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The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
s,ooper rs a Possibility.
-om the Cincinnati Enluirer

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
Secretary Taft. in one Of his speeches
on the Western tour, spoke in high terms
Of John c. Spooner He expressed his
regret that Ms. spooner was not still in
the Senate, he having shown himself
one Of the best equipped men who ever
spoke in that arena. a few compliments
like this from so eminent a source may
turn Mr.. Spooner's eyes in the direction
Of the Presidency. II that Is not already
the trend Of his gaze. He resigned from
the Senate. which is not necessarily going
out of politics. There is one Office that
can draw almost any retired politician
back. If Mr. Spooner has thoughts Of
the White House he is smart enough
not 70 have himself exploited until the
moment of emergency The Secretary
has intimated that he doesn't care much
for the Presidency.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
Elianbet Ncy Dend.

A most picturesque and interesting
figure passed away when Elizabet Ney
died at Austin. Tex. last week. Miss Ney
was a direct descendant Of the famous
French marshal Of the same name, and
was a sculptor whose fame extended far
beyond the limits Of the state IN which
she made her home for many years before
her death. In Texas her art was looked
upon as equal to that of many better
known men and women. She designed
and executed the statues of Sam Houston
and Stephen T. Austin. which occupy the
inches allotted to Texas in Statuary Hall
at the National Capitol and which are
replicas Of the two marbles located in the
Texas capitol at Austin. Another we'll
known work Is the statue of Albert Sid
ney Johnston. which stands IN the State
cemetery at Austin.
Miss Ney was born in Westphalia For
some years she had resided with her
husband DR. Montgomery. on their plan
tatiOn near Hampstead, Tex, TO which
they gave the name of Lienda. She was
a woman of most unusual appearance
and Of eccentric habits. On one of her
trips to the United States from Italy, in
which country she obtained the marble
for the Austin and Houston statues, and
worked them into shape the officers Of
the steamship Princess Irene, on which
she was a passenger. were So affected by
her mysterious demeanor as to become
imbued with the idea that she was an in
ternationaI spy. or something of that
sort. She was detained when the ship
reached port on this side and Repre-
sentative a. S BurlesOn, the guest Of
whose family In this city Miss Ney fire.
quently was, found 1t necessary to resort
to somewhat decided measures TO make
the steamship people see the error of their
Vv9vs
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
THE FANATICS.

Hear the yelling Of the fans
Frenzied fans;
What antng lot Of ro0ters cluster there in clansl
How they below. below. below
While the game is under way
And they call the umpire yellow
Hand him lemons. soft and mellow,
And they cheer each dandy play
As they root. root root.
As they hO0t ho0t hCot,
With naturalization and tying On Of cans
By the fans. fans, fans. fans
Fans. fans fans
'AIid the roofing and the to0ting Of the fans
chicago Tribune,
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RinnlPa.

a good way to quiet your nerves Is 20
forget that you have any.
Do the work, plenty Of other people will
do the talking.
All OF US dream about money, but most
Of us wake up poor.
Ambition IS hard taskmaster, but It
keeps the world moving.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
NEAR POETS AND THE FOURTH.
I'm Prose and Verse. They ExtoI the
Grandeurs of the Day.

Editor The Washington Herald.
The same Master Painter who tore the
robe of night from sleeping Ignorance to
usher in the dawn Of Enlightenment.
hung upon the canvas Of a cloud His bow
Of promise. taught the tiny rills their sum-
mer song as they journeyed from their
spring-time home in the AIleghenies to
form the Ocmulgee and the OConce. and
into the vortex at Niagara with thunder
roar poured down the waters of the in
land seas And so, likewise patriotism,
God given. must perforce. be godlike
The Puritan and the Cavalier. In session
assembled. in times colonial. builded bet
ter than they knew. They simply marked
a meridian. from which was to be Teck-
oned the liberty and enlightenment Of all
the nations Of the earth. A meridian, not
fiscal. not calendar. but marking in the
year of our independence-Of equal import
to mankind with that registered by the
tWO-faced heather god Janus looking
back Upon the old year, looking forward
TO the new. Better, surviving the cycle
Of the century, the patriotic pulse beats
Just as high in '07 as 1t did in 76 Better
still. bounding the bilows. it marshals its
hosts alike on plain or pampas. mesa or
steppe. Starting at this meridian OF the
colonists. a drum-beat greater than that
Of Britain echoes round the world. The
heart throb OF patriotism knows no clan
or tribe, no language or people a rebel
is a patriot who fails; patriot is a rebel
who succeeds. Every salute be it on land
or sea; every flag furl, be it on fortress
grim or teeming mart: every drum-tap
be it given to command soldierly step or to
accentuate childish glee, on this recur-
ring day of all days, is but marking a
meridian. H. s SUTTON.
Washington ID &
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for the sake Of the betterment Of the
workingman's condition; but when Il
comes TO strike of icemen in the sum-
mer time, organized labor should beware.
Its deadly blows are too close 10 the
American stomach 90 be tolerated.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
TiIImnn on Roosevelt.

