyrighted bg George Mathew AdGnS)
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

more aged hemisphere than he had ever
suspected.
Always excepting the wines and hotels.
nobody knows as much about these sub
jects as the traveler-not even the hotel
keepers and the wine makers.
The tourist sees Europe on the run
because that is all the time or money he
has. With the same time the traveller
would not get the bill of fare Of the first
hotel entirely considered and with the
same money he would stay at home.
The tourist misses a great deal be-
cause he is in such a hurry. This is one
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
IN CONGRESS,

When angry statesmen meet and clash
The gates of wrath fly wide.
Each dares the foe, with gestures rash
To step outside"
Bystanders, eager for a fray,
No longer there abide.
They drop the business OF the day
And rush outside.
But then they find themselves alone;
The gladators hide.
Few Congresmen were ever known
To step outside"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
The Present styles.

when heels were high, her heels were
always one inch higher than any other
girls
And now that shoes are flst?"
That's just it. She's up against il now
She cant get her shoes any hatter than
those of anybody else"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
OFFICERS ELECTED AT
VIC. U. CONVENTION
Alexandra Branch Plans to Send
Delegates to Meeting Of State
Organization.
GAME WARDEN BUYS LAUNCH

Alexandria, Va, Sept. with the
election OF oficers for the ensuing year.
the annual bi-county convention OF the
women's Christian Temperance Union
was brought to a close this afternoon.
These officers were elected: Mrs Amy
C. weech, county president, Alexan-
dria; Miss Amy Burton, correspond
ing secretary. Herndon; Mrs. Edna
Davis, recording secretary, Lorton:
Mrs. Lillian Henderson, treasurer,
Alexandria.
The convention was called to order
this morning in the Methodist Protes-
tant Church, with delegates present
from this city and Alexandria and
Fairfax Counties. Mrs. Amy c. weech
presided. An address on the work be-
ing done was delivered by the Rev. DR..
W. F. Watson, pastor Of the First Bap-
tist Church. Reports were made by
the various officers.
Members OF the local branch OF the
organization are making plans to at
tend the annual State convention OF
the W. c. T. T., which will be held in
Luray beginning September %. This
city will be represented at the conven-
tion by four or i've delegates, to be
chosen later.
Harry A. Bales, chief clerk in the
Southern Railway Offices hePe, and Miss
Henrietta W. Horner. of this city, were
married yesterday afternoon. The cere-
mony took place at the residence OF ].
Frank Hfbbs, 323 South st. Asaph Street,
where sAIiss Horner resided The Rev
G. A. Luttrell, pastor Of Trinity NJ. E
Church, oficiated. Only a few friends
of the couple were present. Following
the wedding Mr.. and Mrs Bales left
by steamer for Southern trip.
The Columbia Fire Engine Company.
at its meeting last night, rendered a
vote Of thanks to the Charlottesville
fire department and the lodge of Eagles
of that city for the hospitable treat
ment accorded the Alexandrians during
their stay in Charlottesville while going
to and coming from the State Firemen's
Convention at Staunton, Va
Game Warden A. ]. Payne has pur-
chased from City Councilman Frank c.
Spinks the power launch Skibo. Mr..
Payne proposes TO use the boat in chas-
ing violators OF the game law. He gave
the boat a test this morning and found
it in good shade Many more arrests
than heretofore are expected as the re-
suit OF Mr.. Payne's latest acquisition.
A slight nre occurred shortly oetore
10 o'clock this morning at the black
smith shop conducted by T. A. Hinton.
northwest corner OF Cameron and Payne
Streets.
Mrs. Emma Jeffries, Of Philadelphia,
is visiting Mrs. Annie A. Davis, SOS
Prince Street.
Lone Star Camp. American Indian
Guard Band, will hold a meeting tomor-
row night.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
And Upwards.

The cost Of living scars away,
A fact that we deplore.
The coat OF tan you get today
Costs $50 more.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
Her Lovely Hair.

"A man may adore every hair on his
wife's head"
"Wen?'
But he regards those on her dresser
with mixed emotions"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
After the Interview.

From Judge.
well Henry" said the fair maid. "did
pepper ask you II YOU could support me
in the style to which I am accustomed2"
''No, dear" said Henry. He merely
Informed me that he couldn't, and gave
me his blessing"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
BRYAN.

Bryan, Bryan. our "peace dove"
His heart throbs with brotheTiy love.
He never robbed the goose
To get the golden ezg.
Before he'd take tips
He'd lecture or beg
ADELAIDE CHRISTIAN COOSTBE
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
An Idle Term.

"Luella, don't want you to associate
with Mrs. Womhat any more. Today
heard her husband called a thief
Now. ma, you are in too big hurry.
Mr.. Wombat is no thief. He is very
respectable umpire"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
4 Pnor Exclamation.

