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The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
How 10 Wear a Pistol.

Says the New York Telegraph. Of the
editorial staff of which Gun Expert Bat
MaSterson is q member.
I've refuse 20 believe that a gun was discovered
ia President Roossvelt's hip pocket al Washington
SATURDAY Not that there is objection 70 the Chief
Magistrate going lmrI-it is a wise rre1autioa rcr-
taUs h't 'his Is the third time imaginative persons
have found gun in his hip pocket. President
Roosevelt "a a man Of sense and Judgment and q
vide information when u comes % siIcams He
auaos what they are made for and how 20 handle
them. and be also must know that IN The event Of
being placed upon his defense be could De shot
dead several times while extracting s Eu or any
other SOFT If weapon from bis hip pocket
The gun fEltcr-tls man who knows hov As veIl
as when 20 use frs5rm- places t either in a h0l.
stsr ra his right side or n Dis coa. pocket where
it may be seized instantly and brought into action
without delay 4 half second may mean q whole
LOT in this sort of encounter and uoboiv knows It
better than the President. who never got his ideas
u the subject from Studying mel0dnmas written
just of Broadway
To the ordinary layman. whether or not
he feels it incumbent upon himself to go
armed with a pistol this specific infor-
nation as 10 the dt and proper fashion
of wearing" that weapon is interesting.
TO say the least AS TO the proprietias OF
the custom. We may, perhaps, differ, in
many cases it is doubtless a good thing
to have a gun handy: in other cases,
perhaps. the wearer is just as well of
without IT, But. be that as it may. it
VIII be generally conceded that it is well
l. .,
out and smoothed down wherever an
angle appears; and knowledge as 10 the
exact spot which should properly mark
the resting place Of this weapon OF offense
and defense is not to be lightly passed
over. especially when the opportunity for
its gratuitous requirement is at hand.
For ourselves. we confess that we have
long looked upon the hip pocket as the
ancient and h0uorablv approved recep-
tacle for the pistol Indeed, in boyhood
days. a pistol pocket" was the one goal
toward which our ambition led us. To
have a pockct-anywhere- the in
cpption of our dream; 10 have a pistol
pocket" as aforesaid. was the ultimate
glory toward which our pOCketlust beck
oned Us uurestrained. We suppose We
were wrong about that. the error being
due. doubtless. 90 the circumstance that
the only suggestion Of armament con-
uected with our pocket was the title
thereof. II was the form. and not the
substance that we observed. We had no
pistol. we had no coat-except for exhi-
bition purposes-and we had, alas. no ad-
versary upon whom We sought to get
tho drop. save imaginary redskins and
fanctful renegades and half-brceds.
We are glad the Hon. Bat" Mas
terson has set us Alright, even thus late
in life. The youth Of the land should be
trained properly. should know that the
tme-honored pistol pocket" Is not the
place for a pistol at all. They should
learn 10 discriminate between pistol fax
crs and real authorities like the Tela-
graphs gun expert. and we have no doubt
that they will. now that the way has
been made clear.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
RooseveIt md Ienersnn-

From the Richmond News-Leader
We take no stock in the intimation that
President Roosevelt is playing fast and
loose with the railways Of the country.
which intimation Is based on a leak" Of
his Indianapolis speech that resulted in a
Wall street rise in railway securities. Mr..
Roosevelt is certainly very indiscreet in
his Utterances at times. He has reversed
himself more often than any man we
know of in public life save Thomas JEFF
fersOn. Don't throw Up your hands. Dem
oCrats. and cry horror of hororrs at this
comparison. Read Jeffersouia MIA. and YOU
will find that the comparison is applicable.
However. that is somewhat apart of the
mark. The point is that while President
Roosevelt may be unsafe and uncertain.
he is undoubtedly honest. in whatever ex-
preston he may give and for that he
should be accorded due credit.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
higher Edueation and Marriage.

