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The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

By The Big Sticks Dispatch Airship.
Oyster Bay, July I2-The talk
about Admiral Degey CT Rear Ad-
U'r1i Evans commanding the feet Of
sAips - Secretary Metcalf
THINKS 1T twenty-five OF thirty VIII
be available for the trip-Which is 10
be sent "a the Pacific via the North
west passage is all TOT. The Big
Sticks special staff commissioner is
able TO assert With complete conf
dence that Secretary Loeb has def
nitely directed President Roosevelt
20 designate James Gordon Bennett
for that responsible post.
While, Of course, the selection Of
a civilian 70 conduct the feet on It's
long trip 70 western waters Is un-
usual. and may elicit criticism from
certain disgruntled naval officers, Mr..
Loeb and the President feel that
they are fully justified. 1t would
be rank ingratitude. said the for
mer to-day, after a five hours con
I A~4N4ANl WIN NAt 7 lt14aNAL ID LIS
potato patch at Ssgamore Hill.
where Mr.. Roosevelt was busily en-
gagged in getting In his sumnser crop.
TO ignore the valuable services Of
AIT. Bennett and his newspaper, the
New York Herald. Without them
VIC would have been at sea long
/ before the feet"
Here some Of the new reporters
attracted Oyster Bay by recent
events laughed, thinking Mr.. Loeb
was making a play on words; but
that gentleman stsTnly depressed
/ their mirth.
Without them. he went On,
frowning. 1T would have been ut.
teTly impossible 10 plan the battle
ship cruise. Without their advice,
even might have issued more con
tradictcry statements than I did. i"
The flagship Of the feet will be
Mr. Benefits yacht, the Lysistrata.
from which the Pacific feet edition
Of the New York Herald viii be is
sued daily.
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IL II worth whiIef
From the Hartford Courant.

HUM INC HaIIIIIU N0lTlII-
Admiral Yamamoto's words are only an
echo of what all his countrymen have
said-in the sense Of the same thing, and
not in the sense Of mechanical repeti-
ton. The meaning Of these words in all
cases Is that this country has won the
affection Of Japan. OF course we can
throw that nations affection over-it is
a very easy thing TO do: it is always a
much easier thing 10 make an enemy
than a friend. But is it worth while to
permit Japan's affection for Us to be
turned into something akin to hatred
seriously. is II worth while?
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GALLANT DEED.
70 The Biz Stick.

Special 20 The Big Stick.
Copper Corners. Canada, July r.
While party Of tourists was in
spec,ing the snelter az this place
one Of the woTknen fell into a vat
Of molten copper. Immediately one
Of the visitors. a large. good-natured
person. jumped IN and rescued the
unfortunate man ct the risk CT his
eTn life. While he modestly Ie-
fused 70 give his name. your err
respondent bas It On good authur-
ity that he vas none other tan
". q. Taft. the American war min
lister. If this is really the case. Mr.
Taft caa count on ontaTio'5 deieR-
ton to the Republican national coa-
Fention next year.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

From the Seattle Post-InteIigencar.
The statement Of Senator Knox, in his
Yale address. that instead Of an expan-
sion Of Federal power, there has been ex-
pansion of subjects over which Federal
power may justly and constitutionally
be exercised. is profoundly true. and
much Of this expansion has been due 10
The failure OF the States to meet their
constitutional obligations. It follows that
Coz. Folks quarrel, finally, is with the
States, not with the nation. and he will
find the remedy within the State, and not
AZ the National CAPITAL
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English Channel Ferries.

The scheme Of a tunnel underneath the
English Channel. connecting France and
England. probably viii never be carried
out but the demand for a more rapid
method Of transport between the two
countries than exists now Is likely to
be solved by channel ferries. after the
manner Of those at New York. 4 bill
having this end in view has passed Par
lament, the scheme has the approval
Of the Dover Harbor board. and the
British admiralty has removed It's OBJ
jections. The cost Of the ferry scheme
viii be about five millions. There will have
70 be special quay al Dover and another
az Calais. There will be threee ferry
steamers. and powerful electric elevators
which viii lift a train weighing 800 tons
and put il safely on tie ferry. The
steamers are to be 900 feet long. and fitted
with turbines giving a speed Of twent--
three knots. Communication. both as TO
passengers and goods. will be unhroken.
and It IS proposed 10 have three day
services and one night service each way.
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INSPIRED BY THE HERALD.

