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The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
The Passing of Hon. g"

An old subscriber and valued patron came %
the Office to-day ohiccting because The Gazette does
not use the word Hon. i'm connection with various
statesmen Of low and high degree For twelve 'ong
years the word Hon has been barred from the
Gazette The proof reader is authorized 20 bin 70
even when used before the name ot the President.
He Is Theodore Ro0=ee5lt 0r President Roosevelt.
and Senators are never Hons in the Gazette
Neither are Cnucssmcu. Neither are aspiring
CorQrr.s-15u. The word Hon IS no longer a sign
Of distinction Il has worn out and t doesn't g. .'-
EmpUris Gazette,
While. Of course, the nation will accept
the dictum of the Gazette as final and
conclusive. so far as the banishment Of
Hon" from polite journalistic society is
concerned. vet We bid the term farewell
with an abundant measure OF regret and
no trivial pangs Of sorrow. We regard its
passing as We DO that of an old. true.
and tried friend-one oft weighed in the
balance. and seldom found wanting.
While we bow TO the mandate of more
exalted minds and submit with such
meekness as we may TO the slings and
arrows Of this outrageous fortune, it
must not he supposed that We subscribe
20 the distorted sentiment that prompts
the abolition Of this battle-scarTed hero
Of many a hard-foughr campaign In
oIden times. before the days Of muck
rakers and grafters. every man I'm public
life was presumed 10 be honorable,
whether he was or not. With that fine
sense of justice and Unborn courtesy that
stamped the statesmen Of bygone days.
patriots i'm the service Of their country
were given the benefit of every doubt,
hence the indiscriminate use OF Hon"
and its application TO ofice-holders of
high or low degree.
We admit. without pride or swelling
breast. that these days are not as those
Of old. Nowadays it is the fashion-we
do not say wisely or justly-to 60 around
the other way and rate officials unworthy
until they prove otherwise. Not only has
an official TO run the gantlet Of raging
magazine writer's seeking whose reputa-
tions they may devour but they must
make good. so 10 speak, before they are
rated honest.
Until better day comes then. It is. per-
haps. just as well that old-fashioned
Hon" go away back and sit down. L,
used to mean something; now. like the
Dear Sir at the beginning Of a letter
il IS a polite fiction; and it isn't even
good taste to use it any more. II was not
always thus. and thus it shall not always
remain. For the present 1T doesn't go,
! the Gazette says. As a matter of fact
| il does go but it will return again.
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the matter. Meantime. the yellow journals
must make the most Of it, as they evil
IDENTIFY are doing.
BY some crooked process of reasoning
it appears to be assumed by these news
papers. both here and in the Orient, that
at the very time Japan is concluding
treaties with European powers virtually
binding herself 10 keep the peace so far
as those powers are concerned. the United
States and Japan are, or at any rate
ought to be, preparing for war with each
other: whereas nothing is more certain
than the willingness of japan 10 enter
into a similar treaty with the United
States. mutually guaranteeing the integ-
rity Of the interests and possessions OF
both in the far East. and insuring peace
between the two countries for many
years to come. II is illogical TO suppose
that Japan. while composing all possible
points Of difference between her policy
and that Of European powers is reserv-
ing opportunity for some ground of quar-
rel with this country There Is no reason
why we should consider ourselves on any
different footing from the European
powers concerned in the quadrupaTtlte
agreement with Japan, an agreement
which removes all fear Of apprehension
from japanese aggression directed against
Western interests in the Orient.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
Drift of Tariff Opinion.

From the Columbia State
II may indicate the drift Of things that
the first man 10 hc'5 the chair Of political
science I'm the Western Reserve University
is a tariff reformer. But it is recalled that
Mckinley, toward the end OF his public
career. became Jealous advocate Of
reciprocity with leanings toward tariff re-
vision; and Mark Hanna, who lived with
his ear as close to the earth as even Nc
Kinley did. may have had leanings in the
same direction Mr.. Roosevelt is. doubt
less. at heart to-day a free-trader or a
low tariff advocate. unless he has devel-
oped an absolute perversity in wobbling.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
The passing of the Lotterr.

