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The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Graft in Foreign Lands.

Prom the Boston Transcript.
We hear so much about graft in
these United States, it is so conspicuously
headlined, and made in so many insinua-
tions that never get into print, that there
is satisfaction in learning that there are
public men Of other countries who are in
trouble for practices that meet our defni-
ton Of the term. In Italy the trial Of
Nunzio Nasi. former minister OF public
instruction, on the charge of defraUding
the public treasury TO raise a campaign
fund. IS the sensation Of the hour. Gurko.
the Russian vice minister Of the interior.
has been compelled to disgorge S250,000 for
malfeasance in connection with the famine
relief fund, and undoubtedly there arc
others" OF course. il is not logical that
we should find cause for satisfaction in
proof that other countries have predatory
politicians, but il is very human just the
same.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Must Know the PeopIe.

From the Boston Globe.
Foreign travel when our nation was in
its youth. was a highly valuable form of
education for our chiefs of state. II stin
has its uses in making a full man. As
our country has grown, however, as its
bounds have widened and its interests
multiplied, 1t is far more important that
a President should have Travelled at home
than abroad. A President can get along
without having had any direct contact
with the people Of foreign nations, but
he must know the whole American peo-
pie. In more than one instance this COM
pIete knowledge has been lacking.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
In Old kentucky.

We VIII sing one song Of our old Kentucky home.
Then, our old Kentucky home. sood-by."
II we change home" to Jobs" and
make the tune a little more dolorous and
funereal, we have the song-or shall we
say the dirge7-which the Democrats OF
the Blue Grass country have sung since
last weeks election. The only one who
failed 20 join in the chant was Marse
Henry Watterson- He, instead, conducted
a post mortem examination of the State s
Democracy and announced a horoscope
OF the slayer thereof, one John Crepp5
Wickliffe Beckham, who is alleged TO
have been aided and abetted by James
Hargis ct al Marse Henry's productions
have been published in the news col
Umns of this paper. and the thunders of
ITO Your Tents, o Israeli" still reyer-
berates through the land. But hear some
Of his country contemporaries:
The State observes the Mayheld Mes
senger. calmly and dispassionately. has
gone Republican from Catlettsburg to
Hickman, and from H to breakfast"
The Galloway Times arrives at practi-
cally the same conclusion as 10 the Com
monwealth's destination. It's headlines
read thus:
KENTUCKY
"GONE TO THE DEVIL AND THE REPUB-
LICANS."
a perfectly logical reason for the result
is given by the Kentucky New Era:
1--WE have met the enemy and we are theirsl
"Perhaps the late J. Caesar Csicg expressed Il a
little differently, but let 'er 60 at that.
ut Is not our fault; but somcbody-mind you We
are naming no nsmes-but somebody or other voted
for Wilson. and YOU see what's happened"
As if to prove GovernOr-to-be Wilson's s
charge that the State is some twenty or
forty years behind the times. II seems
that the Democratic newspapers Of the
State had on hand large and Justify crow
ing roOsteTs wherewith 70 adorn their
! first pages the morning after election.
Most Of these. 1t IS needless 10 say. never
( crowed in print. but the Meade County
/ Messenger reduced the size Of its bird
/ and bid it crack its throat in these head
/ lines:
MEADE 4O0.
/ DEMOCRATS GIVE THE STATE TICKET
USUAL MAJORITY
GROW. YOU LITTLE RASCAL
CThe picture of a very small rooster
! was inserted here)
! THANK THE LORD. WE SAVED OLD
MEADE BY iOO."
! Other papers printed their roosters up
/ side down. having reserved space for
/ them which had to be filled; and one
resoUrcefuI editor, according 10 the Cour-
/ ier-Journal. cut off the head OF his fowl
! The Somerset Journal was so sure of
/ Democratic victory that II wrote its story
and made up its forms IN advance When
( the smoke cleared away and the neces-
! sity of making some changes was ap-
parent, the Office force combined In re-
! writing the story. There was not suf-
/ fcient time to fill the space originally al
/ lottcd to a portrait Of Governor Hager
! however. so the picture was printed any
way, with the underline. Peerless in De-
/ feat"
/ We sympathize with our Democratic
friends in the Blue Grass, but beg 70 as
/ sure them that. since they have retained
/ their sense of humor, all is not lost, by
/ any means.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Mr. stimson Corrects an Error.

