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The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
THE INNOCENT BYSTANDER.
THE GOODLY COUNTRY.

I've never seen a hill but looked at me
with grave content,
GOOd-naturedly and cheerfully, whichever
way l went;
Though il were bleak and bare and
brown, 1t shouldered to the sky
And looked at me In quiet peace when
went slowly by:
But any building. be IL house, or tempted
place. or mart.
VIII face a man with chilling brows that
set him far apart.
I've never seen a country road that did
not have the time
To loaf beside the forests where the bios
somed vines would climb,
To coax me softly. lazily, to rest with it
awhile
And see the comfort it could find in
creeping mile on mile;
But city streets-they blare at you and
will not let you stay;
They hustle you increasingly and drive
your dreams away.
I've never seen the sky that shields the
countryside at night
An ebon velvet drapery looped up with
gems Of light
That did not seem TO bend 70 me all
friendlywise, and bless
And pour balm Of comfort on my heart
in its distress;
But when the city has its night the glare
beats in your eye,
And look whatever way you will you
cannot see the sky.
I've never seen a country road, or brook,
or hill. or tree,
That did not have a kindly word 70
speak or sing TO me;
They never crowd Us TO one side. they
never sneer nor frOwn,
Nor view US stTangeTwise as do the
streets and walls OF town.
And so sometimes I think that this may
be the hidden plan
To show us how much better God could
make the world than man.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Mr. Roots state Papers.

Great lawyer and successful diplomat
that Elihu Root is recognized as being.
IL Is "a fact little known that the verbiage
of the diplomatic papers bearing his name
is not his own. A close friend Of his in
the Senate commented upon this yester-
day as an interesting circumstance, and
pointed out the fact that Mr.. Roots
long experience at the bar accounts for
his refusal TO compose the important
papers which he has TO sign as Secretary
Of State AS a lawyer Of large practice
he acquired the habit Of directness and
incisiveness. which is lily suited 10 the
ways and customs Of diplomacy. Realiz-
ing this fully, IL was not long after Mr..
Root assumed the duties OF Secretary Of
State that he discovered that the safest
course for him 10 pursue would be 70 have
one of his assistants ClOthe I'm the formal
and stilted language of diplomacy every
communication Of Importance he had TO
make to a foreign power Accordingly he
has Assistant Secretary Adee, who has
been longer in the State Department than
any other high official there. compose
these communications. Mr.. Root blocks
them out. giving clearly. distinctly, and
incsively his ideas. and then turns them
over to Mr. Adee, who produces a paper
that conforms most minutely TO all of the
requirements Of diplomatic forms and
customs. and which at the same time
convey accurately the meaning and intent
Of Mr.. Root.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Vernon 4 FuII-bIood.

Congressman are remarking upon the
curious circumstance that there is now
holdiuga prominent position in the depart
ments a fulI-blooded negro in the person
of Hon. W. r. Vernon. of Kansas. re-
Gently confirmed by the Senate as Regis
ter Of the Treasury. Vernon succeeded
Judson Lyon. OF Georgia. Lyon is cop
per-colored. Vernon is black, and has
none but African blood in his veins Sew
eral negroes have held the Office now
filled by Vernon, but none of them was
as black as ne. Vernon was prominent
for years in the Republican politics Of
Kansas. and his selection for Register Of
the Treasury is said to have been made
by President Roosevelt before the Sena-
tors from that State were consulted. A
pretty stiff fight was made on his con-
firmatiOn. under the leadership Of Senator
Tillman. but the President satisfied the
majority of the Senate that the charges
against Vernon were not true. Vernon
spends a good deal OF his time at the
Capitol, and seems immensely interested
in the proceedings Of Congress. It is said
that he has an ambition to serve in the
House. and that he may make a race for
that position when his term as Register
Of the Treasury expires. Kansas has
never sent a negro TO Congress, though
the negro vote in that State is consider
able and just about represents the Re
publican majority under normal political
conditions. He is stout and stocky. and
reputed to be an orator Of first-rate
ability. He is a school-teacher by pro-
fessiOn.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Not So Wicked. Alter Al

From the New York Sun.
I hear great deal about the wicked
ness of New York men. their infidelity
and their recklessness in general" said
the woman who deals in real estate, but
see bit of contradictory evidence here
that I never saw anywhere else, and I
have done business in nearly every large
city in this country and some in Europe
It is necessary for me to visit a great
many offices, and wherever / so I see
some man who has "a photograph of his
wife and baby in a little frame or case on
his desk. Nearly always it is a handsome
little oval gilt frame, with two wings,
one for the baby and one for mamma, so
instead Of being false in his domestic re-
lations he appears to be proud of them
and to faunt them"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
AN EXPLANATION.

