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The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
THE INNOCENT BYSTANDER.
A sONG OF CHRIsTMAs.

Sing a song of Christmas, with the tingle
in the air.
And mistletoe and holly and the berries
everywhere
Sing il IN a cadence that viii show its
measures start
In the happy fitting Of the beating Of
your heart
Sing. and see a picture Of the stockings
In row,
Casting swaying shadows in the light Of
long ago.
Ho, the song OF Christmas OF ali carols
lis the best
For it springs in gladness from the music
In your breast;
Rises from the knowledge that the world
is good 90 YOU
Gets its joyous measures from the good
you mean 20 do
AelIowest and Ftenderest Of all the songs
you know
Built upon Tie golden CLEANS from out
the long ago.
Sing song of Christmas, sing the glory
OF the star
FIinging down its WOndrous beams upon
the lands afdT,
Catch the echo Of the chant the waking
shepherds heard
When from out the sky there fell each
unf0rgotteu word
Yes, and sing the memory Of all the olden
glow
From the embers in the CRATE this long
and long ago.
Ho, the song Of Christmas. It is yours
and it IS mine.
Out OF he8rt-heId memories we make it
fair and fine.
And we breathe the lasting faith that all
the world is coed
When We time the hearts that beat again
in brotherhood
Sing il softly, sing it in a cadence soft
OF slow
When your signs and smiles are blent in
thouphrc or long ao,
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
1 Bad Practice.

Fran the indianapolis STAT
Senator Beverage makes a strong show
ing of the effects Of child labor in en-
differing children, and developing a spirit
Of revenge that leads them to lawless re-
taliaton, reaching even 90 shots through
inoffensive windows" Anything that leads
70 an assault on an inoffensive window
cannot be too severely condemned.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
senntor TilImnn Dehned.

From The Charleston News and Courier.
Definitions: A geographical anachrcn-
ism" is a body Of craftsmanship bounded
on the North by the bOx-ofice, on the
South by the race problem, on the East
by Theodore Roosevelt. on the West by
the abolition of railroad passes. and hav-
ing for its chief products pitchforks and
diSnenSnrirs
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
NATI RAJ.

i don't see why they speak Of Il as
the mouth of a river" says the man with
the difdent eyebrows.
ITS simple as daylight" AYERS the man
with the palm-leaf ears. Did YOU never
hear Of the face Of the waters?''
WILBUR NESBIT
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
Al His OH Tricks.

From the Buffalo Express.
Senator Platt is not prolific in legisIa-
ton. but such bills as he offers show
where his heart still lies. He introduced
a measure last week increasing a salary
and another creating some new officials to
draw salaries
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
CiroumstnntiaI Evidence.

From the Florida Times-Union.
Drummer-That man over there is from
Kentucky.
Tourist-How do you know?
DrummeT-AS soon as he sat down at
the table he turned down his water glass
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
burton in a Christmas Rush.

The Hon. Theodore z. Burton, bachelor.
eyed some afty-odd. who lives IN lodg-
ings all alone and who is chairman OF the
House Committee on Rivers and Har-
bors, got a genuine touch of Christmas
yesterday without his seeking. and he
seemed TO enjoy il hugely He boarded
"a car at Fourteenth and T streets that
was going toward the Capitol. a slushy
rain was drizzling down and bedrabblng
the earth. Few passengers were in the
car when he entered
Nasty day-nasty day" said the Ohio
statecnan TO the conductor as he en-
tered, and added: Bad for Christsas-
bad for Christmas"
AT the next corner three or four women.
accompanied by children. most of them
wee tots. clamOred aboard the car. In
spraug Air. Burton and offered his seat
with a timid little d0f Of his hat. 10 the
lady who led the van. Vacant seats Were
plentiful. and with a nod and a smile
the lady said Thank you. and moved
on 10 a vacant place with the children
tumbllHg after. Before the car had
proceeded a half dozen blocks IL was
crowded with women and children. and
every time lady entered Mr. Burton
arose and offered her his seat The
merry Prattle 81 the youngsters obv.-
Gusly pleased him immensely and be
stood up as II through preference IN
order the better 90 see and hear the
chiidren's talk and laughter
All be said to another man IN the
car this is getting 10 be Christmas
sure enough. Rough outside. bur jolly
in here. Wouldn't have missed il for a
lot Nothing Ike Christmas, I tell you
Makes q fellow wish be We're child
again, or here the sound Of his voice
was drowned in the noise OF the little
ones who We're going down into the shop
ping district 90 watch the marveIous
antics Of old Santa Claus in the show
Windows
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

