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The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

The Washington I'd. CT Herald is a
brand-new daily. an advent not startling,
were it not for the fact that it starts out
the cleanest and most nonsensational
sheet IN America The promoters claim It
will remain So which il carried out. TO-
gether with its par excellent news service
and strong editorial department, viii make
II an ideal newspaper.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

VIII you marry me?' wired the stingy
sutton Answer at my expense at night
rates"
And 1t 8 p. m came the reply:
NO, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no."
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

The man who sent that Internal ma
chine TO Gov. Pennypacker ought to have
known that such a small thing as that
would not worry the governor. His close
with the Pennsylvania poliu-
cal machine long ago rendered him i'm
mune to the terrors OF all other machines.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
The whole stor,

Pattern for all beneath the sun.
To Taft award the palm and bun.
They told him what they wanted done
He done it.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

John L. Sullivan las forsaken the stage
for the farm Thus John L. gets out Of
the ranks Of horrible examples into the
ranks Of good examples.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
That's SO.

Il don't wonder that prima donnas are
so soTappy'
What's the answer
They nearly all get their early train
ing IN church choirs.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
The Governor Replied Not.

Former Gov George HoadIy. Of Ohio,
now one Of the big lawyers Of New York.
tells Of a hard rundown" lac received
during his last canvass for the Buckeye
governorship. which convinced him that
the tide had turned against the Democ-
racy Tired and worn out from hard
day OF campaigning. ne arrived at a little
town early one evening, and sought the
only hotel in the place for a good nights
sleep. The proprietor stood Coatless be-
hind the desk. smoking a corncob pipe
After the governor modestly registered
simply his name without a hint Of his
Official title and prestige. his host said:
Take your grip UP 70 No. 10, down AZ
the far end OF the hall" With some exas-
peration the States chief executive re-
piled. 4 am George Hoadly. governor
OF Ohio" Unabashed. the hotel man look
ed him over calmly. and responded:
Well what 90 you want me 10 do
kiss ye?" The governor went meekly to
bed, Joseph Benson Foraker succeeded
him in the governership that year.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

William Parker, OF Chicago. aged nine
teen, has a perfect mania for stealing
automobiles. Who knows but what this
lad may be an embryonic railway mag
nate?
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

political movement directed by Samuel
Gompers viii show what is going on in
our national life.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

Prom the Baltimore American
He-Tais IS Jhe proadest moment OF my
life
sae-what have you done. dear?
He-Dlscharge0 the ice man.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

According to the Montgomery Adver-
tiser. Mobile is sleeping over an active
volcano" Montgomery's efforts TO wake
up Mobile are growing truly pathetic.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

A Chicago woman wants a divorce be-
cause her husband Is entirely too cour-
teous TO her Perhaps she considers that
a sure sign of dangerous lunacy.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

We note with pleasure the launching
of the Octopus We also note. with even
added pleasure, that the Octopus is
boat, and not a political scarecrow.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
The omeiaI Lion killer.

BY direction Of the President, the gov
eminent now has in its employ an official
lion killer. This strong and mighty arm
Of the law is a famous Rocky Mountain
guide named John Goff He has piloted
President Roosevelt on many a hazardous
hunt through the canyons and over the
peaks of the Rockies. and when Chief
Forester Clifford Pinchot decided to have
one OF his force Of guards detailed TO the
work OF discriminating the predatory and
ferocious mountain lions that for years
have made sheep raising IN the foothills
Of the wild, mountainous country un-
profitable. he designated Cot for that
perilous and thrilling service. Con now
has three assistants, and their slaughter
OF the lions already has been Of appre-
ciable benefit 10 the sheep men.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

Gov, Higgins has ordered all the gam
bling dens in New York closed. It must
be very annoying 10 the den keepers in
Gotham 10 be obliged 10 pull down the
shades and close the shutters just al this
time.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

a well-known Indiana man says that
Senasor Beve-idge is getting TO look
more ike Nh Bryan every day. That
remark is calculated to make both gen
tlemen retire TO the woodhouse and do
some tall and lofty thinking
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

Congressman Griggs says that Mr.. John
Sharp Williams viii take the stump in
New York for Hearst That is 10 say
if he can find a stump that isn't already
working overtime.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