Absent-mlndedly, the young man calls
her Alice"
A few moments later he addresses her
as Rose"
Not long afterward he speaks to her as
Phyllis"
In a few moments he calls her Julia. -
And so on, within an hour calling her
by a score Of different names. The fair
young creature draws herself away
haughuly and accuses him Of trifiing with
her affections.
You call me by every name but my
own" she says. How am I to believe
you when you say am the only girl who
is ever in your thoughts?"
My darling" he AYERS. "the mere fact
that 1 call you by so many names should
be convincing proof that you are all the
world TO me, in truth
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Broke something.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Il understand your cook has permitted
this month to so by without breaking
anything
"Oh. you're mistaken.
But your wife said She hadn't broken
q single DISH
Exactly. but because of that fact she
broke her record.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
UnErateful.

From the Chicago Tribune.
William Henry Harrison had just won
the battle Of Tippecanoe.
Il felt that 1t was up to me-" he ex-
planned, ito give the future novelists of
Indiana a sort OF historical background. -
For, with the simple-mindness of
great men. it did not occur to him that
Indiana's coming authors would choose
TO locate the scenes of their best selling
stories in Palestine, Mexico, Graustark.
France. and other foreign countries.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
whistler Doubted.

From the Pittshurg Press.
James Mcneil Whistler and a friend.
strOUing through London suburb. met
a small boy. Whistler asked him his
age
Seven" the boy replied
"Oh. you must be more than seven,
said Whistler. doubtingly.
Seven" insisted the boy, rather
pleased at being taken for older
Turning TO his friend. Whistler said
do you think II possible that he really
could have gotten as dirty as that in
only seven yearsT'
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Two Judicial Chums.

Every weekday afternoon when the
Supreme Court Of the United States has
held a session in its coy little room at
the Capitol and adjourned, Associate
Justice Edward Douglass White and AS
sociate Justice oliver Wendell Holmes
are the first members of the august tri-
bunal to leave the building Mr. Jus
tice White, a Louisiana Democrat of the
old school. is stout and robust. Mr.. Jus
tice Holmes, a Massachusetts Republican
Of the old school. is lank and attenuated
The judicial legs keep step as their
owners swing along side by side down
the long walk from the west front OF the
Capital to the Avenue, and up that splen-
did thOroughfare they stride at a gait
which many a younger man has tried and
failed to maintain, Their gesticulations
indicate that they are discussing some
abstTuse question of law, or mayhap
metaphysics. and they keep I'D an ami
mated conversation all the way 10 their
homes They usually are so engrossed
in each others talk that neither look to
the right nor the left on their long walk
hOmeward, and thus few persons have a
chance to salute them. But whenever
another pedestrian does hare the good
fortune to catch the eye Of either both
give a profound bow and military salute
which each learned IN the army more
than forty years ago, when they were
shooting at each other, Mr.. Justice
Holmes from the Union side and Mr..
Justice White from the Confederate side.
1t is said that sometimes they fight their
battles over again as they walk from the
Supreme Court chambers to their homes.
No two members of the court are as
ehummy as these. two members.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Round to Rc Criticised.

From the Catholic Standard and Times
AsCum-Why do you sneer when you're
told he is a member Of the Senate? Does
THAI mean he's dishonest?
Knox-Well, he's rich, isn't he?
AscVm-Yes but he made his money
before he got into the Senate.
Knox-Tneu that's what pat him there
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
HIS Idea.

