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The Washington herald., 1907-09-24


To recall Wa Ting-fang is 10 smile.
lie added to the gayety Of the nation
while here. A picturesque character was
Wu-free and easy in his ways, imper-
tinenuy inquisitive at times, audaCious
and daring often. and full OF crafty con-
ceits always. There was method in ais
cleverness; design in his originality. Ger
tain traits of his character used TO sug-
gest. in fact, that he must really be the
Chiuaman that made Bret Harte famous.
The press liked WI; WI liked the press
They cultivated each other. There was
readable copy 10 be got out of WI the
duuest dog days. Wa was making hay
all the while Socially he was not all
! that could be desired. Wu's manners, If
affected by any one else in the corps,
would have seemed bad-aT0cioUsly bad.
There was much in and about WI that
indicated lack OF breeding scant ac-
quaintance with the amenities or polite
society. Still none OF this was treasured
up against WI. It merely served 10 give
him vogue.
But WI had another side-a less pic
turesque and pleasing side Diplomat
isally, WI was o failure. More than once
he deserved 10 be given his passports.
once in particular he offered serious
anront before the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations that for the moment
prompted his peremptory dismissal, but
the Secretary OF State was kindly and
forgiving-and WI was WI. Finally he
did take his leave IN the ordinary and
| orderly course of events. Nothing SO per
fectIy became him automatically as his
going. and nothing at the time, il may
be added, was quite SO good for his
country.
But we We're not done with WI after
our atectionate farewells. Presently We
heard Of him from across the sea. This
time he diSpleased us Inciting a boycott
against American products was then his
role. WI, our former JOY forever. made
war upon US. A meddlesOme, disturbing
/ old fellow, WI had become. There are
pages in the State Departments sealed
books that tell ugly things of WI; Yet
now he clamors to return. In that
crafty way OF his. he has started a
propaganda 10 effect his hearts desire.
/ 1t ought 10 fail, and We hope IL Will.
/ WI Tiug-faug is not the man for China
/ TO send 10 Washington. Important prob
j lens are coming up. They are too i'm
pOrtdnt for WI 70 deal with We had
/ all the fun we wanted with him before.
/ There is no need OF him. II China is
| alive 10 her interests, she will not send
/ Wa again as her minister pIenipotentiary
/ and envoy extraordinary. What she
/ needs over here is IA different type of man
some such man as Sir Cheutung Lang
/ Cheng, the accomplished diplomat and
/ gentleman who has just left us.
Keep Wa Ting-fang AZ home.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

Jersey mosquito is almost a pleasant
companion. and certainly a much more
desirable citizen
BE it understood in this emergency, OF
course, that We do not set ourselves up
as the especial champion Of the latter in
sect. 1t has Its faults; we freely admit
as much. But 1t is an asset Of one Of
Washington's neighbors. and we shall
not sit calmly by and See It further
malgned and fail TO point out the fact
that there are others-and OF a decidedly
more troublesome makeup and deadlier
aCtiEitN.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
MEN AND THINGS.
John II. Trowbridge.

Mr.. John T. Trowbridge. the poet and
story writer, has been receiving the con-
CALCULATIONS Of his friends on the celebra-
ton of his eightieth birthday. He was
September IS. 1927 His first book,
Father Brghthopes," was published In
1853 after he had for some time been en-
gagged in journalistic work in Boston.
Since that time he has written muck, and
his books have always been popuisr and
have tried 10 convey a lesson Of helpful
ness. His latest publication was a volume
OF poetry. issued In 1903. and which con-
t9ins some verse that is likely to live.
Mr.. Trowbridge now lives at Arlington,
Mass.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
The Jersey Mosquito.

