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The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
SATURDAY. July f. 1901
Criminal law Reform.

President Conway W. Sans. of the
Maryland Bar Association. in his annual
address. added his protest 20 the grow
ing volume of dissatisfaction with the
.'unwrittcn law as administered 10y
American courts and juries. He charac-
terized as absurd the proposal that the
unwritteu law DE codded. and declared
that when one man invokes that mis-
u1mer of law. and succeeds I'm getting off,
as sure as night follows day he will
have an imitat0r committing crime with
. less excuse. perhaps, than the originator
had for applying the unwritteu law 20
protect him I'm bis own lawlessness.'
Mr. Sans was Obliged 90 confess that
we do not possess am effective system
by which criminals are punished, justice
meted out speedily. and the punishment
made 10 dt the crime" American Judges
he said. are without sufficient power in
criminal cases. Something was radically
wrong in our criminal laws. and Mr..
Sans urged the members Of the bar 10
find the remedy He himself thought
a statute forbiddiDg appellate courts to
set aside verdiCts i'm lower courts for er-
Tor. unless it shall amrmatively appear
that there was a miscarriage Of justice,
would I'm great measure meet the situa-
tiOn.
This is the remedy proposed by Pres
ident Roosevelt in his last annual mes
sage. when he pointed out the Unsatis-
factory state Of the criminal law. It's
Incorporation into the criminal code
would do much 70 render the admfnistra-
>ti0n Of justice more speedy and certain.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
An oner TO Bonaparte.

Attorney General Eouaparto has never
esslyad 20 shine as a man OF finance or
business. hut a letter which reached him
day or tao ago offered him chance 10
distinguish himself in those fields The
ap.ste iu question was mailed az H--'r
town down ia Florida. and its writer is a
man who seems 90 have read q report
that the Attorney General was about %
resign He OWES fine sulphur spring. il
appears and i1 his letter he proposes that
tho Attorney General shall put up sJfii-
cirnt capital TO establish a health resort
and enter into a partnership with him.
Mr. Bonaparte has acknowledged the let
ter embodying In his reply expressions
of regret that u is impossible for him 70
consider any business projects at this
time. because le has not the slightest iU-
tcution of res.ln.ug. The writer Of the
letter says that DTS spring IS on six Nile
Creek where the Seabeard Air Line
crosses that stream. six miles from
Tampa
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
BRYCE AND OKLAHOMA.
Attempt 10 Institue Comparison with
SackyiIIe West Called Ridiculous.

Prom tlg New York World
Tie attempt % compare the praise
which Mr.. Bryce. the British Ambassador.
is said TO have given to the Oklahoma
constitution with the SackviIIe West letter
Is ridiculous
II AIr. Bryce praised the constitution
il was au act as barren Of ofeuse as If
De had said your beautiful town" 5r
'your energetic citizens" II really is re-
markaD.e that beautiful towns. half a
million energetic citizens, new State.
and constitution. excellent or otherwise.
should ne whore twenty years ago was
only the naked prairie
Tho trouble with Oklahoma is that it
has disappointed tie Republican majority
by going Democratic. Not its written
constitution. but its political constitution
is mt fault And that Mr. Bryce has
neither praised nor criticised.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
Mr.. CortcIyou's Optimism.

From the Boston Herald
Secretary OF the Treasury Cortelyou is
not too optimistic. but just optimistic
enough. He sees flies on the barn door.
but they do not prevent him from seeing
the barn door. lie isn't quite so gay as
his predecessor. but his remarks impart
quite as much confidence as those Of the
more wasgiSh Shaw
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
Recall System of Election.

From the san Francisco Chronicle
The plight Of san Francisco is attract
ing great deal Of attention. and is max
ing more converts % the recall idea than
reams Of argument possibly could. The
retention Of q band OF thieves i'm Office be
cause there is no way Of legally getting
at them is a striking object lesson. the
effect OF which is not likely 20 be lost on
the people
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
MEN AND THINGS.
oI "l,etcy uep,,urn.. Travels.