Senator TIlman relieved his mind Of
its burden Of thought concerning RoOse-
welt out in Excelsior Springs, No. the
other day. II the reporters Of that town
are TO be believed, the South Caroliniau
told them that the President has so
adroLtly managed many great public
questions as 10 convince a good many
people that he is the last and only hon
est man on earth. II he kept up his
gait the Senator thought he might be
able 70 force the Republicans 10 uomi-
nate him for a third term "And IT,"
the man of the pitChfork was further
quoted as saying. he does this and
thereby indirectly makes himself a mem
Der Of the Ananias Club. the issue Of the
next campaign will be the rapidly disap-
pearing Constitution and State rights
The cry Of back 20 the Constitution
may then be the watchword Of the Dem
ocrats."
There is no strong current Of feeling
for Bryan in the South. Senator Till
man said. The Nehraskan has countless
friends IN the Southern States. but he
has shaken the confidence Of many Of
them by his position with reference TO
government ownership. The Senator
mentioned Daniel. Of Virginia. Smith
of Georgia, and Johnson. of Minnesota,
as men who are being discussed in the
South Just now In connection with the
nomination.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

After looking over the list Of things he
ordered for breakfast within three days
after that attack OF Indigestion. we are
inclined to think that the Secretary of
Wars original indisposition was brought
about by OverIndulgence in scrap iron
and wire nails.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

The Nlchi Nlchi says that America
need not expect Japan to act the fool for
ever" America does not expect ii Of
Japan, but we have rather come TO ex-
pect it Of the esteemed Nichi Nichi about
once in every twenty-four hours.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
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., 1907-07-04
From the Fredericksburg ya1 Free Lance.

The ruling Of Judge Barksdale may be.
and probably is, in the light Of past de-
cisi0ns, good law. but it is mighty poor
law and puts human life in hourly dan
ger. We agree absolutely with our es-
teemed contemporary, the Times-Dls-
patch, that this kind Of law is not THE
perfection Of reason" but It is a mon
strous perversion of justice, and a cruel
wrong 20 the dead
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

of the nation. so far as that is nodded by
foreign relations. in the hollow of his
hand. He does well TO hesitate 10 pile
upon the follles Of a colonial policy the
perils Of an aggressive milltarism.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

a Kentucky man found a whisky bottle
floating down stream, broke it open
and discovered that IL contained a young
ladys name and address Now he is go
ing to marry her although he probably
never viii cease 70 feel sorry that there
was nothing else in the bottle.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
His Hobby Is Work,

Thomas J. O'BTlen. the Grand Rapids
lawyer, who has been United States Min
lister 20 Denmark the last two years. and
who IS 20 succeed Luke Z. Wright as
Ambassador to Japan about two months
hence. leaving the Copenhagen post va
cant for Dr. Maurice Francis Egan. Of
this city, has a hobby which is not alto
gether usual. i is hard work, 50 he told
a reporter who asked him various more
or less impeTtinent questions when he
landed In New York the other day With
Mrs. O'Brien. be was on his way TO his
old home IN Michigan for a brief stay
before going on 90 Tokyo
Mr.. O'Brien was born IN Jackson. Mich.
in 1872. lie commenced the practice OF
law az Grand Rapids in the early '7gs.
and was recognized as one Of the leading
attorneys Of the section when President
Roosevelt sent him to Denmark. I'm Ie15.
HC is quiet uuOsteutatiOuS and deeply
earnest. His work at Copenhagen has
been quite satisfactory, and much is oX-
pected Of him In Japan. He did not relish
the idea OF making the transfer when It
was FIRST announced, but has now begun
10 look forward to residence M Tokyo
with more enthusiasm. For thirty years
be was counsel for the Grand Rapids and
Indiana Railroad. and De has a son who
is an assistant engineer on the penusyl-
vanil. Mrs. II. s. Chiffon. wife Of the
secretary OF the British Legation In Brus-
sells, is bis daughter.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

