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The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
Official Favor and Endorsement.

The War Department recently received
a request from the managers Of one OF
the numerous correspondence schools
which advertise TO do so much for the
mental and material Improvement of peo-
pie without the aid of the customary
university or college training. 1t was
desired that a board Of officers be sent
to the headquarters Of the school for
the purpose Of looking into its methods and
reporting upon its facilities. merits. and
reliability. Very properly, the War De-
partment declined to lend itself to such
a scheme. Incidentally, the school de-
sired to negotiate with enlisted men Of
the army. and it was appreciated that an
official Endorsement from the department
would have been valuable in that con-
nection.
The War Department may veTy we'll eX-
ercise much caution as to the manner in
which its representatives are employed.
Army officers should not be permitted
to solicit advertising for the periodicals
Of the various military associations, for
that places all officers in an embarrassing
position. Any firm desirous of service
patronage must regard il as something
Of a hold-up when an army officer asks
it to advertise. The War Department
and the army have distinct duties to per-
form, and the reputation for integrity
Of the military personnel should not be
imperiled by lending the influences of the
military establishment to Endorsement of
this or that enterprise, or to the solicita-
ton of favOrs from any source.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
ALMOST HUMAN.

Oh, what are the wild waves saying?
They wonder how Jinks can afford
The thirty per week he IS paying for
a seven by nine and his board.
They own that young widow is pretty,
but wonder where she gets her
bleach
Does she have the stuff sent from the
city or buy it right here at the
beachP
Oh. what are the wild waves saying?
They say its a sin and crime
The game that Miss Flirty Is playing,
engaged to six men at a timel
They say that Tanque's wife Is home
walking the floor while he guzzles
and soaks
In brief, the wild waves do their talking
quite after the manner Of folks.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
Employers, Liability.

From the Detroit Free Press
The demand for an employers liability
law has been turned down IN legislature
after legislature. But it should be borne
in mind that the whole question is not one
of employers liability, but Of industrial
liability. IN the last analysis all increased
cost of production comes back to the con-
sumer. and If the cost of production be
increased through the passage of en-
ployers' liability laws. the consumer will
pay it, and righteously, too, in this in
stance
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
ConeernIng MnrrInrc.

Did you ever know a daughter TO
listen to fathers advice?"
No"
Then, bah"'
Did you ever know father to listen
10 a daughters adyice?"
why, no."
Then bah back at you,"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

efficient on them. There does
not seem to be any reasonable hope Of
ever getting enough Americans TO settle
in Hawaii to relieve the situation, though
why this should be so no one can Under
stand who has ever visited the territory.
which is one Of the garden spots Of the
earth.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
ICTHYOLOGICAL.

(The New York Nail complains<poetic-
ally that everybody who writes ishin'
PONIES does It in dialect We hasten to
remedy this state OF affairs)
Ye followers Of WaltOns av0cation,
Withdraw with me from rod and reel
apart.
And sing a while. with metric celebration.
The piscatory art
Lines to q Fish" should flow in silken
measure.
Nor use the homespun Of bucolic phrase:
With rhetoric's flowers We should hymn
our pleasure.
And sing in tTopes its praise
Hail, then, the joys riparian that await US
In bosky dell, by purling rivulet
The while we lure the salmo purpuratus
Safe 10 our landing net
Or, hapiy. where the muddy shore in
closes
The muddler yellow Of a sluggish tide,
We snare the Amiurus ponderosus.
Whose jaws are two feet wide,
The Esox lucius teaches us his lessons
OI patlence-the salmoideS ShaTps our
wits;
And sometimes cen the small perca fla
yesCens
Some bit Of sport admits.
So in the clearest streams Of English die
ton
Cast we no worms TOO racy Of the sod.
But, decking with bright flies our fshy
fiction.
Reel it of by the rod
StunE!
let me kiss those tears away ho
begged. tcndeTly.
She fell for 1t, and he was busy for the
next fifteen minutes. And yet the tears
flowed on.
Can nothing stop them?' he asked,
breathlessly sad.
Nope, she murmured. It's hay fever
you know But go cd with the treatmedt." &"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
On a Firm Foundation

From the New York Herald
The country is all right. Il was go,no
ahead little too fast. and the halt in
speculation and this years drastic redpc.
ton IN the market valuation of thosa
hignly decorated pieces of paper in Wall
street have put on the brakes without
interfering with the basilar develonmant
in the countrys prosperity.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

No attention toiH be paid to anonymous
contributions, and no Communications to
the editor l0iH be printed eTC6pt oUer the
name Of the tCriteT
Manuscripts offered for publication '0iU
be returaed If 1acUGildble, bltt stamps
should be sent iUith the manuscript for
that purpose.
al communications ATTENDED for this
newspaper, i0hether for the dCily or the
Sunday issue. should be addressed 10
HE WASHINGTON HERALD.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
ARE YOU GOING AWAY?