From the Detroit Free Press.
pa, what's the wish bone?'' asked the
three-year-old.
It's the bone that's in the part of the
chicken you wish you had, when you've
got the neck,' responded the youthful
father,
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

hourishing. What the Filipino people
really need. Mr. Taft says in effect, is
share in American prosperity. which
he admits they have not had throughout
the periods Of American occupation. He
/ suggests as one means to this end the
establishment of an agricultural bank,
modelled upon the Egyptian bank insti-
tuted by Lord Cremer. High interest
rates. Mr.. Taft says, are the greatest
burden upon Philippine agriculture.
burden which could be lifted by an
agricultural bank. The proposition will
doubtless recall certain Populist finan-
cial schemes of the last decade. but
times are changing. and Secretary Taft
strongly urges Congress TO heed the cry
Of the Filipino granger for cheaper
money.
Secretary Taft reports that the trouble
some question of the ownership of the
land and buildings occupied by the
ICatholic Church under the Spanish regimen
has been settled in the Supreme Court
Of the islands, which has unanimously
decided that "the title to the churches
and converts used and occupied by the
Roman Catholic Church before the change
Of sovereignty vested in that church. and
of course was not divested by the treaty
Of Paris" Thus the last bond eOnnect-
ing church and state IN the Philippines
has been severed and a fruitful cause of
religious controversy removed forever.
While Mr.. Root was talking about those
States that maintain vicious laws, de-
signedly enacted for the purpose Of fos-
tering trusts and oppressive monopolies,
New Jersey tried to look just as uncon-
ceTned as possible
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

Congressman Fred Lands says the
statement that his defeat was due to the
friendship Of Congressman Longworth7
is IAN insult to the intelligence Of his
constituents" The inference is, Of course.
that his constituents had intelligence
enough 20 defeat him, even without Mr..
Longworth's assistance.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
TndouhteAIv.

From the Cleveland Leader
If the Presidents recommendation of
an income tax laws goes through-"
If it does. in two years statistics viii
show Us TO be the poorest nation on
earth"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
BRIGHT FUTURE,

The door bell to the tea bell said:
1T is not hard to tell
Our friend by great ambitions led
And works while others are in bed
He is a rising bell"
WILBUR NESBIT
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
A Gfre-nXvnY.

From the Philadelphia Press.
You ought to see my wife said Jack
son Trays. She's going around to-day
with a chip on her shoulder"
why sO?" asked his clubmate.
"She found one in my pocket this morn
ing"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
He Explains.

7 see no joke in this item" declared
the humorists wife.
There isn't any"
Then why insert itT'
Because 1 couldn't think Of joke, my
dear"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Dear College Days.

What's your boy learnin' at college,
Hiram?"
Well, the last time he writ he said he
wuz learnin' to say no, an maxim poor
progress"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

Mr.. Root declared: Times change. and
men change with them" Everybody but
the standpatters
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

The most unfortunate yOungster coming
under our notice for many a day is an
Augusta (Ga) boy whose birthday comes
on Christmas,
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

If Mr.. Roosevelt wants to make real
hit with Congress, he viii send in
a message recommending an increase of
Congressional salaries, or, better still.
issue an Executive order raising them.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Who DOesn'tf

JAS I pass by
The shops and eye
The countless treasures which
Loom thrO' the glass,
l wish, alas,
That I were rich. rich, richI
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

A Kansas man has invented a money
counting machine. They really cannot
take the time to count it for themselves
In Kansas, with crops and things as they
are.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

Unless Mr.. Bryan desires to be consid-
cred a mossback and an old fogie. ne
should hurry along with another trim
abroad and come home still more radical
than ever Things are coming pretty
swift these days.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

when we set the pole, what viii we
do with land so situated?" asks a con-
temporary. Give it TO the Oregon states
men; they viii probably get It, anyway.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

Having displayed an ability to keep
5000 servants in his employ, the Emperor
OF Germany thinks nothing of a little
thing like firing the Reichstag.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

Andrew Carnegie's statement that the
public has always been partner in his
business transactions shows what fright
full things sometimes happen to a silent
partner.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

The disposition to tax inheritances
rather than incomes lifts burden Of woe
from the soul of the press agent Stage
fortunes do not matter, after the pos
SCISSORS are dead and gone.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Try One.