We have always had considerable doubt
as 10 the absolute business of all the
structures placed upon the admittedly
strenuous and aggressive Jersey mos
quito. While knowing that the insect is
much more ferocious than the average
/ not 70 be compared. of course. 10 the
gentle, refined, and mild-manuered Wash
ington mosquito-we have often felt.
fneveTtheless, that many critics exceeded
1.-THE limit OF fairness in times past and
sought TO fasten upon the Jersey product
- quality Of bloodthirstiness not de-
served altogether.
As a matter of fact, the Minnesota
mOsquito appears TO have the Jersey
songster backed into a corner and beat
+ 10 standstill. SO far as pugnacity is
concerned. Up there the mosquitoes
hesitate not 10 attack men viciOusly and
with murderous intent even when the
unfortunate human is possessed Of a gun
and loads of ammunition In testimony
whereof We herewith append a clipping
Culled from yesterdays news items, and
which was sent out from Minnesota with
no particularly loud flourish of trumpets.
but rather as a matter Of course and
every day importance:
j. \. Geissier, sitting in a boat on Steamboat
hlver Minnesota, waiting for ducks, was attacked
b. huge mosquito and in defending himself over
turned the boat. His pockets being weighted with
ammunition. he narrowly escaped being drowned"
With all its faults. the Jersey mosquito
never attempted any such assault as
that To be sure, It is no mollycoddle,
nor yet weakling-but It Is, at least,
more OF less polite and does not seek 10
'slay its victims in open daylight and with
malice aforethought. It does not slaugh-
Ter merely for slaughter's sake. Com
pared 10 this Minnesota monster, the
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


They handle it with loving care. lest IT
perchance be torn;
Adjust q comma here and there, where
one is slightly worn.
In case a word is getting dim, its tracings
they retouch;
But it is In such perfect trim they can't
improve il much
Their labors DER, they put it back inside
its satin case.
Which has no joint, OF seam. or crack.
where dust might find a place.
You have, no doubt. ere this surmised TO
what my story tends
This thus the tariff is revised by its
adOring friends
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

BY the middle OF the present month the
fields of England will be dotted over with
stacks OF wheat. and almost all of them.
when matched, will be crowned by a
Wisp OF straw or hay tied on a stick OF
pitchfOrk, and looking az a distance
about as much Ike a bird as "A scarecrow
looks like a man, This almost universal
and apparently meaningless custom is a
relic of the pagan times before the Ro-
man conquest. when the tillers OF the
soil killed a human victim to propitiate
the spirit OF the corn. and buried him. or
part Of him, IN the stack The English
wisps OF straw represent the efiigy which
Ia later days was substituted for the vic
tim. Traces OF this old superstition are
10 be found all over the world and ia al
most every century; sUrvivals Of the dim
ages when men looked upon the gifts Of
nature as a boon 70 De bought with the
price OF blood.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
Caught in a Net of Our own Devising.


That the Navy Department in the
course of its preparations for the battle
ship cruise should have run foul of our
absurd navigation laws is an irony Of
administration calculated 10 make the
wicked smile These laws have for their
object the restriction Of the carrying
trade between American ports to Ameri-
can bottoms for the purpose of ecourag-
ing American shipping and American ship
building. They have not been altogether
unsuccessful in protecting the American
cOasting trade, as may be judged from
the formidable monopoly which now con-
trolls the bulk of Atlantic coast shipping;
but their application to our far-flung pos
sessions in the Pacific has turned out a
most harassing restriction upon inter
course with those colonies, In the case
Of the Philippines. it was found necessary
10 suspend the coastwise navigation laws
temporarily. as no American vessels were
available even for interisland traffic, and
the merchants of Hawaii are loudly cry
ing for relief from their vexatious pro-
visions. Now the Navy Department is
caught in the net and seeks extrication
by means Of ingenious and perhaps
dubious Interpretation OF the law.
It is preDosterous. Of course. that the
mobility OF the fleet should be hampeied
/ by legislation intended solely to promote
economic ends. The intention OF Congress
could hardly have been that, however
shortsighted its action. But the law be-
ing what it is. We think the proper way
10 deal with the embarrassing situation
created by il is TO repeal the law or
modify it. instead of circumyenting IL
through legal rehnements. The Navy
Departments quaudary is a delightful
object-Icss0n in the folly Of our restrictive
trade policy
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
ConstitutIonnI Revision.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
It is curious that while all the State
constitutions seem TO be In need of re-
vision, all the statesmen seem to be fight
ing for the very breath of life Of the
national Constitution. And yet nobody
appears 70 know what It means,
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
Worth Of the philippines.

