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The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
He Didn't Go In.

\ few days ago the Hon William
Eaton Chandler walked into the White
House yard through a side gate thereof
and then he turned around and walked
right cut again As he approached the
Executive office he was met by a beyy of
White House reporters who warned him
that the last time he had visited that
building he had kicked up a mighty muss
while acting as peacemaker between the
President and Senator Tillman. this being
about a wear ago. and that as. TO their
knowledge. there had not since then been
a revision of certain lists kept at the
White House, but rather an enlargement
of them, he might find everybody therein
too engrossed with the public business 10
give him ear or audience. Mr. Chandler
then bcthought him that he had not gone
into tho White House yard for the pUr-
pose of entering the building, but merely
10 reduce the distance of his Journey 90
the State. War and Navy building. With
this explanation he set his course straight
for the latter mentioned structure, ana
proceeded on his way. shouting back at
his journalistic t0rmenters that he knew
his business better than they diG theirs
Nevertheless anC Notwithstanding. Mr.
Chandler has been reappointed chairman
OF the Spanish Treaty Claims Commits
sion FOR another period of six months.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
Why COnEer Game Home.

Edwin Hurd Conger, who died Saturday
in Southern California, retired from the
post Of Minister to China, after a stormy
career Of seven years in the diplomatic
service, in order that he might strengthen
bis hold upon the political machinery Of
his state. Iowa. with the object i'm view
OF intrenching himself more strongly in
national politics. Mr. C0nger had been
so long away from Iowa that he lost
power in his home State. and the poll
uclans there did not back him when the
administration az Washington began 10
intimate a desire that he make room az
Pckln for another man. When he learned
the true condition here and in Iowa. he
obtained leave Of absence. came home.
and announced his determination 10 run
for governor Of the Hawkeye State. This
set the Iowa politicians in Congress TO
work for him, and he was transferred 20
the embassy at Mexico City. with the
understanding that after q short service
IN that post he would resign. so as to
permit J. Z. Thompson Of Nebraska. one
or Mark HaHna's men, 10 be transferred
from South America 20 the Mexican capt.
tai. The last time he was in Washing
ton Mr.. Conger spoke bitterly Of his
treatment and privately threatened to
make public his grievances. II is believed
that among his papers viii be found an
interesting manuscript dealing with this
subject
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

sible exception Of the crime of wife,
beating, aids In the preservation OF law
and order or tends to the reformation Of
those who have started on the downward
path. On the other hand vast amount
of harm is done. in more directions than
one. We believe We but voice the senti-
ment of the country when we say that
until Delaware repeals the law which per-
mits such barbarity within her prisons
and places such a blot upon her name.
all talk of civic honor and civilization
must, so far as that Commonwealth is
concerned, be nothing more than empty
words.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
The Shame of Delaware.

That is not a pretty story that comes
from Wilmington concerning the public
fogging of convicts in the county work
house stockade. II is by no means pleas
ant TO be compelled in this manner 20
remember that the statute books Of Della
ware still contain a law providing for
such a barbarOus and archaic form of
punishment In the midst Of reflections
on our boasted progress in civilization,
this reminder OF the existence Of methods
which thrived in the Dark Ages comes as
A disagreeable shock. We are sure that
public sentiment is distinctly averse 20
such brutal treatment of cTiminals-treat-
ment which. unsanctioned by law, would
bring contumely and the scorn Of all
decent people to those responsible for it.
1t is almost inconceivable that such saw
agery is indorsed by the people of Della
ware, and yet there is the existing statute
TO prove that this is the case.
The fogging of prisoners is In itself un-
speakable. but when the shameful work
is done in the presence OF a morbidy
curious crowd, it becomes all the worse.
The dispatches relate that while the
prison warden was at his bloody task one
Of the spectators shouted, You brute. If
I had a gun I would shoot you,' Yet it
Is obvious that the spectator was worse
than the jailer. The latter was doing his
duty. and. although We have our own
opinion of a man who would accept an
office to which such functions pertain.
we submit that he had vastly more ex-
cuse than the unconscionable individual
who, with no other motive than the
qualification OF low and inexplicable curl
Osity. willfully became a witness of the
cruel suffering Of another human being.
1t is unthinkable that the whipping Of
persons convicted of crime, with the nos
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
HOpscotch Hall-A Romance of To-
day.
Chapter 1.