Jackson {AIiss.l News: The Washington
Herald. which is right on the scene, says
that the TAFT boom is bagging at the
knees and is showing signs Of being on
the wane.
Atlanta Journal. The Washington Her
aid concludes that there is an uudarcur-
rent Of sentiment in the South against Mr.
Bryan. We suppose il is too weighty 70
come to the surface.
Charleston News and Courier. Case
line is not q necessary article Of diet, q"
says The Washington Herald, from which
we infer that It Is one q the common
people and has no aut0car.
New York Mail: Mr.. Roosevelt says
he never swears. What, neverg " asks
the Columbia State Wen, hardly ever
Washington Herald
Then give thr cheers ana one cheer
more
For the verbal purity Of Theodore.
Houston Post: The washington Herald
says: a Chicago woman says 95 per cent
OF the women Of that city would sell their
husbands for $5000 The trouble about
that is that not per cent Of the popula-
ton would be willing 20 pay the price
An interesting statement, but we are stiH
In doubt whether the Chicago women are
long on husbands or short Of cash.
Charlotte Observer: Answers TO the
New York Worlds question. What Is a
Vau1ror-s9 ~ co~7tfv-to - co,,,o sv s,r .l,.
two latest are the two best The Nash
vile American says "a Democrat is a
man who. after he has Joined the Repub-
licans, VIII eat sc3Tched beef at a barbe-
cue and say that IS the way he likes r."
and The Washington Herald, having CON
suited Websters Dictionary. finds that a
Democrat is "a light wagon, having sew
eral seats and no top"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


These yawBs, you know.
Are chopped OF verse,
For better or,
Perhaps, for worse.
Some lines are Of lengthy sort
And then.
Again.
we cut EN- short
Il doesn't matter bout tie
Rhyme
We put one IN If we
Have time.
This method was doped out, they say,
BY Hampton yclept ". J.
A bard can Write this stun. by 1ing,
And rot half try.
And If hampton gets money for this kline
Of thing.
Why shouldn't I?
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when Are We Going TO Novel

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The war talk has not been wholly
fruitess if it has served to impress upon
Americans the difficulties and dangers
that attend any but the most formal and
distant dealings with our good friends in
Asia, and the Importance of putting our
Asiatic house in order, with a view 10
moving out while We can do so with
safety and honor.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13
EXTRA EXTRAu
METCALF KNEW IT.

By Pigeon Post TO The Big Stick.
Oakland. July RI knew il al
the time, sid Secretary Mctcalf.
As IL only concerned The people Of
the Pacific coast. however, / vas
waiting until next Tuesday 10 an
n0urce IL. Mr.. Loeb has simply
forcstalled ne. That's all.
Mr. Mo:calf Wiz announce his
candidacy FOR the Senate before re-
turning to Washington.
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.
Hot. duh. and dusty.

Hot. dull. and dusty.
Two meters to watch now-gas and
water.
Commissioners arc standing I'D
bravely for 75-oent gas.
Rubber-neck orator. like thermom-
eteT. working overtime.
The T. F. V. brought in ten bri-
dal parties Thursday. ell bound for
jamestown.
Glen Echo al a-tromble at Tho
thought Of losing Collins Auto
mobilists all a-glee.
Backward season for tree-plsnting.
bit Capt. Morrow pauses not in his
magnificent undertaking.
No graft in the District govern
mcnti None It ell But trusted Of
fciala viii 80 wrong some time.
Way Of the world
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tinction. It may be a legacy from the
freebooting hooters Of the olden days--a
reversion to type. At any rate. we are
not the only ones who are affected by IL;
and now We need not feel quite so dis
graced because the cabins on the battle
ships are locked.
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Among Them washington.

From the Springfield Union.
With the consummaton of an agree
ment between the New York Central
and the New Haven, locomotive smoke
is soon 20 be thing OF the past in the
Grand Central station. There are many
elites which viii envy New York in this
respect
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His English Defective.

From the New York Evcniug Post.
TN willing" said Admiral Yamamoto
In labored English, at the same time
clasping Admiral Evans hand. But il
do. you gentlemen Of the press must
work for peace. Much lies with your
pens" The japanese admiral presum-
ably meant many lies"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

United States Senator Burkett. Of
Nebraska, wanted a number Of peanut
eaters elected from the galleries Of
hall in which he was speaking recently.
The Senator may see the day IN the SEN
ate when even such an audience as that
VII be welcome.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13
ARE YOU GOING AWAY ?

Subscribers who leave the city
temporarily should have The
Washington Herald mailed to
them. Addresses Will 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., 1907-07-13
MEN AND THINGS.
welIman and the North pole.


