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The Washington herald., 1906-10-10
Lawyers in Politics.

From the Pttsburg Dispatch
As a matter Of fact, there is no objec-
ton 20 lawyers in politics because they
are lawyers. The criticism is caused by
that class who use public position to serve
their clients while pretending to represent
the people. The objection to them is not
that they are lawyers, but that they are
dishonest and botraying the people while
pretending 70 serve them. This class is
to be reached not by an indiscTiminate re-
lection of lawyers as candidates for pub
lie Office. but by the same personal ap-
praisement that should be applied t0
every aspirant The supreme test is not
the candidates profession or occupation,
but his honesty and ability
The Washington herald., 1906-10-10
An Omen Letter.

To the Editor Of advice to Our Girls
Column: Three months ago I wrote you
asking you what would be the most ef-
fectiye way OF dissuading a young man
from attempting to kiss me. I explained
that he had been calling for several weeks
and each time he called he tried 20
kiss me. ] thought you would tell me
some perfectly genteel. and at the same
time positive. method Of showing him
that his actions were not viewed with
favor, but the only answer ] have seen
fl your column thar might be construed
as referring 20 my query was a formula
for removing the scent Of onions from
the breath. After watching the paper
all this time 1 took matters into my
Cwu hands, and last night when be tried
20 slip his arm around me / bit him on
the point Of The iaw and then gave
him stralght-arm jab n the eye. When
he ran down street people fed from
him lu alarm and the police turned !n
q ri0r call 7 hope ] have done nothing
unIadylke. bat when you won't hasten
20 the rescue I have simply got % let
my gymnasium training help out as far
as 1t viii 80. GLADYS WISE.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-10
4 NIistnke TO Be Avoided

1t Is sincerely to be hoped that the pro-
posed protest against placing the statue
of The late Hon J. l. NJ Curry in
Stauary Hall viii not be submitted. As
we understood it. the basis Of the objec-
tiau is that Dr. Curry served in the Con-
fedorate army. There is no question as
TO- his eminent ability. his unblemished
character. his splendid philanthropy. He
was. however. a Confederate soldier. and
for this reason some members of the
Grand Army Of the Republic would ban
lsh his marble cffigy from our national
ban Of fame.
We cannot believe that this adverse
sentiment exists 20 any great degree
among the veterans who fought on the
Union side during the civil war. These
men, brave and chivaIrous. are. as a rule,
approaching and applauding the seIf-sac-
rfaa and the bravery of their old-Jime
antagonists. IL does not seem likely that
they VIII as an Organization attempt AT
this late day TO i1fuse into the cold ashes
OF au ancient interuecine strife the dan
aerous fire of sectional feeling. Certainly
no good could De accomplished thereby.
. 2 '
of wise and patriotic men to obliterate all
traces of our fraternal struggle. Men Of
+ the North and OF the South, proud Of their
common country, have stood shoulder 20
should in their. endcavor TO build up a
|uaton President Mckinley once remark
cd that great as were the consequences OF
+ the war with Spain. stIl greater was the
fact that during that war every vesuge of
/ our own secuonalism disappeared. Forty
years have passed since the civil war
During aH that tigae we have been slowly
/ but surely coming closer and closer to-
ee,Har- Ii would be worse than folly now
/ TO open chasm long since closed.
+ ur. Curry was in every sense a fine rep
reseutative Of his State he followed heI
+ fortunes during The great war. but wher
the issue had been decided there was mons
more loyal He served his country faith
fully in The diplomatic service. and en-
bodied the highest qualities of American
citizenship We trust that the honor now
about to- be done his memory will not be
married by the unnecessary and unseemly
exhibition with which, it is intimated, we
are 10 be inflicted.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-10
YOUNG WIZARD OF FINANCE.
How Two New Orleans Men Get a
free Trip 10 Chicago.