wi thf tNfhht - =
Of aH the members of Congress who are
travelling in various quarters Of the globe
this summer, few or none will have COW
cred more distance when they return to
Washington for the next session than
Col. pete" Hepburn. Of Iowa. the veteran
chairman of the Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce. Two months or
more ago Col Hepburn went West with
the party Of Senators and Representative
20 which several references have been
made in this column, and spent some
weeks In the beautiful islands composing
the Territory Of Hawaii. For three weeks
he rested at the Moana Hotel. out on
Waikiki Beach. in Honolulu, from the
verandas Of which one may see that
wonderful varc0lorcd stretch Of water
which has helped 20 make Oahu famous,
old Diamond Head, the Punchb0wl, and
many of the other attractions OF the
island Then there was a trip TO the other
islands of tfc group. and some climbing
Of mountains and volcanoes which most
of the travellers enjoyed hugely. Incl
doatally. there was lot of speechmaNng,
but as that is inevitable where some
Congressman are. IL is mentoned last by
the returned tourists.
Col. Hepburn is in Washington for a
few days now. and about a week hence
he viii sail for Europe, where, during
the remainder of the summer, he ex-
poets to tour England, Scotland. and Hol-
land lie has never been across the At
lautic before, and is looking forward TO
his sojogrn among bis English and Scotch
cousins and the Dutch with the keenest
anticip1tions. Col Hepburn laughs at the
talk of war with Japan, and feels per-
fectly safe Ga leaving his native shores
for a while, with the expectation that they
viii not have been ravagej by an Oriental
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The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

them history has been made, cities have
been governed. and empires ruined.
Dreary hours have been lightened by the
heavens fire" Of a kiss; enmities have
been reconcHed. and kisses have been the
seal Of everlasting love.
Reforms may come and reforms may go.
but the kiss, an institution founded at the
dawn Of earth when the first hcaNen-sent
breeze kissed the first opening flower, is
too deep-rooted and based on too holy "a
foundation to be disturbed even by the
condemnation Of Cairo. ILL.,
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
4 Vow England Drink.

From the Springfield Union.
The information that Daniel Websters
recipe for making punch is still extant
and is applied by "a prominent Springfield
citizen with most successful results is re-
s2ectfully called 20 the attention of Hon.
Charles Warren Fairbanks. Ii can he as
serted with entire safety that Webster
punch has the Fairbanks cocktail beaten
as many miles as Springfield Is distant
from Indianapolis.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
ONE CENT
AMI GAMBLING EDICT.
Authorities Must Enforce rhe Law al
Benning Race Track.

20 'H". .| AH.N tf-- -H.-Nas
Oyster Bay y. \. July s.
Gambling is 10 be suppressed a.
tLe Dr,ri-t of Cclr.abia. Wi-k.us
90 violations Of the law win n0
longer Do tolerated. Betting mus,
cease ar rhe BeruiuE race uacs.
Jr-tic. Stafarls u3iirg is 90 b.
dgtrrmiusdIg enforced. District Al
t0mCy Bak.r. C0mmissi0uer Mac
f7rlani. and Police Superintendent
Sylvester understand The oll".. Apart
lum -lr moral example ST % che
country ot large at the Capital oi
the nation hy fhe cry " gambling
twice year. tHe President rycrg-
uizrs that q drain hy the b0oEmsk-
ers q no less than $4,000 annually
is q cumbersome tax upon meIcJg-
tile interests. Hence the calling ut
a halt.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
ARE YOU GOING AWAY ?

Subscribers who leave the city
temporarily should have The
Washington Herald mailed TO
them. Addresses viii be changed
as often as requested. You can
not keep fully informed about
affairs I'm Washington unless
your paper follows you.
Before leaving. mail or tele-
phone your address TO this Of
fee.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE GIST OF 1T.

A man and his love for a maid:
That is the novel
Some writer's want the scene laid
Inside a hOvel.
Some treat Of cottage or hutch
Only with malice.
Nothing viii answer for such
Short Of a palace.
y maid and her love for a man;
That is the story.
Told since the world first began,
Tis getting hoary.
Though by the crate and the bale
Novels we're getting,
Each but sets forth the old tale
In q new setting.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
LITERARY NOTES

The Tor. Of Missing Mon noted
Mr. Meredith Nicholson s. 6s.9&n
last month.
The san Francisco Disaster i'
the uniGua title q an eric poem
br Navar Schmitz.
The Bobhs-M5nin Company will
hereafter restrict its 0utFIt 20 5,1cl
Indiana novels weekly
\ ucw volume by Mr5. Ruth Crcs-
by Dnum;yk, from the press Of As
hastos * Co.. is entitled Ballads
Of the Boudoir.
A new nature book from the pen
Of Dr. Long contains a series Of
articles On Teddy Bears and the
Holes They Can Get Into, with an
introduction by Alr. Theodore Roose-
welt.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
VARDAMAN GOES The LIMIT!
Cuts His Hair in Effort to Defeat
Williams.


