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The Washington herald., 1907-05-01
Simplest often the Best.

From the Providence Journal
Every time Mayor Mcclellan does any
thing the New York papers ask who adj
vised him 10 do il. Why not assume that
he was his own adviser? Often the sim
plest explanation is the best.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01
DIR. Bells Theories.

From the New York World
When DR.. Alexander Graham Bell talks
pleasantly Of dinner in New York, fol-
lowed By breakfast in London. thanks to
an ariship flight it is a dream. When he
speaks of aerial battle ships soon TO come
il is a nightmare
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01
Accustomed to 1t.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
An Eastern magazine is holding up Chi
caso as the boss wicked city. But most
Chicagoans are accustomed to this sort
of thing, and only a few of them soulrn
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

The governors OF North and South Caro-
lima met at jamestown, and, as they are
both prohibtionists, nothing happened.
Ever since Kentucky caught the prohibit
ton fever, things like this have been hap
pening all around
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

give US CulbersOn and Carmack;
pair Of natural-bOTn scrappers and tail
timber stumpers that can sweep the deck
and swipe the Offices. shouts the pugna-
cious Austin Statesman. The old guard
dies. but never surrendersi
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

Critics of the Presidents English, I'M
friendly 10 the President win do Well to
so slow Ia calling him TO account for
splitting his inhniuves 1t viii be quite a
relief TO a large number Of enthusiastic
Americans 10 know that he does IT,
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01
: Poesthle ExnInnntinn-

From the Nashville American
That typewriter inventor recently sent
TO an asylum may have lost his balance
trying to perfect a machine that viii smell
correctly, regardless Of who operates il.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

A Chicago investigator has discovered
that a great part OF The so-caued coffee
sold in that city is nothing more than
chicOry. However, he adds, 1T is a hrst-
class quality OF ehicory." There is moth
ing like local pridei
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01
BtpBIes.

Work done for love OF It viii always
have some merit.
The man who is down and out has few
visitors.
When a woman makes up her mind
she's pretty apt 10 change ii.
When things come our way were usual
y somewhere else.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01
A Great Explorer.

Probably nobody in the government
service has had 50 many interesting and
unusual experiences as have fallen TO the
lot within the past year of Prof. Frank
\. Meyer. explorer for the Agricultural
Department. He has just completed n
remarkable tour OF China, Korea. and
Alaska in search Of plants. flowers. and
cereals. In the prosecution of his work
he penetrated remote and mysterious
parts of those lands which it is believed
were never before visited By a white mar
He has brought back 20 Washington
specimens of plants. flowers. and cereals
that are new TO the Agriculture. Depart
ment, and Is now preparing an elaborate
report that will include some Of his more
novel experiences while travelling.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01
The Only way.

From the Baltimore News.
Mayor Mcclellan and Tammany Hail are
reported to be at peace. The only way in
which there can be peace with Tammany
Hall Is by doing It's bidding,
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

When al the world is wise
And there's an end 70 fools,
Wen have no use for lies
And little use for schools.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

W. T. Stead says American men have
no manners" Mr.. Stead is the gentlemai
OF polished manners who informed a gath
ering Of ministers that he didn't care q
d-n for their 'amens.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

The Providence Journal depTecates the
assaults OF every dishonest rascal upon
the well-intentioned press. And assaults
OF the honest rascal too, il the Jour
nal cares 10 pat il that way.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

It viii require all the reserve material in
Uncle Joes" well-stocked vocabulary TO
properly express his ideas concerning that
suggested Vice Presidential nomination.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

Perhaps it is Just as we'll for the James
town Exposition that there was neither
a Jones nor a Brown present at that IA
nous -Pocahontas-Smith affair
The prospective influx OF the Smith fam
lily bids fair to tax Norfolks resources
TO the limit
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

A Waterbury Comm tombstone bears
the following inscription: Died in her
thirtieth year. Glory hallelujah!" Further
comment is unnecessary.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