Hist"
Harold Hopscotch and GwendoHn We're
de Girls stood in the haunted chamber Of
the ruined castle
See" exclaimed the frightened dam
sci. covering closer 10 her companion
1T Is the ghost Of your ancestor, the
forty-fourth Duke OF HopscOtch.'
Speak commanded the youth, albeit.
in somewhat shaken voice. Speak
and If you indeed be the ancient Marquis
Of Hopscotch, deliver a message unto
me. the last Of your ducal race
The apparition did speak. In hoarse
scpulchral tones # murmured: Use only
Dingbats Soap. II does not bite the
tongue"
Chapter H.
you refuse 10 give me those papers?'
Harold H0pscotch spoke these Temarka-
bic words in a low. tense voice.
Then take that
And with one backhand sweep. accom-
panied by q left hook 70 the solar pleXus
he knceled over the vlllainous Fltzjames
Creekcanaille. snatched the papyn, and
escaped into the night.
My fathers precious documents" muir
INJURED our hero. as he tremblingly opened
the packet. What dark message have
they % convey 20 me2'
Tho message was brief. Il said, Eat
Wow-Wow oats. They will not discolor
the teeth
ITO he cou-fr-teSl
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

High Prices and the jamestown Show.
Undoubtedly, If the press outside the
State Of Virginia does not cease its mis-
representation Of the condition Of affairs
as regards prices. hotel rates. and the
like at Norfolk the jamestown Exposi-
tion is likely 20 suffer great and unde-
served injury. This misrepresentation is
not general we are glad to say. but there
is enough Of il 10 cause considerable en-
barrassment TO that commendable enter
prise
The Norfolk Landmark and the Vir-
gini1n-Pil0t are authorities for the as
sort.on that the situation has been mis-
represented, and these papers have been
very frank concerning the show since a
period many months in advance Of its
opening. We are disposed to take their
words for the actual truth of the mat
ter.
The Landmark offers the regularly
accredited representative of the New
York World as a witness that board and
every other essential accommodation nav
be had in Norfolk at entirely reasonable
prices Nothing has been advanced be-
yond the limits Of justice. it declares.
though. of course, hotel accommodations.
Ike everything else. are not to be had at
the prices which prevailed even a few
years ago. One story in particular the
Landmark denies emphaticaily. and it is
characteristic OF several others of similar
import that have been sent out from Nor
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
Gov. Hnghes' Triumph.

From the New York Times.
The passage Of the public utilities bill
by a unanimous vote in the assembly is
a convincing proof of the extraordinary
influence Of Gov Hughes with the people
Of the State and with their representa-
tives Unanimity is not a legislative
ideal It is. in fact, to be regretted rath-
eT than desired. since it indicates that
other motives than complete approval Of
the pending measure may have influenced
many votes. Il Is known that the utili-
ties bill. as passed. did not command the
unanimous approval Of the legislature
But that does not diminish the sweep and
completeness Of Gov. Hughes triumph.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
A Gnnd New Word.


