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The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
state Rights and Free Passes.

We observe with pleasure that a num-
Der Of the sovereign States of this glori-
Gus Union are rapidly recovering from
the stupor into which they were tenn
porarily thrown by President Roosevelt
and Secretary Root when the former
threw down the gauntlet to California
and the latter issued his warning that the
States must behave OF undergo severe
discipline
one sovereign right most jealousy re-
garded by State legislators Is the right
TO free passes on the railroads. When
that remarkable measure Of centraIiza-
tiOn. the railroad-rate bin. was passed
by Congress. II included a prohibition Of
free passes. Some popular misapprehen-
sion arose as 10 the scope Of this pro-
hibition. The papers teemed with jokes
at the expense Of the rural legislator
He was pictured as walking to the capi-
tai of his sovereign State in order to
take up the arduous duties of states
manship. He was regaIed with antique
5esJs about counting ties and the efficacy
of pedestrianism as preservative OF
health He was cOndoled with on the
probability of a serious increase OF his
shoe bill But these merry quips were
quickly perceived to be witless and point
less. The rural legislator entertained no
misgiving. He did not worry. He knew
that. protected by the sovereign powers
of his State, he was safe from the en-
croachments of autocratic Federal power
The Federal government, no matter what
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
Rayner's Good Trade.

During President Clcyeland's S last term
Senator Rayner was a member of the
House from Maryland and was popular at
the White House. Mr.. Cleveland ap-
praised him as fine diplomatic material
and. accordingly. offered him the post Of
Minister 10 Spain.
When the Marylander was called TO the
White House and promcred this place he
was so completely surprised that he was
unable 70 reply for several minutes. He
pondered the subject IN silence. He
reasoned that his standing must be such
with the President that a Presidential
favor Of another kind would be granted.
II Immediately preferred. So reasoning.
he declined the offer with thanks and
popped at the President another proposi-
ton
While I would be pleased TO serve YOU
and the country IN the capacity you pro-
pose. said Mr.. Rayner. "a find upon re-
feCtion that 10 is impossible for me to
do so. But Mr.. President. If you think
sou owe me or my State anything. j
would like To make q swap with YOU. In
stead of appointing me Minister 10 Spain.
De pleased o. appoint the son Of a consJit-
uent Of mine a cadet at the Naval
Academy In the circumstances. the
President could not refuse 90 make the
trade. and the appointment, which had
seemed hopeless. because there was no
vacancy In Mr. Rayners district. was
forthwith made out
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07

its pretensions. could neither compel him
to walk nor TO pay fare. The rate bills
prohibition does not extend to free passes
over railroads within the boundaries Of
a sovereign State.
So in this matter the sovereign rights
of the States appear undimmed and un-
impaired, and as the various legislatures
meet their members find new comfort
in a Stateshood whose powers in one i'm
portant respect are undiminished and
whose authority still reigns supreme over
an ancient legislative privilege. Never
need they pay a fare so long as they
travel within State limits. And viii they
ever surrender this sovereign right? Not
on your annual pass
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
BaiIey's First Victory.

Senator BaiIey's campaign for re-eIec-
tioE is reminder Cf the hrst political
victory I'm his remarkable career He
relates It himself with pride He achieved
it in his native county IN Mississippi. be-
fore he was seventeen years old and the
most prominent of mis- victims was his
OWL father As he tells il. a county con-
veution for the election Cf delegates to
"a Congressional convention was assem-
bling in his native town. His father was
the recognized Democratic boss Of the
county and as sucn De was expected to
run the convention TO suit himself and
the machine. a number of the future
Senator's boyhood friends. all Of whom
wore Older than himself complained Of
the way the politics of the county was
dominated by "old man Bailey and his
Ienchmen.
We'll, then. lets go i'm the convention
and beat EN-" suggested the budding
statesman.
That's foolish to talk about" replied
his companions. adding. Besides. none
Of us is a delegate, and your old daddy
and his henChmen would throw us out.
even if we should secure proxies and
enter tho convention
Not If you'll let me boss our end Of
the Job, insisted young Bailey. Nothing
would give me more fun than to beat the
old man at his own game, and / can do it
if you fellows will stick to me-"
The crowd of youngsters to the number
Of twelve or fifteen scurried around
among the arriving delegates and secured
proxies. The elder Bailey viewed them
with disdain and unconcern when they
marched boldly into the convention and
took seats. The proceedings had not pro-
gTessed far until the convention was in an
upruar Young Bailey. as the leader of
the proxies, objected to every important
motion made by his father and his
fathers hcnchmen. A fight was precipi-
tated, which kept the convention in a
deadlock for days During its continuance
the future Senator made a dozen OF more
speeches, the first he had ever made
He outwtted his father in parliamentary
tactics. and out-talked everybody else in
the convention. The result was a COM
plete triumph for the proxies. and a new
deal all around in county politics The
cid element, with the elder Bailey as
its leader. was routed inglOriOusly and
it was weeks before the leader of the
victorious youngsters felt emboldened to
enter the parental home
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
Atlanta,s HousecIcaninp.