We sing Of the days long gone before,
The joys they brought in train;
The happy days. the laughing days,
That won't come back again.
Our hearts beat ever FOR the time
When We were glad and free
From all the cares that later years
Have brought 20 you and me.
But why stay moping IN the past?
It's gone 20 come no more.
The presents well worth while. ! guess
The future lies before.
Let's make the best Of what We have,
Regardless Of the cost,
And put an end 20 signing Ger
The hopes forever lost
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01
what the EarthquaIle Escaped

From tie New York Herald
Speaker Cannon says he narrowly
missed an earthquake ia Jamaica. Latter
doesn't know how lucky it was.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01
New Bronze Doors.

The models Of the large bronze doors
which the Washington sculptor. Louis
Amaties. was authorized 20 design for
the main west entrance of the Capitol,
need but a few finishing touches before
they will be ready 10 be cast These mas
siye doors Will be nearly eight feet in width
and over thirteen IN height They VIII
repace the plain wooden doors which are
now al The west entrance. The award
was given 10 Mr.. Amaties after his work
had been approved by a committee con-
sisiing Of Daniel c. French Thomas Has
ungs. and Waddy B. Wood. architects,
and Charles Z. Niehaus and A. Picirrilli,
sculptors. The bronze doors at the east
entrance of the Capitol represent the dis
covery of America and those al the
Senate and House entrances represent the
Revolution and forming of the govern
ment and nation. The new doors will
tell the story in bronze of the Intellectual
and physical progress of the country,
the apotheosis OF the United States,
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01
Signs of spring.

DRINK HEINIE'S BEER"
"QUACKLY'S TONIC Is THE BEST
"HAMMOCKS CHEAP
BASEBALL TO-DAY"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

Parties inclined 70 grow hysterical with
sympathy for poor Miner Hicks because
Of his recently alleged attempt at suicide
may dry their tears. It was only a press
agents trick.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

4 Pennsylvania town has been compelled
to close the schools because Of an cpl
demic Of matrimony among the teachers.
Cupid laughs at trustees just as readily
as at lOckgmithg.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

The whip-poor-willi is singing in the viii
low" sings the Beutzt0Wu Bard, in the
Baltimore sun. Mayhap; and yet that
other poet Senator Bob Taylor, denies
that a Whip-poor-will sings at all.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01
Macarthur and Kuroki.

In the role Of the Presidents personal
representative. Lieut. Gen. Arthur Mac
Arthur has been dispatched TO Seattle.
accompanied by his fun staff, to meet
Japan's great military hero. Gen. Kuroki.
upon arrival at that port en- route 20 the
jamestown Exposition. Gen. Macarthur
will escort the japanese fighter across the
continent, bringing him first 10 Washing
ton, and then on down the Potomac TO
the exposition. After performing that
ccTemCniOus service Gen, Macarthur will
reutn to Milwaukee with his numerous
staff and there take station 10y direction
of the President 20 prepare his report on
the tour OF observation he made a year
OF two ago through Asia. Although the
ranking officer OF the army, Gen. Mac
Arthur viii have no more military duties
10 perform as long as he is carried on
the active list and when he shall be re-
tired il f. thought that the rank he now
holds will be gain abolished. just what
has happened 70 bring about MacATthuT's
treatment IS not known. The War De
partment officials decline 20 discuss It
further than 70 say that nothing is in
volYed which IN the slightest manner
reflects upon his excellent record as a
soldier II is limited, however. that while
Secretary Taft was governor Of the
Philippines and Gen. Macarthur was in
chief military command friction was en-
gendeTed between them which led TO
perma nent estrangement and that the
President sided with his Secretary or
War Gen. Macarthur Is generally re-
garded as the most scholarly and accom-
plished officer in the army. Wisconsin is
his native state.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

Senator Depew is getting just as clipper
as Of old. Now. then. If that 'rambune-
tious friend up the river will keep quiet
and lay low, the Senator may enjoy some
sort of peace
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