Mr.. Gelett Burgess, who deserves well
of his kind because Of his ripe additions
10 The English language, has increased
the debt we owe him. Many Of us are
alref dy grateful to him for COOP" for
nothing so nearly describes the real arti-
Gle as the title under which Mr.. Burgess
christened him. But now he has come
out with another word for which he de
serves a scholarship or a medal, or any
thing that he desires. At a recent dinner
given TO the American Booksellers Asso-
citation he sprung his new "blurb,'
a verb. His definition OF Ito blurb" is TO
make a sound like a publisher and once
one has heard Il, one will readily see
how well it fits. how rich its meaning,
and what an inesiimabIe boon its crea-
ton is
Long years-nay, centuries-the world
has waited for the verb ito blurb;" for
the thing itself. unclassifed. unstig-
matizcd, has existed as long as modern
publication. In a virulenJ form it existed
in the days of the old Reviews, when
Maya" as they called the Edinburgh
Review under Christopher North, slashed
bitterly AT its enemies and praised its
friends without stint 1t was one Of the
prime things in the ancient Grub street;
our old friend Or. Johnson. who coined
so many names. knew OF it. but could
find nothing TO express it. He used 10
"blurb' himself, a little. and was no,
above "blurbing" for his friend oliver
Goldsmith. They used to "blUrb" pOllu-
Cally I'm Lord Macaulays day, and many
bad book written i'm a bad cause
"blurbed' its writer into lucrative Office
Thackeray knew what "blurbing" was.
but he did not name il. he described the
thing itself. first in "Pendennis. where
that young prig was indicted into the art
Of "blurbing by George Warrington.
and afterward in Philip" where the
rival publishers hired all their writer's on
their ability to write "burbing" articles.
or course. as we have improved In other
matters. so have we. IN this age, improved
the art Of "blurbing." Some modern pub
fishers "blurb' so hard that there is no
more dignity Of letters. any more than
there IS dignity OF soap-making The ad-
vertisements Of many Of the modern
novels are as blatant as those Of a circus
and sometimes as huge-aud no vendor
Of a patent nostrum is more proficient in
tricks that catch the eye and demand the
attention than the modern "blurbing"
publisher.
Never before did We realize the force
Of Byrons lines in Don Juan"
Words are things and a small drop Of ink
Falling like dew upon a thought. produces
That which makes thousands perhaps millions
think"
It is 10 be hoped that this excellent new
word, so aptly coined and so auspiciously
launched upon the world by Mr.. Burgess.
viii make the publishers think. "Blurb-
ing Goes not sound like a nice process.
it is not, indeed, and we hope the old
pr, 5erb will prove true. that one might as
well hang a dog as give him bad name.
Abe Ruef pleads guilty, but declares.
on the side thar he IS innocent 4 z.y.-
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
An Incorrect Thrift CInim.

From the Norfolk Landmark.
America Leads in Commerce Is the
heading the Louisville Herald (Rep) puts
on an editorial chronicling the progress
Of this and other countries in trade. The
heading Is incorrect, ike a great many
high tariff claims that are made from
day to day for the consumption Of
Eullible people. Germauy's commerce is
somewhat larger than ours, and Great
Britain's commerce is over S,Q00,Oo0,o0O a
Ycar larErr
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
They soon win saw Farewell,

Talkin' Of yer hard times-they soonu
say farewell
You jes' can't lose on cotton Il you amt
got none to sell,
An if things was always pleasant, I'd
have it understood.
We'd be so close 10 heaven. where the
times air always good,
Thar d be no fun In goin' thar! So, cheer
UP fer a spell
Fer. take the times the world around
they treat us mighty well.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
An ExnInnnfinn Due.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
4 brilliant young lawyer has failed to
get the job of city comptroller at Detroit
because he is single. the mayor having de-
cided that he will have only married men
around him. The mayor has not explain
ed whether he thinks married men are
the more trustworthy or whether he
favors them simply because they need the
money,
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
4 Southern Counter.movamor,

From the Charlotte ~. c. Observer.
The Observers fund for the enlghten-
ment Of the Northern whites is stin omen
for subscriptions. This friendly counter
movement TO the Ogden programme
should not be permitted 20 lag.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

An American football player who went
to Central America to join a revolution
ary army has returned home In great
disgust. 1t is not probable that revo-
luton down there would interest even a
first-class ping-pong player from up this
Wqv
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
4 Possible Henson.

From the Bristol VA Courier
We see no reason why American people
and American customs need worry Mr.
Austin, Mr.. Stead, and Mrs. Humphreys,
unless it is because there are two sides
to the ocean and we like this side best
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
In Tune.

