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The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
SUNDAY. OCTOBER Il. 1906.
The Game of War in Peace.


War Is a game which. were they wise.
kings would not play at" runs the old
saw: and there are many modern in
stances Neither kings nor presidents.
nor republics nor m0narchies, seem able
10 resist the manifold temptations of the
royal game. The world is in a state Of
peace. yet warlile preparations abound
on every side, and there is scarcely a
statesman, from China to Peru, who Is
not preaching the need Of more ships and
more guns and more soldiers. If, as Ma
poleOn used to say. war is largely "a mat
ter of positions. are not all the great
powers in state OF constructive warfare
with each other? No sooner does one
great power build a big battle ship than
another great power builds bigger
and the enemy visibly trembIes. Our ma
val programme outvies that of the Ger
man Kaiser. therefore. we have humbled
the pride Of that naughty monarch. Eng
land discloses three terrible and unsus-
pected leviathaus lying m her shipyards
and thereby achieves q notable naval vic
tory over the combined fleets OF Europe
well-nigh comparable with the destruction
of a hostile armada. Her naval supremacy
is thus as effectively maintained as if she
had sunk half "a dozen battle ships. The
rour of the enemy is almost as conspicu-
Gus Us that of the Russians in the Sea Of
Japan.
This method Of carrying on the war
-.5me has the high approval of all the
masters of st3tecTaGt. both here and in
Europe. Doubtless it has its advantages
ever more sauSUinary ways OF inhictng
defeat and humiliation upon the hated
Zoe There are no long lists OF killed and
wounded. no Woe-stricken wives and
swcethearts, and no war extras No he
roes are welcomed home or cravens hailed
before cOurts-martiaI Like game OF
chess. the business quietly goes ahead.
and our dearest national foe is check
mated by skillful moves on the draught-
ing board of a naval constructor \ brief
paragraph ia the papers announcing
somebody or others new naval pro
gramme is all that we hear Of what turns
out 10 be a most impCrtagL maneuver in
the international battle Tor supremacy.
But in the chaucelleries Of the world
powers due notice is taken of the matter.
and presently some Emperor or Presi-
dent or other war lord arises to say that
he is profoundly in favor of peace among
tne nations, but that peace would be
easier TO maintain if half a dozen war
ships costing five millions each were add
ed TO the navy.
BY all means let the pleasant and peace
ful constructive game of war go on. Bet
ter a thousand battle ships than one real
conflict; better TO keep the shipyards busy
than the casket factories It is only q
question OF money, anyway; like all else
nowadays, the war game has become COM
mercialized the victory goes to him who
has the longest purse. BY this token we
are invulneTable. What nation can ever
achieve a conquest over the ulimitabIe
dollars of the great American republic?
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
Arc Americans Courteons2 ?

There IS much to be said on both sides
of the question discussed by Agnes Rep
plier in a current magazine. Are we a
courteous people, she asks. and then
she answers in the negative. She cites
the brusque and overbearing manner OF
the railway officials. the disdain and in
difference OF The saIesW0men. and. above
all, the lack of concern manifested bv
Americans in their feIlOw-beIngs. This
latter wholesale indictment IS based tfpon
a single fact A man in New England
VINO received his paper on Sunday morn
ing without a word of greeting either to
the carrier or the latters little daughter
Is accepted apparently as a type Of the
entire American people
We beg leave 10 dissent from Miss Rep
pliers conclusions. It may be that every
American farmer does not stand at his
door. as in ToUraine. 70 bid good morn
ing 90 the passeT-by. II may be that every
housekeepeT does not. as in the canton
Of Ealais offer hospitality to every
stranger who mcanders along the road.
As a matter OF fact we believe that il il
came down to actual count, person for
person and house for house. there would
be more manifestations Of courtesy in the
rural regions of the United States than IN
the favored localities mentioned 10y Miss
Reppler. But even if this be not true.
there can be no doubt that pollteuess and
courtesy are marked characteristics Of
the average American. Archibald Forbes,
the famous war correspondent. once bore
convincing evidence 10 the almost uni
versal desire OF an American to be Oblig-
ing. He was anxious TO be directed 10 q
certain address and accosted al random q
man whom hc met in the street. The
stranger not only located the place for
him, bul after guiding him thereto invited
him TO take drink. THAT man. com
mented Forbes. was a Christian"
The kindly spirit which actgatas the
average American is manifested every
where. even in New England. where oc-
CURED one Incident 10 excite Miss ReD.
pliers d.sulclSure. IN the West there is
much hustle and sort of q devil-rtzc-
tHe-h'ndmost feeling; and YET even in the
West there is chiyalry as brave and
tcadcr as ever stirred THE soul OF Lancll8,
or Geraint The southern people are pro-
verbally polite Who docs not recall tfe
trolley car conductors OF Richmond steu-
ping down from their platforms 10 assist
ladies iuto the c5rsa Col Carter. OF car
ter-vjile. does uCt exist ir fiction only
His prototypes pay homage % the fair
sex in every city and town south OF
Mason and uNon's HEe
So accustomed are We. Dob fact. 10 ex-
perieacius p7aieness everywhere thar rae
'elld-seat-Eog. The 1liH-ezse1ce ot !nino-
uteness. IS DI,loried iu picture and r.yme
as "a d-tesfaale creature Il is safe o.
say that f q record should oe keut OF
Une eay > caseTya-. .ouS. Ihc chronicle
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
CharIcston's Lumber Trade.