| Prof. Granville Stanley Hall, president
and professor Of psychology Of Clark
1 University. created some discussion a few
years ago when he declared that the
higher education Of women was in large
part responsible for what has come 70
be known as race suicide. The statistics
and authorities in support Of his state
ment were not regarded as convincing by
other college men, and the matter
dropped. Recently. at a meeting of edu-
Gators, President Hall returned 10 his
charge with the declaration that a fur
ther study of college statistics had con-
viuced him that ten years after gradua-
tiOn about one-fOurth of the men and
one-half of the women remained unmar-
ried He deduced from this state OF af-
fairs that the higher education tended to
discourage marriage.
Other educators are loath to follow
President Hall In his declaration. and the
leaders of such women's colleges as
Smith, Bryn Mawr, and Vassar think his
reasoning is fallacious They do not believe
that education is the cause of failure TO
marry. but that changed social and eco
uomic conditions are responsible, and they
declare that when the college girl does
decide 10 marry, she makes a good wife
and mother,
or course, a layman must be chary of
venturing on ground where even the
women educators tread tlmorously, but
ii does seem as if there might we'll be
some soundness in the argument OF Pres
ident Hall. The higher education has
done absolutely nothing toward changing
the fact that it is the woman-educated
or not-who must wait 10 be wooed and
won. Certainly. the higher education
must he a great aid to her in deciding,
when the wooer comes. whether or not he
is a fit mate for her; and If he is not
ft. that same training must give her
strength of mind enough knowing. as she
must, the evil consequences Of ILL
assorted marriages. to refuse him.
At least the higher education has saved
woman from choosing her mate from a
mob as Hood said She has learned.
along with her Latinity and other things.
that husband is not an absolute neces-
sity, that, indeed. il she cannot get the
right sort, il is. perhaps. better both for
herself and her race % have none at all.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
Free OmcinI Wall.

Tile mail frlnking privilege IS one that
has been more OF less abused. particular
ly Dy some members OF Congress ever
since officials Of the government were giv-
en- the right TO send certain classes of
official matter through the mails without
cost The well-made cedar chests which
the carpenters up at the Capitol build for
Senators and Representatives. al the
close Of every session do not always car
ry papers and books pertaining to the
Congressional Office when they are sent
home under the government frank. and
there have been a few individual cases
of gross abuse Of the privilege. although
many OF the stories told IN that Connec-
ton doubtless have been eXaggera tons. II
is probable that the practice Of sending
unfraukabie matter through the malls
under frank Is less general at present
than it ever was Persons who are in-
terested in such matters are wondering
fUst now whether the Forest Service is
not stretching the franklng privilege
overmuch. The establishment which is
so ably and creditably presided over by
Mr. Pinchot is making a vigorous cam
paign for publicity, and has a regularly
organized press bureau In operation In
sending ont matter for publication to
newspapers and correspondents. this bu-
reaU incloses printed FRANKIE. on which
appears a request that If the inclosed ma
tcrial IS printed, a marked copy Of the
paper containing II be sent the forester
BY using this blank on the wrapper
the paper can be mailed without stamp.
1t IS pointed out. The address Of the for
ester is printed on the blank, as are the
words, Marked Copy"
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
The Presidential Crossword.

From the Bos'on Herald
The president Of Clark College is
authority for the statement that Presi-
dent Roosevelts only eXplettve used 20
relieve his feelings or express his posi-
tive opinions Is by George This umi-
tatlon Of an emphatic vocabulary by one
who seems to have a rapid-fre magazine
Of words always ready for discharge is
surprising. OF course. neither King
George nor Henry George is meant The
reference undoubtedly is TO a predeces-
sOr in office, who was first in war. first in
peace, and first in the hearts Of his coun-
trymen,' and by whom all militant Amer
leans naturally do swear
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
ALTERNATING CURRENTS.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
LONG AGO,

Hes gone" she sighed, but he'll re-
turn"
All, that was long ago.
Shed learned as women always learn,
From babyhood they know.
He's gone. but he'll come back" she
sighed;
How proud he seemed 20 be;
But he will put away his pride.
And humbly come 20 me-
All, that was long ago.
He sought her. as she knew he would
All. that was long ago.
Forgetting an his pride. he stood
Before her, bending low.
He offered all the love be had.
As lovers only may;
With whispered words she made him glad
And cleared his doubts away
All, that was long ago
She trusted all things % his care
All, that was long ago,
The world seemed ysry. very fair.
Their love had ma it so.
For her he thought the sky was blue,
The rose with beauty b.est.
She fancied he would aye be true,
And joy was On her breast
An, that was long ago.
He piiIessly broke her heart,
An. that was long ago.
Time saw her graces an depart.
Her checks have lost their glow.
She mgrmurs: Hell come back 70 me,
As he came back before
He once returned forgivingly.
Such love for her he bore
All, that was long ago,
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
Our Rohemian Formulation.