Speaking Of marriage"
"Yes?'
Tis better to have tried and lost than
never to have tried at all.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

People are said to live longer in Bull
garia than anywhere aIse on earth. Every
thing seems to be against the man who
has TO live in Bulgaria.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

It has been statisticaIly demonstrated
that there viii be one japanese for every
nEe hundred Americans. one hundred
years hence Let US, then, pass UP the
problem for a while.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

One Of the Georgia counties is rejoicing
over the fact that il has held a fair and
wound up with a handsome surplus in
stead Of the regulation deficit.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
WITH LIPS GLUED.

There was a little German maid
Who novels read. I'm much afraid,
As stolen joys.
This maid had seanty time for play,
For she was busted all the day
In making toys.
One day a trooper brave she had.
He was "A handsome soldier lad
With jointed arms.
And so she picked a damsel out;
A damsel who. though rather stout.
Had many charms.
These toys face to face she stood
And then their lips together glued.
She did. gddzOOks.
And now they are" she cOyly said.
Like lovers of whom l have read
In story books.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

y Berlin professor says thoughts may
be photographed. 1t would be very diff
cult 10 recognize some of our friends by
their thought pictures, however.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

Here comes Mr.. Hughes and further
proves that he is mot a politician by
displaying a hearty willingness to keen
his ante-election promises.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

Mr.. Roosevelt has consented to serve
another term as honorary president of
the American Olympic games committee.
RMS ought 20 bring some comfort to
Gen Grosvenor's heart.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
It's Nm Use,

'"Sayp'
"Well2"
why will people tackle ROOSEVELT"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

hard-headed San Francisco Judge
stubbornlv persists in delaying Mayor
Schmitz's triumphant vindication" by re-
fusing To sustain demurrers and technical
pleas put forward for the purpose Of
throwing the indictments out Of court.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
AmbassadoriaI Duties.

The ship Of state is moving along fairly
well. Do not rock the boat.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

Emperor William is also handy man
with his big stick.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

IN Indiana man stole mile and half
Of copper wire charged with go volts Of
electricity. The man who stole the red
hot stove must yield up the belt.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

It also adds to the gayety Of nations
to note the emphatic and hasty way in
which the Storers deny that they made
Roosevelt.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
DOdRfnE.

You recall that girl you were dying to
meet?'
4 do"
Il can get you an introduction"
Wait few weeks. l can survive until
after Christmas"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16
Cowardice in Congress

Gud BIZ thru" take kare Nv yorself.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

evening sat Mr.. Warwick N. Hough.
the weil-knOwn St. Louis lawyer and his
friend and client, Capt. John c. Parker. a
respected citizen and leading business
man Of Louisville, Ky. They were in good
humor over a little incident that had oc-
Cured during the day at the Capitol II
seems that Capt. Parker wanted 10 see
member Of the House and did not wish 20
send in a card for him. so when stopped
by the doOrkeeper IL suddenly flashed over
his mind that he had a right TO go in on
the floor Of the House, for had not ne
been given the thanks of Congress forty
three years ago. although in all the inter
vening years he had never exercised the
privilege Of appearing on the floor which
the thanks of Congress confer
Accordingly. I went in said the cap
tain. and got there just in time to get
counted by Speaker Cannon on the affirm
ative with those who voted IN favor OF an
increase Of pay for the Vice President
and members of the Cabinet I am sure
he counted me. as his gaveI was aimed
directly at me-
And how did you come TO get the vote
Of thanks"
well. I got that honor along with
number OF officers, and the commander
Of the Essex, Capt ". D. Porter.
brother of the admiral. for our Work IN
causing the destruction Of the Confederate
ironclad Arkansas at Baton Rouge, La
on August s 1852 A little while before
that her commander, Capt Brown, nad
steamed down the YazOO River ana run
the gantlet Of Farraguts feet as heroic
an act as was ever chrOnicied IN haEaI
history. A week later We took the Is
sex and went after the Arkansas anu
the fight that took place between thein
was particularly hot. The enemy was
plated with railroad iron, and her English
guns were far better than ours. But that
is ancient history now. and the story has
been too often told 70 bear repetition.
This fight. however. was preliminary TO
the determination OF the Arkansas at the
hands of her own crew. and as the Es-
seq directly brought Il about, Congress
voted us a lump sum Of $25,oo0. promoted
Porter. and gave all the officers the
thanks of the National lie 1islatuEs."
The Washington herald., 1906-12-16