From the Brooklyn Eagle
No State will ever again establish a
public lottery. The business is contemp-
uble TO a degree beyond adequate char
actorizatiou II differs in principle not
at all from the cheaper form Of gambling
known as policy, and its effect upon those
who indulge In il is equally demOralizing.
This country is we'll rid. of the remnants
that survived the revolt Of Louisiana
against its conspirators and practitioners.
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sons Of FnmouS Sire-.

There was the usual after-theatsr
crowd in the hotel cafe, on Pennsylvania
avenue. and. ae usual. a considerable per-
centsge Of the thr0ng was made up of
out-of-toou visitors. There was one pair.
evidently bride and groom. 10 whom the
brilliant lights the music from the bal
a1nv the b.aze air Of the men. ard the
elaborate toilets Of the women were
amazing. II was an strange % them.
and so. furtvely. the man slipped coin
into the hands Of the intelligent waiter.
IF there are any distinguished people in
tho room. I wish you'd point EN- cut,
De said.
"Whv. certainly, sir" said the waiter.
as Doe U0uchcd his fee.
a moment thereafter three handsome
girls and three clsau-cut looking young
fellows entered and seated themselves
at table iu. the middle Of the room.
To the bride and groom the waiter huT-
rfed Here was his chance 20 earn the
fee. Beg pardon. SIR" he said Those
/. three gentlemen that just came in-strik-
/ f-r examples Of magnificent ancestry,
elr"
who are theye" asked the bride.
Aids 20 the President, man." an
( swarzd the waiter. as If he was a lee
turer ou a .rubberneck' wagon That
/ is Mr.. Ftzhueh Lee, son OF the famous
/ Southern general Of the same name Next
/ to him, sir, Is Mr.. John Logan. q nephew
of Gen John A. Logan. one OF the most
/ famous soldiers and orators of his time
and the smooth-faced young gentleman
with the lady in pink is AR PhiiT
/ Sheridan. son Of the Gen. Sheridan. the
/ hero OF Winchester. sir. Curious anCes
/ tral conjunction, is It not sir? Coffee.
/ Why. certainly. sir,
/ And the bride end groom we're so deep
/ Iv intent ON observing the three descend
| ants Of famous mon that they neglected
/ to comment on the big words the waiter
] used
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Inr lnhln snNIngs.

De sayin' u.s. hell Is paved wid good
intentions. en De folks what step higH In
dis worT is also high-stcpDcrs dar
Money not only makes de hoss 60. but
it has a powerful good way OF fraihn
stubboruusss out or DO mule
De reason Satan gives folks so much
rope IS k8za no we'll know deyU Kit
doysef so tangled in 1t hangin' will look
lax happiness
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
MEN AND THINGS.
Pension Rolls Grow smaller.

A ruling made by Assistant Secretary
Of the Interior Wilson, and approved by
the Secretary, is having the effect Of re-
ducing the number of civil war pension
ers at the rate of about fifty a day. As
the names Of approximately l2J Of the OLD
soldiers are removed from the pension
rolls by death each day. it Is seen that
the ranks Of those who receive pensions
for military service between 1861 and 1860
are being thinned very rapidly The Of
feet Of Mr.. Wilson'S action Is to stop
the pensions of men who enlisted for
ninety days. but were on furlough a part
Of the time. so that their total actual ser
vice was less than the period prescribed
by the service pension laws. The ques-
ton regarding the right of such men to
pensions has been brought up on numer-
ous occasions in the past. but the former
rulings Of the Interior Department have
alwavs been contrary TO the most recent
one Many Of those who lose their PEN
s0ns rs a result Of the new order were
members Of the First 10 Sixth regiments
Of Illinois volunteers. inclusive. and the
Fiftv-sixth Illinois. The latter organi-
zation. incidentally. was formed for the
performance OF skilled labor, and was
known as "the Mechanics Fusileers. ~
When the members found that they were
70 receive only the regular pay Of SOL
diers they protested. on the ground that
special pay had been promised them
when they enlisted As a result they
were mustered in and out again on the
same dav. but many Of them have been
drawing pensions Members Of the first
twenty regiments 20 enlist In Ohio are
also materially affected by the new order,
the operations Of which naturally, are
being vigorously opposed By the @. \. K.
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I nusunl.

From the oklahoma Post.
The Posts statement several weeks ago
that it would not lie for the Republican
party has been commented upon by
papers from all parts Of the country.
The Democratic papers said so long as
We didn't tell the truth about it the
management shouldn't kick. but on the
whole it was regarded as rather unusual
position for a partisan paper 10 take.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
ALL YOU'RE WANTING.