From the Charleston News auG Courier.
Twenty years agJ there were i'm the
whole state of South Carolina 20 lumber
mills, employing 1854 hands. with a cap
ital Of S2,g-0.S7e and a total annual output
of the value OF $3.50. .J55. To-day there
are seven Or eight lumber mills doing
business at Charleston with q capital OF
@,o0o919. employing about 5000 hands aud
doing almost jas much business as was
done 10y all the mills i'm the state two dec
AIDES ago. The output of the Charleston
mills last year aggreg gated something more
than l00.0o,oo0 feet. and the business is
growing by leaps and bounds Charleston
viii be i'm q few years the greatest lumber
center IN the South Atlantic States
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
He Saved the Postage stamp.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Congressman J. Van Vechten Olc0tt tells
a story Of a member 0f the House from
Missouri whose economical habits attract
ed some attention among his colleagues.
The MissOuriau is serving his first term.
and as ne was elected as "A Republican
from Il strongly Democratic district some
of his fell0W-membevs were curious q
know how much his campaign expenses
were. He was swept into Congress on the
Roosevelt tidal wave. When the question
WAS put 90 him De satisfied the curious
ones with this reply,
We'll you can figure u out for YOUR
self The convention nominated another
man br-t, and he sent "a letter of daeIiul-
uou That cost him --ceat postage
stamp Thoy then nominated mc. and /
did uCt mail Wy acceptance"
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
JEEMS WENT HOME.
Civil War Episode in which JefYeF-
son Davis Helped Two Lovers.

son Davis Helped Two Lovers.
From Spare Moments
What a story could be woven OF the
women Of the South. the griels they suf-
feTed. the bitterness OF their lot. and the
unfinching courage of their demesnor
throughout those years OF the sacrifice
OF sons husbands. fathers and brothers.
little need be said Each gave cheerfuiIv
according 10 her way. and nothing was
too great. Their interest was ever in
creasIns. They gave their jewelry their
plate. and in fact everything of value.
One Of them remarked. 4 tried so hard
but / simply could not make Up my mind
TO part with my wedding ring. and then
you see il was worn so thin that it would
have been Of but little use. II Il had
been thick I think il would have had to
so. There were amusing incidents Of
those times. too. and one Of the quaint
est appeals was addressed to President
Davis from "a young girl whose hance
was member OF the Fifth South Caro-
lima Regiment. which bore such am inn
pOrtant part in the seven DAYS, battle
about Richmond. The letter is couched
as follows:
Dear Mr. President:
vant you TO let Jsems c. q Company one,h.
5th So Carolina Regt come home and Get mar
ried Jeems is willin. is willin' his nanny She
SAYS she Is wilhn'. but Jeems' captain. De air-t
wlllin. Now when we're aH viliin' 'ccptip' Jgs.ns
captain J think you might let uD and let Jecla-
come. I'D make him e. straight back when he's
cone got married and hight J1st as hard as ever.
Your afectiouate friend &c
Mr. Davis laughed Immediately at this
and ind0Tsed upon the back of the let
ter: Let Jeems go" and Jeems went
and returned
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
Wake Friends with south America.