A number Of manufacturers declare that
the enforcement Of the pure-fOod law
means higher cost for drugs, liquors, and
foodstuffs. oh. well, the consumer has
long ago ceased to expect common hon
estv and trading stamps 10 come in the
same package
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

Emperor William has established a
chair for chauffeurs I'm a Berlin uni
versity," says the FL Paso Herald. And
any number Of people, including Marshal
Collins, would be glad 20 put a few bent
ninS In IL
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

Twins once and triplets twice Is the
record at my house, and we never pro-
pose to lower IT," says Mr.. J. G. Jaggers.
of Kentucky. Such sturdy Americanism
deserves nothing less than the village
postmastership.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

An Englishman has perfected a micro
scope that magniies 1.6O0 times. With
that instrument we believe We could al
most see Washington's chances of Win
ming the pennant this season.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
Still Has n Chance.

From The Indianapolis News.
A careful examination of the list of
names of those on whom Edward VII
conferred birthday honors once more fails
to disclose that of Mr.. Astor. Still, while
there's dough there's hope.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

\ scientist says all Of us will be sleep
ing out OF doors before a great while.
Unless prices cease going up we rather
think the day is close at hand.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
Spread Eagle,

Nothing but a new word viii ftly
describe that Iong-winded orator"
We'll. suggest something"
How would 'verbOastfur do?"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

"Schmitz and His Morals" is the head
line Of an editorial IN the Atlanta Jour
nal. Why not save space by writing it
"SchmitZ and O."
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
Met In With.

"Sir. you seem 10 be enjoying your
holiday"
Sir. am. This is the one day In the
year on which l have absolutely nothing
to do
Well. well! So you are the fool killer.
hey?"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

IF had wings I would fly" sings an
Alabama poet We know a boarding
house where wings are the only parts Of
the fowl served on chicken days, but the
poets who dwell therein do not fly very
high. as rule
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
4 T,ro-edged Explanation.

From the New York American.
Cen Bell now says that what he said
about the army was that no one wants
70 enlist In It. He would better have let
il 90 unexplained.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
Mhnt Mns a Democrntf

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Political philosophers replying to the
query, What is a DemOCrat?" appar-
entity overlooked that the question is in
the present tense. What was a Demo-
crat?" would be easy.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
Young America.

MY great-anele signed tie Declaration
Of independence"
''.Aw, my great-grandmudder wrot IT,
She wuz a pretty typewriter girl in them
days"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

Does Knox Go Back Far EnOughs
From the Philadelphia Press
If Col. Watterson really wants TO get
back TO the Constitution he will have to
come over and support Knox
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

why shall we not expand our lin
its?' asks q San Francisco paper. Near
~ everybody thinks that town is already
the limit
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

In eight years the reign Of the devil
will stop" says a minister In other
words, Satan will get a reign check.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

Camille Flammarion says no atom ever
disintegrates or dies Of its own accord.
That settles it; we never viii get rid Of
Harry Lehr until we hit him in the head
with an aN.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

I'VE are unable to figure out why the
national Senate needs an infusion Of Billy
Mason says the Milwaukee Sentinel
For that matter, the Senate seems 20 get
a good many infusions il doesn't need.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

One report from Guatemala says "the
government is all at sea" and another IS
that the government is throwing up for
tifications.' Evidently a case of NAL de
mer.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

Life is one grand. sweet lunchrOom. q"
says the Bentztovn Bard, In the Balti-
more sun. Anybody who ever saw a
grand, sweet lunchr0Om' VIII please
stand on his head
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
For the Fourth.