From the Boston Herald
As it turns out, perhaps It Is just as
well that Mr.. Stimson veRtured % men
Jion in one OF his Lowell Institute lee
lures the report that the President. or
one OF his authorized agents. had ap-
preached a certain justice of our highest
court TO sound him on a case that might
be brought before him It has brought
out what appears to be an authorized
and emphatic denial Of the truth OF A
report which has been passing from
mouth TO mouth among lawyers and
1uristS for some time For the sake OF
all concerned, IL is fitting that It has been
finally disposed Of as haseleSg.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Function of Elasticity.

From the New York Times,
Mr. FOwler's contention is no more
than that traders should be allowed TO
buy and sell freely. making profit or
loss according to their judgment. Elastic
currency will not avert all crises, but
IL will ease all crises not due TO in
trinsic causes, and it VIII not cause crises
by refusing freedom of action 10 traders
who would be solvent II the law al
lowed the ordinary facilities Of COM
fs1arce
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
ADRIFT WITH THE TINES.

From the Birmingham Agc-Hcnld-
SONG OF GRATUITIEs.
Tip. tip. tip,
The porter, the maid and the hop"
And I've often wondered as l went along
j this tipping would ever stop.
Tip, tip, tip,
No matter how little they do.
The whole blooming bunch Is anxious %
see
How much they can get out OF YOU
Tip, tip. tip.
All over this prosperous land
And other lands, toO-whereVer YOU 60.
There's the palm of an Outstretched
hand
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

From the Philadelphia Record.
Election returns show that the voters
are steadily losing interest in the exist
ing parties and their traditional policies.
The fundamental difference between Do
litical parties in all countries Is that be-
tween radicalism and conservatism. and
as these are mixed in our present parties
a reorganization seems not improbable
or illogical
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
THE BORE OF THE MOMENT,

The oracle now seeks the crowd
And thinks each person he entrances
When he doth talk in accents loud,
Finances
He knows where ga king Wall street CTOWns
Through MONDAY ,ancheon madly hurries,
He knows the markets ups and downs.
And fnrTies.
For hours he talks and never swerTes.
wurdy hOod-in vain to head it
Trade balances. rnd bank reserves,
And credit.
All other troubles that I see
Alarm me not. nor seem organic.
But III confess this bore gives me
"A PANEL
-DenTer Republican.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE DIFFERENCE.

In days OF old
When knights We're bold,
Their weapons seldom rusted;
When they got through
a small set-tO,
TWO suits OF mail were busted.
In days OF new
A small set-to
Brings little harm to fighters;
When up they wind
We merely find
A pair of wrecked typewriters.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Railways I'm Switzerland.

An English journal directs attention 10
the unparalleled activity which prevails
at the present time in the projection Of
plans for railway tunnels IN Switzerland
and adjoining countries. Seven or eight
schemes are on foot. including those for
the construction OF a tunnel parallel 10
the Simplon. a similar work beneath the
JUra, another through Mont Blanc, and "a
new tunnel at lower level IN place
Of the existing Hauenstein tunnel The
second Simplon tunnel will be slightly
wider than the first. 1t is probable that
the total cost viii be not less than seven
and half millions OF dollars. The pro
jected tunnel under Mont Blanc is 10
be rather more than eleven miles long.
and its highest point viii be nearly $500
feet above sea level This scheme has
been worked out by a technical commits
sion of the Turin municipality, and, II
constructed the tunnel VIII give direct
railway communication between Aosta
and Chamouix.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
PROLIFIC in Candidates

From the Des Mones Capital
Does New York expect TO present
Hughes. Root, and Cortelyou as Presi-
Dental candidates2 It is so characteristic
of the Empire commonwealth 10 imagine
that she IS the whole map!
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

laughter OF carefree children Is a lone
some house, indeed; and a wan with the
prints of tiny fingers thereon is a great
deal more beautiful than one that never
has the opportunity 10 acquire them.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Missouri Is Learning.

From The indianapolis Star.
Missourians are reported TO be cheating
the railroads by not paying fare If they
can avoid it. Possibly show me" should
be changed 20 catch me-"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Moral of Burton's Defeat.