"Marse Henry" says he loves his home
folks best OF all, and he can bet his sweet
life his home folks love 'Marse Henry"
best OF all.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

a Washington concern Is exploiting
paper milk pals. but it remains to be
seen whether the scheme will hold water,
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

f. as one politician AYERS, Taft is
ahead and has the inside track" it will
require all kinds of crowding to pass. him.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

It is claimed that the ink used in or
binary correspondence these days viii
fade completely in sixty years. Mr. Har-
riman and Mir. Storer ought TO use the
Kind that fades in a. least sixty DAYS.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01
ADRIFT WITH THE TINES.

From the Birmingham age Herald.
Get Right.
Get right and stay right.
You'll pardon me for saying
That making up your mind 10 work
Is better than loud praying.
Depend upon yourself 10 do
The task that must be done.
And when the score is counted. friend,
You'll find that you have won.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01
senator Whyte's Activities.

Although nearly eighty-three years old.
Senator Whyte. Of Maryland, is taking a
leading part in Baltimore's exciting mu-
nicipdl campaign. The aged but stiu
energetic and agile Maryland statesman
makes about as many speeches as any
OF the youngsters among the Democrats.
and his eloquence is said 10 be winning
votes for his party. Neither in looks nor
bearing does Senator Whyte betray his
age. He is as clear-headed and active
as any well-preserved man Of fifty His
voice is as resonant as that of any pub
lie speaker in the country Amidst all
of his political activities he keeps up his
law practice, and 1t has not been many
weeks since he saved the life OF a client
indicted for murder. MI Whyte at
tributes his remarkable robustness TO the
careful and abstemious life he has led
He has never used tobacco or liquor in
any OF their forms though ne is not a
crank en- that subject. He eats plain
food, and sleeps eight hours, works about
twelve, and plays the rest Of the time.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

Mr. Hearst says he is 'Jefers0nlsn
Democrat and a Lincoln Republican" Mr.
Hearst should discharge his puzzle editors
and take personal charge Of THAI depart
ment on his various papers
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01
MEN AND THINGS.
Ia Toilette a Third Termer.

/ ~ EGAAeAAS y AMaEH IeEWGE.
While the news that Senator La Follette
has come out openly for another term for
President Roosevelt causes no special
surprise in Washington, nevertheless It
has set Washington to talking about the
relations between the Chief Executive
and the Wisconsin Senator. For some
reason, known only 20 themselves. Mr.
Roosevelt and MIR La Toilette have never
been congeniai AS long as Dir. Spooner
was in the Senate it was he and not Mr..
la Toilette who had the Presidents ear
on all important Wisconsin affairs, as
We'll as questions related 70 the larger
policies Of the administration. IN most
matters OF Wisconsin patronage MT
SDooner always had a decided advantage
at the White House. On the great eues-
ton OF railroad regulation the President
consulted Mr. Sp0oBer and not Mr. La
Toilette. although the latter stanchly
supported the Presidents original rate
blii and came to the Senate with a
worldwide reputation as an expert Ia
railroad regulation. Senator La FoIlette's
visits To the White House have been few
and far between. He has resOlutely de-
lined 20 even intimate any III feeling
toward the President for what other Re
publican Senators would regard as
sights. and Il is not known that on his
part the President has said anything
harsh about the Wisconsin radical. 1t
seems 70 be just a plain case Of uncoR-
geniality; another instance Of
= do not like you. Or. Fell,
Tie reason why ! cannot tell
But this I know. and kaow quite we'll
DO not Ike g9u, DE-. Feil!
Uncle JOe's New HAT.
The most dazzlingly beautiful piece Of
masculine headgear seen in Washington
for many moons was worn tauntlly By
the Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
lives yesterday. Where Uncle Joe got the
hat he would not tell. That he was proud
Of 1t, however, was plainly manifested by
the manner In which be dispOrted a.
Down F street he st,ode az an early
hour yesterday morning-eariy for Wash
ington, It being not a minute past $50
and then after reaching Ninth street be
turned around and walked back up
to Fifteenth. Everybody who met him
was attracted by the hat. and every
body bowed, 10 which Uncle Joe respond
ed with a careful. dignifed nod, as II
afraid that too much genuhexi0n would
toss the precious hat from his head The
confederation IL can be called by no
other name-is symphony in mellow
cream with a lily white band In tex
ture, it is soft. almost hlmv, and de-
cidcdiy diaphanOus. Its curves are beau
tfui, and its brim Is just sufficiently
wide 70 shade the wearers eyes without
concealing the Romanesque llneameuts Of
hts face II Is evident that the Speaker
Will have 10 dispense with the Inevitable
cigar between his lips while wearing the
dream OF hat or else be VIII smudge
its rim with smoke. The hat makes
Uncle Joe look twenty years younger.
Its cost is estimated at so.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