Where did you get that powder on
your coat?"
"A suffragist." explained her husband,
exploded a bomb"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

Chicago's health commissioner says the
talk of kissing spreading disease is all
fooIishness. Yes; he is a candidate for
reelection.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
Senaruted by Girls,

"Cholly and Algy participated in a dis
graceful affair in a cafe"
Anybody hurt?
mo"
Then, what was disgraceful about it?''
"Why, a couple of mattresses held EN-
apart"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

Our information is that the suffragi
party in the District OF Columbia is 60
ing to get married in October.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

The country is not quite beyond hope.
Every now and then we find a girl with
a good old-fashioned name
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

The trouble about the charity that be-
gins at home is that it never amounts
to much.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

We have often wondered If a man with
a full beard can make love.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

II the Senate Finance Committee has
its way about it, the smaller a mans
income the better off he will be-
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

The Mexican election is to be held in
October, and the various candidates are
rracticing shooting targets.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

The Imperator might also be called the
Impervious.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
Pny. to Advertise.

II you will spend a keg OF dough" to
advertise your shack, in just about a
month or so you'n get a barrel back.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

Take care OF the pennies, and your
heirs will blow in the dollars.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
Familiar ScenerN.

Wen. how were the mountains where
you were?"
only saw one. The proprietor had a
mountain OF tomato cans back Of the ho-
tel"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

Some people are so small that they
can never see the point of an argument.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

English women are still in rage be-
cause they haven't got suffrage
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

The Hay Fever Congress is holding its
annual session in New Hampshire.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

A slight fire occurred shortly before
10 o'clock this morning at the black
smith shop conducted by T. A. Hinton.
northwest corner OF Cameron and Payne
Streets.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

Mrs. Emma Jeffries. Of Philadelphia,
is visiting Mrs. Annie A. Davis, SOS
Prince Street.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05

Lone Star Camp. American Indian
Guard Band, will hold a meeting tomor-
row night.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-05
Court Gossip of Interesting
Epents on Two Continents

that. when eating breakfast. the last slice
Of bacon should be left upon the plate.
or little take 4 little;
Manners 50 10 do:
OF little. leave q little;
That IA marneTs. TOO.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-05

lishment directly across the street
from his main store, which he con
ducts under another name, to cater to
cheaper class Of patrons. His two
places give him monopoly Of the
business.
Shelton G Willis, successful Negro
undertakers at Indianapolis, Ind, re-
Gently purchased the large -stone
church adjoining the Colored Y. NJ. g.
A. there, which they proposed to re-
model and make one Of the finest. and
most modern undertaking establish.
ments. white or colored. in Indiana.
polls.
The $4,000 Colored Pythian Tenn.
pie at Evansville, Ind. will be ready
for occupancy in December. The. first,
or ground, floor will have q motion
picture theatre and store rooms, the
second floor will have office rooms
and an auditorium, while the third
floor will be fitted up with lodge
rooms. .. ~
One Of the most successful real es-
tate dealers In indianapolis Is ]. Wal.
ter Hodge. Mr.. Hodges office Is right
down to date, and the volume OF bust
ness annually transacted by him runs
up into the hundred thousands
Logan H. Stewart, one OF the most
successful Negro real estate dealers
and builders In Indiana, has recently
established a factory for the manu-
facvture of cement building blocks at
Evansville. Ind. and is operating 1t
most successfully with an entire
crew Of Negro employees.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-05
WHAT ! AM TRYING TO DO.
BY Or. Booker T. Washington, In the
"Worids Work Magazine, New York
City, November, 1919.

II am trying to get the white peo-
pie to realize that since no color line
is drawn in the punishment Of crime,
no color line should be drawn in the
preparation for life. in the kind OF
education. In other words, that makes
for useful. clean living. am trying
to get the white people to see that IN
hundreds of counties in the South
II is costing more to punish colored
people for crime than It would cost to
educate them. am trying to got all
to see that ignorance, poverty. and
weakness invite and encourage the
stronger race to act unjustly toward
the weak. and that SO long as this con.
dition remains. the young white men
Of the South viii have fearful handi-
cap IN the battle Of life"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-05
SOMEBODY'S SISTER.
BY Byron n. StaufSer-

2 =. =
y In our old school reader was a
poem entitled Somebody's Mother"
It told OF an old woman helped across
the busy. slippry street by a bright
laddie who returned to the merry
group Of his fellows to say:
She's somebody's mother. boys, you
know. ..... ......-
For all she Is aged and poor and
-ss->.a slow" s,....
wish a rhyme Gould be given us
on Somebody's Sister," to stir the
noblest imaginations our our youths.
and elevate their demeanor toward
every young woman they meet.
Somebody's sister is walking by
the street corner where you and your
chums are congregating tonight. You
q, are feeling merry. with q bit Of loose
change in your pocket and the days
work over. A group Of young fellows
ID. will .recklessly make remarks about
q passing woman in the evening
: which one young man, alone wouldn'
think Of expressing next morning
Set the bound Of decency agains
your buoyancy. The next young won
an to happen along may be your sis
ter or your sweetheart. II you
chum. not knowing. should offer he
an insult. there would be trouble
wouldn't there?