Just fl world ~ blFsoms
Smilu' through the gloom,
Bees ont there a-brOwsln'
Where honeysuckles bloom.
Just 90 breathe the freshness
or "a golden dawn.
Eiolets from your sweetheart
An her 90 pin en- on.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
Dignity of the Courts.

There is a disposition on the part Of
certain people 20 make fun out of the
circumstance that recently, for the first
time. the police magistrates Of New York
City appeared in black silk robes. We
are told that some Of the judges looked
shame faced" and that the court at
tendants sniCkered.
The view In opposition 20 this lnnova-
ton is based on the allegation that such
robing is childish and un-American. one
New York paper declares that
"The kind Of dignity that depends upon fauntins
piece ot black silk is not worth enhancing. Also
it is not worth having
And yet We have excellent warrant in
history and literature for the value OF GER
tain dress for certain occasions, One
might cite instances 10y the hundred Of
the Influences Of dress on the mental atti-
tude Of man. Who does not thrill with
patriotism at the sight Of the uniforms Of
our soldiers and sailors2 Does not the
pageantry Of the ritu8lstic church have
its most marked effect on the minds Of
the worshipers2 Even IN everyday life
we have come TO recognize that our clothes
should III the occasion, and the time has
passed for laughing at the formal dress
Of evening We know, now, that man
does not show his independence by vi0lat-
ing custom; he only declares himself a
bOor
A court is more than place where
laws are discussed. il is d temple of jus
tice. It may be the most solemn and
tragic place into which man can 60.
Here lives. fortunes, honor are often the
stake. and it is not fit or meet that the
issues which involve the things dearest
and nearest 20 the human heart should
be treated as ordinary commonplace.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
QUALIFIED PRAISE.

Quoth to Grace:
Il much admire
Mays winsonle face.
She's lots Of fire"
And Grace retOrted with a snih;
"Oh, yes; she would be pretty Il
Quoth ] 20 May:
"Of Grace I'm fond.
She is. l say,
A lovely blond"
And May her neither lip did jut
And said. "She would be pretty but
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
4 Man who Does Things.

From the New York Evening Post
The president of the Oklahoma consti-
tutionai convention. who has issued a call
for an election on August s. I'm spite OF a
court order that he must not. should be
more favorably regarded at Washington
as an executive who does things.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
ImprISonmeut the Remedy.

From the Norfolk yrginiaq-Pi
There viii be few to dissent from the
opinion of Attorney General Bonaparte
that the most effective way TO check
violations OF the law by corporations is
to imprison the guilty officials II Is
not only the most effective, but the only
effective way.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
The Hnrrel.

Anybody can get amusement out Of n
barrel Give one to a boy. and he il build
bonfire, TO a woman and she'll con-
struct a chair. % a fool and he II 90 over
Niagara Falls. 20 a man, and he'll trade
II for seat In the Senate. The barrel
Is an article that plcases all tastes.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
WeIImnn Starts Again.

Nothing is too high 20 be reached OF
too good % be true" was the optimistic
message cabled 70 the Chicago Record
Herald by Walter Wellman. just before
DE sailed from Tromsoe, Norway. for
Danes Island. Spitzbergen. from which
point De hopes 20 get 10 the North Pole
On an air ship The Wollman expedition IS
aboard the arctic steamer FridUof which
also carries the air ship I'm which the
Washington newspaper correspondent and
his daring companions expect 10 make
the dash for the pole. which the whole
world Of science IS watching so interest
edlv When the Fridtjof left Tromsoe,
the Siberian sledge dogs which Mr.. Well
man will take with him had not arrived
there and they will have to be forward
ed 20 Sp-zhcrEcn by another steamer.
: The expedition is due 10 reach Danes
Island to-day. and the aeronauts. cnst-
neers and experts in gas-making will AZ
once commence the work so vital % the
success Of the ur0ioot-the preparation Ok
the air ship and It's machinery for the
actual fight u0rthward Wireless sta
,tans will De- established az Hammerfest.
/ Tromsae. and Danes Island and hers after
| aIl news Of the expedition VII come from
the latter place.
Mr WelIman has made two actual Of
/ forts r0 reach the pole and has spent
two years preparing for this third ven-
/ tIre. the most daring OF ALL He has been
severely criticised for not getting Of from
/ Srltzbergen ere this. but he is determined
60 bs certain that his air ship IS ready
/ % the last detail before De risks the
/ lives Of himself and the members of his
party in an attempt no fight. Two Of bis
daughters. Ruth and Rita. are now
abroad, and ir IS supposed that they Wit
messed their fathers departure from
4 Tr0msoe. Mrs. Weilmau and the other
I two unmarried daughters are in Canton
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Another weather Item.