From the New York Times
The foreign-born Fohemians I'm the
United States in 1906 are estimated by
the Rev. Valentine Kohlbeck 70 have
numbered 51I,3)0. Of which 1000 are in
New York, $500 in Texas. and the re-
and Southwest One-half are in the
large cities. Emily Greene Balch, writing
in Charities. estimates from number
of data that In communities fifty years
old the census figure for those born IN
Bohemia must be multiplied three or
four times to give the number of those
who count as IBohemians
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
Looking for Fish. Jr.

Railroad employees at Salina, Kans., are
wondering what has become Of Stuyves-
ant Fish. jr., son Of the former president
of the Illinois Central, who recently was
promoted to a position in the ticket office
there. Young Fish started out with the
idea Of gaining a knowledge of the rail-
road business from the ground up At
first he was assigned to manual labor IN
Chicago, but was given a clerkship after
a short time. 1t was from this clerkship
that he was promoted to the place in
the Kansas town, where he was expected
TO arrive some days ago Mail is accu-
mulating there for him. but nothing has
been heard of him, and the other en-
plOyes are suggesting that perhaps he
has cold feet. Salina can hardly be
called a railroad center. as It has but
four trains day. two freight and two
passenger.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
Gen. Hooker's Request.

Gen. Charles +. Hooker, Of Mississippi
who represented one Of the Congreseion-
al districts Of that State in the House
for many years, going out as "A result Of
the respportionment which placed him.
Patrick Henry, and John Sharp VIII
liams in the same district. appeared in
the Offices OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission a day of two ago His
empty sleeve. a souvenir of the civil war.
was pinned across his breast. lust as IL
used TO be. and the general did not look
a day older than when he went out Of
public life at the close Of the Fiftv-sev-
enth Congress. When informed that all
the commissioners were. attending a con-
ference at that moment. and that there
necessarily would be some DELAY In see
ing any of them. the Mississippian ex-
planned the purpose Of his visit TO some
of the subordinates You see" he said.
I've been in Richmond TO participate in
the Confederate reunion. Now l want To
go back TO Mississippi by way of nv
boyhood home in the old Union district
OF South Carolina. and ! reckon this is
the right place to have the rOuteing of
my ticket changed. I'll wait and see my
old wartime and Congressional friend,
Gen CuCkrell. about it."
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

Mr. Thomas Lawson declares that he
will stump the country. unless Mr.
Roosevelt at once consents to run for a
third term and renders such action un-
necessary. Evidently this is a last
desperate threat, made In order to
frighten Mr.. Roosevelt into yielding.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
Bryee TO XIslt Ner stnte-


No American is giving closer attention
to the broader phases Of the Oklahoma
situation these DAYS than is the Hon.
James Bryce, King Edwards Ambassa-
dor 90 this Capital Mr.. Bryce's interest
in the affairs Of this nation have In
creased rather than diminished since
be published "The American Common
wealth, and just now he finds the study
Of the new Oklahoma constitution par
tcu.arly attractive While the c0nstitu-
tional convention was stiI I'm session the
Ambassador asked that the rough draft
Of the new basic law be sent TO Wash
ingion. and since that time he has gone
thoroughly into the details Of the docu-
ment. II present plans are carried out.
Mr.. Bryce will be IN Oklahoma June 4.
II. l6. and l.. and will be the guest Of
President a. J. Davidson. OF the Frisco
Railroad. On the night Of the llth he will
be the guest Of honor at a dinner to be
given by Mr. and Mrs. Robert /. owen
az their home in Muscogee. Oklahomau5
who are In touch with the conditions now
existing in the embryonic State. and with
the public questions which are causing
more or less vexation there. have been
invited 20 meet the distinguished English
man and give him the benefit Of their
views Mr.. Bryce has Travelled extensive
ly since he came % Washington 10 sue
coed SIR Mortimer Duraud. and every
where he has made a most favorable i'm
preston
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
Jnnan Can Have Them.

From the BROOKLYN Eagle
Some agitators in Japan want an
apology from Mayor Schmitz. Of San
Francisco. Well most Of us will cheer
fully throw Schmitz to the wolves. But
viii he be enough? If not, Ruef might go.
too, when he has done his term IN Jail.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
WHEN PEGGY sTOOPS.