From the Houston Post
At most. the borrowing OF money
(which was repaid from H. c. Pierce
was merely indiscreet, and the Democrats
of Texas are not going to destroy the
greatest Democrat Of the time for mere
indiscretion
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

Unless the Congressional Record gives
a trading stamp with each new subscrip-
ton, the circulation Of its esteemed con-
temporary, the Illustrated Presidential
Message. is bound TO outstrip it.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
Lafe Young ON the Tnria.

From the DIS lloinss Capital
Let the Dingley tariff law alone until a
seintilla Of evidence can be brought for
ward that some schedule is operating ia
the detriment Of the people
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

aha" exclaimed Mr.. JeIus. Been
treasuring another mans picture all these
years hey2"
Not exactly answered his better half
That's a photo taken Of you, dear, when
you had hair"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

Dear Santa Claus. wrote the little
Chicago boy, please bring NE a new cart
and a new knife and a new velocipede
But never mind about a new papa. dear
Santa, as like my present papa ever so
much.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
PLAYED Golf with Holm D.

William ). Couch. Washington cor
respondent OF the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
had "a unique months experience last
summer while on duty at the home Of
fice-an experience which many a
statesman at the Capitol likes 10 hear
about Mr.. Couch played golf with John
d. Rockefeller continuously for thirty
DAYS. and then wrote ali about Il for his
paper. He declares that nobody plays
the game with more genuine zest or en-
joyment than does the worlds richest
man. And he's a jolly good fellow on
the links. at that" declared the news
paper man yesterdas 10 a Congressman
who asked him about #. so fond is he Of
1.-THE game and of the company of persons
who don't bother him about money while
playing with him, that I am thinking OF
inviting him down 10 Washington to have
several days of the sport out az the Co
lumba Golf Club. Since he has enter
tanned the National Association of News
paper HumOrists at his Cleveland eS-
tate. and has been elected 70 membership
In that organization, Mr.. Rockefeller
thinks newspaper men are all right. and
l believe he prefers their society TO that
OF business men"
Mr.. Couch says that in one OF his games
with the mighty Croesus mutual friend
who happened along praised highly Miss
Ida N. Tarbell as one Of the most Won
derful women of the age. You ought TO
know her-you ought to know her" en-
Enthusiastically exclaimed the eulogist Of
Mr.. Rockefeuers Nemesis.
Maybe I ought" replied Mr.. Rookie
teller, with a dry smile Il have never
seen the lady, but certainly YOU can't
blame me much for not admiring her as
eXtravagautly as you do"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

In commenting upon Mr.. Roosevelt s
statement in a letter 20 Mrs. Storer TO
the effect that he hardly thought Mr..
Storer "geograp hically" a Cabinet pos
sibility. the Southern press is inclined
politely to inquire Of the President
whether or not he knows that section IS
on the map.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
Fine Discrimination.

Il don't believe in giving indiscriminate
aims. even at Christmas" declared links,
as Binks handed beggar d coin.
Neither do T. dear boy, but the fact
is that nickel was too badly battered TO
take a chance with elsewhere"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
Try 1t.

1t pays TO worry"
Think 500"
sure. Half the things I worry about
never happen
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
Ground for Action.

From the Detroit Free Press
Instead Of raising their remuneration.
Congress might consider itself lucky that
the country does not try to collect dam
ages
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
AIphnbetic Asrocintionn.