From she birmingham News.
During the last month the summer re-
sort folders in the railroad Offices have
accumulated about half an inch Of dust.
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JUST FROM GEORGIA" "
From tie Atlanta Constitution.
THE LONG WAY.

It amt that the weather's lonesome
That / amt a-feeln' prime,
Us only that ii looks so fur
To watermelon time.
Pears like we've lost the springume
An closed on her tho door,
/ jest amt seen a b'lebird
In fifteen year an more.
But-pull yersef together,
Twill all come right some day;
The good Lord runs the weather.
An it's got % go His way.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
ARE YOU GOING AWAY?

subscribers who leave the city tempo
rarily should nave The Washington Herald
mailed 10 them. Addresses viii be changed
rs often as requested. You cannot keep
f1nv informed about affairs in Washington
unless your paper follows you.
Before leaving. mail or telephone your
addIess 90 this O.lce.
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Invariably.

rs brevlty really the soul Of wit?' in
Quired the casual visitor.
1T is I'm the case Of bathing-suit jokes,
answered the polite press humorist.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

Having rehabilitated Richard III, busy
historian is now at work providing "A nice
certificate of character for Henry VIII
We have little doubt that Nero will be
awarded a bright and luminous halo be-
fore We get to the end Of that sort OF
business.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

Mr.. II. II. Rogers says that the law is
above Mr.. Roosevelt This is interesting.
because it demonstrates that Mr.. Rogers
really rates something lower than the
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

The Norfolk Landmark finds that
Shakespeare used the phrase nothing
doing" in addition to Tom WatsOns dis
covery that Dickens used It. This slang
expression. so called. appears 10 have
been invested with fairly aTistocrat,c
lineage.
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THE OPINION OF SATAN.

Satan come ter my house
Sweet ~ h1neyCOmb,
Holler down de Chimbly:
"Nelghb0r. is you hOme?"
Den ! up en- answer,
In a trimbly way.
40. sub. ef you please, sub,
Long time moved away
Satan fall ter laflu'
Loud ez loud kin be.
wen II comes ter lyiu'
You mos ez good ~ me-
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Sweet Anger.

"Oh" exclaimed the shivering colored
sister 20 the disobedient piclaninny, "Ef
il wUz only de middle or July I'd lamm
YOU side de head wld a ripe water million
an Jet tc juice drown YOU
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
We Want to Know.

They have the Brownsville shells,
says links, Il see"
AN fine enough" Binks yells. But
where's the pea?'
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
Identifying Mr. Fairbanks.

From the Chattanooga star
Mr.. Fairbanks is a citizen Of the State
Of Indiana, who has achieved the dis
tinction which he bears by reason Of his
ability, integrity, and Americanism,
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
WITH Executions.

ANY sort O. weather suits me-" said
the Bulviue brother 'cept when it's too
cold. or too hot or too much rain when
we're prayiu' fer dry
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
DoubIe-Dyed.

Here's a man claims TO have caught a
i0-pOund catfish equipped with two tails.
What would you call him?'
"a liar on the first count, and a nature
faker on the second"
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
All in n Name.

Thomas Justice, colorei, was up for
trial. and he said to the judge: Fer de-
Lawd sake, Mister Jedge. don't gimme
what my name call fer
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

Because Of mistake in a new law.
Texas will be absolutely dry for twenty
days The gentlemen who voted for that
bill in the legislature may just as well
make their arrangements TO retire per-
manentlv to private life.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

Captious contemporaries who are in
clined to argue with The Washington
Herald because We described Secretary
Taft as "a square man." should bear IN
mind that We were indulging in a mere
figure Of speech
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

\ scientist SAYS this untoward weather
is due entirely to the fact that the Gulf
Stream fell through a crack IN the bottom
Of the Atlantic Ocean Who knows but
that our spring is loafng somewhere in
the noiEhborh0Od Of Chinaa
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

A Pittsburg woman suing for $4,000 got
a verdict Of 6l2 cents. As she is a
woman. and apt to insist upon an exact
settlement. the defendants are more than
likely to regret bitterly that she didn't
get a bigger verdict and in even money.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
The Prince.

