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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11
Surgery Does Not Remove Guilt.

Application of modern surgery to criminals pro-
duces effects which, however beneficial to the GRIM
inal, sometimes threaten to upset the judgment of
prison officials and officers charged with carrying out
the law A peculiar case is now attracting public
attention in New Jersey where, at the direction of
the court of pardons, report has been made by a
committee which investigated remarkable change
wrought by an operation a man serving SEN
tence of thirty years in the prison at Trenton. In
the struggle which ended in the MURDER the slayer
was dealt terrific blow on the head, and when he
entered the prison he was apparently mere brute,
with none of the mental attributes of human be-
ing. The operation resulted in the removal of a
fragment of bone from the brain, and, as the re-
port of the committee states
Instead of the brute features the man now ex-
hibits bright, kindly humane countenance and he
has had since kind and sweet disposition. He is
constantly helping everybody doing little things for
the other prisoners comfort, and working with per-
feet obedience and cheerfulness"
Now it is proposed to grant the man full par
don, apparently for no other reason than that a
successful operation was performed There is no
assertion that he was irresponsible when he COM
mtted the murder and received the blow the effects
of which the surgeons knife removed. In fact,
nothing is disclosed to suggest that the prisoner is any
more entitled to pardon than murderer who had
suffered from malaria and been cured by the jail
physician would be.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11
MExICo's RESOURCES.
Under Fair Development COuIs
Maintain IOO, 900, 900 People.

The economic resources and the indus
trial possibilities of the republic of Mex
leo are alike beyond measure OF estimate.
Its 767. 900 square miles, politically divided
into twenty-seven states, three territories
and one federal district. now sustain a
population of approximately ho0o.ooo. Cn-
der conditions of no more than fair de-
velopment, the country could easily main
tain 100. 10000 people.
In latitude, Mexico lies between the
parallels IL degrees 30 minutes q seconds
north, and 30 degrees q minutes north.
A large part of its area is within the
tropics. Its surface configuration. how
ever distinctly mobiles its temperature.
It presents three fairly defined zones,
thus; The hot country ttierra caliente).
in which are included interior area of low
altitude: the temperature country terra
Itemplada), including the great central
plateau ranging between 5000 and $50
feet elevation above sea level. and the
cold country ttiera fria), in which lie
the highest slopes and levels, up to Z. 500
feet. Above that are a few peaks OF
which three are perpetually snow-clad.
Orizaba. Popocatepetl, and Ixtaccihuatl.
The soil products of the various zones
range from the distinctly tropical to those
Of the temperate zone. from bananas to
corn and beans. from pineapples and
cocoanuts to wheat The forest growth
ranges from mahogany and other tropical
trees to the oak and the pine In the
minerals buried in the hills and noun.
tains. and in the products and the pos
sible products Of its soil. Mexico stands
among the notable phenomena of the
earth's surface. 1t Is best known as a
mining country. only because of the rela.
lively limited development of its pastoral
agricultural, and pomological resources.-
American Review Of Reviews.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11
Prendersasrs Politics.

No word in the dictionary quite fits the case of
Controller Prendergast of New York from the point
of view of the unreconced Progressive. Having re-
turned to Republican ranks Mr. Prendersast is now
touring the Far West and delivering speeches on the
futility of third party. As the man who nominated
Roosevelt in 1912 and who has twice defeated Tam
many and been elected controller of New York. MIR.
Prendergast carries the influence of national repu-
of Medill Mccormick who spoke in Seattle and else
where to hearen up the Progressives If this wasn't
politics, Mr. Prendergast would be open to reprmand
for not picking on some fellow nearer his size
Springfield Republican.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

1t is useless to hold longer against the evil
dence that woman is the coming man. In her on
ward march she has steadily dsproved the assertions
of those jealous rivals of the other sex who tri-
umphanty proclaimed that there were some things
she could not do. And now since Miss Elizabeth
Hardin of Montclar, n. J.. has thrown basket ball
50 feet 10 inches and sxpound shot 80 feet inches
is time for all skeptcs and detracors to stand back
and give her
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