Father, what would the fraternities do
without the Greek lanEuage?"
Really, Waldo, I am unable to con
lecture You should not think about
such narrowing possibilities"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
waiting to Hear.


r TOM dIiIi-l.
Mrs. Gassitt-My sister Maud told me
something to-day I've promised never to
tell.
Mr.. Gassitt-Well. go on. I'm listening
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

Nevertheless ard Notwithstanding, the
average man would be heartily willing 20
swap mis- chances of paying an inheri-
lance tax for an opportunity to pay an
income tax.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

The most valuable lesson the Storers
learn from the late unpleasantness is
the indisputable truthfulness of the old
saying, Nothing succeeds ike sue
cess" and, conversely, nothing fails like
failure
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
AIisuOIner.

They used 10 call them mummers.
II makes me wonder some.
III leave il TO all corners:
Were actors ever raum?
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

OF course. il is Texas business. but II
she should decide to keep Bailey at home
she ought 10 loose his strangle hold on
the Constitution Of the United States and
ship that back 10 Washington.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

And now comes the Richmond Times
Dispatch, a usually peaceful and law
abiding contemporary. and raises the
question whether "phoneucs IS. or pho
netics are Surely the dead might be
allowed TO rest in peace,
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
WHAT

From the Norfolk Landmark.
Do the people of the United states pay
any serious attention to what the Presi-
dent SAYS. beyond being pleased, angered,
or amused for the mOment2
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

An Indiana farmer has been talking
FIVE days and cannot be stopped. The
poor fellow probably imagines he is q
United States Senator discussing the
SmOot case
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

From the Norfolk virginian-Pilot.
Mr.. Bryan cannot defeat Mr.. Roosevelt
by agreeing with him, no matter which
spoke first
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
ONE MIsTAKE EXCTsES ANoTHER.

Sir exclaimed the blushing girl
How dare you kiss me? That is not mis-
tletOe above my head; it is smilax"
It's all right explained the embar-
raised youth. II thought you were an
other girl anyhow
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

In some small dread Of the fire. Con-
gress proposes TO approach the raising of
It's own salary by easy stages.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

a New York man ate a porous plaster
prescribed for him by a physician, and
experienced no III effects. 1t developed
that he was regular patron of the quick
lunch counters.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

Shopping is g symptom Of prosperity. -
says the Baltimore sun. It is often q
symptom that you are about TO entirely
recover from IT,
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

Mark Antony was "one Of the great
est Of grafters." contemporary de-
clares. And yet, Cleopatra found him an
eask Mark
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
From the Chattanooga Times


There can be no doubt Of the correct
ness of the Secretary's conclusion that
the people are themselves. after ALL re-
sponsible for the quality of the laws
upon the statute books and likewise that
the present crusade against railroad re-
batting and the prosecution of the trusts
by the government are the direct result of
popular clamOr and therefore Indirectly
at least an evidence of the limitations
the people themselves are disposed TO APP
ply TO States rights.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

Among other things that this country
might manage 20 get along without is the
six-day bicycle race.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

President Castro drove around the city
OF Caracas the other day 10 let the people
know he was 'stiu alive and kicking. 90
according 10 q press dispatch. If he is
still alive. Of course he Is kicking"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

That New York inventor has exhaus-
lively tried his wind-wagon and finds
il sadly wanting in pleasing qualities A
great many people are scheduled to have
the same sort Of experience with the
water wagon pretty soon
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

The Public Printer must be sorely
afraid he will wake up and find IL all a
dream Congress not only abolished
simplified spelling but raised his salary
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

A FTenchman says a mans brightest
thoughts come 20 him between and
H. m They do seem bright enough on
the way home. but how quickly they
change sometimes
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
CENTRALIZED GOVERNMENT.

Prom the Kansas City Journal
Notwithstanding Dir. Roots great abil-
lily and Illuminating powers CT argument.
there is plenty Of room 10 question his
craftsmanship and TO oppose his pur-
pose in his new propaganda. The only
reasonable explanation Of his radical de-
paTture is that he has become in0culated
with the tincture of RooseveItism.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18
White and HARLAN seat Mates.