Just after the recent deplOrable riot in
Atlanta a committee OF seven OF the
best citizens of that city was commits
stoned by the people to investigate the
trouble and report as to its causes, ex-
tent. and probable effect upon the city 5
future This committee was also in
trusted with the distribution Of a large
sum raised by the people Of Atlanta for
the benefit OF the families OF the victims.
After q long and careful investigation.
the committee reported. in part, as fol-
lows;
Among the victims Of the mob there was not a
single vagrant They were earning wages In useful
work mp to the time Of the riot. They were sup
porting themselves their families, or dependent rela-
tiyes. Most Of the dead left small children and
widows mothers sisters with practically means
and very small earning capacity. The wounded lost
from one to eight weeks time at 80 cents 20 81 a
day each. About seventy persons were wounded.
and among these there immense amount ei
suffering. In some cases it was prolonged and ex-
auciating pain. Many Of the wounded are disng-
urod, and several are permanently disabled. Most
Of them were IN humble circumstances. b'It they
we're honest Industrious and law-abiding citizens
are true Of both white aud colorsd OF the wounded
ten are white and sixty colored; Of the dead,
two are white and ten are coIored. two female and
ten male. This includes ten killed at Brownsville
Wild rmors Of a larger number killed have no
foundation that We can discover. As twelve
p5rsons were killed and seventy were murderously
assaulted, and as, 10y all accounts a number TOOK
part in each assault It is clear that several hun
dred murdereTs OF would-bc murierers are at large
III this community
The sympathy Of the country is entirely
with Atlanta in its effort TO clear the
stain from its good name and nothing
could more thoroughly convince the pub
lie that Atlanta is serious. gravely sari-
Gus, in such effort than the frankness
with which her citizens meet the issue.
No effort is put forth to palliate OF deny
the horrors Of the riot No "whitewash-
ing" OF the citys good name is 10 be
made. Atlanta, regretfulIy. Of course. ad-
mits the awful truth, and sets forth TO
stamp out forever the element that would
make its repetition possible
Atlanta is a great city-one Of the best
and most progressive in the Union. She
owes If TO herself 70 make thorough work
of suppTessing the evil elements of her
population. \ systematic movement to
that end has been inaugurated. backed
by the virtue. intelligence. and wealth Of
that city II isn't at all probable that
Atlanta will ever again have another such
frightfUl situation 10 face.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
THE INNOCENT BYSTANDER.
LITERATURE IN THE NAVY.

Jamcs b. Connolly will serve as yeomau in the
navy for two years iE order 10 give u It's igopel
place IN Hteame-NeTs ucteD
He is quartered in "a cabin that he lives
in by hisself
With a temptin' row o. bottles and o
boxes on the shelf.
And the Old Man doesn't cuss him,
doesn't make him take his place
No, the Old Man speaks him proper, with
a smile upon his face.
lAnd the Old Man always looks as If his
pictures bein took.
For be thinks he'll be the hero. be the
hero In the book.
If he wants "a day O shor; leave why,
he takes the old Mans launch.
And he tells the crew that takes him
that the craft is trim an stanch,
and the bo'su doesn't cuss him, but he
waits with smile sublime
And he tells him not to worry if he over
stays bis time
And the bosuu's always glarin' with a
clear-for-actiou look,
For he thinks he'll be the hero, be the
hero ia the book
And the Iubber iH the galley that Is
scrubbin pans and pots
Seems O. have a high ambition runnin'
sIautwise through his thoughts,
For he makes him pies and puddin's and
he asks him every day
If there's anything he favors; why. he's
only got 20 say
You'd think be- was a admiral instead OF
just "a cook.
For he thinks he'll be the hero be the
hero iu the book.
And we stop the gunner's practice when
We hear the gentle click
OF the ycoman's new typewriter when he
does his writin trick.
And the Old Man tells him proudly how
We keep the bloomin log
And inquiries in gentle accents II he
wouldn't Ike some grog.
And be tells him why the ocean isn't like
a bahbliu brook
For he thinks he'll be the hero, be the
hero in the book.
Ho. they're stagdin' at attention from the
bridge down 90 the hold
And the fellow with the notebook has 'em
c0ppered good and cold
For it's me he talks TO mostly. and IL S
me that tells him how
We conduct the bIoomin navy. from tor
pedoes up 10 chow
And I've smothered Jimmy BOwlegs and
the Old Man and the cook.
For it's NE viii De- the hero, be the hero
in the book
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
TseIess Custom Honses.