The Hon. Joe Grow has been convicted
Of attempting TO tamper with a grand
Jury by the use Of railroad passes. We
thought that Jim Crow was the chief
trouble maker in the Crow family for the
railroads.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

That anarchist who threw bomb at
Gen. Starynkewltseh made grave mis-
He should have thrown az
least two bombs.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

Harper's Weekly might condense its
Presidential editorials by simply putting
H. Woodrow Wilson-That's ALL" and let
Il 80 az that.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

\ New York man wants a divorce be-
cause his wife talks too much. II that is
to be made sufficient grounds for divorce
in New York. the Dakota industry IS
going 10 receive a death blow.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

All Adams. the deceased gambling
king. is said to have been a direct tis-
scendant CT John Adams. second Presi-
dent Of the United States. That. how
ever, ought not to be held up against
John. He couldn't help il.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

over in Germany they call the man
who runs the motor car "OberhofwagOn-
fuehrer." which is probably just as easy
10 pronounce as any other pied line.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

Just as the Liberal party seemed likely
10 gain an advantage over in England,
ii fell out with itself. and is now al at
sea. Evidently, the Liberal party in Eng
land is some kin to the Democratic party
over this way.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

An enterprising American has estab-
lshed an elephant ranch out in Texas.
Naturally. he selected the biggest state
H. the Union for that sort of an enter
prise.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

According TO a late cable. The Japs
have their eyes on Java" So far as we
are concerned. We are willing that the
ayes have IL.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

Count Boni de Castellane has been
elected TO a vacant seat in the French
Chamber Of Deputies. Evidently the idea
is to keep the seat just as near vacant
as possible.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

Vice President Fairbanks has forgiven
his son for running away TO get mar
Tied- Perhaps Mr.. Fairbanks isn't the
trapped proposition that he is credited
with being. after all
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

The New York World says that Tam
many is on the brink of revolt against
Mr.. Hearst Can't Mr.. Hughes get some
kind friend to give Tammany just a lit
tie shove?
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

Premier Stolypin has been denounced
again. He must have an extraordinarily
fine collection OF denunciations by this
time.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

A Chicago tax official says the Pull
man Car Company owes the county
nearly S5.000000 in taxes. II may yet
become necessary for the porters 10 come
10 the rescue Of the company
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

If Sir Thomas Upton keeps on maxi
inS those prett% speeches, we will Just
have to present him the cup anyhow.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

Mr.. Roosevelt may yet become known
to fame as the father of the Cuban end
of his country
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

According TO the Omaha Bee. Trouble
threatens Morocco" Probably the Sultan
thinks that this is getting to be a habit
with trouble
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

So tar as the incident concerning Won
H0henlOhe's recollectiOns are concerned,
Emperor Williams advice is to forget il.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

Mount Pelee may as we'll cut it out.
We cannot pay any attention to a little
thing like thar until the New York cam
paign is over.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

An Arkansas mob seems to have
lyncEed the wrong man. The dangerous
thing about telling this is that it may
furnish an excuse for another lynching
bee
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

That FTenchman who was run down
and killed by the automobile Of the Due
lie Montpensier got a little longer obit-
uary notice than usual. az al events.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

According TO the Deseret News. OF salt
Lake City, 'Democracy's day comes to-
morrow" That is when il invariably
seems to come out that way.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

AL this talk about peace and d stable
government in Cuba is apt TO give the
professional insurgent a bad case of the
big disgust.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
From the Tsrrs Hauts Tribune.

= AS1A rue ANfEI 11aNt- AlAAt4AalF
The Washington Herald is a new paper
at the National Capital, which already
had strong papers, but now has one more.
Scott c. Bone. a former Indiana man, is
at the head Of The Herald. and il is OK
pected that he viii continue his success.
The new publication has its own distinc-
tive quality. Most well-informed men
read other than their local papers 10
learn Of happenings in other sections
which cannot be treated in full by the
local press. Among the outside papers
none can be OF more use and interest than
those published at Washington, with
their close views Of Congress and the
Administration. The Washington Herald
with its independent tone and able edito-
rial management. will I'll the bill for
those who want a Washington paper
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
From The strasburs VA Herald.

we have received a copy Of Washing
tons new morning daily. The Herald. The
first issue appeared last Monday, and it az
once took a position IN the front rank
Of the great journals Of the day The
Herald is under the management Of Mr.
Scott c. Bone, a veteran IN Washington
newspap erdom, and he has surrounded
himself with the best newspaper talent
available. The Herald. while selling for
one cent, viii be the equal OF the other
high-priced Washington papers. and in
consequence may soon be expected TO
outdistance them in circulation.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
GREETINGS TO THE HERALD.
From tie Houston Post.