Yazoo, Miss, July 5.-The John
Sharp Williams-JamCs X. Nardamau
Senatorial campaign continues TO
bring forth sensations. supporters Of
Mr. William, claim % have iu-
duhitable proof that Gov. Narda-
man intends 90 have his hair cut.
and they deuouuce this as an uuWs.
uGable and despicable effort 10 un-
Grmiuc the strength of the Will
Jams movement by appealing % the
safe and sane element in the State.
Both sides are watching develop
mnts with intense interest, and
it is confidently Predicted that the
end Is not yet
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
Ncehs Ere Prnfecfinn

From the Cleveland Leader.
1t is now claimed that the soul can be
photographed. We have heard that it can
be weighed. Let's vaccinate it and have
It insured, now. and then we Will not have
20 bother about it any more.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.


Q-I contend that the Mount
Pleasant street car line is the
worst in Washington. Ny friend
Smith insists taat the Brightwood
line is the worst Who les s-st-ti.
Ii. II.
\. Neither loses. You beth win
The Mount Pleasant line may seem
worse, but that's because more pco-
rle have 70 ride ou il.
2. Is il proper fer me 10 accom-
Tany a young man 70 Luna Park
without a cbapcrmt-p -pansv.
a. Can't say cffhand. parsy
suppose yCu come around and tax
it over with the query editor
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The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
watterson's Definition Of Democrat

From tla Louisville C.-rrrJe1uaL
4 Democrat is not a Socialist. nor O.
F0pUust. nor "a Fedegalist, but plain,
blunt man VINO loves his country. believes
in its free institutions. and is true 20 the
Constitution Of the United States strictly
construed and faithfully executed iu all
IFS vitality State and National
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

Mr. John Temple Graves not only re
fuses 10 tell what was said when he and
the President recently met at oyster Bay,
but, what is more TO the point, ne further
declines 10 tell who said e.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

An Ohio hen has laid an egg with the
word Taft. written on it as plain as
letters can spell it. Something or some
body in Ohio appears TO bee continually
LAYING for the Taft boom.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
The Yonne Author.

Fl can't sell my poetry
WHAT'S the reason2-
We'll for one thing. I figure there's
about 100000 conspiracy against me"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
Tho pennIfN-

The boat was late, the office force
Was greatly shocked.
So when it finally came, Of course,
The boat was dccked.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

so long as prunes sell for seven pounds
for a quarter, life is worth living. says
the Birmingham Age-Her3ld. Not especi-
ally TO the boarding-house brigade, how
ever
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

Cen Miles hints that we may lose the
Philippines Evidently the general Is
counting popular favor again.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
His Best.

Yes; I've just done Europe"
to?"
Il can give you a list of hotels 20 keep
away from, old man."
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
Getting n Promotion.

As for me, growled the old army Off
Ger, " ! saw wood"
Couldn't have seen a better man, de-
clared the politician with a crafty smile.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
Inns

Quoth the wild wave. by jiug' Let it
get ia my swell and I won't do a thing q
that tame wave marcel
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
A "SIab of Marble SO Gray"

a few days ago a tombstone was
erected over the grave Of Thomas Dunn
English. the author Of 'Ben Bolt" who
lies in Fairmouut Cemetery at Newark.
n. J. Or. English represented a New
Jersey district Iu the Fifty-second and
Ftfty-,tTd Congresses. lie was phv-
si..au and lawyer, and wrote many songs
iu addition to the one which made him
famous. Tie died five years ago. at the
age of sighty-tlree.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
The OLD sfnrr.

Jane notrin bed at II.3J?'
No"
What's the matter with her?'
She's sitting up with a l0vesick friend
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
4 Roosevelt story.

A uewsp3por correspondent who was q
guest at one Of the Gridiron Club dinners
last winter tells a story which ne says
President Roosevelt related 10 few Of
those seated closest 90 him on that occa-
sion. Here fl is. Two women were dis
cUssIug some new neighbors who had
moved into one Of the most sumptuous
houses in their city. They seem 10 De
very rch," said the first. "Oh. yes, they
arc" replied the second. shall you
cau?" asked Ne l. Decidedly" was the
answer. Are you quite sure that they
arE-er-qulte correct, gutter - good
frrm2' inquired the woman who had
stlgtsd the conversation oh my dear
I'm quite positive about it, said her
friend They have thirty servants, eight
cen horses twelve dogs. eleven autom0-
bGss. and ono child"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