From the Chicago Evening Post.
Leon Dejeau and his friend Emil Watts
both Of New Orleans. have taken a plunge
IN Illinois Central stock. BY their bold
manipulation Of two-cOunt 'em-railrOad
shares they have won for themselves free
transportation from New Orleans 70 Chi
cago and return. ard s. profit besides.
Mr. Dejeau was the master genius who
conceived the plot. He is a young clerk
in the Crescent city. Chicago looked
good % him, but it was Loco miles away
One day he said 70 his ehum. young Mr..
Watts.
Emil whereH we go for our vaca-
tion2"
Baton Rouge or Mobile. replied Watts
gl0Omily. I've saved UP $50, but ] can {
afford 10 spend il al on a trip"
Let me take the $50, said Dejeau.
"Ill guarantee 10 return it to you in full.
along with transportation 70 Chicago,
round trip"
Watts was incredulous, but he trusted
his friend. Then Dejeau wrote as follows
to a Chicago broker inclosing his friend 5
money and his own;
Bear Sir Tnclosed 1 hand you draft on
Chicago for s3is. with which I wish 20
purchase TWO shares Of stock IN the IIli-
n0is Central Railroad, 10 be registered
in the names Of Leon Dcjeau and Emil
Watts"
The commission was duly executed. and
the two shares were sent 10 Drjeau.
When Emil Watts was given his single
. share be looked at IL obviously "What
about the transportation to Chicago?" he
asked.
Just wait" answered Dejeau mysteri-
ously
Sure enough. iii the course Of time two
/ letters arrived az New Orleans, bearing
( the imprint Of the Illinois Central Rail-
road and addressed 20 Dejeau and Watts.
I The message they contained was this.
Dear Sir: In conformity with our Gus
/ tom Of furnishing transportation to all
stockholders IN the Illinois Central Rail
road for use in attending our annual
meeting n Chicago, We take pleasure in
/ sending YOU herewith a trip pass from
+ New Orleans 20 Chicago and return. We
! trust we my have the pleasure OF seeing
/ you at the meeting in person.
The Illinois Central Railroad also
/ would be hOuored by your presence at the
annual luncheon Of stockholders, on the
/ day of the annual meeting"
/ DejeaU and Watts looked az the tickets
with a proud sense Of ownership in the
/ Illinois Central Then they carefully put
I the valuable little slips away.
IF I had some more money said De
/ Jeau, I'd buy some Pullman stock"
"Oh, well, sighed Watts, the smOk
+ ing car won't be so bad"
/ However. the TWO shares OF stock hav,
/ been cOnsiderate enough 10 go up s. IN
value since the transaction narrated
This win help out on Pullman fares.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-10
GOSSIP ABOUT
NOTABLE PEOPLE.
He Guessea kight Twice.


The presence IN washington Of the
Hon. James A. Tawney. chairman Of the
great Appropriations Committee of the
House. is a reminder that he has acquir-
led a peculiar distinction. II is none
other than that he named both of the last
Speakers Of the House long before any
body but the fortunate candidates for
that powerful Office had thought seri-
ously that either Of them would be elect
ed so easily. When tom" Reed gave
up his mighty grip on the House gavel
and quit public life In disgust It was
Nh Tawney who proclaimed from his
home way up IN Minnesota that David
Bremner Henderson would succeed the
big man from Maine without a struggle.
This proved true. Then Wnen the
Speaker from Iowa, broken in health and
spirit made announcement of his iTrcy-
Ocable decision 70 retire 10 private life in
a vain search for rest and rep0se and
peace Of mind the newspapers the next
morning contained an Interview with 81r
/ Tawuey confidently predicting the cleo
I ton OF Uncle joe Cannon 70 the
: Spcakership. IL each case the Mime
! sofa Congressman was declared 20 Le
rash by numerous Of his colleagues. but
1 he showed the faith that was In him by
! buckling on bis armor and going forth
TO the fight for his candidate. Mr
Tawuey has not yet picked the man to
succeed Uncle Joe" IN the event Of Mr.
/ Cannon laying aside the Speakershtp foI
( any cause. though It IS suspected that
/ if ne would overcome his native m0desty
/ De would mention, ~ least in whls-
per, the name OF the present efficient
{ chairman Of the Committee on ApprOpria-
/ tions.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-10

power for much Of the crime laid TO the
door Of negroes. Their problem is much
the same as that which confronted the
authorities Of Springfield. Ohio, after the
race riots there. when it was found the
police had for a long time been deplorably
negligent In the suppression OF crime.
With more vigorous and effective police
administration. there can be small ques-
ton that the chance for a repetition Of
Atlanta's troubles viii be much lessened.
In contrast to Senator Tillman's views
are those Of Judge Stands. professor of
common law In Tulane University. who,
in an interview in the New Orleans Plea
yune. while expressing his apprehension
for the future, said: II believe the Law
sufficient for the protection of all the peo-
PIE. and If impartially administered It
win deter criminals. as it is designed to
do, and will bring about peace in the
country" This belief seems sane and rea-
sonable, even in face OF the peculiar con-
dltions affecting the administration OF
law IN the South Even-handed justice
may do much 10 mitigate the terrible fu-
ture which Senator Tillman predicts FOL
the Southland
The Washington herald., 1906-10-10
,.n,ina 70 the cnnntrr