From the Charlotte (N. c. Observer
The effort 10 make another the bene-
fciary OF ones own strength is always
a doubtful and may be a dangerous ex-
pertinent II may bring humiliation and
an abatement Of ones influence besides.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

Congressman Burton has found that
he cannot march over the PROSTATE body
Of Tom Johnson 20 the Senate chamber" d"
says the Birmingham Age-Herald. It is
doubtful, In any event, that he would
have attempted TO get over without a
step-ladder.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Not Qufte All.

''Will all of your boys be home for
Thanksgiving"
''Well. all OF Fred and Tom, and most
of Johnny. Johnny's on the football team
this year"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

Instead OF organizing to prevent
Hughes capture OF the Republican Presi-
dental nomination. ii appears more likely
that organization to prevent the nomi-
nation capturing Hughes VIII be neces-
sary.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

If 10 Mr.. Tim Woodruff has been as
signed the task of securing Gov. Hughes
scalp when that gentleman isn't looking.
the country will watch the performance
with no small degroe of amused interest.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
StvIe.

The autumn girl
Wears hats so large.
There's some excuse
For what they charge
Who make the things,
Altho, b'gee.
I'm glad the bills
Don't come 70 me,
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

After years Of research. some one has
discovered that cravats We're invented
over 800 years agoN Having settled this
momentous question, he should now get
busy and find out what the women gave
their husbands for Christmas presents
prior 10 that time.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
would BE Glad to Get II.

From the Chicago Reoord-Herald.
This is really the wrong time for the
heirs of George Washington TO put in an
appearance. At the most they would
have to be contented with a clearing
house certificate.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

raey" is satisfied with that sort OF tri-
umph, We are not anticipating any partic-
ularly large howl from the Republicans.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

The mere fact that no one seems able
10 think up a good excuse for reviving
the rank OF vice admiral will not be ac-
cepted by the agitators as sufficient ex-
cuse for not doing Ii. however.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
BasIset-bam indian GirI.-

Euchee Mission AZ Sapulpa has deveI-
oDed the finest basketball team IN Indian
Territory. The team is composed OF full
blooded Indian girls. and they have been
trained by c. /. CARRIER. superintendent
Of the mission school. who IS an expert
enced basketball coach. This team has
never been defeated. Match games have
been played with the crack teams Of
Tulsa, Claremore. Bristow, SapuIpa. Og-
mulgee. and Stroud. but the Indian girls
always won. TL-se Indian girls are all
scholars in the Euchee school They are
excellent students. The natural aptitude
Of the Indian for athletics crops out in
their basketball play. Their strongest
point is in team work, backed up by in
credible swiftness of foot In the SapuIpa
match game these girls took the record
for making a goal from the toss-up with
out ever letting the opposing team touch
the ball or allowing the ball TO touch
the floor
These Indian girls represent some OF the
best and purest blood Of the Creeks and
the Euchee clan. The Euchees have
maintained their Indian clan with greater
care than any other band of Indians. and
there is less Of foreign blood in it
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Proof Positive.

do you really like me, Charley?'
Sure. Don't ] come TO see you reg
ularIy?"
But men often call on a girl for whom
they care little or nothing"
Not with Christmas looming up"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Slow GcttInr Around.

From the Philadelphia Press.
1t looks as if that reduction IN the
wholesale price of meat would be a long
time getting to the consumer.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
4 Sad jolt.

"Ah." said the press humorist, Il see
you have cut out one Of my jokes
'Ha. ha"'
Found It funny, did you?"
Excuse me for laughing. old man.
What I cut out was an 'ad on the other
side Of the page"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

A contemporary notes that Mayor Tom
Johnson is unable Ito converse in Latin
and Greek" Perhaps; but he certainly
knows how 10 sling the English that
plea ses the voters.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

When an iceburg is launched upon its
long journey. It's bottom parts are bar
nacled with sand. powders. and other
detritus gathered from the land surface
over which It has made fits tedious march
to the sea. This burden is gradually cast
off as it melts while drifting down along
our continental seaboard- AS d result Of
the deposits thus made through countless
centuries. combined with the products
OF erosion carried seaward by the rivers,
the sea bed for many miles off shore has
been gradually filed up, creating those
vast. submerged plateaus, known as
banks" which extend from Labrador
to the Bay Of FUndy and from the breed
ing grounds of innumerable shoals OF cod
herring, and other valuable food fishes
In this way the incalculable value. lay
ing the foundations for one OF the world s
most important productive industries and
affording means OF livelihood to those
hardy bands Of captains courageous, -
who each year reap the harvests Of the
sea The bergs serve a further economic
purpose in that to their tempering in
fiuence are largely due the climatic condi-
tons prevailing over a great part OF the
interior of North America.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
SeIf-curinS Evil,