From she Savannah News
Thereare probably a dozen or fifteen
custom houses in the country that collect
far less than their running expenses. Last
years receipts at Annapolis, Nd, were
$3.50 and the expenses s91T74. making it
cost the government S203 to collect each
dollar Of the receipts At Tappahannock.
Va. the receipts were nothing and the
expenses SS27. There is no business for
such Offices to transact and no good rea-
son for their existence. But they afford
patronage wherefore the Republican party
isn't going TO abolish them There are
similarly useless offices in all parts of the
country, under Federal, State. and local
governments. that are perpetuated merely
because they provide places for political
favOrites at the public expense
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
OLD MAN GIDDLES-HE OBSERVES.

Sometimes a man thinks IT is his con
science that warns him when il really is
a cash register.
No matter how old woman is, she al
ways turns prematurely gray.
Girls who become enamored Of heroes
on the stage and wish men in everyday
life were SO noble should reflect that
stage heroes only have TO be noble an
hour and q half at a time
Whenever you tell your friend It was
high time DC got on the water wagon he
at once jumps of.
/ have noticed that even if a Gibson
man maTries a Christy girl they have
Sunday supplement children.
The man who takes himself too seri-
ously is in about as hard lines as the
man who does not take himself seriously
enough.
Reform comes when a man is able 20
realize the difference between a past and
a background. WILBUR NESBIT.
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PEOPLE OF NOTE.
Look Ont for YoaIsum.

Before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission shall have finished its work Of
probing into the higher affairs Of railroad
administration, ii is expected that what
is known as the Moore group of roads
will come under investigation. Then viii
be brought into the light Of national pub
licity for the first time a man whose
progress has been as rapid as f. II. Har-
riman's and whose success Is almost as
marked. This man is B. F. Yoakum, now
the executive head OF the railroads re-
organized, financed. and grouped by the
Moores. comprising the Rock Island and
Frisco systems. with numerous smaller
lines that carry the influence of these
systems from Chicago to the Gulf and
that extend from Birmingham in the
Southeast TO Denver in the Northwest.
Less than twenty years ago Mr..
YOakum, a native Texan, was the local
commercial agent OF the Gould lines at
san Antonio. In association with Uriah
Lott. who has perhaps built more small
lines Of railroad that begin nowhere and
end nowhere than any man in the
United States, Mr.. Yoakum raised the
capital for the construction Of a railroad
from San Antonio 10 the Gulf at Corpus
Christi which is at present a part Of
the Southern Pacific system. This gave
him his start. He is now many times
millionaire. operates In New York, and
has conceived vast schemes Of transporta-
ton conquests In Mexico.
in matters Of business he is as silent
and unCOmmuniCatiYe as a TTappist
monk, studiously avoids the limelight.
and without being known TO the public, is
now one Of the most potent factors in the
national railroad equation
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
The UnIueky Number.

From the louth's Companion
The judge, who is also philanthopist
in small but practical way. was visiting
the cells in a prison talking sympathetic
ally with the prisoners, some of whom lie
had sentenced. His efforts were generally
well received, but one man was quite un-
moved by his friendliness. He returned
curt replies and resolutely refused to ex-
pand.
I'm no criminal" he said at last: I'm
only a victim"
"A victim Of what?" the judge inquired
with friendly interest.
A victim Of the number thirteen-that's
what I am.
"A victim of the number thirteen?"
'Yes-a judge and twelve jurymen."
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
SUNDAY JOURNALISM.
what Some People Contend with on
the Sabbath.