President Roosevelt is represented IN a
popular magazine as sharing the belief
tHJ there is no movement Of population
ncm the city 10 the country. Doubtless
the President had I'm mind a movement
which would supply labor on farms. That
labor tends TO migrate cityward rather
tlan countryward IS true There is. how
ever. in the ucighborhood Of every large
city q growing population Of those who
have chosen rural life, for various rea-
sons. in preference to city life. Any one
who has observed conditions about Wash
iLrtGu. for example. cannot have failed
g. n0te tbe rapid increase Of country
dwellcrs. Many Of them merely live in
the country, finding a livelihood in town,
but d substantial number each year act
ually take up rural occupations with more
or less success. Failures there are, of
course, and these return to urban exist
cnce. The author OF Ten Acres Enough. .''
who wrote in the SOS. noticed the same
thing in his day. He observed, when he
looked over country properties, that a
great many places were for sale It
locked as if everybody was moving. or
trying to move, to town. He found. how
ever that the movement was in both di-
rectons- For every man who went city
ward there was another who sought r.Tal
pleasures and profits; and so the balance
was preserved.
Nowadays the rural movement is better
organized. SD 10 speak. Magazines and
magazine departments are devoted TO ex-
plotting rural life and pleasures. books
are plentiful telling how 70 do extraor-
binary things with cow and some chick
ems and q garden plot: and the wonders
Of scientific farming as expounded by
literary agTiculturists are only exceeded
by the credulity OF people who believe in
it all Philosophers have arisen in all di-
rections to show city folk the error of
their way Of life and the Reflections Of
Country Woman" or Thoughts from
The Washington herald., 1906-10-10
VIII It End in Annexation.

Discussion of the Cuban situation in
the press reveals a widespread belief
that the eventual outcome of Intervention
viii be the annexation OF the island.
The consensus of American opinion
seems to be about this. Give the Gu
bans another chance 10 try sell-gJvern-
ment, but if they fail again, Uncle sam
must take the island" some able cdi-
tors entertain the suspicion that while
processing otherwise, the administration
is really ia favor of annexation. Such
is the view largely held i'm the South.
though the sentiment of thar section cam
not be regarded as opposed 10 the annex
alton OF Cuba. unless annexed as ID STATE.
bringing with it the race question In "a
new guise Nowhere. indeed d1 We dua
any strong opposition 60 the taking over
of Cuba il Cuba is willing, and if the
conditions there continue unfavora5lo Tor
the development of stable government.
Some newspapers are openly advocating
annexation. while others regard iJ as au
inevitable consequence of 0ar close TCla-
tions. political and economic. with the
island, and Of the political instability of
the Cuban population.
President Roosevelt has Indicated his
opposition TO annexation I'm no uncertain
terms. but it cannot be said Chat lhe al-
ministration has burned the bridges bee
hind it on this question. Coincidenty
with the Presidents announcement of bis
anti-annexation policy. the settlement was
made. apparently with authority Jba-
when the reins OF government We're re-
stored 20 the Cubaus they would be warn
ed that "a repetition of disorders requiT-
ing a second Intervention would mean tG-
end Of independence. This Is the core
of the whole matter. Intervention is rE-
seed Of annexation Our duty of inter
venti0n, expensive and incouveuient as ID
proves 10 be. is the very thing which iz
bound TO force the annexation question
perennially upon us. For what is 10 pre-
vent the Cubans from invoking iutersen-
ton al practically every election WEic5
the defeated faction chooses To contest Ug
arms2 How the game was worked tai=
time appears in the diplomatic corrl-
sp1ndence lately published, wherein Pal
'Taa is shown 10 have yelled before he was
seriously hurt. and TO have sought ia-
tervention when by the exercise OF q
little ordinary statesmanshlp tempered by
trining amount OF patriotism, On.
could have composed the trmpery revc.
luton without calling for outside assist
ance
When this sort OF thing has ha1pne.
few times, what VIII have become o
the present Official protCs-ari0nz that vs..
do not want to annex Cuba2
The Washington herald., 1906-10-10
cahlnet ofnssrs on IL -.