From the Baltimore sun.
1t seems in order to suggest that II the
military advantages which we may de-
rive from the Philippines are not more
substantial than the immense CONNER
cial advantages" there may be bitter
disappointment in store for Uncle Sam.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
Right Held in Abcvancc

FT0m the Chicago Post
The government lawyers have decided
that it is not against the law TO tear up
dollar bills. Still. we do not expect q
great rending sound to arise forthwith
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

Do not delay in notifying this odice
Of any change OF address, locally OF by
mail. II the paper is not being served
regularly or satisfactorily, make prompt
complaint by telephone OF postal card
Il Is the aim % furnish perfect service.
and home subscribers viii contribute u
this end ly reporting az once any and
al deficiencies. Telephone. Main so.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
FruitIess Edncation.

From the Chicago News.
It takes a lot Of money 10 educate girls
and after they graduate but few Of
them are able 10 support a husband.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
Strawberries out of Season.

There is a peculiar condition Of affairs
in some OF the southern counties in Iudi-
ana The growers Of Strawberries for
the market found. TO their surprise. that
this year they were 20 get double crop,
and now many Of them have a big yield
Of second growth strawberries that are
just ripcning. The curious feature Of the
thing is that as Strawberries are out OF
season. people will not buy them. and IN
consequence the berries are being allowed
10 60 70 waste IN the fields Several crates
OF the berries were shipped 10 Chicago
and 10 Indianapolis, but the cousigu-
ments did not bring IN sufficient returns
10 pay expenses. The first growth OF
berries from the Indiana fields this year
was large and remunerative. aff0rding
the growers handsome return for their
work When the plants began 20 bloom
the second time, and "a new crop OF ber-
ries started, the growers were much
elated. seeing double profits. but the un-
| seasonableness OF the berries has made
| them Improbable.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
A Searching Qnenfinn.

From the Kansas City Times.
A copious amount Of information per
tanning TO the Illicit profits Of Standard
Oil is now being brought out in the Fed
eral courts What is 10 be done with il?
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
Subscription Rates By Mail.

No attention ,oiH be paid to anonymous
contributions, and no communications to
the editor tDiH be printed except OU5T the
same Of the tCriteT.
Manuscripts offered for publication l0ill
be returned II unavoidable, but stamps
should be sent Nth the manuscript fer
that purpose.
Al Communications Intended for this
flctCspdper. tohether for the daily or the
SUNDAY issue, should be addressed 10
. THE VA SHTNGTON HERALD.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
Symptom of National sanity.

From the Boston Herald
The nations growing faith in such a
character as that OF Gov. Hughes is one
of the most wholesome signs OF the times.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

When one contemplates the gigantic
profits made by the Rockefeller Stand
ard oil concern. one cannot help mar
yelling that there is anything at all left
on earth to which they do not hold a
fee-simple title.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
Prosperity.

Prosperity? We don't know what pros
perty means"
How nOw?"
In 1910 they'll sell corn by the kernel
and peas by the pair"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

The Pittsburg Dispatch thinks the Sunny
South may yet include chewing tobacco
in its list Of prohibited luxuries. Per-
haps; but chewing the rag viii never be
outlawed so long as the militant and
pugnacioUs Sydney Caesar Tapp, Of Jaw
jaw, survives,
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

a fur-liHed coat, q manner grim,
A verbal flow.
Such items 90 10 make an i'm
PresariO.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

Notwithstanding the opposition to Mr..
Crabtree. he was easily the victor in the
Democratic primary for mayor Of Chat
tanooga. As this nomination means his
election, Mayor Crabtree viii soon be in
position to shake the Chattanooga plum
tree.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
Nnf Worried.

The eagle on the newest coin.
We mean. Of course. the gold one,
May be askew. We do not know,
We never saw the old one.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

Deliberate exaggeration." the Ohio
sun calls it. That takes more time and
space but it is more polite than the
other thing
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

Il have a few bathing suit witticisms
left over"
''Whatu you dor
"Oh trim 'em down into ball gown
gags"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

Yesterday was one of those cheerful
days that make the anti-equinoctial storm
disputant feel foolish.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
A Neutral standpoint.