'The sea-serpeut has been discovered at
sea, says the Pittsburg Dispatch. The
naturc-faker rows probably have him even
more at Sra than usual this year.
The Atlanta Journal dug up a lot Of old
anti-Cldrk Howell cartoons and reprinted
them on the day OF Hoke Smiths iuaugu-
ration That was rubbing 10 in.
An Indiana calf is reported 20 have
swallowed two sticks Of dynamite II
does look as If that calf would have its
iii of dynamite. after all these years Of
performing that trick.
Boston is 20 have cheaper gas. but the
demand can never equal the supply so
long as Thomas W. Lawson is on deck.
\ member of one of the newly assem-
bled Southern legisls cures, finding that
no seat was provided for him. secured
recognition from the speaker, now has the
floor, and declares that ho VIII hold il until
a seat is furnished him Naturally. his
colleagues refer 20 him as "a member Of
uuquestiOncd standing.
The chances are that Senator Foraker
viii wind mp ON the lecture platform.
says a contemporary. We refuse 10 be-
Ncve the Senator has any such dark de-
signs ON his fcll0w-cOmtrymcn.
"Onc revolution is progressing in a
dozen Russian provinces" says the St
Paul Dispatch. Russia is behind the
times. in South America three or four
revolutions are frequently in progress in
each separate province.
"Caa a wolf lick "a lvux?" asks the
Boston Herald We do not know. and
moreover, in the present crisis we would
not venture The opinion that wolf can
even lick his chops
That Atlantic City Id seems 10 ft so
tight that one edge Of it almost sticks
An American woman has gone 20 Eu-
rope 90 purchase Some grand old ruins
True American enterprise would suggest
the unloading of certain Washington
street cars on the lady.
Mr.. Bryan declares that he "is not
concerning himself particularly ,as 20
lL.E l'tIIt''|rI.' N'l.l.HN' I3SI taNN- f'l-
haps he feels that DC knows what is
bound TO happen, anyhow, and doesn't
propose 90 worry about &c.
"A lion has enormous iaw-power." saws
the pittsburg Dispatch So has any ON,
0f dozen animals We might name. but
it must be- admitted that Chancellor
Days j7W-u0wcr 0Utciass,s them au
A Chicago man was locked up by the
police because bo had no money They
probably could not decide what else %
Jo with him. under the circumstances.
40 wonder the Russian Doumas are
dissolved almost as rapidly as they can
DE manufactured The Car keeps them
i'm hot water from the very beginning
II appears that the scrub woman sent
20 Jail for stealing part Of bar Of soap
from Senator PlHtts express company
had been I'm the employ Of the concern
for twelve years. Her fatal mistake
was i'm showing such absurd disregard
for her long tr1.ning by selecting SO
triGug "a thing % steal
81 shall not play In the orchestra
again" SAYS Mayor Schmitz. 40, in
deed, at least. not soon.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

The weather man is taking grim
revenge upon those who tried to make
it hot for him in May and June.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

An Ohio man married his ueighbor after
trying her cooking He evidently found
it not guilty
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

Telephone Main $500. private Branch E.ehanss.)
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
An. pnIitIcs I'm IL

From re PhiaIHrrn Press
A row with Japau-if there is going to
be any such rhiug-would help the third
term idea some
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

Enough inspection Cf things for
you If net, complain
Bro. ". Duwid1ie. ius. back
from Texas, brings the news that
the Houston Post and the Houston
Chronicle win consolidate August J.
Glad 10 hear II. be5s. Col. BIenn
Johnston and Ce'lvs Foster viii
make a team thar can't .bc beat.
q B. Mcclellan BAILEY VIII cln-
TIME iu c.ssEe q taC departments
IT boasts aud Tl,aat0rial WerUlca-
tiCn U-dg tBe uCw regime. Success
Cd son all.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

about the improvement in service de-
manded by it's growing traffic.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

Aut.maHil'rs on the Avenue Of
The Presidents IS The fav0rite pas
time tbes. bright days.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

We think that George Dewey and
lis naval board Gre making a mis-
take IN then recgmme-dlflons about
the sending Of big fleet % the
far East We think we should
baye sr Last twenty battle ships ont
there. instead Of sixteen. It may
b. nee cary 20 wait a few more
years 20 revise the tariff in ordey
90 gat money 90 PAS for the new
fleet. bI- uhat difference does that
maize. We are q great people. aud
we viii have what w- vant, uu mat
Ter a5w nigh 1t comes. Sow IS the
t.ma 20 subscribe for The BIG >ucS-
r viii contain all she war news,
The report that we shall PRINT on
yellow paper hereafter. however, is a
tas. libel
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