From the Trades Unionist
The mammoth newspaper, like many
other human institutions. has to some ex-
tent disappointed many who originally
saw in it a future Of great promise. This
is due TO that weakness Of human ma
ture which so often upsets cherished the
cries. and to-day there are numbers Of
indiscriminate newspaper readers who
have become veritable slaves Of the great
blanket sheets.
/. BY way OF illustration 1t may be in
teresting 10 review In Imagination the
Sunday doings or misdolngs OF such a
newspaper reader.
He comes down to breakfast with the
firm intention, say, Of enjoying a trip TO
the country. something he has not done
for months past, owing to his devotion
to blanket journalism. Before starting
out he thinks he will look over the head
lines and famiIiarize himself with the
more important items Of news. as has al
ways been his custom.
Unfortunately, instead Of tackling the
news section Of a local paper. he dives
into a leviathan journal from abroad.
trail Of a feeting murderer who has cut
several relatives 20 pieces with a cleaver
or some other weapon equally good.
It is late in the morning before he is
done with the homicidal stunt. which in
cludes about seventeen other murders and
enough suicides to give a pleasing va
riety TO the whole.
b.. hot
starts for the door The floor is Uttered
like a hay NOW with the mingled news
and sensattonalism Of the day. In pass
ing. his attention is attracted by the pic
ture Of a beautiful lady In a beautiful
costume. They-the lady and the cos
tUme-take up about half a page Of his
fav0rite paper-next 20 more or less pure
reading matter. The beautiful lady is
mixed up in q beautiful divorce suit II
makes a beautiful stOTy-almost as beau
tiful as the lady and the costume. A
combination Of Zola. Laura Jean Libbey
and Marie Correli might have written il
in a supreme effort II they had taken the
precautiOn 20 indulge beforehand in a
sufficient quantity Of alcoholic stimulants
Otherwise none but a yellow journalist
could do it justice
When our citizen gets through with
this story, his moral fiber is as limp as
dish rag, and having long ago hung
up his hat, he enjoys the biIlposter so
ciety Of his pugilistic friends on the
sporting page until dinner is ready
He has about cleaned up everything
down 20 the comic supplement by an
hour OF two after dark. and goes TO bed
determined. If he is a sensible citizen,
20 cut out Observation-Disclosures
sensational journalism and confine him
self 10 The Washington Herald until he
is not longer in danger Of painting Sun
day yellow.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
SECRETARY SHAW'S POWER.
How It's Exercise Operates to Ad-
vantage of Shrewd Financiers.

Prom the New YORK World.
The National City Bank has been en-
abled TO make great profits In the past
year through its advance knowledge Of the
manner in which the present Secretary in
tended to use his discretionary powers
Before the order was made permitting
government deposits against gold imports
this bank sold millions Of dollars Of for
eign exchange. Before the public knew
Of the increased Treasury deposits this
bank made time loans at high rates Of
interest Before the public knew rriat
Secretary Shaw was going 20 anticipate
the payment Of government bonds this
bank had bought up the floating supply
Of such bonds
The National City Bank is a Standard
OIL bank What It knows. certain high
fnauciers in Wall street know. Every ex-
ercise OF discretion by the Secretary Of
the Tres sUry which affects the rate of in
terest also affects the price of stocks and
bonds. Advance knowledge makes specu-
lati0n a certainty. Il puts loaded dice in
the hands Of the great Wall street gam
blers.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
RAILWAY CONTROL.
Operation of Roads Merely Inciden-
tai to Wall Street Exploitation.

From the NcF York World
In ten years Of unprecedented railroad
prosperity the control Of three-fourths
Of the mileage has passed into the hands
of six or eight groups. The lines them
selves have been merely chips in Wall
street poker game The functions OF the
common carrier have been subordinated
20 the business Of Wall street exploita-
ton. The operation Of the roads has
been an incident. and not the main bust
ness Of the men in control
The Interstate Commerce Commission
should not stop with the Hartman rail-
roads. It should go on TO the Morgan
group, the Hill group. the Vanderbilt
group the Gould Rockefeller group. the
Pennsylvania group. and all the rest 1t
is in a position 20 do for the legitimate
railroad interests Of the United States
what the Armstrong committee did for
the insurance interests. Mr.. Kellogg. the
counsel for the commission. can perform
a service as useful as that rendered by
Mr.. Hughes.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
Troubles Ahead for the kaiser.