Sir, could you give starving man
work."
Yes; but I do not urge It on you.
Working isn't half as easy as starving"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
The Returns

How is your mine panning out?'
About ten thousand dollars to the ton
What, OF Ore?"
mo, OF booklets"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

That's ancient history" says Mr..
Chauncey Depew, concerning the "slush
fund alleged 10 have been raised by Mr..
Hartman in advance of the late Presi-
Dental campaign. ''Atrocious and wick
edly false" history, eh2
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

A Chicago professor says there are
too many men in the world" Girls Just
home from the summer resorts cannot
be convinced Of that
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

Some of the girl friends who went away
for the summer are coming back friends
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

Owing to the increased price of corn.
malt, and rye. even highballs will soon
be higher than ever
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

We have RETAINED from withdrawing
from New York some S75O0O.000 OF our
money says the Houston Post It Is
easy to guess why; you always wake up
a little too soon
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

Nebuchaduezzar struck the right theory
as 10 warfare on beef trusts. Nebu was
able 10 make a first-rate meal of grass.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

A Chicago woman has sued a dentist
Of that city for $4,000 damages because
in extracting her tooth he injured her
jaw 10 such an extent that she cannot
speak. Depriving woman OF her chief
luxury in life certainly is q grave Of
Tense.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
Very soft.

do you believe that a soft answer
turneth away wrath2"
II il did lovers would never quarrel"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

The opportunity IS ripe for some social
Pocahontas 10 rush in and save the
jamestown Exposition from the knock
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

Artist Earle says that every man who
hnds his affinity" should tell his wife
about it. There is hardly any doubt of
that; il would effectively cure the great
majority OF tLem-qUick and sudden
Ike.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

How can Mr.. Roosevelt contemplate a
bear hunt with our most eminent lid
sitter out on the briny deep?
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
Island Market Dull.

From the Ohio State Journal
The cash offers for the Philippines are
little slow in coming in.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

Doubtless prudent Georgians will not
neglect 10 stock up well on persimmOn
beer this fall
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

A new ocean greyhound, so IL is said.
will be equipped with up-to-date dental
parlors- Doubtless the arrangements for
pulling the passengers legs will also be
up 10 date
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

With six set speeches ready TO let go and
numerous eXtempoTuncOus efforts sChed-
uled, So 20 speak, IL is presumed every
body from nature takers 10 malafactors
of great wealth Will come in for more
or less elaborate attention
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

II people are punished hereafter in
proportion to their misdeeds on earth.
ii IS going to tax the Old Boys ingeuu-
ity TO think up something sufficiently
strenuous for the man who started the
souvenir postal card epidemic.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

Advice is plentiful" says the Birming-
ham Age-Herald. Yes. indeed; in fact.
the supply greatly exceeds the demand.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish says there IS no
rivalry or bitterness in Newport society d"
Has Mrs. Fish no knowledge Of the Sap
phira Society?
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

Be il said to the credit of those cock
tails, however, that they promptly disap-
peared from view upon discovery.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

While waiting for a cab the other night.
q New Yorker fell asleep and dreamed
he was robbed. What happened 10 him
after he got the cab doubtless was no
dream.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

a scientist says the north pole is
slowly but surely moving south. Doubt
less determined not 10 be deprived of
the pleasure Of meeting Mr.. Walter Well
man.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

Another thing about the Lusitauia; II
has caused a number of people 20 brush
up on their ancient history, seeking 70
ind out where the name came from.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

The Henry Cabot Lodge boomers are
united and compact. There is just one
Of him, SO far.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
A Cob of Law.
,JoiNr Tailoring.

A man is presumed 10 be nearly limo
cent as long as he has a million dollars.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

Thirteen Methodist ministers were re-
Gently poisoned from eating canned roast
beef. The old. reliable acknowledged
chicken is safer, saner, and much more
tOOthsOmc
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
Al Right.
Not Fire Insurance.

His widow says he was exceptionally
well prepared for death"
'Why, he died an unbelieveri"
u know, but he carried big insur-
auCe."
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

We do not believe this foolIshness about
Mr. Richard Croker wearing "a monocle
He never was = man 10 do things by
half
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24

Texas is said 10 be for Taft for Pres
idenL" says the Dayton News. Texas
didn't say 1t. however.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
New Types of Meteorites.