II win be most unfortunate for Walter
wellman If he does not succeed in max
ing an actual start on his airship journey
toward the north pole this summer. A
great many newspapers have amused
themselves by 'ridieuling the whole pro-
jet because Of the repeated delays in
getting off from Spitzbergen, apd while.
OF course, II would be the height of folly
for tho Washington newspaper CORE
spondent to begin the last stage Of his
perilous journey before his apparatus is
complete, and all his preliminary ar
rangements perfected, the fact remains
taat failure to set away again this sum
mer viii do much toward destroying pub
lie confidence in the sincerity Of the ven
ture. Everybody who has kept in touch
with the matter knows however. that
SIR. Weliman has been held back by a
remarkably long series OF annoying mis-
haPs Of one kind or another, and knows,
TOO, that, 50 far as he is personally con-
corned. there can be no doubt Of his earn
est desire TO carry his plan to its logical
conclusion. The newspaper mans last
bit OF trouble came in the form OF a Sc
were gale, which, on July 3, damaged the
balloon house at Spitzbergen to such an
extent as viii make fully TWO weeks Of
repair work necessary. The big airship,
however, was unframed. The Frithjof,
the vessel In which the Wellman party
Travelled from Tromsoe 10 SpitzbergeH,
has been sent back 70 the former port 70
obtain necessary supplies Despite all
these annoyances, Mr. Wellman wires his
paper that he expects to get away early
In August. He reports that all the mem
bers Of the party are we'll
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

why should my client be convicted or
MURDER demanded counsel for the ac-
cused NO other man has ever been con-
yleted In this Jurisdiction or such a
charge"
The prosecuting attorney admitted that
IT hadn't occurred to him IN that light,
and the prisoner was accordingly dis
charged.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13
The American sal.nmoto.

From the Boston Transcript
Admiral Yamamoto talks like the clear
headed. sensible man he is. And Japan
need not apologize very much for Saka-
motto. America has her Hobson.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

From the Philadelphia Press.
Probably the idea is that if the trusts
were run by officers of the Federal courts
that would bust them up all right.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

Hogs are reported dull in the market
! It comes 10 understanding that they are
not entitled to more than one seat, and
that not necessarily the end one.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

His zeal and vim
Won friends for him,
Who called him Honest Bob"
The end was sad.
For then. egad.
He couldn't get q job.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

A Texas judge has ruled that a table
fork is not a deadly weapon. Still. one
would infer from Texas manners that the
citizens Of that State looked upon 1t in
somewhat that light
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13
ThriIIiEig.

DO detectives really have the weird
adventures that novelists dcscribe?"
Sure. Did you never hear a detective
telling about his latest capture?'
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13
COnundrum.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
If q grasshOpper can jump go times its
own length. who viii be the next Presi-
dent of the United States?
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13
A VOICE FROM The SEWER
Editor The Big Stick:

Editor The Big Stick:
IF Mister Selvister III grant me
munity, / ken pcrduce Jem Arthur
Kemp Hes whereabouts ez TO me
kHown, coz seed him when be
SWIM the Eastern Branch as I tun-
porlly merged from sewer. But
tex 20 chances. ! hof suffered nufs
fcr mortal man. Let Selvister heF
the white flag flown and Kemp III
be perdueed. Ysrs IN exi,
DORSEY FoULTZ.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

From the Boston Herald.
The anti-imperialist manifesto denotes
a somewhat hasty disposition TO surren-
der in a war that isn't coming of.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

The President can never consistently
designate Uncle Remus" a nature faker
Mr.. Roosevelt himself is authority for
the statement that Uncle Remus" must
stay put
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13
should Draw n Fowl Line.

From the Chicago Post.
They ought TO have Jim crow section
Of town Tor those ROSTERS.
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wherein He Numbered.