Two ex-convicts running for governor of
Oklahoma. George Crump, jr, who pardoned by
the present governor that he might enter the
against Al Jennings, the former train robber has
just been sent back to Jail another charge and ef
forts are being made to his parole The rest
of the country may well hope that Oklahoma's action
at the polls will serve notice to aspirants that
nominations for public Offices are not proclaimed
from the judges bench in the form of sentences
the penitentiary.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

1t is hard telling just what attitude
to take with regard to the allegations
and alleged misstatements and unkind
remarks Of other people. II does not
pay to be too thin skinned Besides.
the other fellow may have been mis-
quoted; and even IL he said it. this say
ing sometimes does net make 1t so.
Ignoring thing Of that sort brings
it to the quickest death in the world
and turns bad feeling into good. There
Is book that says, "a soft answer
turneth away wrath. "-ISos Angeles Times.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11
HISTORY BUILDERS.
The Ma Who Advised Four-trachns
the New York Central.
written expressly for The Heraid)
Dy On. z. =. EDWARDS.

u
written expressly for The Heraid)
~ On. z. ,. EDWARDS.
Commodore Vanderbilt sometimes
gained . reputation with railroad men,
and to some extent with the public, based
upon some Of the Developments by which
the New YORK Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company became a great trunk
ifne. which he really did not deserve This
was not his fault. In many respects the
old commodore was singularly free from
personal vanity" said the late Charles
c. clarke-who was for moro than forty
years associated with the Vanderbilt
| management Of the New York Central
Depew retired from the presidency Of
that system.
IT suppose. continued Mr.. Clarke.
that no one thing which was done under
Commodore yanderbiit's direction after
the New York Central system and the
Hudson River Railroad had become one
single railroad line attracted more at
tention than did the duplicating Of the
double track line from Albany to Buffalo.
Il remember well having heard railway
managers Of great ability speak of the
proposition to four-track the New York
Central lines 30 miles. from Albany
Buffalo. a. not only extravagant, but as
absolutely reckless. They could not un-
derstand what Commodore Vanderbilt
was thinking about.
.sp,,, ,,. .,,,r. lin. ,-or, an
Buffalo was equipped with two additional
tracks. making it four-track railroad.
II cost a good deal Of money. but almost
all of the money which II cost came from
srn.nd,tu,s. vere r.nresents5 ~, =, ~
~ - rsart.... ha,5. - ra.ri,, IN
80 -. - ,.s,.. .. - y.
~. easa vi
rroh tne pom. OF view Oh financing
.ne eApense laying TWO aooitiona
tracAs, commodore NahoeroiI ooes oe-
eNs "nee ereoi' .nere may De but
ne eoes not deserve tne creoit ior the
orisihai eoneepuon of iour-uacAins the
ROAD
nave oiteh tnougnt that tnls great
e1pioit-for II was al the time considered
an extraoroinary exploit IN American
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ABOUT as good an
example As any anoroed oy the history
OF American rauWay construction OF the
discovery OF Just the right man at the
rignt time 10 90 the risnt tning-
suppose u Is safe 10 say that old
Dean RICHMOND. VINO In ms Gay was the
greatest railroad authority in Western
New YORK. was the man who discovered
James illinghast- AT all events. Dean
Richmond put Tfilinghast in RESPONSE
Die executive position with what there
was OF the New YORK Central system be-
fore Commodore Vanderbilt secured con-
troi OF H.
AFTER the commodore got control of
the New YORK Central, he met Tillinghast
IN Bunalo The commodore was a Won
oerfuliy equipped judge of men, That in
part explains much of his success With
IN an hour after he had left Tillinghast
ne had made up his mind that the latter
was Just the man he wanted TO carry out
the New York Central plans. He placed
I1iIinghast In authority over the entire
system only two or three years after he
came into possession Of The New York
central system
year after Tillinghast was placed in this
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