There does not seem to be 1degua &c
ground for the criticism of Secretary
Roots intention TO go ON the stump
during the present campaign. On the
contrary. there is every reason wEy the
Cabinet officers should seize every opr1--
tunity to render 10 the people an nc
count OF their stewardship n the admin
istration which they represent.
1t would be "a wise thing. in fact 90
graft into our political system the rrac-
Nce which obtains ia England Of caur-.l-
ing cabinet officers % occupy seats iu
Parliament. where they can be- questioned
by members and where they can eu-
tighten the legislators upon al matters
connected with tle government Our
custom Of dealing u.-h the cabinet
through formal resolutions adopted either
by the Senate 1T tie House is cum5ol-
some, indirect, ana unsatisla-tlrg- Tie
presence of the Cabinet officers ia Con-
gress would result in the l.ssemiHaucH
of information in a prompt and direct
manner; and the relations between tbe
executive and legislative branches VI the
government now frequently strained.
would be vastly improved
As We DO not have this system. fl is
proper that Cabinet officers should seek
the larger forum. They must appeal di-
rectly 10 the people Even il it ha tru.
that their UtJer1nces are for political
effect. the fact remains that if they so
not make satisfactory showing tleir
failure To do so miAtates asaiast tae
party IT, power If. on tac other hand
they make an adequate and Clurncul
statement. thereby winning votes for
their political organization. they are aa.i-
tied to the support which they thus o5-
tain. In brief, it is a good thing etr the
public to have these executive chiefs ren-
der their account. and no one who re-
CARDS ,the situation with q sensible eye
will utter a single word Of protest
Incidentally, il is rare good fortune
forAhe administra uon that its achieve
- and policies are To DE presented
u a pleader o. such s.gHaI ability as
Secretary Root. He is tower of
strength 10 any cause which be rep
resents
The Washington herald., 1906-10-10
senator TiIlman,s -.

Tense as race feeling is in some parts
of the South. as shown by the press re-
ports from Macon. Birmingham and other
points, is the situation really as bad as
pictured by Senator TIlman2 Is the
South on the verge OF great social con-
vulsions? Is it in danger of rapiHe and
Slaughter Have matters come TO- such II
pass that the people Of the South cannot
enforce their own laws and preserve do
nestle peace and oTder2
There is much evidence TO the contrary
IN the Uueranees OF the Southern press
and Of Southern leaders of Thought Con-
sidering the matter apart from its social
and political aspects, the Atlanta episode
has convinced many SoUtherners thar the
question they have 90 deal with primarily
IS one Of police protection and Of the po-
lice supervision of, or the suppression or.
the resorts Of the vicious and criminal
The Atlanta authorities have vigorously
set to work TO rio their community Of the
low dives which have supplied the motive
The Washington herald., 1906-10-10

a Farmers Diary find their way into
every properly conducted periodical The
300-eggs-a-year hen, the COW that gives
up ten gallons Of milk a day, the bac-
terial dust that doubles the size of your
crops. are the frequent themes Of won
dering discussion. After all. the lure of
nature Is potent. Green fields and fresh
air and chores-"the most hateful employ
ment ever invented for mortal man" !"
some one has called those useful daily
duties. there is no scientific method Of DO
ing chores" yet they do not appear to
deter any one. as they well might, from
the simple life. Health and hard work
are to be found In the country along with
singing birds and muddy roads The
compensations, however. as in other ways
Of living. run ahead of the unpleasant
things, and If you do not have all the
conYeniences, not even all the beautiful
things, Of city life. neither do you have
all the discomforts. the distractions which
wear down the nerves; the while you
have the supreme pleasure Of living close
to nature. something which appeals 20 the
heart Of almost every man and woman,
as does the "call OF the wild" 10 the civ
ilized canine Of whom the novelist tells Us.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-10
-. Green,s son .Ned."