From the Houston Post.
The Washington Herald made SIS appear
ance last Monday and Immediately took .ts
place among the brightest and best of
American newspapers. The way had been
thoroughly prepared for 1t, thousands Of
Washingfonians having enrolled them
selves upon the subscription lists upon the
arnple. assurance that Editor Bone would
make a newspaper that would be num-
bered among their daily necessities. The
first number Of The Herald proves that
the confidence OF the washinton public
was not misplaced, for every department
reveals the work of painstaking. enter
prising jour- alism. The Herald there
fore, had at the outset g circulation
which was regarded by the best adver-
tisers OF Washington as an opportunity
which they could not neglect. The me-
chanicaI appearance OF the paper, its
news service, editorial page. and features
are ali IN keeping with progressive jour
nalism. Scott c. Bone is one OF the most
brilliant journalists Of America, and he
has surrounded himself with a force Of
newspaper makers known 70 the craft as
men Of conspicuous ability That The
Herald viii make and maintain for itself
a place In the Washinton field is one
OF the certainties. and the Post extends
to the publishers its congratulations and
best wishes.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

The Washington Herald issued every
morning. made its appearance in Wash
ingtons D. c, on Monday. It is a clean
paper, nOnsensational, and will give
the news, and its editorials will be along
high planes. Mr.. Bone, formerly with
the Washington Post, is chief editor. and
there can be no bone Of contention about
the Herald being all right.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

Colwyn, Pa, IS town without a bar
Der. and Il has never gone Populist
either.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

We are just in receipt Of No. .
OF the new Washington paper. The Her
alu. II is a neat newsy. and up-to-date
paper, and we are confident II will get
many subscribers from this section.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
80 Il - So HeEaId lEastIIHe. VI.

ION nc EasieTn olUTe Herald IkastFlIIe, Va.
The Washington Herald a new daily
morning paper I'm the National Capital,
made its appearance last Monday. It is
most attractive in Typography. and the
editorials are excellent The paper viii
be independent in politics
The Washington herald., 1906-10-16

D. d. DoneIson. a prominent business
man OF Chattanooga. and brother to tho
lato Capt. Samuel Donelson. whose recent
death grieved many friends, is at the
Shnrenam
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-23
UNION PREsBYTERIANs WIN.
Legal Victory by Those Who Advocate
Wiping Out Division Lines.

Decatur. Ill, May 2S.-The legal
contest Instituted to prevent the union
of the Cumberland Presbyterian
churches with the Presbyterian church
has been deci edidn favor of the union
lists. Judge Johns has refused to grant
the injunction prayed for by the anti
unionists and dismissed the bill on de-
murrer. A written opinion will be
handed down Thursday.
The decision was not unexpected by
the leaders of the anti-unionists. Their
attorneys announced they will appeal
the case, probably to the supreme
court OF Illinois.
At the afternoon session of the as
sembly the recommendation that the
IndianOla synod be dissolved was with
drawn because of a strong sentiment
that the measure was too drastic. The
committee on theological seminary
recommended that the institution offer
correspondence courses. The assem-
bly, held a service in memory Of de-
ceased ministers
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-23
Pottawatomie Republican Ticket.

Wamego, Kan, May 23.@The Re-
publicans of Pottawatomie county met
In convention here Tuesday and nomi-
mated .. H. Tracy for representative.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
the railroad policy of President Roose-
welt; the Hoch administration and the
Republican state ticket indorsing J.
M. Miller of rcongress, and declaring in
favor of the direct primary system for
the nomination of state and county
officers, including United States sena-
tors.
The following county ticket was
nominated:
For county clerk, Herman G. Huck-
stadt; for register of deeds, L. D. Hart;
treasurer, J. o. Jackson; sheriff, 0. D.
Hobbs; probate judge, T. E. Rose;
county uperintendent, George T. Cod
ding; clerk of the district court, E. S.
Francis; county attorney. r. s. Hick;
surveyor, J. E. Williams; coroner, J.
w Wilhoit; county commissioner, first
district, D. E. Harrell.
The principal contest in the conven-
ton was for the office of representative
in which D. H. Tracy defeated T. I.
Eddy, the present incumbent.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-23