When Peggy stoops to tie her laces,
feel as oft I've felt before
That every day to former Facss-
Old Time is adding one grace more.
o. lightly. Peggy. pray pull lightly
Fer every little jerk and start,
vow. dear. only draws more tightly
The leading strings about ny heart
Parker II. Fillmore. in ETegbodys.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
Safer to Keep YIum.

From the Philadelphia Press
As the President could not be induced to
express an opinion about this years style
in women's hats. the Chicago Tribune has
tried to get opinions from its readers. but
without success. What is there in the
style to make everybody speechless2
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
PCnetrative Power

FT0m fle Augusta HeIaIu.
The new army rife fires a bullet that
will penetrate twenty-five men. When II
comes 70 going through the people, how
ever, the methods used by Hartman and
Rockefeller are entirely out Of range of
the army rifle
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
Give I'm Rnne Ennnph.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Criminals, says the St Paul Dispatch,
ARE having too much rope In this coun-
try" There is rapidly spreading be-
lief that criminals are not getting enough
rope in this country.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
NOT A FIXTURE.

It is not always spring.
We may rely
Or Time to changes bring
Us by and by,
Il is not always spring.
Summer and fall
And winter. TOO, by jing,
Must pay us a call.
IL is not always spring.
And so, my lad,
We may. the while we sing,
Be truly glad
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

The first bill presented to the Finnish
Diet after the new women members were
admitted received their united support
without a word Of comment. Is this the
proyerbial calm before the storm?
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
ARE YOU GOING AWAY?

Subscribers who leave the city tempo
rariiy should have The Washington Herald
mailed 70 them. Addresses viii be changed
as often as requested. You cannot keep
fully informed about affairs in Washington
unless your paper follows YOU.
Before leaving. mail or telephone your
address 20 this Office.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

A Michigan woman removed the trash"
from her husbands coat q few DAYS since
and threw it in the fire. There happened
to be a package of giant powder in the
trash" and the stove was blown 20
pieces. The moral, ladies', is entirely
obvious
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
Baked,

The fsvorite sons-large- e-csliber guns
Decided 10 hold a convention.
But an untoward fate, tis sad 70 relate,
Upset this most worthy intention.
There wasn't hall would hold them all
county rooted would have been too small
AS SPACE foT the sire discussion
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
A Serious Matter.

Her husband doesn't like a pug"
"WelI?"
She's undecided whether to change
husbands or dogs"
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
Sizing Him Up.

How much money really has he?"
4 don't know What is his attitude
toward the law?"
What do you mean?"
Does he evade. defy. or ignore it?"
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
InnuendO,

The humorist saw a good Joke.
Why didn't I think Of that?" he Ia
mented.
Never mind" said a consOling friend
Wait a week, and then think Of ii.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
often the Case.

"Jinks says his wife is his right hand"
"WeH?"
Sometimes he doesn't let his right
hand know what his left Is doing
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
Mere Opinion.

Since bleached hair has gone out Of
style it is not strictly necessary for love
20 be color-blind.
Many a man has been ruined because he
had fast friends.
People WHO suore always get the rooms
with the thlnuest walls in the summer
hotels.
one reason why so much has been ac-
compished during the past hundred years
is that the men who have done the ac-
complishIng wasted no time doing up
their hair.
The men who have acquired wealth in
accordance with the prescriptions con-
tanned IN books on How 70 Succeed
must be very scarce or else they are ex-
perts at keeping secrets.
Opportunity has a way Of greatly in
creasing IN size when we look back at #.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

of the surrounding patch is ideal There
is no use, Mr.. President; you can't head
those fellows off
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

Speaking Of nature takers. a Min
nesota farmer declares he plants onions
and potatoes in alternate rows because
the onions bring tears to the potatoes
eyes in such quantities that the irrigation
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

81 suppose your son, the poet, was not
like other children when he was a boy"
We'll. no, not exactly
What We're his peculiar.ties?"
For one thing, / don't believe he ever
had any desire To- 60 ont trying to find
Capt Kids buried treasure
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
Wisdom on Tap.