Now IN the course of human events.
Accept a hint.
IT'S well to lay in liniments
And also lint
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

Il cannot attend 70 the mayors work
and the city's business as long as I am
kept in jail" says Schmitz. No; that's
one Of the fine points Of a jail.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

In the mail matter recently returned
from Mexico, after having remained in
the Mexican dead letter office for about
forty years, were a number of bills for
unpaid accounts. We are in favor Of
sending all such things to Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
GOV. Smiths Secretnry,

Hoke Smith, who is just beginning to
appreciate how it feels 70 De governor of
the imperial State Of Georgia. has fol-
lowed the example Of many other State
executives in selecting a newspaper man
as one of his principal secretaries in his
new office. The man in question is Jo-
siah Anderson Carter. one OF the best
known journalists IN Georgia. When
Mr. Smith owned the Atlanta Journal
Carter was its managing editor. and he
has been connected with other papers in
the state, including the Savannah Press
and the old Atlanta News.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
Taft Writing Political speech.

Friends of Secretary Taft expect much
Of a campaign speech which he is now
engaged I'm writing-the first of the kind
he has produced since the announcement
of his tentative candidacy for the Presi-
dency. The fact that he has concluded
to talk on politics, rather than on Cuba.
the Philippines, and various problems Of
the War Department, leads his many ad-
mirers to believe that he has at last made
up mis- mind to conduct a more vigorous
campaign for the nomination, as they
have wanted him to do all along The
impression prevails that the speech will
be delivered in Boston after the Secre.
tary's return from the Philippines.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

"Georgia's financial condition was never
healthier" says an Atlanta paper That's
all right, but don't brag. The legislature
has Just assembled
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

We regret to note that Mr. Leslie Polite
has been arrested for murder down in
Georgia. We fear Leslie's name is more
polite than Leslie
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
where 1t Is Unpopular.

From the Ohio State Journal
The popular election of United States
Senators appears to be popular with
z1zzsAAldy except the Senator's.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

Missouri mules are said to be unequaled
for rural delivery purposes. The mules
back delivery is also famous.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
- Il s..-l--lI. - -.

From the ScottsTilla VA Courier.
II the ruling Of Judge Barksdale re-
Gently rendered in the Loving case, is
allowed 90 stand. then the laws Of Vir-
glnIa are out Of harmony with decency,
all fairness. and Justice. To permit
witness 10 deliberately swear away the
character Of the innocent dead in order
90 protect a self-confessed debauched
murderer. who IS pleading the "unwritten
law is more than the people Of Virginia
viii tolerate.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
ADRIFT WITH THE TINES.
From the Birmingham Aga-Herald
ALACK!

A dainty maid she was,
And yet.
Had plainly overlooked
a bet.
The reason why We shall
Explain.
Although the truth may give
Us pain.
Her laughing face was like
The rose,
But there was smut upon
Her nose,
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

How to Prolong Life" is the title Of
new Russian book 1t should have an i'm
mense circulation among the Cars Off
CiaIS.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
From the Richmond Journal

This case carries the unwritten law
20 the reductIo ad absurdum. Justifca-
ton could not have stood without the in
sanity plea, and without insanity there
would have been no justification. Neither
was strong enough to stand alone. but
their united weakness was In this case
strong enough 10 block the course Of
justice. and to bring the administration
Of the law into contempt
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

ABE" Ruef. Of San Francisco. is said
To be a nervous wreck. To Us his nerve
always seemed to be of a particularly
reckless kind.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

Perhaps a gyroscopic attachmen would
help Mr.. Bryan to keep the procession up
with him
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

Boston has put up the price Of pie. but
nothing can stop Goldfish and beans from
going down in that town.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
Always Thoughtful,

Your pardon, ma'am." said Neighbor
Squeer. rs this your little Wu.es ear?'
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
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MEN AND THINGS.
The williams-varaaman Contest.