If Central American republics cut up
that way for the sake Of a mere mule.
what effect do you suppose an automobile
would have upon them?
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

Speaker Cannon would doubtless enjoy
a sojourn In ne Vice Presidential chair
Just about as much as he would enjoy a
cruise In Hudson Bay
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

And now comes a scientist and says
the moon is green. Probably enviOus Of
the suns spots
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

Birmingham has a rat that ehews to-
bacco. Therefore, ne Eliminates a great
deal, and Is a wise head ia council
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


4 QUERY.
January failed TO thaw
As 1t should have done.
March and February raw
Quarreled with the sun.
April played the weather game
In sneaking way.
Are you going &c do the same?
How about IT, May?
Aprifs conduct was a sin,
We would have you know.
She who might have smiling been
Pelted US with snow.
You can greet US with a frown,
Or with visage gay
Are you going 20 turn US down1
How about it. May?
Best Dad Gets.
Yes; I am going to marry Miss Nc
Flip"
Have you asked her father?"
ITO the wedding? Sure.
The Outcome.
"a good many people seem to think
Roosevelt couldn't be elected again, even
If nominated?"
Well guess wen have to make him
prove It"
The ShfFk.
Now hubby thinks.
As of he sinks,
Himself it is behooving
To hide away
The lst Of May
Whilst WHEY does the moving.
Sulphur and MOIasses.
Mother is beginning 10 use sulphurous
talk"
mot motheF?"
Yes. mother. Getting time for spring
medicine"
The Usual Place.
Il have frequently seen $4,000 In the
pot"
"Where?"
In poker story"
Her Full Name.
Sweet holly Or warbled the tenor.
What was her last name?" wondered
the soprano.
"Coddle, growled the basso.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

out"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

The esteemed Houston Post need not
expect Us 10 take issue with II concerning
Texas cucumbers. The subject is painful
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

Il have frequently seen SlO,Oo0 In the
pot"
"Where?'
In poker story
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

You may break, you may shatter the
Tammany ring as you viii, but the sight
of the pie-counter reunites It still
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

at Is not always May'-neither. Allah
be praised, is Il always April
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01
sulphur and AIoIasses

Mother is beginning TO use sulphurous
talk"
mot mother"
Yes. mother. Getting time for spring
medicine
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

Her Full Name.
Sweet holly Or warbled the tenor
the soprano.
"Coddle," growied the basso.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