Subscribers who leave the city
temporarily should have The
Washington Herald mailed to
them. Addresses viii be changed
as often as requested. You can
not keep fully informed about
affairs in Washington unless
your paper follows you.
Before leaving, mail or tele-
phone your address TO this Of
fee.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
Not q Chean -

From the Louisville Courier-Journal-
Ihe statement Of The Washington Her.
AID that a statistician has shown that
II costs $40 to save a sinner in Atlants
VIII be hotly resented by the Ceorsia ,i,'
metropolis. There is nothing cheap about
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
MEN AND THINGS.
suborainases in Charge.

The administration is in the hands Of
subordinate officials. so far as Washing
ton is concerned. Not only the Presi-
dent, but every member of his Cabinet
is out OF the city. and IN some nf the
departments. men two or three times re-
moved from the chief, officially, are in
control. Secretary Root Is at his summer
home in Clinton, n. Y, and Assist
ant Secretary Robert Bacon is the
man TO whom employees In the Depart
ment of State go for orders. Secretary
Cortelyou is in Hampstead. L. l., and
Assistant Secretary James 3. Reynolds
presides over the destinies Of the De-
partment Of the Treasury. Secretary
Taft. regardless Of politics and official
cares, is having a good tine at Murray
Bay, Canada, where his first lieutenant
Assistant Secretary oliver, is also tenn
porarily located This leaves Gen. F. c.
Ainsworth in charge of the Department
/ OF War. Secretary Metcalf is telling his
home folks out on the Pacific Coast about
| the coming CT the Pacific fleet Of battle
ships, and Assistant Secretary Truman
| II. Newberry is in command at the Navy
/ Department. He finds time to run up
to his summer home at Watch HiH R. l..
! occasionally, however. Assistant Attorney
General Charles w Russell presides ar
the Department Of Justice, in the absence
4 Of Attorney General BOnapaTte, who will
spend the summer at Lenox and Assist
ant to the Attorney General Purdy who
/ Is in Europe. Secretary Garfield is out
West looking after land matters, thus
/ leaving George W. Woodruff in charge
/ OF the Department Of the Interior. First
Assistant Postmaster General Frank II.
/ Hitchcock is at the head OF the Post,
Office Department, in the absence Of Post
master General Meyer. who is in Massa-
/ chusetts. Nobody knows the exact where
/ abouts OF Secretary Wilson of the De-
partment Of Agriculture, bat Assistant
! Secretary Willet NJ. Hays IS acting in
his place. Secretary Straps is on his
way to Hawaii, and Assistant Secretary
Lawrence o. Murray is acting as sec
/ Tetary-
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
Getting His True Measure.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Whenever a man gets to foolishly think
ing he is the idol of the people he ought,
in justice to himself and for the reduc-
ton of the size of his head. TO umpire
ball game.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
Attractipx Attention.

When ordering champagne, some peo-
pie are not satisfied with the pop Of the
cork"
Nor"
NO; they think the waiter ought to
also fire q pistol"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
JUST BY THE WAY.

From the Cereland Leader.
At the Ticker.
''Do you think this stock VIII 90 any
higher?7
Think? I know II will"
What makes you so sure?"
I've sold all mine"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
BREAKING CAMP.