In tune 20 the harp Of toll Of prayer. Of faith Of
Trust.
The heart viii find there's way Of rose as well as
way a dust
In tune 10 the harp Of toll the feet Of the world
dance ly
And all the way is a holiday when the feet and
the heart step highl
-Baltimore Sun.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
No Use Worrying,

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
The Washington Herald seems 70 be
worrying over the pronunciation OF
"paragrapher." AS the Herald has the
real thing in that line, why worry over
the term2
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE BUNGTOwN BUGLE,

Uncle Jasper Begad
An adventure has had
Quite unique.
He was chased by q snake
Twice as long as a rake
Tuesday week.
Abner Bolts sends US word,
As he druv through a ford
Thursday last,
That a twO-headed eel
Tangled up in his wheel
Hard and fast.
Open season for yarns,
But the editor warns
All Of those
With a fake or q lie
That they need not apply.
And that goes!
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
ARE YOU GOING AWAY?

Subscribers who leave the city tempo
ra-ily 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 TO this Office.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
Proverbs from the BongIish.

Any port In a brain-storm
Never put a gift cigar in a horses
mouth.
The child is sometimes a bother to the
man.
It makes a difference whose skirt is
gored.
The hand that rohs the census is the
hand that rocks the boat.
Men NAV not gather figs Of thistles,
but they can Concoct butter without con-
sulting cows.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
some Georgia Nuggets.

Don't jump az conclusions. Ten 10
one you'll jump too far.
The self-made man is sometimes IN
900 strong competition with Providence.
Hope may fool you I'm the end, but
keep your soul a-siugng tiu you get
there
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
The Reflex Action.

The price Of wheat may scar fas DER
The t0u.ed dollar parity
But as It climbs up NOR and more
II does not add to clarity;
For when the price scars mp so high.
Mid shiyers 10 rs giving
We oniy i.,s-s a puzzled sigh
About tie cost Of living
Indianapolis News.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
ONerinolked.

From the New York Herald
Why didn't the peace conference take
up the question of suppressing the man
who keeps his photograph going far into
the night?
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

A demonstration of what happens when
an irresistible force encounters an i'm
movable body seems likely to be given in
Ohio soon.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

The of-garden season IS about 10 open
in New York Now is the time 10 put the
FOUNDERS and the JOhnnieS under bond 10
keep the peace and dispense with the car
rying Of concealed weapons.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
Among the RrIc-a-Drac,

From the Baltimore American.
The Presidential bee is doing some lively
buzzing among the bric-a-brac In the
Presidents Cabinet.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

In one respect at least, Mr. Ray Stan
nard Bakers articles on the race problem
in the South are impressive. They thor
oughly convince one really familiar with
conditions down there that Mr.. Baker
knows just about as much concerning the
question as a jack rabbit knows about the
Fourth Of July.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
what Cannot lie Endured.

Prom the Terre Haute Tribune
It's ali right about the price Of wheat
soaring so long as the bakers don't begin
TO mold their bread in dollar-y.heat pans.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

A Detroit man stopped work on an ad-
dition 10 his home IN order 20 give a
robin time 10 hatch her young. He may
be a very humane and kind-hearted man;
and, then. he may have been seized with
an attack Of spring fever. You never can
tell
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
M Escnnc SnmctimcH.

From the Atlanta Consultation.
Chauncev Depew says the Republican
party cant help but tell the truth" Yes;
sometimes there is no escape for Il
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

That Windy City woman who declined
to marry the King Of Servia was exactly
right Naturally, brides hailing from that
section desire to leave all slaughterhouse
ideas at home when they espOuse foreign
nOtableS
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

According 10 the Sentinel Of that city.
Milwaukee is "A municipality much her
aided for particularly in beverage man
ufacture." The idea Of a beer town as
suming Bostonesque airsi
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

It is now given out that Mr. George 3.
Cox will not indorse Mr. Taft That is
paying the Secretary back in his own coin.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

II the battle ship Georgia expects 20
win any medals as an international peace
maker. she will be compelled to learn
some sort OF trick whereby she may
weigh anchor in less than thirty-six
hours
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

The Prince Of Bourbon, recently heir
apparent 10 the Spanish throne. must
view the great rejoicing in Spain over the
birth Of a new heir apparent as a rather
doubtful compliment to himself
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

The physician who says that an ugly
nose is indicative of a large brain may be
right in the main, but il certainly cannot
be held true IN the case Of red noses.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
From the Atlantis Constitution
SHE WILL BE THERE.