In the shift of seats oecasioned by the
induction Of Mr.. Justice Moody into his
new Office yesterday Dir. Justice White
has been moved next TO Mr.. Justice Har-
Ian, the Nestor of the Supreme Court.
For various reasons this will be pleasing
10 both OF them Heretofore Justice
White has been two or three seats re-
moved from Justice Harlan. and fire.
quently this arrangement has caused an
noyance to each Of them. Being South
erners 10 the manner born they enjoy
nothing better than a good chew of to-
bacco. It has 50 happened in the past
more than once that one or the other
found himself without a bit of the weed
in mis- pockets. This sad discovery has
resulted in a hurried. sly. but withaI dig
nified search of the trousers pockets
through the deep folds of the black judi
cial robe by the one applied to by the
other by the medium of feIine-footed
messenger for the loan Of his plug
Now when the uutOward accident of one or
the other forgetting his chewing tobacco
occurs the one who has not been the vic
tim of fate can pass over to the unlucky
brother his plug without calling on a
messenger to scUrTy nOiselessly along the
narrow corridor Immediately back Of the
bench with the request for a loan" and
return with the aforesaid loan"
It is recalled that once during the trial
Of the insular test suits the minds OF
both Justices Harlan and White were de-
fiected for a minute or more from the line
of the argument being presented by emf
nent counsel by the necessity the former
had to call on the latter through the old
means for loan"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

An Ohio man married six sisters con-
secutiVely. He thus reduced the mother
in-laW peril 10 a minimum
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

BY allowing himself to be arrested
without fight. Mr.. Bat Masterson has
rudoly shaken our faith in MS statesman
like qualities
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

A Switzerland man claims to have
sampled recently I.79 varieties Of sau-
sage. Il was a grounding case, it is %
be presumed.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

A captious critic seems displeased be-
cause Mrs. Parsons book The Family
contains too many cross references"
There may be more truth than poetry in
this book. after all
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

senator Burrows TRADE against Ser
ator SmoOt was nothing but a lot of
hash, says the Deseret Utah) News. Il
was noticed that de doesn't mince his
WORDS however.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

Hon. George D. Copeland an eminent
young lawyer of Marion. Ohio. was at the
New Willard last night, and was greeted
by many Ohio friends Mr.. Copeland mas
never hankered for political honOrs, al
though he takes part in conventions and
has received appointments from several
governors.
AS a Republican, he rejoiCes that his
fellow-tOwnsman, Congressman Grant
Mouser, has twice carried the strong
Democratic district long represented by
DR. Norton, and it is the belief of Mr..
Copeland that Mouser can continue 10
carry it as long as he wants 10 remain
in Congress.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-03-10
Husbands Best Points.

A happily married woman writing TO
one of the household magazines says
that the qualities she most admires
In her husband are these, says the
Philadelphia Bulletin: "A readiness to
be pleased Is one of his traits which
brings much quiet happiness into our
married life. In the management OF
the home he trusts me entirely, and,
though he may suggest, he never die
tates. He Is seldom too busy or tired
to listen interestedly to all may have
TO tell him Though he tells me his
business veXations, he does not make
me suffer on account of them, and
is'always ready to do the helpful lit
tie things that mean so much to a
woman. In money matters he takes
me into his full confidence and part.
sership."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-03-10
TiLLER OF THE SOIL HoNoRED.
Farmer Has Respect and Admiration
~ All

Within the last dozen years won
derful change has come over the busi-
ness OF farming In this country. The
approbrium that once attached to the
occupation of filling the soil has CIV
en- way to a genuine respect and ad-
miration for the farmers, who to-day
live better In every way than "a ma
jority of those who claim the sordid.
gruelling cities as their homes. Most
of the farmers nowadays have unmort-
gagged dwellings on profitable acres.
Their sons and daughters go to col
leges and technical schools, where
they learn how to return to the farms
and get more out of the soil than their
fathers we're able to do. The cities
do not offer the attraction to these
young people they once held. 1t is
hard to understand why more Of the
complainers and those who say they
can not earn enough to keep them
selves and their families in the cities
do. not go to the agricultural com,
munities, where they are sure of an
abundance of food and good shelter.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-03-10
Altitude 4, 500 feet.