From the Philadelphia North American.
Runyan made the mistake Of stealing
the banks money. Now, If he had opened
a bucket shop and stolen the peoples
money.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

The st. Louis Times is running a series
Of Letters from Hades. Probably they
are really from Kansas City.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

a Kansas judge holds that It is q breach
Of the peace for women 10 quarrel over a
back yard fence. And yet. women have
been known 70 quarrel over much smaller
things than that
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

freebOoting hooters Of the olden days--a
reversion TO type. At any rate, we are
not the only ones who are affected by IL;
and now we need not feel quite so dis
graced because the cabins on the battle
ships are locked.
The St. Louis Times is running a series
OF Letters from Hades.' Probably they
ARE really from Kansas City.
/ A Texas Judge has ruled that a table
fork is not a deadly weapon, STILL one
would infer from Texas manners that the
citizens Of that State looked upon 1t in
somewhat that light
Atlanta has set It's pace for $4,000 people
one year hence. An that is necessary is
to hire the right kind of an enumerator.
A Philadelphia man married a girl be-
cause she made such fine biscuits If he
viii keep her plentifully supplied with
dough. all should be serene and happy
as summers morn.
A Massachusetts man has a sheep ranch
on top Of his house. lie probably holds
his sheep higher than any Of his neigh
bors
An arrangement has been patented
whereby all subscribers on a party teie-
phone line may be shut out except the
TWO who are leg.timately using II. This
doubtless Will deprive the party line Of
a great deal Of its popularity.
Those astute New York politicians
should go slow in the attempts to
"shelve" Gov Hughes. The same process
was attempted upon the political person
/ of one Theodore Roosevelt. and-well, you
know what happened.
4 Mrs. Harriet Johnston Wood declares
/ that in time the women viii do the pro-
/ posing They often do il now, though
their victims are not aware OF Il, perhaps.
/ A New York lawyer has attacked the
validity Of a viii drawn by himself His
aim in life Is evidently TO catch them
"a-gwine and a-comin'."
A Chicago judge thinks the penite1tlary
should be abolished Doubtless abe"
Ruef and Abe" Hummel viii not dissent.
Another thing about Gen. Kuroki that
We like; He isa't going 20 use his two
weeks experience among us as the basis
: Of a two-volume treatise on America and
Americans.
! How would you like 10 eat one OF Edna
Z Mays pies made from potatoes grown
on Fay Templetons farm?
! Nevertheless and Notwithstanding, the
! fish liar viii stand pre-eminent as the one
grand nature faker Of whom the world
never grows weary.
/ "Can man die twice." asks the Hous-
I ton Post. Can II be possible that our es-
teemed contemporary doubts a Texans
ability 70 do il?
The Sultan has notified Mr.. Roosevelt Of
/ the birth Of a thirteenth child Evidently
his majesty IS bent upon making a good
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

A Philadelphia man married a girl be-
cause she made such fine biscuits. If he
viii keep her plentifully supplied with
dough, all should be serene and happy
as q summers morn.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

Atlanta has set lis pace for 10000 people
one year hence. An that is necessary is
to hire the right kind of an enumerator
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13
Seaside Etiquette.

That girl Is evidently In distress Why
don't you so TO her assistance"
1t would be very bad form. rescued
her yesterday"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

A Chicago judge thinks the peniteHtiary
should be abolished. Doubtless abe"
Ruef and Abe Hummel viii not dissent.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

A Philadelphia man is building his own
coffin. A man must have some diversion
In town like that
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13
Admiral Evans view

BY Pneumatic Tube to The Big Stick.
Now York, July l2.-''Weu, IN be
- -. Zip observed
Rear Admiral Evans, when the
news Of the selection Of Air. Bennett
vas conveyed 20 him BY an envoy
DlsHipotsutiary from The Big Stick.
If you think that - -!
ILL. you're - - -
although. OF course, - -
-
Further than this the admiral 70
fused TO say anything.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13
Ia sIIrht MIefnke.

Hello. snuggs. You look like another
man..
4 am another 49,. Ny name is Ding
bat"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13
GndzOOkz!

Although endorsed, the good knight
vowed he, odds hobs. was still un-
coWed
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

1T is better 70 be a five-mlnute hit than
a twenty-minute bore" says a Chicago
University professor. 1t IS 10 be hoped
that this viii make hit with some Of the
gentleman's associates
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

The tumult ard the shouting dies;
We do not see the feet depart.
The yellow journals sacrifice
Should really touch the nation.
heart.
Their heroic gallantry should get
a cascaret! A c1scaret.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

We are asked 20 deny the report
that Pete" has a Great Dane head.
There's nothing so mollycoddhsh
about the Capitals canine hero.
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VOL l. NO. G.
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto; If you sec II in The Biz
Stick. il isn';so.
A WORD TO The WISE