CWritfen for The Washington Heraldl
Break camp at dawn, Prepare for war!
seagirt coast and tents at night,
Row upon row in silvey light
And soldier boys antried before,
Such a picture memory bore.
Yet in a grove I heard Alright.
Break camp at daWni'
Fold tents. camp-meetng time is Ger,
Gird up your loins sin 70 smite.
Clad IN your armof FURNISHED bright:
Fear mott God's angel goes beforei
Break camp at dawni"
CARRIE ELIZABETH LOGAN.
Washington GEoge, Nd.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

There doubtless is no truth in the story
that Emperor William has sent mes
sage Of sympathy to Mayor Schmitz. We
are quite sure he hasn't forgotten that
dipiodoeus Uncle Andy sent him.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

Cuba is embarrassed by a large sur
Rlus,' says a contemporary. The en-
barrassment would soon vanish if the
patriots Of that land could get swlpe at
the insular treasury while their Uncle
Sam wasn't looking.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

After announcing that he is "the keeper
Of no mans conscience" Pat McCarren
purchased newspaper. He, perhaps. con-
sidered IL best to be of with his old loves
before be was on with the new.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
Beyond All Reason.

Now. George, don't go out Let me
explain the plot 10 you Twenty years
elapse between Acts and H."
That settles It. I can't be expected TO
sit here all that time without a drink"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

The Sultan OF Morocco Is said to be
very angry" because Of the killing Of
three Of his soldiers by Raisoulfs troops.
This might perhaps. be some consolation
TO the soldiers. if they were not so very
dead
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
MUTUAL.

"Is your butter freshf are your canned goods
pure?"
To the grocery man said we.
And the grocery man he answered. "Sure-
Trust me for that, said be.
And he wrapped it up. and We went away
You've forgotten 10 psyi" cried he
But we 0nly laughed in our witty way
Trust me gor Aats" said We
-clsveland Leader.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

The higher courts of France have given
Count Boni the right to reopen" his di-
voTce suit Evidently he has not yet en-
tirely given up the idea Of reopening the
Goulds' strong box.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

Upton Sinclair's breakfast consists Of
one glass Of water and six uncooked
prunes We imagined that Upton con-
sumed a great many more prunes per day
than that
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
subject Matter.

l think I'll grind a novel out
To supplement my wages,
What am ] going TO write about?
About 200 pages.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

A Pennsylvania man has been sent to
jail because he was too stupid to know
his business" The inevitable inference is
that he made a practice of poking his
nose into other peoples.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

An Alabama paper asserts that this Is
the year for the locusts TO come. All
right let them come. We want TO get
the decks clear for the Presidential row
next year
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

The President will go after the dyna-
mite trust with his big stick, says the
Columbus (Ga) Enquirer-Sun. This may
be one expedition from which he returns
sadder and wiser.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
MetcaIf in n "Fix."

Newspapers in various parts Of the
country are ma sting a marked dis
position TO attack Secretary Of the Navy
Metcalf ever since his famous outgiving
on the subject Of the Pacific feet. made
through the medium OF Oakland report
ers. Notwithstanding contrary statements
from oyster Bay, it will be remembered,
Mr. MeJcalf said at Oakland that tre
b9ttle-ship feet was coming 10 San Fran
cisco Harbor. and that the people Of that
section would see a naval display such
as had never gleddened their eyes be-
fore. Furthermore, he observed that
he might have made his statement about
the Pacific voyage before leaving Wash
ington, but that he waited until he
reached the Coast, because the news only
concerned the people there.
Il Is we'll understood that Mr.. MetcaIfs 5
standing in California has been impaired
by developments with reference TO the san
Francisco school cases and other matters
relating to the japanese, and, particularly
in view Of the conflicting statements con-
cerning the Pacific fleet, it has been
shrewdiy suspected that the Secretary s
somewhat startling announcement was
not wholly free Of a political purpose
Many influential papers, Republican as
we'll as Democratic, are taking that view
of the matter, and are criticising MI
Metcalf rather severely II is believed
that any one Of two or three possible de-
velopments with respect TO the fleet
movement, which he announced so conf
IDENTIFY, might strain the relations between
him and President Roosevelt TO the
breaking point. Indeed. it is hinted in
some quarters that all is not fair as a
summer day between them now, and fu-
ture events viii be looked to with in
terest.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

William Waldorf Astor has given $4,000
to the London poor. 1t is gratifying to
see our good American dollars going in
such q direction, at all events.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

From the Cleveland Leader.
A Detroit man, says the Free Press.
sold his piano to make room f0T his
mother-in-law. Which would you rather2
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

August Belmont and Thomas Ryan
have gone to Europe on a money hunt"
says a contemporary; as if it were not
hard enough 10 find at home.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

Jack London says the President does
not know everything. Maybe not; but he
has way of getting what he wants when
he wants IT,
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
4 Home Run.