While awaiting action Senator Poindexter's
resolution rendering him thanks of Congress and a
gold medal for discovering the North Pole, DR..
Cook gives full credit to Col. Roosevelt for dis
covering new river in Brazil and denounces his
detractors as scientific parasites Perhaps there is
yet time for the Progressive Senator from Wash
ington to amend his resolution so to include the
colonel
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

The Hon. Seton R. Beresford, member of an aris-
tocrac English family, is about to risk making him
self very unpopular in this country. He is fellow
passenger on the Olympic, which sailed for Liver
pool on Saturday, of Frank Moran, who is to fight
Jack johnson next month, and the two are to have
bout on the ship going over. Moran is confident
he beat Johnsor into pulp, and the Hon. Seton
is equally confident he put Moran out of COM
mission. If Beresford really turn the trick he
had better wait until Moran has met Johnson
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

p The body of the high school boy whose life was
lost a week ago in the dangerous currents of the
Upper Potomac recovered yesterday. Who will
be the next victim of 1914? viii the total this year
exceed the records of former years, will steps be
taken prevent the perous practice of boating and
bathing in that portion of the river where death is
always waiting?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11
When to Fear Socialism.

Mr.. Martin w. Littleton expressed fears to the
New Jersey bankers at their meeting at Atlantic
City that Sociastic doctrines might win the older
parties and become danger the country. Socialism
will become real danger when the large majority
of people tire of earning money keeping what they
earn and passing it along to their children.-New
York Sun
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

Representative Dies, Texas Democrat, was
cheered both sides of the House when he de-
cared he would choose that bul-headed old Huerta
in preference to that rapacous, ptless bloodthirsy
rowing bandit known by the name of Villa" He
voiced sentiment that has been growing rapidly
among Americans who have had more reason and
better opportunity to observe Hueta's conduct
since our occupation of. Vera Cruz. Evidently any
mediation program which contemplates the substitu-
ton OF Villa for Huerta as Mexicos ruler viii fail
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11
Morning Smiles.
Our MOtOrists.

The motorist tstill at the wheel, TO
pedestrian. whom he has hit)-i say. be-
fore you go. IL haven't hurt your arm
too much, you might start my bally
engine up again.-London Opinion.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11
At the Rendezvous.

Isn't that the dog belonging to the
man you were engaged to sitting over
there?"
YES OF course. Kim doesn't come
any more, but the dog was so used to
coming here in the afternoon, he got
the habit"-Fliegende Batter.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

Counsel for the defense Ito client who
has been doing during the VERDICT
Wake up and get out. You're acquitted!
The accused-Lor' lumme. Wot? Not
guilty?-Sydney Bulletin.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

A male correspondent complains that the ne,
skirts make him nervous He says they look if the
are about to fall off, but they never do
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

The go-to-church movement will be more success
full when the church people realize that the services
SHOULD be made enjoyable Church going can
be made pleasure as well duty, and it ought
TO be
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

Senator Kern says Congress will adjourn by July
40 but unfortunately there is no way of holding him
to the promise
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

You have observed, of course, that Col. Roose
velt's guides in South America knew right where tt
find that undiscovered" river for him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

Many boy who used to burn the midnight oil in
order to acquire an education is now middle-aged
man and burns the early morning electric current
while he dances the tango
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

What do YOU charge for your rooms? ?
"Five dollars up
But Pna 4 student"
Then it's S down.'-Cornell Widow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

When lets a woman drive him to drink you
may be that if it hadn't been for the woman he
would have found some other excuse.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

Having made arrangements to remove the mote Il
eaexico, the beam in Colorado doesn't look SO big.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

There is no evidence that drinking grape juice
Is conducive to quick thinking.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

1t may be that the man who says George WASH
ington cut down the cherry tree would have
lied about it himself.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

If the Mexicans want it, they get some mighty
good advice from the Filipinos.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

1t looks as II all those who calamity bowling
q while back have secured jobs and gone to work.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11
Rather Wide Range.