The Big Stick is thoroughly in
sympathy with the rcceiysrship
method Of handling bad trusts as
determined on By the Department
Of Justice. The scheme is hawlcss
in is every detail. but particular at
tentiOn should be paid 10 the per
sonality Of the receivers who may be
appointed under II. For such posi-
tons there must be good men
men Of ability and integrity IL
whom the country can have the
fullest confidence. Indeed. tho pur-
pose In view might be accomplished
more cffectually If some one man
IN whose makeup are included ell
the needed qualities should be made
a sort Of reeeiver-in-general, OF sec
rotary Of q department Of receiver
ships. CT something Of that kind.
A salary Of, say, $500 a year
should DO provided. and. in add
ton, the new official should be al
lowed certain fees, But the right
kind Of a man must be secured first
Of all TIE whole country. we
think. viii agree With rs IN that.
lP. 6.-IEfoma:ion as to the quail
ihcations Of the editor Of The Big
Stick for the position referred 10
may be obtained from any OF his
friends. OF frum him personally. o.
fice hours, s a. N. 20 2 a. H.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

A Massachusetts man has a sheep ranch
on top Of his house, He probably holds
his sheep higher than any Of his neigh
bOrs
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

While, Of course. it's mere Of our
business. we think that certain Pres
idential candidates We might name
would do well TO follow tho example
Of Oyster Bays celebrated farmer,
7. Roosevelt. and make hay while
the sun shines. There are clouds on
the horizon.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

THE fishing in Maine Is fine this sum
mcr." SAYS a news item. Great season
for the snake doctors. no doubt
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

It is said that Mr.. Nicholas Longworth
plays the fiddle. Er-the second fiddle?
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

An arrangement has been patented
whereby all subscribers on a party teie-
phone line may be shut out except the
TWO who are leg.timately using IT, This
doubtless Will deprive the party line Of
a great deal Of its popularity.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

Those astute New York politicians
should go slow in the attempts TO
"shelve" Gov Hughes. The same process
was attempted upon the political person
Of one Theodore Roosevelt. and-well you
know what happened
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

The Sultan has notified Mr.. Roosevelt Of
the birth Of a thirteenth child Evidently
his majesty IS bent upon making a good
impression.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13


The magazine war over the memoirs Of
Ellen Terry has broken out afresh. After
extended conferences with Miss Terry s
agents concerning the situation brought
about by the discovery that much Of the
matter McClurc's has printed in lis last
two or three issues was published in an
English magazine some fifteen years ago
). 5. Mcclure announces that an under
standing has been reached. and that the
publication Of the English actress auto
biography VIII be resumed two or three
months hence. At this point the compll-
cations begin. The publishing firm Of D.
Appleton & Co. now comes forward with
what purports TO be a contract signed by
Miss Terry in 1892. giving that concern the
exclusive American rights TO her memoirs.
That Is all 50 far as the United States is
concerned, but from England claims u a
similar nature are submitted by two
other publishers. Heinemaun q Co. ard
Arthur Pearson. With four different
houses claiming the sole right 70 publish
Der memoirs. and with the one that has
commenced the publication stumped by
the discovery that the matter furnished It
as original appeared IN a British maya
zine fifteen years ago. IL would appear
that either the great English actress or
her literary gents-presumably the lat
ter. Of course-are suffering from some
thing resembling loss of memory. All
four Of tho publishers are represented as
being prepared 10 make q fight FOR what
they consider their rights
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13
BENNETT IS CHOSENI
70 60 VIA NORTHWEST PASSAGE

Advice Of Mr.. Bennett and His Paper
Highly Appreciated BY Administra-
tion-Mr. Loeb No, Joking Naval
Circles Dssruntled BY Selection of
CiviliaD-Lysizrsts to Be EsgshiR
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

can a man die twice." asks the Hous-
ton Post. Can II be possible that our es-
teemed contemporary doubts Texans
ability 70 do il?
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13
THE OCCASIONAL.


BY woodward Stripping.
Far-callcd. our uayics melt away;
With editorials feed their ere;
The shrill war cries Of yesterday
Are one with Niueveh-we tire
OF all this jingo talk, you bet.
Let Us forget. Let Us forget.
II, drunk with sight q power. w
loose
Wild pens. in hope japan 70 awe
Such bcastings as prize fighters use.
With printers ink 10 aid a war,
The jingo press won't pay the debt.
Don't you forget Don't you for
getl
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

A New York lawyer has attacked the
validity Of a viii drawn by himself. His
aim in life Is evidently 10 catch them
"a-gwine and a-comin'."
The Washington herald., 1907-07-13

Mrs. Harriet Johnston Wood declares
that in time the women viii do the pro-
posing They often do il now, though
their victims are not aware OF It, perhaps.