perfect as any place III the United
States.
$50 days III the year on which the
sun shines.
Short, mild winter, and long cool
summers.
Seldom IS below in the winter and
but 90 in the summer, with cool
mountain breezes.
Every night cool enough for light
blankets.
Purest mountain water in I'M
limited quantity.
Atmosphere dry and highly in
MIGRATING.
Valley is 90 miles in length by II
miles wide.
Named Cache (cash) Valley be-
cause it is hidden, being entirelp SUR
rounded by the Wasatch mountains
Mountains are rich in mineral
wealth, and the valley contains $780,
600 acres of finest soil on earth.
Farm lands easily worth 500 per
acre.
Gas, coal, iron, gold, silver. cop
per, marble groupings found in many
prospects.
Conditions exceedingly favorable to
scientific farming and raising of
fruits.
Valley is the greatest dairy section
of the state, containing two condensed
milk factories and numberless cream
cries.
Cache is noted for fine horses and
largely supplies the San Francisco
market.
Cache Valley is IS miles north of
Ogden and 100 miles north of Salt
Lake City.
LOGAN
is the county seat of Cache county
with population of 7 900, the center
of $4,000.
Is located at the base Of the eastern
range of the Wasatch mountains.
Is the "Temple City of the North"
and the "Athens of Utah"
The Agricultural College with
100000 buildings and $50 students
is located here. All higher courses
taught.
The Brigham Young College with
! magnificent buildings and US stud
ents is here.
The New Jersey Academy with $50
students is located here.
The city school system is one of
| the best in the west.
The city has wide streets, paved
sidewalks and crossings.
A $15O,OOO waterworks system
owned by the city.
A 500, 1000 light plant owned by
the city.
An independent electric system,
"The Hercules"
The Bell telephone system with
800 subscribers.
Unlimited water power for estab-
lishment of factories.
The city will soon have astreet
railway.
An electric suburban line with
Salt Lake connections is a certain
prospect.
Logan has commodious and beau
tiful opera house, good hotels, S10,-
| 900 pavilion and numberless amuse-
ment halls, as we'll as Novelty
| Theatre"
Three Gentle churches and ten
Mormon meeting houses.
Fine residences and up-to-date
business blocks.
A Commercial Club of $50
members.
Three miles from Logan canyon,
most picturesque in west, from which
flows the Logan river, beautiful
stream filled with trout.
Every opportunity for growth.
People are progressive and liberal.
City, county and valley wants out
side capital invested in mines, gas,
railroads, factories.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-03-01
SWANTON.

Everybody seems to be prospecting
for coal and it is whispered that in the
near future this will be a mining town.
The finest weather ever experienced
in one winter which the farmers are
making use of in preparing for the com
ing of spring.
Mr.. J. Littman, one of cur hustling
merchants has just unloaded another
car load of -four and feed.
W. W. Sweet is going to raise the
Sweet flag in honor Of his freedom in
being relieved Of the r. R. agency at
Swanton, Mr.. Groves having taken his
place
Two law suits last week. Swan.ga is
keeping her record up.
We read a great deal about the new
system Of road making but is there no
way that We can put it to . practical
test here in our county where our roads
get in such bad condition in the fall and
spring that it is impossible for a team
to haul more than about one half q load.
Just think Of the saving in time and
money to those who have hauling to do
if they could haul full load every trip
which could be done if our roads were in
proper condition. If we could ascertain
the value of all the hauling done in our
county over the present system Of roads,
then we could compare it to what conld
be done over roads with a solid bottom,
which, as ! say, would be about double
that now being hauled and would be an
enormous increase. Could not this in
crease or a part of it in some way be
applied to the building of better roads.
Then again the horses worn out, and
wagons and machinery broken up and
worn out in passing over our rough and
muddy roads in the course of a few
years would go long way toward build
ing better roads.
Our country roads being the pulse
through which the throbbing of this
great nation is felt should in some way
be made to reap the benefit of govern
ment appropriation as lasting monu-
ments for the benefit of the travelling
public Of our present generation as well
as for generations yet unborn, for if the
government can make appropriations
for the benefit of the travellers by water
and some times where impracticable
would it not also be right to provide for
the travellers by land.