From the Kansas City Times.
Japan has no fewer than four bases. -
Richmond Pearson Hobson tells a Kansas
City reporter. Which being the case.
Japan is entitled to score
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
Sliding scale.

What's the speed limit here?"
There amt any. The judge looks EN-
over and fines 'em what he thinks they've
got"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
why WiIson Left Home.

II one Of those stories that are always
current in the heated season is TO be be-
lieved. Secretary Wilson had an unusu-
ally good reason for absenting himself
from the Capital The report has Z that
that interesting plant known as fen. greek
is at the bottom of his troubles Some
time ago various newspapers published
articles on the plant in question, the name
OF which. In plain English, means Greek
hay" Experts Of the Department Of Ag-
riculture had conducted experiments with
it, and some Of the publications were 10
the effect that Il was a wonder-worker
in the way OF adding flesh 70 whatever
man, woman. OF child might consume IL
In some Of the papers il was stated that
fenugreek was a staple in certain Old
World countries in which women must be
fat TO be beautiful, and, elsewhere. it
was asserted that the oil or powder made
from the plant because it increased flesh,
was an excellent adjunct in the dght
against tuberculosis.
The whole country became interested
in fenugreek. judging by the number Of
letters received at the Department Of Ag-
ricultue. The writer's OF most of these
seemed 10 be inclined TO hold Secretary
Wilson responsible FOR everything that
had been printed in the newspapers and
be was deluged with personal appeals
for further information about fenugreek.
for advice as 20 its effective use. for sam
pies cf its OIL and for directions as 10
the best methods Of growing H. In de-
spair. so the story goes. the Secretary
finally threw up his hands, turned the
whole mass Of correspondence over 70
subordinates. and left Washington for
parts unknown The supposition is that
he is enjoying lie on some forest reser-
vation, but people who have endeavored
10 ascertain his exact address have been
unsuccessful The Secretary seems TO
be efectually hidden
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

Judging by the comments Of some Of our
Southern brethren, the death Of the Chi
cago Chronicle is looked upon in thar
section as a personal favor.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23
Lying About ,Em.

whats Dingbat doing?"
Lying about the great men he knows"
That's poor way to treat his promi-
nent friends"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

Anna One House has just secured n di-
vorce from Jim One House. her Sioux
husband. This Is house divided against
itself
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

The only part that government officials
are to be allowed to take in campaigns
hereafter is participation in the torchIight
professions after election. This does not
apply to the President and his Cabinet.
however.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

The mayor of Milwaukee has had an
offer to go on the stage. Some mayors
are fine actors, all right
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

DO people take too much medicine?"
asks the Savannah Morning News. Some
times Mr.. Roosevelt makes Congress
think so.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

The law ends railroad building" says
Mr.. Stuyvesant Fish, Mr.. Fish surely
does not think anything but suckers will
believe such a tale.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

We believe that Harry Orchard would
have been rated an undesirable citizen
even in Breathitt County, Ky.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

There is no fair beer on the market. &"
says contemporary. We presume we
shall have TO take the dark, then.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

From the New Tork World.
mere Is no rumor that sixteen battls
snlps VIII maneuver of the North 60 Co.
! lima coast. 0ieH Saro-
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

Mr.. Taft says. The newspapers made
me a candidate" This remark may arise
to confront him some day.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

Having been visited by both Harry Lehr
and Tom Watson this year. the Emperor
Of Germany is doubtless prepared to bear
any sort of noise without flinching.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

The Indiana editors of Democratic pa
pers had their annual gathering at French
Lick Springs a few days ago. and il
developed at the meeting that the
Hoosier newspaper men of Democratic
faith are not going to tear their shirts 10
get Col. Bryan the Presidential nomi-
nation, said Mr. R J. Dickson. of In
dianapolis, at the New Willard. 1T must
not be supposed that this condition arises
from any want Of respect or liking for
the Nebraskan- On the contrary. he Is
just as popular with the Indianians as
ever, and If he should insist on being a
candidate they viii not oppose him.
But what the meeting developed was
thlsi Nearly all the members were of the
belief that the nomination of Bryan
means sure party defeat; that he stands
no better chance Of victory now than in
lSo' and that with Bryan of the ticket
mere Is a chance Of eleeting a Democrat.
II was rumored that some of his close
personal friends. like John W. Kern. who
ran Tor governor on the Democratic tick
et' might form 3 committee and wait
upon Bryan to scquaint him with their
sentiments and 10 ask him. in the inter-
est or the Democratic party. to make a
pubic statement that he would not be a
candidate"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-23