From the indianapolis sun.
The man who says that W. J. Bryan is
not running for Once certainly is the
prince Of nature takers,
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

A wise American proposes a tariff tax
on foreign lecturers. 10 he regulated by
the number OF words per lecture deliv-
cred. This looks like a promising scheme
20 prevent the return Of Stead.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
4 Snprestinn.

From the Bristol VA Courier.
While Dr. Long is waiting for an
apology from the President, he might 60
out in the barn lot and study the nature
of the mule.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

The practice Of kissing babies is a per
nicious one and should be broken up %
saws a physician It never Will be, how
ever. as long as men run for office.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

There are fifteen female members Of the
Finnish Diet. At least this insures some
sort of variety in the method Of blowing
up Russian statesmen.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

The Augusta Herald marvels that the
apparent order Of the months is January
May. March, June, February. April The
calendar is guilty of disorderly conduct;
that's all.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
YersnfiIe.

From the Birmingham Age-Hsrald.
William Jennings BRYAN can preach a
sermon on Sunday and lambast John d.
Rockefeller at one and the same time.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

4 Philadelphia minister Is preaching
a series Of sermons TO young ladies on
How to Choose a Husband" In this
matter however, man proposes and
woman disposes 20 suit her own sweet
self
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SO We Observe.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The Knox Presidential boom is begin
ming to move around without the aid Of
q veTa nlblllatOr
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

A prophet asserts that the world viii
come TO an end in nineteen months. That
gets us past the next Presidential cleo
tion, so we are in for a little more fun.
anyhow.
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Mixed Seasons.

In March we cut the grass
With vicious slashes;
Whilst now, in June. alas,
We Sift the ashes.
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Senator Pettus is apt seriously to i'm
pair his great popularity II he persists in
quoting Latin phrases not to be found in
ready reference works.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

Among the strikebreakers I'm San Fran
cisco. the Houston Post notes one Julep-
owski. A rum name, that,
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

Mr. Edison says we should shun sum
mer resorts The weather man seems
disposed TO give them the cold shoulder
this season,
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
Money Talks.

And don't We get a grand Grafton whel
money talks for publication.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

Are YOU interested in fine, big hogs
if so. come in and see us, says the Lees
Vile CTennt Light Evidently our es-
teemed contemporary believes in letting
its light shine before men.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
1 Georgia Text.

Amt no time fer grievin'-
Life don't tarry long;
Good Lord made the sunshine
You can make the song.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

One Of the four English words Gen.
Kuroki is credited with knowing is
"how" He probably had more use for it
in the United States than any other word
he could have learned.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

A scientist contends that in JOnahs dav
there were whales big enough 20 swallow
an automobile. Fortunately for their
peace of mind, however, they were not
required 20 do il.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

Ohio farmers are being furnished with
a very fine photograph of the President
The quality of the picture al once re-
lieves Senator Foraker from any suspicion
Of being mixed up iu the conspiracy.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

Mobile has organized Do-As-lou-
Please Club We hope IL isn't an aux
iliary 20 the Do-Who-Ycu-Cau Society
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
Indeed. He Isn't.

From the Chicago Evening Post
He's no Teddy Baer.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

For telling a stale joke 20 a crowd Of
friends on a street corner. a Pennsylvania
man was fined Sls This is making the
punishment ft the crime as il should.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

"The president Of the dancing masters
says men cannot propose during a two
step" notes the Baltimore sun. This
will appeal 20 unmarried men anxious to
side step matrimonial eutanglemeEts.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

June is sometimes called the sister Of
May" says the Columbia State Perhaps
perverseueSs runs in the family.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

The Washington Herald is delivered oy
carrier in the District Of Columbia ana az
Alexandria, Va, at IS cents per h'o"'"'
dailu and Sunday, CT at p cents per
month iCithout the Sunday issue
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Subscription Rates by Mail.

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