Dixie Ian won't be forgotten
Cor Kill fruit, but well rise on cotton
Look away.
! say.
Fer de good fall times in Dixie.
H.
Feared LAX de blizzard had no reason,
But we'll make up all in de summer sea
son
Look away.
I say,
Fer de good fall times IN Dixie.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

rs it a sin TO sell soda water on Sun
day?' asks the Baltimore Sun. Undoubt-
edly it is a sin 20 sell some soda water
on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

If Mr.. Ray Stannard Baker entertains
the further opinion that Southerners do
not eat pie, he should drop down a few
weeks from now and observe Georgia's s
new governor. Hoke Smith. distributing
his bountiful supply
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

Mr.. Cleveland laments the unfortunate
dissensions inside the Democratic party"
But does Mr.. Cleveland speak as one with
inside information?
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

Tennessee courts have declared the va
graHcy law Of that State unconstitutional
II was certainly very trying on the con-
stitutions Of the hobOes and the buns.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

Mr.. "Fingy" ConnOrs has "renounced
Mr.. Hearst" Perhaps things are coming
Mr.. Hearsts way al last
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

The swell jamestown drink appears to
be the "Pocahontas punch" II tradi-
tionalIy true, 1t will, Of course, stop short
Of a knockout
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

Among the interesting subjects of his
imperial majesty the Emperor of Japan
that have recently visited the Capital IS
Mr s Chujo, one OF Tokyo's cleverest
architects. who is here at the New VIII
lard. Mr.. ChUia has been travelling
westward from his native country, for
several years. studying the architecture
OF modern European STYLES. and is making
a leisurely transcontineutal tour of the
United States for the same purpose. He
Will return 70 Japan late this summer,
and expects to be able TO put the know,-
edge cleaned through his months Of
travel and study 10 practical use i'm the
land of the Lotus flower.
Il was immensely impressed" said NIr
Chujo last night in excellent English
with the strange skyline Of New York
City as / sailed up the bay. Il is so
rugged and characteristic Of your Won
derful nation. OF all the styles Of archi-
lecture 1 have studied the American is
by far the most practical and serviceable,
as far as Office buildings and similar
structures are concerned, Your steel con
struction is a wonderful thing and We
dIt SIduuditl GNHPti"b IL til '"t NvuhtiHs
1t will take many years before such con
struction becomes general in Japan, as
steel is very expensive there"
Mr. ChuiO is a graduate Of the School
of Architecture at Tokyo University, and
studied two years in Cambridge. England
He thinks Japan is the most progressive
Of all nations. and the United States the
second in progress. The past forty years
of japanese history speak for them
selves. he said last night. Not only IN
our army and navy is our progress
shown Throughout our land mighty
changes have been brought about. and
each DAY brings a new miracle in Japan"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

At least, this has been the most unlady-
like May that ever sojCurned in these
parts.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
Not in Life.

! love to see the hero strut
Throughout a play.
I'd Ike 20 be as noble, but
II wouldn't pay.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

Great Britain demands 100000 dam
ages Of Costa Rica. That Is s.. 45G. .Ss5 p
more than the entire circulation Of the
country
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

Abe Ruef pleads guilty, but declares.
on the side that he is innocent. A sort
Of near-guilty plea,
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
High Prices and the jamestown Show.

What Is a logical candidate?" asks the
New York Sun A myth.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

The Washington HorGid is delivered bB
carrier in the District Of Columbia ana az
AIercndrid, Va, at s. cents per month";
daily and SUrdotJ c. at 25 cents per
month igithout the Sunday issue.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

New York once. Nassau-Bsekman Bldg. LeCoste d
Maxwell. Managers.
Chicago Oflce. Marquette Bldg. LaCosts & Max.
well Managers
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

Al Communications intended for this
reirspCpCr. 1ChCther for the daily or the
Sandqv issue. should be addressed 10
THE WASHINGTON HERALD.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20

Telephone Muin,asea. private Branch Exchanged
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Subscription Rates by Mail.

No attention 1CiH DC pad to anonymous
copfribufious. and no Communications 10
the editor iciH be printed eTcept oUer the
The Washington herald., 1907-05-20
JUST FROM GEORGIA. "

ITO be conunued).