Plato must have been a wonderful
philosopher"
NO doubt. But, say I Just wish you
could hear my hubby talk
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

The Los Angeles city council has gone
on record as opposed to race suicide. 1t
appears that recent California resentment
toward the President is softening wonder
fully
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

DR.. G. Stanley Hall notes an increasing
tendency to celibaCy among college gradu-
ates. There are other things besides moi
lycoddles that college men should not be
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
Poor Girl.

"Why are you crying, dear? You secur-
ed your divorce didn't you?"
Yes; but the court sentenced me q
have possession Of the child"
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
The Drama nnd the Dollar.

II must be with keen regret over an
artistic loss to the American stage that
theatergoers will learn that after few
weeks season IN New York the partner
ship between T. II. Sothern and
Julia Marlowe is TO be dissolved. These
players, finely representative Of the best
in the American theater. have just con-
cluded an engagement in England which.
# il was not a financial success, went very
far toward winning for our stagecraft
a respect that heretofore has been with
held or only grudgingly and sparingly al
lowed. Theirs has been a great partner
ship in many ways The ideals of both
are admirable, and IN the higher drama-r
especially In such PLAYS as Joan Of Arc"
and Hauptmann's THE Sunken Bell" as
well as in their Shakespearean produc-
tions-they have scored a real triumph.
No reason IS given for the separation Of
the two, and we can only sUrmise that
financial considerations are RESPONSIBLE.
II IS a matter Of common knowledge that
either Mr.. Sothern or Miss Marlowe can
draw as much money into the box Office
as both Of them IN conjunction. II was this
matter Of receipts that caused tho artistic
separation Of Mr. Sothern and his wife.
Virginia Harmed. u was for the same
cause that W II. Crane and Stuart Rob
son went their respective ways. Similarly.
Nat Goodwin and his wife. Maxine Elliott.
became individual instead Of Joint stars.
and Otis skinner and Nine. M0djeska
parted
The dissolution Of the partnership be
tween Mr.. Sothern and Miss Marlowe may
be a gain financially 10 each OF them:
but we cannot help regretting the sacrifice
Of art involved for the sake Of hard cash
It is not thus that the great painters.
sculptors, poets are inspired. Il IS, per
haps. only another manifestation Of the
tendency. which is growing all the time
in this country, to glorify the dollar and
its large acquisition above all else.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

The Atlanta Journal says that Abe
Hummel was convicted Of "subordinaiion
OF perjury" The statement, however. Is
evidently due 10 insubordiuation Of the
linotype
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

A Dakota woman's club has called upon
the authorities to chloroform all bache-
lors over forty. The club perhaps looks
upon them as dead ones. anyhow.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

Kansas City gives out the information
that pies are TO he thinner this year. If
this has reference TO the restaurant va
riety, il seems that there Is 20 be only a
constructive filling between the upper
and lower crust
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

1t appears that one touch Of grating
made practically all San Francisco skin.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

A Chicago weather sharp says there are
only two kinds of weather" If that
is the case, it is time this country was
getting some Of the other kind.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

Carter Harrison says. so far as his
Presidential boomlet is concerned, that
he is in the hands of his friends" If
they are his real friends, they Will advise
him to forget It.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

Henry James Is again harping upon the
lack Of good manners among American
women It will occur TO some. though
perhaps not TO Mr. James, that his con-
tinuous yapping along this line isn't ex-
actlv good manners
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11
Broken

The prophets haven't
Much 10 say
Concerning winters
Nertehrae
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

A poem. Barring Ted is going the
rounds. Il isn't accompanied by a photo
graph of the party doing the barring.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

New York Office Nassau.BeskmAn Bldg. LaCoste q
Maxwell. Managers
Chicago Ofice. Marquette Bldg. LsCos,e & Max.
vel. Managers.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

A cyclone never visits Oyster Bay"
notes the Savannah News. Even a Cy-
clone. it is 70 be presumed, has some dis
CretiOn.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

Mr.. Poultney Bigelow, in a letter 10 the
New York Times. saws that the water IN
the reservoir concerning the existence Of
which he recently took issue with the
President IS of a 'yell0wish green color"
Thought there wasn't any water in il?
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

Don't squabble on the umpire SAYS 4
South Carolina paper. No. don't do that
Squabble all around him, if you must,
but don't get on him.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-11

when the lion, OK, and ass form a CO.
partnership. the lion will absorb al of
the stock says the Baltimore American.
Get the lions share, as it were