Although not a great deal about the
Williams-V -Vardeman contest in Mississippi
is printed outside that State just
now. the struggle between the governor
and the Representative seems to be even
livelier and more interesting than ever be-
fore. The State primaries, which will de-
eide which OF the two men is to be sent
to the Senate to succeed fernando De
Soto Money when he retires March 9,
friends Of both are claiming victory,
conservative observers incline to the opin-
ion that Mr.. Williams has rather the bet
ter OF the fight. Not many days ago Gov.
Vardaman got religion" at a revival
meeting and this is expected 10 increase
his strength among the church element.
There can be little doubt that the brilliant
statesman who has been minority leader
in the House two Congresses would reflect
credit on his State. as a Senator. But
the ways Of Southern people In the matter
of primaries for the election of United
States Senators is past finding out-as
has been proved by the defeat Of James
IT, Berry, OF Arkansas, and Edward W.
Carmack, Of Tennessee-and there is no
telling what the voting next month will
bring forth
II Is assumed that if Mr. Williams is
chosen, the contest over the minority
leadership in the House Will be simplif1ed.
Should he be defeated at home, II is quite
possible that his strength in the House
would be so affected as to bring about the
election. as leader Of one Of the several
other Democrats who are talked Of as
successors 10 him. But If he defeats Var
daman it is practically certain that he
could be reelected leader should he enter
contest for the place, which is not Ger
tain, as the assured knowledge that he
would 60 into the Senate four years hence
might make him willing 10 serve in the
ranks during the remainder Of the time
he would be a member Of the House.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04

Gen. Kuroki knows only four English
words. But even at that. he has Secre-
tary CortelyOu beaten a mile, so far as
actual evidence Of possession is concerned.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
-ram the Nevn7-- New, yal Prpw

From the Newport News VA Pres.
To the shame Of Virginia a jury has
been found within its limits which, by a
unanimous vote. has freed a man without
even a repTimand who killed a fellow
murtal in the coolest kind Of way. and in
the most deliberate manner. That Judge
Loving has been given his fun liberty
after committing the deed he did is not
TO the credit Of the State, and it will
surely be another smlrch on the fair name
Of the Old Dominion.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
Frn ,h. c.,nnhl. IS. cl s.s.s.

The unwritten law at best is a ter
rible strain upon civilization; IL is always
subject TO abuse. But where the courts
practically give warrant 70 procedure that
opens the way for any scoundreI 20 com
NIT murder with impunity by hiding be-
hind a woman Of his household. and
makes Il easy for a weak or vicious
woman 90 have one man sacrificed 20
save another, then It becomes a mon
struus evil
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
- IL panrlIIe ~ Reri..er.

FTlm Tuf U1uTlIe VA HtElsTtr.
In the large sense Of public law and
social usuage and moral principle this
case affords the best instance Of any
recent one FOR careful consideration Of
the whole subject Of the "unwTitten law.
absolute necessity for an important
change or changes in the law Of hOn1l-
eide 50 far as it relates 20 cases Of this
general class. With the law more care
fully defined. with the proofs Of allega-
ii0ns Of misdoIng made more imperative,
with the admission Of such evidence as
was IN this case excluded, the number Of
misadventures Of justice would be greatly
reduced.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
INDEPENDENCE DAY.

This Is the Fourth of July!
Boom
Give the drum-major room
As the parade passes by.
This is the Fourth of July!
Pop,
When the ftrecracker crop
Falls, get another supply.
This is the Fourth Of July!
Moro
Let the loud cannon roar,
Shatter the blue, arching skyl
This is the Fourth of July!
Zip!
Let the red rocket rip,
Let the red bomb burst on nigh.
This is the Fourth OF July,
Morn
When a nation was born.
Long may its starry flag fly!
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
Plea.

Where's Tommy"
I'm bed for the day"
"Oh, come now, mother, don't let the
tad spend such an inglorious Fourth"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
Editor The Washington Herald.

Editor The Washington Herald:
Would you obllge me by giving the fol-
lowing piece Of poetry, my own compost
tion, place in your edition published on
the Fourth of July?
Now let Us swing the colors to the breeze.
So that we may in Eocd and graceful ease
Celebrate the great and glorious Fourth Of July.
The memory Ct which, we hope, will never die
JOHN T. PEsTELL.
3239 street northwest
The Washington herald., 1907-07-04
Not Gnnd Form.
Stay Ahead.

It is not considered good form now q
ask. Where's summer
Stay Ahead.
Take this for your
Reminder
Don't be a lag
Behinder.