From the Indianapolis News
In the new adjustments of world poll
tics and commercial relations that are
now going on and likely TO constitute q
prominent feature Of national policies, it
= obviously the interest of the United
states 20 cultivate closer relations with all
South American states than II has hither-
10 done. They have q great future before
them, and their friendship as well as
their trade is desirable. For this reason
IL is gratifying 20 learn that they are dis
posed TO meet every friendly advance I'm
the same spirit and even 10 make over
tures themselves
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Fould show a score of courteous acts to
one that savored of meanness and
churlishness- Compared with England
where politeness Is lost art. this coun-
Try Is an aggregation Of Chesierhelds. our
courtesy. too. Is more sincere than IN
France, where il is too frequently super
fetal and affected. T. fact. any one who
asserts that we are not a courteous people
has not observed US with accurate eye.
We may not possess all the divine graces.
but inurbanity Is not our bcsettins sin.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
OCTOBER

From the Chicago Chronicle.
October Is a nIsslt maid
Her checks are tussr T.d
~ GuEoou> robes she is suayed
Ard where beg brown !a-. TREAD
Through wood sL plain or >lls,u Md
The pathway tu-us o. b.msAtd gold.
Her gown ls broidued Der vIth leaves
Of uVaiescJut shade
Tie fabric tIl.t "a, Ffost King weave.
To please the urctiv maid
Aud purple gTapes that ebaI,Se their huc
From amethyst So changing blue
Size wears bright berries in leT hair.
Her haiT uf golden iraau-
Her eyes aE- liko clear skies and lir
That never vcaT frJsu-
Her smile d sad. set >setiy Sad
4 rare. sweet smile Co 5i8le you sad
So danes lights down the yclI
Tovari tha cold and SHOW
Through jhc glidca EClls that soon 1rW sl-e
We ssl and watch hlr -1
NliA iaug.teg IA iser sosussb gyCs
lia eyes. ilke Lll sulin-. ssias
WILL REID DUNE0I
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
TIE WnRLDLY POET.

The hays.sd barIs were lser prone % vsrbIe and
tItHu-r
lose
But -ba, care about ;he fry who 90 To pot and fag
Tic men that come out eilt0rs are the ones / want
So bail
u takes 40 eu-rsy OF brains to fan down hard and
fst
The biggest dub that ever breathcd could easily do
jLat
So I've u1 time 90 make rhvme CT raise poetic din
For them that lose. I'll sing my songs about the
mca aho win.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
SAVING Ten Gents

From tle Philadelphia Pres.
Jaek-Now that were engaged my girl
D. becoming economical laU see. ] used
Co. bring her "a pound box ot uoaI0us that
cost So cents and
Tom-AHd does she went sou t9 cat that
OUT
Jaek-Oh. uo. she found ,H-t "a two
po-ud box would cost olly $3.50. So she in
sis-s upon tlst now
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
Work for Or Gorcrnment.

Fon tte BrocElyD STANDARD Union
The President as an expoUndcr ot the
Constitution and an Interpreter OF our
institutions appears in Mr RooSevelt's :
speech al Harrisburg Passing over de-
tails. the conclusion appears % be- the
sensible and practical one which might
be- expected from his motive rather than
static mind-thaj there Is plenty for boru
state aac Federal governments t0 DO.
As change from the old arguments as
tC what each could by right do Co the
ncW spirit ~ urging what either in duty
should do. Mr RoosevelCs eAplicati0n is
not only Interesting but significant.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
Quite SO.

''NeH- said the optimist Il suppose
you are through kicking about the warm
weather"
'O1. yes responded the peSsimist
chaerfuuy. I'm Kicking about the cold
weather now. That's the good point about
weather. You can nearly always kick
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
Throwing Dust.

I'm goin in fer speIln' reform" de-
clarcj Senator Snltch.
what fcr?" demanded Senator Klutch.
THAT won't get you nuthin" 3"
Ne, but it viii help distract attention
from the tariff an the trusts.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
5 Guess.

From the Catholic Standard Times.
Know anything about golf2-'
Not much Why?"
What's bunker. do YOU know
i suppose lis one Of those cranks tina
simply live and sleep or The links"
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
nnrrn md Ont

4 understand YOU were down to Miss
Cuttings last night Enjoy your caI?''
II did not As soon IS she learned
was down she sent word she was out"
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

The New York Ties declares that It Is
Mr.. Roosevelt who has made Mr. Hearst
possible. And Mr.. Roosevelt just going
along attending to his own business and
not bothering any one. either.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
FOrevyarned.