Mrs Hetty Green's only son. E II. R.
appears at last to have put political am
5ition behind him and to have settled
down to a serious career of business in
Texas A faction of the Republicans in
that State, styling themselves the reOT-
ganizcd Republican party of Texas and
whose chief tenet seems TO be 10 destroy
wholly the political prestige and prOwess
OF President Ro0sevclt's friend, the Hon
Cecil Lyons. made Mr.. Green their nomi-
nee for governor. a few days ago the
nominee of the reorganized respectfully
but firmly declined the honor He gave
aS his excuse. while pledging anew
fidelity TO the cause his increasing bust
ness interests in the state, which were
accUmulating too fast for him to make
the necessary canvass for governor. Mr.
Green is unique among the sons of the
mutimilliOnaires of the United States
He is not yet forty years old, and about
fifteen years ago he went 10 Texas to
look after some OF his mothers railroad
interests there. The cyniCs Of course
predicted that be would not long apply
himself 10 the task: that he wou-4 soon
be back in the full glare of New York 3
great white way, &c, but ne has fooled
them all He IS bona fde citizen Of
Texas. intensely interested in ali that
concerns that great State. moves among
his neighbors ia genuine democratic fash
i0n and rarely comes East He has made
OF the Texas Midland Railroad, which he
owns. one Of the model transportat ton
lines Of the country. and is now earnestly
applying his energies and capital % the
development Of new agricultural systenx
in Texas.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-10
GREETINGS To THE HERALD.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The Washington Herald. a new daily
morning paper. published in the Federal
capital, made its first appearance before
the public on Monday morning. The price
is 1 cent. IT has 15 pages. and its typogra-
ply and general arrangement leave moth
ing 10 be desired. Il presents the news
Of the day. bright and sensible editorials.
and an attractive and interesting Gssort-
meut Of miscellaneous articles. The edi-
tor Of the young paper is Mr.. Scott G.
Bone, a veteran newspaper man. j The
Herald keeps the promise It makes 10
the people Of Washington iH this first
number. ii should succeed and exercise
a most benefcent influence. It promises
10 rely wholly upon It's merits. That is
the only way it can achieve real success.
Il viii stand for the best interests Of
Washington; II viii be honest ard clean:
it viii deal with the cIeanly affairs Of
life. and it win be nOnpartisan and indie
pendent Il our yauns contemporary
keeps all these promises and publishes
day BY day all the news that IS worth
publishing and mt Tor publication. il should
20 from strength 20 strength and grow
Ike a tree planted by the waterside. that
wiz bring fo-th lruit in due season.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-10
A literal Kentuckian.
From Ereryhoar's sfasazine

FTou ETfry bo1Js Magazine.
Two Northeraers, travelling in the noun
taiIs OF Kentucky. had gone for hours
and hours without seeing a sign Of Hfe
At last they came TO cabin IN a clear
ing. The hogs lay in their dirt holes
the thin claybank mule grazed round
and round ia d circle 70 save the trou-
bic Of walking, and one lank man. whose
clothes were the color Of the claybanB
mule. leaned against a tree and let
tirae roll by
NortheTners.
-Howdy?'
Pleasant country"
The native shifted his quid and grunt-
ed.
Lived here ali your Iife?"
The native spat pensively in the dust
Not yit he said languidly.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-10
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
~ OF thc Newspaper 10.

Lay Di Aitt AeH per hack.
II you think this doesn't class with the
work turned out by Gray,
Recollecr ere ON you pass, tHat ! do this
every day.
Gray some seven years put Ia working
oH one bit Of rhyme.
III have filed with verse a bin in one
tenth that length Of time.
Wordsworth babbIed like a brook. ne had
wondroUs lyric powers,
But I'm told his time ne took, working
only union hours
He could stroll among the birds whilst hc
polished up "a line.
That Is why he turned out words worth
q great deal more than mine.
Byron worked by starts and fits, 1 must
grind Ike any clerk.
That's one reason why his bits rank afaI
above my work
Burns was always half seas Ger, that is
why his stuff IS good
But do my daily chore like a hired man
saws his wood
The Washington herald., 1906-10-10
Use of Electric Locomotives.

Successful tests have been made by the
New York Central Railroad Of locOmO-
tives driven by electricity. Beginning
with November /, the management be
gins the use of electric locomotives on all
Of its trains coming into and going out
Of the city of New York, as far as High
bridge and Wakefield. This will avoid the
smoke from engines which has been so
offensive To a tbickly populated section.
The first of the electric locomotives en-
tered New York last Sunday. September
30, drawing eight heavy Pullman cars.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-10
MdccIx ID. MdiN EnunIs iimiil,cr

1T is aH infamous attempt TO shattcr
t,me-hOuored custom that has grown
q bee part and parcel Of our existence.
says Caius Tullius SmithIus. looking ur
from the Daily Roman. IN the wine and
OH shop just off the Appian Way.
What is2' asks Marcus BrutJs Brown
ibus.
u see by the Daily Roman that the
Emperor has declared in favor Of this
new scheme OF simplided numerals. and
wants Us 20 abandon Tie IeelDle. seusi-
ble way of couatins by letters that SIC
have utilized an these centuriss
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