From the Florida Times Union.
1t is another case of the hair OF the
dog curing its bite when the tarif-caused
panic is cured By the tariff accumulated
surplus.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Just Settle II.
'hicsgo Record Hcrald.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
News comes from TomiohnsonviIle.
Ohio. that the people there have voted
for an immediate settlement Of the trac-
ton question. All they will have TO do
now Is settle il
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Slow sellers,

From the Baltimore Sun
A Massachusetts man proposes that
Uncle Sam sell the Philippines at auction.
He would cry Going, going,'' a long time
before he could ever cry "Goner'
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
No Terror for Cleveland.

From the Duluth Herald
Third term talk Is obsolete in Cleve-
land. where Tom Johnson has been elect
ed for his fourth term and is talking
about his fifth.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Sensible Maid.

Never marry man 20 reform him,
dear
Il won't, auntie. And I'll promise you
another thing"
What is that, my child?'
III never reform a man for some
other girl to marry
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

We are informed that there will be no
lumber famine until 1927: which ought. at
least, 10 insure a stable breakfast-food
market for the next twenty years.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Pioneer Jim.

When the frost Is on the possum ana
the corn is in the shock. then the poet
forth doth blossom, for OF topics he's a
stock In a minute and n quarter he can
grind YOU out a lay. and 10 Riley he
should oughter ever grateful be. I say.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

An actress lost 81 600 worth Of jewels
In Atlanta Saturday and got about nine
columns Of newspaper advertising as r
result; and yet one would have thought
Atlanta more up-tO-date than that
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

Have All. our buildings been paid for
by Mr. Rockefeller"
"Yes"
Have we a football team2"
''Yes"N
And a coach?"
Yes"
And a college yeI?"
Yes"
"An right. Now well hire a few pro
fessOrs"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

Chattanooga is Dragging nightly just
now about its superb natural location. d"
when every one knows il is merely the
dampness Of its location that attracts the
favorable notice Of its neighbors in near
by States at this time
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

The story about a wild bear and a mad
bull indulging in a death struggle in the
Adirondacks is plainly an effort upon the
part of some heretofore obscure nature
faker 70 start something.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Debated ard UnmanageabIe.

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
President Roosevelt seems to be hav-
ing trouble with what be believed 70
be a dirigibls boom.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

Some people seem to think that knOwl-
edge is sort Of garment"
What do you mean2"
Seem 10 think that unless they air il
frequently it will get mOth-eaten."
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Great Scheme

I'll be rich man before long"
You don't tell me-
Yes I will operate a pipe line TO Geor-
gia after January l."
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

Out In Washington State the law taxes
a man 81 to change his name, but issues
a woman a marriage license 10 change
hers for 80 cents; and still some women
are forever harping on the laws dis
elimination in favor of men.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Fashion NntR-

The styles in autos swiftly change,
We venture 10 op!De
The car Of 1898 won't be
The car of 1909.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

Japan has seized another island in the
Pacific, says the New York Herald
Why should Japan invariably seize"
those islands? Nobody is at all apt TO
interfere
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

He was no mollycOddle weak;
He lit a match to find the leak.
That duty Ger,
He left this shore
And started slxyward in a streak.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

This is going town" says the Spar
tanburg Herald We reserve decision
however, until we learn whether ii is go
ing toward Charleston or Columbia.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

a scientist analyzed the body Of a
woman weighing l54 pounds. and found
only three ounces Of sugar" says the
Charleston CIV. Va-) Mail Evidently an
old maid.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

Ex-Gov. Taylor. of Kentucky, may not
feel justified in testifying at the present
Caleb Powers trial, but he may be pro-
cured at the next one. doubtless.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

Emperor William isn't nearly so talka-
tive as he once was" says a contempo-
rary. His majesty is "A grandfather
two times-and has been on the emperor
job quite q while; naturally. he has
learned both wisdom and discretion.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

REV. Hudson Stuck in Texas" says a
headline IN the Houston Post Evidently
the Rev. Hudson was given the usual
Texas welcome 70 strangers
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
More Successful than Business.