Thursday is an of-day all over the
Western Association. circuit. Unless rain
occurs today, there viii be rest for
them all tomorrow. No raln-dates have
yet occurred, or called games Of any
kind The schedule has been played
right up to the dot.
His Empirical Majesty. Handsome
Thomas @. Mcnamara. and his cham
pton, the sp-norting editor of the morn
ing contemporary, declare faithfully
upon their oaths that they never, never
heard Cf such a thing as a crowd roast
ing an umpire for giving a bad decis-
ion N favor Of the home team. Not
in all my experience did I ever even
hear such thing limited. says Mister
Mcnamara. Why lust think of the
khouls Of the press, the pole-cats of
journalism, saying a thing Of that
kind" echoed Second Thought. Now.
If Your Honor pleases, we wish to call
attention to Volume X No 340 Price
Three Cents, The Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune, Monday, May 81 1906.
Page s, Column 1, Caption Brooklyn
Beaten in Opening Game" Along
down the column about half way
viii be found the sub-head, Peculiar
Features telling that even in dear old
staid Cincinnati, some 5000 fans roast
ed the hide off Umpire Conway, because
he called Barry, a Red, safe on third
base. Here IS the story. The Peculiar
Feature. This last was a peculiar
feature. 1t is seldom that a crowd
boots or jeers at an umpire for giving
q decision in favor of the home team,
but this is exactly what happened yes
terday when he called Barry safe on
third in the first inning, when. from all
appearances Casey had nipped him sev-
eral feet. The little BROOKLYN third
baseman was so positive that he had
him out that he made no endeavor to
touch Barry, who overslid the base.
When Conway called Jack safe, how
ever, there were large doings. Casey
completely forgot himself and he made
various remarks to Mr.. Conway that
evidently did not please that indivfd-
uals and Casey was sent to the bench.
SIN protesting, and a few moments
later. when he had talked himself
hoarse, he was ordered of the grounds.
Then the crowd took it up. and for
the next inning it hooted and jeered as
only a Cincinnati crowd can. and IL
looked for while as though about
5000 fans had turned knockers. But
they were showing no disrespect to the
Reds. They simply wanted to show
Conway what they thought Of him.
From the Leavenworth Times: Catcher
Mcdowell has been given his release.
Mcdowell is probably q good catcher
but the management feels that it can
not afrord to keep more than one reg
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-23
Patents issued to westerners.

washington, May 23.@The follow
ing patents have been issued.
Indian Territory-Jsmes O. Daugh-
try, Hugo, cooler; Charles H. Gober.
Rolf. wagon brake: William D. Har-
per, Loco. window shade fixture Aug
ust c. Walter, Alex, stTaddle-row cul-
tivato-.
Kansas=John Barry and NJ. L.
Shaughnessy, WestphaIa. attachme eut
for weightihg scales: Marshall II. Bid
well, Kansas City. dehorning gate !:
Oscar Gerlach, lola. rotary kiln; Al
bert T. Newman. Greeley, switchboard: !:
Charles c. Norman. Abilene, binder
cross tongue and truck attachment;
Arthur J. OakeE, Chanute. time COM
troIled valve actuating mechanAEA.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-23
MANY DEMOCRATS OUT.
Harris and other Kansas Nominees
Indorsed in Summer County.

wellington. Kas., May 2s.-The big
gest Democratic convention held in
Sumner county for years was held here
Tuesday. Every ward and township
in the county was represented. DR..
F. B. Lawrence, of El Dorado, candi-
date for congress in this district, made
a speech upon campaign issues. Nom
nations were made as follows: Rep
resentatives in Seventy-fourth and
Seventy-flfth districts respectively, w.
A Rem. Wellington; A. w. Cortelyou,
Caldwell; sheriff, E. e. Bland; county
attorney, J. T. Herrick, Wellington.
The convention passed resolutions
commencing the Democratic nominee
for governor, W. A. Harris and the
other men on the state ticket.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-23
Find Chinatown in Seattle.