wound up with handsome surplus in
stead Of the regulation deficit.
An Indiana man stole a mile and a half
I Of copper wire charged with 80 volts of
/ electricity. The man who stole the red
hot stove must yield up the belt
A hard-headed san Francisco Judge
stubbornlv persists IN delaying Mayor
Schmitz's triumphant vindication" by re-
fusing To sustain demurrers and technical
/ pleas put forward for the purpose Of
throwing the indictments out Of court
It also adds To the gayety Of nations
to note the emphatic and hasty way in
which the Storers deny that they made
Roosevelt
Ar. Roosevelt has consented 10 serve
another term as honorary president of
the American Olympic games committee.
This ought 30 bring some comfort to
| Gen Grosvenor's heart.
y Berlin professor says thoughts may
be photographed. Ii would be very diff
cult TO recognize some of our friends by
their thought pictures, however.
II has been stausticaIly demonstrated
that there VIII be one japanese for every
i've hundred Americans. one hundred
years hence. Let US, then. pass up the
problem for a while.
Unless Mr.. Bryan desires to be consid-
cred mossback and an old fogie. ne
should hurry along with another trim
abroad and come home still more radical
than ever. Things are coming pretty
swift these days,
Having displayed an ability to keep
1900 servants in his employ, the Emperor
OF Germany thinks nothing of a little
thing Ike firing the Reichstag.
a Kansas man has invented a money
counting machine They really cannot
take the time to count it for themselves
In Kansas, with crops and things as they
are
People are said to live longer in Bull
garia than anywhere aIse on earth. Every
thing seems to be against the man who
has TO live in Bulgaria
Emperor William is also a handy man
with his big stick
Here comes Mr.. Hughes and further
proves that he is mot politician" by
displaying n hearty willingness to keen
his ante-election promises.
The disposition to tax inheritances
rather tnan incomes lifts a burden Of woe
from the soul of the press agent. Stage
fortunes do not matter, after the pos
SCISSORS are dead and gone
Andrew Carnegie's statement that the
public has always been a partner in his
business transactions shows what fright
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-29
RUTGERS LOST
TO DELAWARE.
New Brunswick COIIegians Were
Defeated by a Single Tally
But AIlsge Partially.

The Rutgers college football team
lost to Delaware Saturday at New
Brunswick by a score of 4 to O., all
though the Rutgers men claim that
the game was only won through the
favor of the officials.
Rutgers kicked to Delaware, who
were held on the 25-yard line. They
punted, but regained the ball. From
this point the game resolved itself
into penalizing and kicking, Rut-
gers receiving the penalties and Del
aware doing the punting. Near the
end of the first half Delaware lined
up for a drop kick, but before the
ball was passed the whistle blew.
Rutgers men Immediately stopped
playing, but Delaware made the kick
and the referee allowed it.
In the second half Rutgers could
do nothing ag9inst Wallace's pefaiiz-
ing, and were always removed from
striking distance by the penalties,
notwithstanding this their playing
was mostly all in DelGware's terri
tory. After a fine forward pass had
been executed Fisher made a success
full attempt for a place kick, but 1t
was not counted for some unknown
reason. The game ended with the
ball in Rutgers possession in Della
wares territory.
About the game Coach Gorton
said; at was a wholesale robbery
and l do not hesitate in saying so.
Both officials seemed determined to
give Rutgers the worst end of every
close decision. There seemed to my
mind no valid reason for not allow
ing Rutgers score. On the other
hand, the whistle blew calling the
cessation of play before the ball was
played at the time of Delaware's
score from the drop kick. / believe
this is not only my opinion, but the
ouinion of every non-prejudiced spec
tator at the game. So / assert bold
ly that the game was not won on its
merits.
"a return game is under consid-
GRAFTON, and If arranged l am conf
dent that the better team will win,
and that team will be Rutgers. When
oCISutcQ NY q DCItCi lOdih l. ohdiA ~
all times show the true s~portsman's
spirit and give them all credit of the
victory, but ] cannot see a barefaced
robbery as perpetrated in Saturdays
game and refrain from speaking my
mind.
ITO show the spirit of the officials,
the referee said to the umpire, Keep
.-.- 4I.-I - . 49,
official pursuing this course is over
stepping his authority by a great
margin"