In the old days, said Mr.. J. G. New
house. Of San Francisco, at the Arlington.
the days OF my youth, the man who cut
a figure in the world was the lawyer or
the politician or the preacher. perhaps.
but this is hardly the case now. To-day.
the important man does not belong TO the
powerful professions of the olden era. the
mar who is at the front to-day is the
engineer. because he is the one whose
services the world most needs. The chap
that can build a big hotel. or a railway.
or dig a canal, or get the gold out Of earth
is the one who stands In the front ranks.
have a son twenty-five years old who is
an engineer in a Western State drawing
a salary Of $500 a year. He is assistant
TO man whose pay Is SIS, 090 II is such
financial rewards that have caused the IN
telleetual youngsters Of this age to eschew
law and medicine and the pulpit and to
become engineers Of one kind or another"
Although he did not say so, there is
very good reason 10 believe that ex-Gov
Durbin, of Indiana. who has been spend
ing some days in Washington, VIII one
day become a formidable candidate for a
United States Senatorship. The governor
was a Union soldier. but he is stil a very
active man. and shows little sign Of old
age He is a gentleman of hich character
and sound judgment, and has been very
successful both IN business and politics.
THE late James H. Eekels, former
COMPTROLLER OF the Currency, did not die
an exceedingly rich man" said Mr. c. C.
swearingea. Of Chicago, at the Raleigh
He left life insurance TO the value Of
$4,000. and ne had an exceedingly beauti-
full summer home in Wisconsin. not far
from Milwaukee. into which he must have
put at least Sl00 oc0. Beyond this. ] am
pretty sure he did not have any great
amount Of property. His total wealth
may have run up to $4,000. but could
hardly have been more. He left a wife
and one child. a daughter Of eighteen,
an exceedingly bright and attractive
young girl"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

The Washington Herald is deliUered by
carrier IN the District Of Columbia ana az
AIeIdHdria, Va, at IS cents per moafh'
daily and Sunday, or az rs cents per
month tUithout the Sunday issue.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

r.l.phoa. Main ssce. Ceriv.s Br.ash E.sb.ne.)
The Alaska prospector., 1907-10-10

Seattle, Oct. 4-lIarry Rout- ledge, a waiter on the s'eamship Bertha, who WI. kicked " Mate McGiivcrn vhilc,hr vessel was q, Valdez las; July, died yesterday of his injuries at the hospital here. McGilvera will be arrested
 Everything for Ladies ana Babies al Ladies' Bazaar
The Alaska prospector., 1907-10-10
AppIication For Homestead.

Notification IT Additional kntry Under See
 tiou -3IJ iteylsci StAtute>,
 r. . Land office at JGueau, Alaska. Aug. :, l9o7.
 Aot.ce k hereby ,h tha' 'arnt .ti''H"Hh whose Post GtiIce addre~, Is Naldez, x A.ns Nh. aSS,.f!ee of Anthony NtIis. h"lHG rnllltrd lo the Dcneuts of sec ron 2iuJ "I the Revised S'dt, utes O. ttl, tHieu 9,Nt,s, breutlhs "ddi nal hands t9 s.,lu.et- and sailors n ~crEel III the war If tEe KrDciiicn, d e> hcit'H apply to cnler the lanes cInurtt..t III >. ~uff y No, .43. gitnn t near Nnidcz ln the hlstrict 9i AlnsKa, laltudc 6l drg. 0i mia N. anu l1hel tude ll6 deg F min. ", nd nort particularly describe as tolIuW': ..
 BesitI.ii!g ui corner No. of sad survey No. 2i3 ,y!j, il lS idenflcAl with corner No ,, oi r : Solyry No .}6, suIa,>. Addl lid ot An Ire Non Gunthef: Tn, nee south, 6l degrees v minutes West .y3 chains toc corner No. :, "I sur No. 3.3, iron. Winch cor, No. "l N".'rn "t G st nal toNIsItc bcH.s ~ouih nl degrees ~ Htittts West I1 ,ycnalus di,tUit: Tn nee >ortn - de- srees ;3 ninHtt, Nest o.'5 cht.h> Ia corner NO; < ol Sur. No. 3i5 Thence S"l'th "l dteIecS ai'' J- u,,nutrs N c-t. U..t chains to corn r No |, ,nr No 343: Thence NJr Il p drEItc@ f' mn utee West l5.9i chnIus to cor. No. D sur. No stj: Thence North 6l "ctfc's / mn !ica Eas : , K chains to cpr. NU. . otr. No "i": Hci'c -,uIh x .lesrecs .;3 n.ndtes East, -l'o chalhs ro cor No of sur No. @ii, the rincr "l nrEih ming Containing 5619 acres. Magnetic Na aIlh fI,rl> 2S degrees 1. n.inutes l.hrl 1a a"dlt!"l" f, nj. origiual homcs'rHd which he thtetch February 9th, 1868 per homestead No.o'9 al ClArksvill Arkansas. ,.,,,,,
 ntII ali persons claiming adversely "h! nortinn ,,l ne above described tract oI land are eluIred 10 file with the Register m heee,FfI n[ inc |. . Land office al Juneau, Alhska, theIr 9dyers,. clam thereto under oath. dhrlhs the |'ar,nd nj nIbI cation or within thirty days thereafter or they will be bhr'ed bF PF"'s lohs oi 'H1 CARRIE AMMANN,
 Assignee Of Anthony Wells.
 IT is hereby ordered that the notice of the foreeoing application be pubiIshed III 'it ..Pros 5ector weekly p'llittu am. itJ1.h.d ai ! aIdel Alaska, for the statutory pp'riod, and hereoy designate the same ,, as ihe newspaper pub lshed nearest the above de- Sc'''9'' JOHN DUDLEY, Register. no.a If first publication, september 20, 1907
 i,st nat'. of last publication, December 3r l'o''
The Alaska prospector., 1907-10-10
Taft and MikadO Meet