Seattle, May 23.-An underground.
Chinese colony similar to that which
once existed in San Francisco, has been
discovered here by city officials. BY
burrowing under buildings, sidewalks
and alleys these Chinese have succeeds
ed in excavating unknown passages
leading to rooms in which gambling
and opium smoking is carried on. Many
of the rooms are lighted by electricity.
Some of the passsgeweys extend for.
half a block or more, many feet under
sub-cellars and sidewalks.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-23

wellington, Kan, May 23.-The 'lid''
is on in this town. At meeting of the
council. Mayor W. r. Savage led in
movement for reform. At Z O'Clock
the ..ioints'' were closed and did not re-
open Tuesday morning. Mayor Savage
had been regarded as a member of the
ultra wet crowd.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-23

.uIar catcher on hand. Kern will be held
a few days when he viii be given his
ing hereafter. If he should happen to
be put out of the game in any way
Rapps will be called in from right field
to take his place. nix IS also a good
utility catcher
The Wichita management says it
hopes to be able to buy Hank Gehring
from Minneapolis for the money which
it got for Walter Quisser.
Leavenworth has released Pitcher
Port since the acquisition of Walter
Quisser He viii probably find port
somewhere in the Missouri Valley
This sounds sort of fshy from the
LeavenWOrth Times: Manager Penning-
ton has returned from Boone. Iowa. He
fixed up the little difficulty there and
saw President Shively upon his return.
President Shively saia after hearing
the facts, that he was sorry he had sus-
pended Pennington. Boone was simply
making bluff.
The Springfield pitching staff is evi-
IDENTIFY the main source Of the Midget
strength. They have one Of the best
collections of box artists in the circuit
What would Bull owen say If he
Isben, Young, Groom and Westcott
cross fire as they are doing this year
Isbell and Young almost put their
right foot into the water bucket.
Another wall Of sorrow from the St
Joe Star relative to attendance over
there 'I have banded together a
good bunch Of players and we have
given the people a good brand of base
ball." said Hurlburt. But the people
have not turned out as we expected. I
thought they would be a little afraid
to come at first. but when we showed
what we could do I certainly thought
the crowd would turn out and see the
games. Why week ago when we
played LeavenWorth at League park
there were more people in the grand
stand who came from Leavenworth
than there were from St. Joseph" The
St. joseph team is the most expensive
in the Western association and 1t will
take fairly good support to make it d
paying proposition. Hurlburt has al
ready invested more money here than
most managers would do, because he
was optimistic and did not believe the
stories to the effect that St. Joseph
could not support a team. He was
confident that. with such players as he
now has. city OF this size would help
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-23
Crieer to UNDERGO Treatment.

Boston, May 23.=Determined to go
the limit in its efforts to strengthen the
team, the management of the Boston
Americans today te1egraphed Lou
CriEer to come at once to undergo
treatment here at the hands of DR.. An
drew F. Christian, an expert on nerv-
Gus troubles. Criger is now at Elkhart,
Ind, and as soon as possible will come
n
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-23

Ottawa. Kan, May 2S-F'ranklin coun-
tvs first Jail. which was built in 1866.
has been torn down to make room for a
new $4,000 structure. All the lumber
in the old building was cut from native
ffv1oner
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-23

the project along. Other cities in the
association are lending their heartiest
Offices and just why st. Joseph baseball
fans are not doing likewise is hard to
understand. It is the last chance of
the fan and something should be done
at once Ball players, be they ever so
good, cannot and will not do good
work in front of empty seats.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-23

Westbury, L. l.. May 23.-While
running at the rate of 40 miles an
hour big touring automobile belong
ing to P F. Collier dashed into an
eastbound express train at the depot
crossing here last night. The two
occupants of the machine, George Ca
briel. the chauffeur, and Frederick
whitehead. a valet in the Collier fam
fIv. were Instantly killed and the ma
chine was wrecked. The men were on
their waY to the Meadowbrook club.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-23
n starrinr Herself to neatl1

wichita, Kan. May 23.-Defying the
efforts of friends to induce her to eat,
Julia C'Brien, a woman Of middle age,
is slowly starving herself to death. Tor
three weeks not mOuthful of food has
passed her lips. From woman plump
of form she has wasted until she can
barely stand alone. She declares a
snirit has ordered her to die.