Begger-Kind sir. could you help a
brother Mason. Odd Fellow. Elk. Moose,
EAGLE Owl, or Forester?
Passer-by-I belong to none of them.
+ Beggar-Ah den, could you help a
fellow Methodist. Baptist. Catholic, Epis-
copalian. or Presbyterian"
Passer-by-I belong to none of them.
Beggar-Ah. den. shake hands and as
sist a Teller Socialist and uplifter In dis
trees.-Kansas City Star.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

If we do give Colombia S25yooo,ooo, as is proposed
what glorious revolution they have down there
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

What will it profit Congressman to repair hi
fences after the nomination has been taken from him
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

The baseball writers have coined very few new
words this season.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

MY husband is a pogonotomist; Is
yours?' asked Mrs. Puton-Ayres at the
reception.
"why-er-no." young Mrs. Bryde stam-
mered. confusedly. Jack really doesn't
care much for those scientific studies"
Reaching home, the first thing yhe did
was to take down the dictionary, when
she found that a pogonotomist is a
man who shaves himself.-Boston Tran
script
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

Some mems idea of reform is to think of reasons
why other people ought to be in Jail.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11
Sounds Likely.

Teacher-where il Chile2
BERTHE tventuring guess)-I-l-thinl
Il d. IN the arctic circle.-Tit-Bits
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11
Doubling His Talents.

The Sunday school teacher was pos
sessed of the praiseworthy desire to pro-
mote thrift among the class of lads. He
had given Joe and Jimmy sixpence each
for doing some work for him.
II hope to hear. when We meet again.
he said, that you have used the money
to advantage
The next time they meet Joe produced
two siXpences.
"well done, my lad said the delighted
teacher; Il am pleased to see my lessons
are having their fruit. But what of your
sixpense, johnny" said he to the other
hopeful.
| please, sir, l lost 1t tossin' wi Joe!''-
Chicago News.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

TAKE IT, wnen she touched a hand She
shrieked with terror. Then she tainted
She opened her eyes a few minutes
later to find Ned bending over the bed
where he had lifted her. To add to har
confusion, for as yet she couldn't re-
member what had happened. he was
calling her every sweet name not in the
dictionary, kissing her hands and begging
her not to die.
Emily, dear, I am a murderer and
l know 1t. 1 guess / deserve to lose you.
but II you die. I'll die. too
Slowly things were coming back. Then
she remembered the hand
Was II you I touched. Ned? The house
was dark and I thought you'd gone -
She reached upand patted his cheek
There was no doubt now that she thought
he was the finest being outside Of pars-
disc. She had certainly been insane half
an hour before. or whenever it was she
left the house.
Yes. 1 came back to get the slip in
the box of candy. You know every
Saturday this month, Morgan's put num-
bers in each box. Mine total 7s5. II ]
happened to draw rs today, I'd get first
prize of 800, and so on down the line
for ten prizes. 1 thought l might draw
S. bill"
Emily began to tear of the paper
feverishly. "Oh. Ned. let's look. / for
got all about il. Maybe
They held the little slip close to the
light and bent over 1t. deciphering the
figures.
Both were silent a minute as they
grasped the meaning Of what they saw
It was 215, Then Ned kissed her and
held her tight.
sswen, grille, guess we don't need to
worry about the taxes, do we? Let's
shake the club tonight Well go down.
town and celebrate with big dinner
And say, kiddo, come along till l buy
pair of new shoes, will your"
tCopyrisht. islL)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-11

This spring has been backward in everything ex
cept fashions
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-06

Count Michael Karolyi, leader of
the Hungarian Independent party,
rose from bed of sickness at
Cleveland hotel, cancelled the remand
er of his American speaking tour and
wired to New York for passage on
the first steamer leaving for Eu-
rope.
Before leaving Cleveland for New
York, Count Karolyi visited Lorain,
o., where he had an engagement to
talk on Hungary's struggle for liber-
ty, but Hungary's fight for political
emancipation pales into insignifcance
beside an issue which may devastate
Europe and the count had perforce
to speak on one topic which today
grips the whole civilized universe.
Between 5000 and 5000 of these
Hungarians are members of the first
reserve of the Austro- Hungarian
army, and John Bro, managing edi-
tor of Szabadsag, the most widely
circulated Hungarian paper in the
United States, estimates that over 6,
900 Hungarians and probably 400 to
500 Serbs living in Cleveland will
leave to take up arms the moment
war is declared.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-06
Imitation NlnhtlnnnIsn-