The extraordinary deposit Of meteorltes
near Canyon DiabIo, Ariz-, which has
occasioned much comment and discussion
among leading biologists Of the country.
is being made the subject OF a study by
Prof George P. Merrill and Mr.. Writ
Tassin, Of the department Of geology Of
the United States National Museum.
The Smithsonian Institution last spring
sent an expedition to this region for the
special purpose Of examining the de-
post, and preliminary report has Just
been published. The results thus far
reached show that a new type OF meteoric
iron from the locality, and a remarkable
instance Of fused siliCiOus sandstone have
been found They further bring out the
fact that the several thousand pieces OF
meteoriC iron already discovered on the
spot landed on the earth several hundred
years ago, before the last eruption OF
the volcanoes north OF Flagstaff. Ariz
and perhaps at the same time as the
formation OF a Crater-iike hole of con
siderable size. the origin OF which has
for some years been matter OF spcu-
lation. There remains the possibility.
therefore. that several centuries ago
either one huge mass Of meteOric ma
terial or thousands Of smaller masses
struck the earth with such force at this
spot in Arizona as 70 cause a depression
IN the surface Of the land. A very COM
plete series of the meteorites and their
associations have been deposited in the
National Museum, and are in part on
exhibition in the hall Of geology,
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
TAMPERING WITH TRIPLES.

From the Houston Post
FLOTSAM.
I'm homesick. yes;
But then I guess
II you had felt the soft caress
OF winds that blow
Ger fields you know,
With al a home winds tenderness.
For years and years.
Through joys and tears.
Sharing the childish hopes and fears;
Then had 10 wend
Months without end
Afar. then you'd be close TO tears.
wanna be
Beneath the tree
That sheltered bud an sis an me;
An 70 be glad
Like when q tad
used % be glad as could be.
These orphant chaps
Without no laps
To Set in may have fun perhaps.
When they forget
Awhile. but yet
They soon recall lies pokgs an slaps.
III love 20 see
Bud Sis an rae
Beneath the old homes shady tree.
An feel the Joy
] knew q boy
Fore they were given way from me.
All Right.
You told me you would be able TO car
for my daughter ia princeIy fashion"
Il know IT, and 7 do"
why, you don't even own the plac
you live I'm
4 know IL, but care for her as muc
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
OLD King Cole.

There were two originals to the hero
Of the jolly nursery rhyme. Old King Cole.
They We're legendary kings Of Britain Of
the third century. Cole I precedes the
son Of Porrex, and Cole II was succeeded
by Lucius. the first convert TO Christi
anlty, large CdTJhWOTk in the city Of
Colchester, which is supposed to have
been a Roman amphitheater. IS called
king Coles Kitchen" The merry. old
souI' has also been identified with Edwy.
brother Of the Saxon King Edward. sur
named Ironsides and who. on account
Of his popularity with the peasants, was
called King Of the ChUrls. Other au-
thoTities have traced the merry hero to
"Old King Coul." OF the Scotch. who
fourished in the fifth century, and 10
one Thomas Cole, wealthy clothier OF
the hftetn.l Try who was fond OF
going from Reading 90 London and max
ing merry. His exploits were set forth by
Thomas Delony in a work entitled "The
Pleasant Historic Of Thomas Of Reading
or the Six Worthy YeOmen OF the West. Q"
Coles name appears IN several plays. the
first OF which was issued in 1902
The Washington herald., 1907-09-24
EApert Engravers Re-.

There are comparatively few expert en-
gravers In the United States. SO il is
not surprising that Mr.. George =. c..
Smile, an engrsver in the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing here. gets a
salary OF $500 a year. He IS considered
one OF the three men IL the United
states who rank at the top Of this pro-
iession- He IS an adept az portrait en-
craving. most OF the portraits on govern
Ment notes, bonds. &c. being his work
u IS thought that he has no equal IN the
United States IN this particular line He
is descended from a family Of engravers
and printers His father and his grand
father were experts al the profession.
There are twenty expert eugrdvers en-
pi"yed az the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing. and their salaries range from
$1,000 10 5000 4 year