Fr0E the Detroit News.
Only one marriage out of every ten is
a failure. and yet they say that 20 per
cent Of the business ventures are fail
uTeS
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

Prof. Drake thinks all Of our political
ills would be cured by making Mr.. Roose-
veis king" This is, we fear, the pre-
scTiptiOn Of a quack
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

Mr.. George Fred Williams says the re-
suit in Massachusetts was a triumph
for pure Democracy" If pure Democ-
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

Mr.. Grover Cleveland is stnl able 10
enjoy a rabbit hunt. it appears. This
and the fact that he recently survived
a consultation Of six physicians indi-
Gates that our only living ex-president
is good for many DAYS vet
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
The Age of single Diets.

The Age of single Diets.
What are you living on2"
I'm living on eggs"
What are you living onc''
I'm living on peanuts"
And what are you living on"
I'm living on hope"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

Mr.. Henry NJ Whitney says he cannot
understand" how it happened. And yet
ii is an old story-ffty-se varieties Of
Democrats, all pulling in different direc-
tiOnS.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

II whskies are to be labeled for ex-
actly what they are and who made them.
why not Presidential booms?
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

At the John Temple Graves farewell
banquet in Atlanta Saturday night.
nothing stronger than coffee was served.
When the colonel gets % New York he
will appreciate the force Of the song,
Home Amt Nothing Like This"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

According 10 the New York American,
an octopus at TOoradin turned a tenta-
Gle around mans leg and almost pulled
il on Following a natural instinct,
doubtless.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

There are great many reasons why
Kentucky is now in the Republican
ranks, the chief Of them being that the
Republican candidates got the most votes.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

For fear some one may So imagine
the Taft boom alive and kicking, Sena-
tor Tom Platt has come forward and
indorsed IL.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Nsnnganese NIincs.

Vice Consul Alexander Battiste. Of Port
an Prince. reports that a concession was
obtained from the Haitian government by
"a business man In his district TO exploit
a mine Of manganese discovered about
three years aEo in Coteaux, Province OF
Cayes. The vice consul adds:
"A merchant Interested IN the enterprise
who recently returned from a visit 10 the
mining district states that he found the
ore more or less in some places in a pure
state and in others mixed with manganese
rock. The deposits Of manganese ore. are
very rich, and can be found in sufficient
quantities 10 make the working OF the
mines profitable. An important fact which
gives value 10 the concession Is that the
central point of deposit lies within zoo
meters lmeter equals 3937 iuches) from
the coast. and the workable surface dom
mates In a straight line the sea coast
thereby making il easy 10 transport the
ore 70 the coast at a small cost by means
OF a suspended railway.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
Romans in Scotland.

Recent discoveries in the neighborhood
Of Edinburgh and as far north as the con-
fines Of Perth and Inverness shires are
exciting among Scctchmen an unprece-
dented interest IN the Roman occupation.
Accommodating evidence that II took a far
more SOLID hold than is currently SUP
posed has stimulated the exertions Of
the Scottish antiquaries and resulted IN
an appeal for funds 20 which public gen
erosity is not slow In responding. Ia-
terest is guided and stimulated by what
may truly be called the Roman Museum.
not open 70 inspection in the rooms OF
the antiqua-ies on the ground floor of
the National Portrait Gallery in EdiD-
burEh. There may be seen the surpris-
inEly rich bronze helmet and the re-
markedly beautiful iron fitting helmet. or
mask recently Unearthed at Newsread.
being within a mile OF MeirOse Abbey.
II the trips of tourists were not such
cUt-sud-dried- affairs. visitors 20 Ahbots-
ford, Dryburgh. and MclroSc might easily
include in their purview the Roman camp
and Roman baths which James Curle has
there brought 10 Hght-the bath is now
IN process Of excavation. Besides the
helmets. Mr. CUrle has found vases in
bronze, helmets. swords, and axes, which
along with plentiful shards OF Samlan
and other ware. suggest that Newstead
was a very solid and firmly rooted out
most
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

The Washington Herald is deIiUeTed by
carrier ia the District Of Coltm biG aud of
Alexandria, Va, at 81 cents per month,
daily and Sunday. or at 25 cents per
mouth iCithORt The SRnddv issue.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-13

-DenTer Republican.