The nightingales which nested un.
I'll ten years ago In Kensington Gar.
dens were killed by the semi-wild cats
that camp every summer among the
hollow elms, and Londoners who
want to hear the Daulian birds with
complete certainty must now journey
to Kew or Chingford observes the
Westminster Gazette). Our fortunate
early Victorian ancestors went no
farther than Vauxhall Gardens for
the purpose. The Vauxhall nightin-
gales were always in full song on
May and June evenings, and the pro-
prietor, would assure ar inQuiring
country visitor: Hear the nightin-
gales, sir2 Why, you're bound to hear
EN-; we keeps 'em on the premises"
This prosaic statement was only too
true, according to Frank Buckland,
for the music was produced by a hui
man Philomela. paid to sit in bush
and initiate the nightingale when
darkness fell.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-06
WAR INVOLVES CLEVELAND.
Thousands Are Now Preparing to
Leave

Cosmopolitan Cleveland, with the
country's greatest recent immigration
from southern Europe, facing a crisis
which involves more than half of her
citizens, turns her face to the east
and impatiently awaits the signal
which will unleash the wardogs of a
vast continent.
Thousands of Hungarian
soldiers and patriotic Serbs, the war
fever tingling in their veins, are pack
ing up and standing ready to answer
the call of country at moments no
tice as Europe stands on the brink of
of the greatest conflict since the Ma
poleonic wars.
Consulates, in direct communication
with the embassies at Washington, d.
c., seeth with excitement. Moment
Gus messages cross the wires and
plans are rushed to transport armies
of fervent reservists and volunteers
to New York and thence to the scene
If hostilities.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-06
The Blacksnlth,s sIesves

An aged woman was standing be-
fore beautiful picture of black
smith standing at his forge, which
was blazing with light that illumi-
mated the whole room. The woman
came to the canvas with several
younger women, apparently her chill
dren. All stood with rapt attention
before the work of art, contemplating
the light effects and the beautiful
shadows. One of the younger women
asked Of the elderly one what she
thought OF the picture.
"Well, it's all right but the sleeves"
she replied. IT lived in the country a
long time, and I know something that
the painter with all his KNOWN didn't
know. That blacksmith's sleeves are
rolled out. Now, they don't wear
them that way. A blacksmith always
turns his sleeves in so the fyin'
sparks won't CATCH"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-06
SUMMER DRESSES
$1.95 and $2.95
Value 81 and $500

Dresses of fancy crepe, striped
voile, ratine and lingerie, made in
scores of neat models, in all
shades. Sell for twice the money
anywhere.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-06
Seryia.

Servia.
Serbs, Slavic tribe, invaded the
present Servia-637.
Converted to Christianity-9O
Passed under Turkish rule-1459.
Got independence-1877.
Proclaimed a kingdom-1882.
Population-3,0 100000.
Area-18,659 Square miles.
Capital-Belgrade.
Standing army-195, 900 men.
Navy-None.
Ruler-Crown Prince Regent AL
eNander.
Austria.
Austria's wars began in IA B. c.,
when the Romans conquered the
Norici.
The Hapsburg imperial family has
reigned in Austria since 1925.
Area-241 ,513 square miles.
opulation-45, ,405, ,267.
Capital-Vienna.
Standing army-810,000 men.
Navy-114 ships.
Ruler-Francis Joseph, emperor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-06
Immortality.

Nothing except fire burns and paias
and inflames like intense cold and
frost bites. Neither boiling water nor
cold 200 degrees below zero kills the
sprout in some seeds. Professor Bee
querel found three seeds eighty-seven
years old that sprouted. This sug-
gests that life may really be immor-
tai, even to stand the purgatorial and
penitential fires.