Another convention of walters is TO be
called in New York. This will be a fine
opportunity fer Nh Cortelyou 10 insti-
tute a search for those missing $4,000
bills.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

The Atlanta Journal dug up a LOT OF old
anti-Clark Howell cartoons ami reprinted
them on the day Of Hoke Smiths iuaugu-
ration. That was rubbing 70 in.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

THE sea-serpent has been discovered at
sea, says the Pittsburg Dispatch The
naturC-fakeT rows probably have him even
more az sra than usual this year.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
VOL l. NO 5
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto. II YOU see It IN The BIZ
SGok, it isn'tso.
TOO HOT TO THINK

Its pretty Dot To-day and onr
staff has gene To HarTsfavu 90 see
hi, des mother So ve have decided
Tot 20 have any leading editorial
Ws rrafiz- that % win ba pretty
bard fer cur multitude Of readers
20 do their 0m thinking uutii Ihe
Big S,irs comes ogt next wras, lut
ue feel sure that tH.y Win apIlc-
ci8te Cur position. We forgot last
week 20 write anything about the
Foarth 0f Julg. and vs beg ndgl-
esuce about that. too. We had no
accidents on tla Fourth, but our
oldest son was burned on the hand
DR. Curam IS attending him now.
PLEASE credit s with the price Of
this aI Cd acct. DorI
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

A Utah aspirant for literary fame has
published book entitled Letters I Wish
Had Written a number 0f former
correspondents of the President could
write interestingly of letters they wish
they had not written.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06
ROGUE TOURNAMENT

Richard Lee FCaU. Arthur Dunn.
and L. s. Coolidge. 81 Massachu-
5ctts arc1uo an dgrCfees of roque,
are getting rp a tournament ior the
last week In July. The celebrated
J. G.. Hose team. Of snickers Gap.
Va, win contest EHuies close
July ..
~ S.-Roquc IS called cr0qIct az
SniCkgr Gap.l
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

An Indiana calf is reported 20 have
swallowed two sticks Of dynamite IL
does look as If that calf would have its
fiji of dynamite. after all these years Of
performing that trick.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

Read Bingrille Bugle to-moryw.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

Read Bing1ille Bugle tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

Read Bineyille Bugle tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

"I shall not play in the orchestra
again" SAYS Mayor Schmirz. 80, In
deed. no least. not soon.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

Boston is 20 have cheaper gas but the
demand can never equal the supply so
long as Thomas W. Lawson is on deck
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

\ member of one of the newly assem-
bled Southern legisls cures, finding that
no seat was provided for him. secured
recognition from the speaker, now has the
floor, and declares that ho viii hold il until
a seat is furnished him Naturally, his
colleagues refer 20 him as "a member Of
unuuestinncd stnndLng
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

"Mv prediction is that even i'm my State
Of Georgia there viii be a reaction
against the policy OF anti-railroad legis-
lation. that in this Holle Smith regime IS
now So popular said Mr.. l. O. Gamer
on. of Atlanta. at the Raleigh.
1T is true that the people desire reg
ulation of the railways. and in this they
are quite right. hut there is only one sue
cessful mode Of regulation and that Is
by central authority. acting from
Washington. such as vs. have in the In
tarstate Commerce Commission. To Nave
both national and State regulation is pro
ducive only of mischief and confusion
and in the Ions run IL would be equally
disastrous. both to the public and the
companies. If the present plan 0f Jump
ing on the railroads at every State capi-
tai is continued. the roads will, ere long
be in such condition that they can get
no money for betterments. and the peo-
pie will have to put MP with defective
equipment and inadequate service. I
think tie legislature ought TO give MS a
rest. and let Washington try its hand in
the settlement of the greatest problem Of
the day
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

The chances are that Senator Foraker
viii wind mp ON the lecture platform. '
says a contemporary. We refuse TO be-
Ncve tIe Senator has any such dark de-
signs ON his fell1w-cOmtrymcn.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

'Ono revolution is progressing In a
dozen Russian provinces" says the St
Paul Dispatch. Russia is behind the
times. in South America three or four
revolutions are frequently in progress in
each separate province.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

It appears that the scrub woman sent
70 Jail Tor stealing part Of a bar of soap
from Senator PIHtts express company
had been In the employ Of the concern
for twelve years Her fatal mistake
was i'm showing such absurd disregard
for her long rr1ning by selecting SO
triaug "a thing % steal
The Washington herald., 1907-07-06

A Chicago man was locked up by the
police because De had no money. They
probably could not decide what else 20
DO with him. under the circumstances.