How is the water in the bath. Fif?'
Please. my lady. it turned baby fairly
blue"
Then don't put Fido in for an hour or
So
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
Her Stains.

"That girl is The most positive, bold
thing ! have ever met
To reverse the poet. she is certain and
uncOy eh2"
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
sore Subject.

D. case q piusbTg millionaire
E1u ta bis home invites.
pray v0u io avoid with care
The mentioning ct tights.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Maxim Gorky announces his intention of
returning to Europe almost immediate
ly." II it's all the same to Maxim. he
can cut out the almost"
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

a Chicago woman wants a divorce be-
cause her husband goes fishing. There
can be no doubt in Mr.. Cleveland's mind
that she belongs to some iniquitous wom-
ans club.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
We All Do.

The automobile is only in its infancy"
well. I hope as it grows older it viii
become less noisy.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

According to the New York American.
Mr.. Hearst has touched the people. q"
Merely reciprocity
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

The Russian government is said to have
spent S1S3. 100 90 for vodka during the past
seven months. No wonder the government
is wabbly on its pins.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

sky. If Mary is a woman who desires to
live up 70 her name. it must have been
quite relief to her TO change IT.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

"a lot Of Guatemalan refugees In the CITY
If Mexico have peJtioned Mr.. Roosevelt
TO bring about the annexation Of their
country 70 the United States. We trust
the impression isn't gaining ground
throughout South America that Uncle
Sam IS running an international orphans
home.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
one Compensation.

Fsom ;he Indianapolis N-fe
Cheer up. Maybe you wout have TO
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

st, Louis viii issue no more burial per
mits on Saturday afternoon. People about
To be buried viii please take notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Some one stole SO wOrth'of jeweIry from
MI James X. HaCkott in New Haven the
Other night Evidently Mr. Hacketts new
press agent proposes TO begin right at the
bottom ana work his way up
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
ouIy Human Being, Alter All.

IT1m IL lIl1uil IllliliufilI
Lots Of people are too mucl inclined
60 exagger1te the negro as u prob
luIL.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
NnI.Icr.c nhIirc-

Hoke SmitL says rhis is white mans
country Then let Us De white.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

What IS this country coming to? Texas
statesmen hand one another the lie ana
nothing happens. and bunch Of Ken
lucky feudists get together. fire over
hundred shots, and only one man gets
wounded
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

That crazy man ont in idaho who at-
tempted 10 commit suicide Dy swallow
ns TWO ounces of l7DGaEaIn. c-t-.a- his
throat and tLcn jumping OF = LLe Esus.
oVld-ltiy imagined himself Il cat.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

we note ,he -7rr.eEe n The Indian Ter
ut5ry VI 1liss olaIJ -kick-a- n9.e-I the
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

American women. says Sir Thomas
Upton. ARE the best in the world.
Evidently Sir Thomas Is taking "a new
tack in lis quest Tor the cup
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

The Pittsburg Post declares that the
CITY park steal IS again delayed" The
Post shouldn't be impatient.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

The supreme court Of Minnesota has
refused to allow both the names OF John
a. Johnson and John " johnson on tha
official subernat0riaI ballot Evidently
the court considered that a case of too
much johnson.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Il makes no difference how often and
peTsistently the place changes its Iocs-
tion. Mr.. Taft seems TO be just the man
for it, all the same.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Trinity the new universal laBeua.a
invented By Dr. :. A Frazier. of CgIi-
tornia. contains no "cuss" words How
ever, an old seadog like Admiral Evans
Is not obliged 10 learn any such nev,
trick as that
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

When MT. Hearst gets worried over The
abuse he has received, he might md
consolation by recalling the case of FIoke
Smith
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat Quotes
Uncle joe Cannon as saying that
the Democratic campaign book Ied"
about him. Perhaps the Democratic
campaign committee Intended that Us q
delicate compliment to the Speaker
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Considering the time he took. Il looks
IKE Mf Cleveland might have dug up u
bigger word than "afiictive."
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Mr.. John Sharp Williams says he Is for
Bryan but against Organism That
looks like playing both ends against the
middle
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Photograph records and moving pictures
are playing great part in the present
New York campaign. This is a great
year for machine methods. after an.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Col Watterson says that the issue
In tue North IS the everlasting dollar"
That's one variety We seem 20 have care
lessiy overlooked somehow.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