MIS- William Iglehart. of Salt Lake
City. accompanied by her sister and two
SUNS are at the New Willard Mrs. Igle-
saTt is the wife OF the manager Of the
oalt Lake Herald, and she is on her way
- switzerland, where her boys Twins
IneE are, and fine-loOking LADS will be
piaeeo at school for the coming year.
Representative Robert Davey, the we'll
known Congressman from New Orleans.
y al the Riggs House. Judge Davey has
,.o. oeen IN the most robust health Of
.aee' put ne has improved greatly within
si ne past fortnight and is gaining ali the
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-08
New York Stirred by crime Wave.

A series OF lustiul crimes against wom-
en- and little girls in New York city has
provoked the city to a pitch of terror and
madness. There have been many blood
curdling assaults of late, several of them
resulting in the death OF the victims,
while Others have been driven insane.
Wee children have been waylaid and
most horribly maltreated and murdered.
In nearly every case the perpetrators have
escaped without arrest. In their despera-
tion the people have almost resorted to
lynch law, and so nerved up are they
that a cry raised viii provoke immediate
vengeance at the hands OF mob. Sever
raj innocent persons have mistakenly
been nearly killed in this way. The po-
lice seem powerless TO afford protection,
though many specials have been sworn
in. The crimes are most prevalent in the
foreigners quarters, especially the ltal-
ian.
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Mary and Her Creams.
Mary had some chocolate creams,
With centres white as snow,
And everywhere that Mary went,

Mary had some chocolate creams,
With centres white as snow,
And everywhere that Mary went,
Those creams were sure to go.
She carried them to school one day,
In spite of teachers rule;
And all the children left their books
To see her eat in school.
And so the teacher turned her out,
In spite of all her screams;
But all the same the teacher kept
Her box of chocolate creams.
"What made you keep her chocolate
creams ?"
The eager children cried;
because they're Reputation Creams" "
The wise old girl replied.
MoRAL.-Old and young appreciate the
quality OF our Chocolates. This store is
alert for the best Of everything, and has
the exclusive sale OF National Cigars, Rex
all Remedies and Reputation Chocolates.
Our ICE CREAM is EXCLUSIVE, also.
With every glass Of Cherry Phosphate
we give toothpick free. Postage stamps
at cost.
We are busy, but we are glad to see you
taDy time at
EGRANT'S
DRUG STOR E.
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WHAT Is DOING
THE WORLD OVER.
A WORD ABOUT THE LEADING
EVENTS or rHE WEEK.
standard on Fined s7s. .a4o. 600.

@h-Ne&f1 M ANNN
In district court al Chicago Saturday,
Judge lands fined the standard OIL
eompany OF Indiana s2a, a,2i0, 600 for viola
tion OF the law against ace esptlng railroad
rebates. Alter scoring the company -un-
mercitully for its methods, he gave il the
maximum penalty fer each Of the offences
with which il was charged and sum
moned a special grand jury TO consider
the case OF the Chicago 4 Alton, which
gave rebates. There are stlll many more
offences against the standard OH, sufil-
eient 90 add many millions more 10 the
tine roll. The company promptly took
an appeal TO the supreme court, II the
penalty is sustained, Il will take the
Standards profits for about six months
only 10 pay il. Immediately following
this action by Judge lands, came re-
port by Herbert Knox Smith, commits
sioner OF corporations, 10 the president,
in which he reviewed the Standards rec
ord In the light OF his Investigations, con-
cluding that It's claim 10 the effect that il
had made oil cheaper on account of It's
monopoly than would have been the case
had there been competition was alto
eether unfounded, but on the contrary il
had taken TO itself not only fair profit,
but the benefits Of all the economies il
had introduced. The total dividends
from 1882 10 1906 were over ESQ, 900, 900.
The report describes in detail how the
Standard has taken advantage Of its
monopoly to enrich itself al the peoples
a,rneuga