From tle New York Herald.
Unfortunately for the Kaiser. a vast
body in Germany has begun to question
his infalli5ility and is alarmed by the re-
suits of his attempts at personal rule. The
dissolution of the Reichstag is not likely
TO dissipate that alarm, and the veiled
threat to dissolve the fresh Parliament
if it does not prove more docile than its
predecessor will probably increase the
distTust SUeh d disposition is not of
good augury for the Kaiser and sooner
or later it may bring forth a Long Par
lament that viii block permanently his
efforts at personal rule.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
THE FROGS.

with Apologies TO Aristophanes.l
Within qusE there dWeit a frog.
Pady-g drunk dunk
With many others r0ud the bog.
Trnk, Padyg drunk!
Inc-ssaUtly both ne and they
Would croak ana grumbie night and day.
When all they really had 90 say
Was Funk Dunk Pady-g drunk
They argued round this way and that.
Pady & drunk dunk
With dlsputations tit fer tat
Tunk. Pady-g drunk,
'kadwkl" sass one. 1T seems 20 me-
And ] say Tuuk shy don't you see
20 Pady-g drunk, SAYS number three.
Tumk Dunk, Pady-g drunk,
Within ON shallow social quags,
Fadyg drunk dunk
We often meet with human frogs,
Tunk Padyg drunk
Who talk and argue night and day
With ccaseless gabble; in way
As senscless as the frogs that say.
Tunk Dunk Pady-g drunk!
New York Globe
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
Alas, Poor Burglar!

From the Chattanooga Times
THE burglaries for the year only footed
up a few thousand dollars, while the en-
bezzlements got into the millions" re-
marks The Washington Herald. Burglars
are doubtless quitting the business from
sheer modification over the disrepute into
which the embeZZlers are bringing it,
Burglary is a respectable trade compared
with embezzlement
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
Rank Discrimination.

From the Atlanta Journal
The Congressional Record brutally re-
fused 10 publish the illustrations accom-
panying the Presidents Panama message,
but still continues to punctuate the
speeches Of the members with imaginary
applauSe.
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ALITTLE NONSENSE.
WEAK FLESH.

oysters / can't afford.
Says Johnny D..
ITO have upon my board
Too high for me.
And so the bivalve good,
The greatest prize
OF all salt water food,
He never buys.
He Spartan grit has got,
Upon my word;
Willing to give up what
He can't afford.
That John ID. has me beat
I'll own is true.
/ can't afford 10 eat,
But still. I do.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
Everxthinr works for Tehdr.

From the New York sun
Residents Of the Horseshoe district Of
Jersey City have organized Den No. l.
Benevolent and Upright Order of Teddy
Bears Of the United States of America.
Dens are to be established all over the
country. In this stroke of genius we see
the supple hand of the Third Term
League.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
PIeases and Anglers.

From the Columbia state
Never was there q more versatile oc-
cupant of the White House than Mr..
Roosevelt He has already made angry
every inhabitant Of the country; likewise,
at one time or another, he has pleased
each one.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
Only Change for a PAS.

From the CounellsviIle Pa Courier
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces that It will exchange passes.
Formerly it was only necessary TO start a
One-horse weekly newspaper 10 get an an
nual pass; now one has TO start a one
horse railroad
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
ARCTIC ADVANTAGES.

cts bedtime. dear" they always say
Just when I'm al my incest play;
And then I wish for arctic climes,
Where day Is six months long al times.
But, when the breakfast bell I hear.
Ny he'd does seem 50 snug and dear.
I yawn and long with all my might
For six good months o. arctic night.
st Nicholas
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
No Danger of Secession.

From the Boston Herald
Nevertheless We guess the Pacific
Slope won't rebel This is an indls-
soluble union OF indestructible. States
That fact has been demonstrated with
sufficient emphasis. All the mUttering to
the contrary is mere rodOmontade
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
Exchanging Hot shot.

From the London Punch
"Oh, I'm sorry / could not come TO
your at home yesterday
Dear me. weren't you there?
why, Of course ] was-how very silly
of mel quite forgot 80
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07

Delaware presents the two extreme ex-
amples Of a man who can have the
United States SenatoTship for the asking
and yet will not accept it, and another
man who is willing to pay millions for II
and vet cannot buy &C.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
Great card.

/ could earn a deal Of coin
If a million bones I had,
For some circus / would join
As The only Human Shad.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
UbiquitOus.

Money must talk, il seems"
"One often hears # at the opera"
And when it doesn't care for the thea
ter, il gets up Bible class"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-07
a Valuable Enemy.

From the Detroit FEee Press
Roosevelt's unerring choice Of enemies
is again exemplifed in his selection of
Hartman