The report that Abdul Hamid recently
displayed great nerve while undergoing
a surgical operation isn't especially newsy.
Displaying great nerve is AbduTs long
suit
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Ihat two million-dollar chandelier scan
aaI over in Pennsylvania may call for
lime as well as light.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

The wonderful transformation now 20
ing on in New York of MI HYDE Murphy
into Or. JeSyn Murphy is being watched
with Keen interest L. the country at
large
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

According 70 the press dispatches "gn
elderly PlttsburS millionaire has elopei
win an eighteen-year-old girl Why
"7s,e 5000 money paying telegraph tolls
on the word "Pittsburg."
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

That Tammany tiger. once wont tG
strut around like the main exhibit Of the
greatest show on earth. would hardly
draw salary in a dime museum these
days.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Isn't this the closed season for the open
carr
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Al esteemed contemporary refers 10 ,he
Cuban revolution as AN opera boufe
affair Since Gen. Funston has been ~
dered home We are quite sure IL isn't a
tank drama
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Perhaps that threatened Municipai
Ownership League Endorsement of M-
Hughes Is just "a foxy flank movement
upon the part Of Mr.. Hearst
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

The Cincinnati Times-Star claims 10
have discovered the limit Of political de-
pravity- No one in The discoverine bust
ness las ever been able 10 do that before
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Secretary Taft says that Cuba shall
have independence only when fair eIec-
Jions are assured. For genuine diplomacy
that statement can't be beat
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

The junior Senator from Utah Hon.
George Sutherland. was in the city yes
terday- Mr.. Sutherland was born in Eng
land IN 1852. but came in early youth TO
this country. He is a Mormon in religion,
but occupies no leading position in the
church as does his colleague, Mr.. Smoot,
and hence has never been the object or
attack because of his affiliations with the
Latter-ddy Saints
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Alr- Hearst declares that his accent
aHce OF the nomination Is based upon his
IDEAS Of party welfare,' Others see fu
II only party farewell.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

80 far no one has asked President PAL
ma where he got 81, but "a good many
south American cx-Presidcnts win want
10 know why he left it,
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

It seems that the Manila man who
stole his mother-iu-law's tombstone tried
10 pawn IL. but the pawubr0ker -avc
him The marble heart.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Alr. Hearst says the old-time Democrat
Is a humbub a mere memory. in fact.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

An Owosso girl committed suicide as 4
result OF reading bad novels, IT il affected
The balance OF rs that way this country
would soon be dcpopulated.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Il would seem that The Biblical inignr-
ton 10 the effect that the Grst shall be-
last ane the last shall be first fits Presi-
dent Palma like q glove.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Gen. Ad0lph Meyer. the welI-knOwn and
popular New Orleans Congressman, is at
the Risgs House with Mrs. Meyer. They
are en- route home. after an extended stay
In Atlantic City.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

Mr. Croker draws a sharp distinction.
II not q difference. between back f7II-
from an American newspaper and au Eng
Hsh newspaper.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

The government has succeeded in CAP
turing the King OF the M0onshiners~
down in Virginia, but there are stm
thought TO bc few tWo-spots at large.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-02-21
Very Low Rates to the South.

Via the Northwestern line. On
account of the Mardi Gras excursion
tickets with certain stop-over privi-
leges will be sold to New Orleans,
Mobile and Pensacola, Feb. 81 to
Is. inclusive, also on Feb. 26 for
trains arriving at destination by
noon of Feb. 27, with favorable re-
t1rn limits. Excursion tickets are
also on sale daily, at reduced rates,
to the principal winter resorts in
the United States and Mexico For
full information apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern railway.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-02-21
Chicago and Return $13.55, ST. Louis
and Return $25.55.

On the Minneapolis & St. Louis ex-
cursion February IL and Is. Tickets
limited ten days from date of sale.
Now is the time to save money if
YOU are contemplating Chicago or
St. Louis trip. Call on agents for
particulars. 1t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-02-21
Life Insurance Company Investments

often criticised and the Northwestern
Company investments as on
count of the fine showing of farm mortgage loans. On
Dec 81 1905 that company had outstanding in Minnesota
real estate loans S1064S073 which 75
is business placed during the year More than
100000 of this business of
the total business comprises farm loans all of
which placed per with con or before"
prviledges, and proportion which made on
improved farms n this