.' ;riormed the Mikado, in an inter ,iaw last night, that all of tn, difficulties which have arisen be- tween the United States and Japar are easy of settlement by the ex arcise of d little sensible thought on the part of both countries.
 Roise. Oct 2-The defense in th, Borah trial has asked the court tc order the jury to give q verdict ir favor of Borah. The representa- tiyes of the government admit that they have connected 3orah witt the frauds only by the merest cir cumstantial evidence
 New York, Oct. 2-In an inter view last night Admiral Schle, said that all the current talk re garding yapan's wanting to tigh the United States, was foolishness He said that there was no possibl, chance of a conflict between tn, two countries.
 san Francisco, Oct. 2-Th, grand jury has returned indict ments against Porter Ashe, an at torney and Luther Brown. de- trctive, in the employ oi tn, United Railroads, for the kidnap ping of Fremont Older. The eyi dence against them is very strong and the prosecution will be vigor ous. Indictments have also beer returned against Supervisors Will son and Coffev, who were indicted for accepting bribes from tho United Railroads They wrr, promised immunity for 'cstimn"l previously given, bat the }'ro,niS' was diSrr.ar,lcd hv tla.auiiforif ics
 seattle, Oc!. 2-H. D. Revnold, announces, that Tacoma has agreed to provide $15O.OOO funds for the Alaska Home Railway, in consid eration of which the Alaska Coas Go. headquarters will be moved t' Tacoma as soon as possible. In : short time the Tacoma Chamb,r q Commerce will send d number Q business men tn Alaska on an eN cursion to .nspccJ tt.e country an' look into the trade posslblltle: there
 Vancouver, Oct. 3-I'n" brown cia liberal convcntion haS adopted resolution asking that the Japan ese treaty be ahroga:cn and q ne" one, containing strict cdHrHtln'A requirements, be drawn.
 New York, O,t 3-rhr attorney general announces that hr ha' p'rntv of evidence that there l. cnllusion hrtween the NcStcrl Union and the Postal 'fcirgra ph and he will start suit agalnS th' companies about Nov. l.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-13
Sc R(eSitl I'm medi(O

Vacante la plaza de O6cial de
Sanidad de este pueblo con TN ha-
Der annual de 5000. 90, Sc hace pd-
blico, para que los aspirantes pre-
senten sus solicitudes q esta Alcal-
dia Dor el termino de un mes.
Gales, noviembre II de 1907. TO-
Sc p. Santiago. Alcalde. 3o-I7.