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The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
THE oPTIMIsT.

Mr.. George D. Prentice wrote once:
Memory is not so brilliant as hope, but
Il Is more beautiful and thousand times
more true" The optimist must count
among the many blessings that make life
beautiful and rob its sorrows OF MANY OF
their stings, the wonderful blessing Of
mefaory. Whether it is Kipling's Null
vaney. rolling his memories under his
tongue with 'Eyahi the days that were.
the days that werep' or George Eliot
crying:
Oh, memories
Oh. PAST that is!
II Is only part of the universal recog-
milton Of the fact that blessed memory Is
one OF the greatest salves for the heart
aches OF humanity. Who is there may
not retire into himself and like Christina
Rosetd say.
! have room whereinto no one enters
Save ] myself alones
There sits blessed memory on a throne
There my life eenters.
Quaint old Fuller wrote of memory: "It
is the treasure house Of the mind, wherein
the monuments thereof are kept and pre-
served" But It is more than that; It is
the treasure house OF the heart, and it en-
ables all OF US, by thinking gratefully OF
the joys that are past. TO look forward
with faith and honest hopefulness to what
tae future may hold in store.
There can be no man so sriendless and
alone bur memory win keep hiih company
The years that have passed may have left
him poor; the work he has striven to do
may have failed of its purpose: the ad.
miration he sought TO win may have
eluded him; the friends OF his youth may
have died or have fallen away, and now
silently he does his work. and seems tC
be alone. But in his heart there must
dwell that constant blessing-a pain toe
ofttimes-but a blessing first Of aII-oi
memory.
Stern and cold the great world; and
cheerless and drear, but are there not
memories OF happy childish laughter that
lessen, by so much, ''the ache here in the
throatg Are there not memories of ths
little mother" whose dear. tired eyes
smiled hopefully into our own, and Whose
gentle hand brushed back the hair from
the tired forehead. and whose loving voice
spake her belief in US. and bade US for
ward, brayely, 10 the hght7 She is fSl
away now. and in vain W. stretch i'm
potent hands across the gulf But shall
not the memory Of her linger always IL
our heart. and strengthen US and make
US braver. better men? Well may W.
echo Whlttier's saying that Grant bu
memory 10 US and We can lose nothing
by death"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
Free Passes Expensive.
the Wall Street Journal.

From the Wall Street Journal.
It is difficult to persuade some people
that there is a law against railway
passes in existence. There are still many
people who believe that they are entitled
TO free transportation upon the railroads.
Some OF these men are so important that
railroad presidents find 1t impolitic 10
refuse their requests. One prominent
railroad man pays from $500 to 5000 a
month out of his own pocket 10 buy
railroad tickets over his own road TO give
10 such applicants for passes as he feels
unable to turn away
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

troops. accompanied by Armenian revolu-
tionlsts and by brigands, have invaded
Turkish soil The Persians claim that q
small force OF troops in pursuit of the
murderers Of an American missionary had
been attacked by the Turkish soldiers. 1t
is not probable that the mimic war will
be allowed long to continue. as the old
arbiuators-a strange role for England
and Russia--will stop it for fear of fur
ther trouble.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

No attention toiH be paid to anonymous
contributors, and no communications to
the editor t0iH be printed except oUer the
name Of the iUTitCr
Manuscripts offered for publication toiH
be returned II unavailable. but stamps
should be sent toith the manuscript for
that purpose.
Al communications Intended for this
nei0spaDer. t0Hether for the Dolly or the
SUNDAY issue, should be addressed to
THE WASHINGTON HERALD
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

regard Of the law and the Constitution
would do wen to examine with some care
the grounds upon which his action was
based. To our way of thinking. Mr..
Roosevelt's order TO keep right on dig
ging has the sanction Of both the law and
Of common sense.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
CONSTANT WARFARE.

The baseball umpire has, no doubt,
a most unpleasant station.
He always has 10 fight IL out
And can't use arbitration.
Nashville American.
And when he's called upon
To make a close decision,
II not right, he's hauled upon
The hot Goals Of derision.
Ohio Sun.
Derision's Goals ne'er bother him,
Nor does the angry mutter
OF maddened crowd. It's only when
He's hauled into the gutter.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Andrew Jackson used to get violently
angry on the smallest occasion, yet he
was one of the most successful Of Presi-
dents. Monroe never showed the slight
est temper. yet he was more successful
even than Jackson. Temperament counts
for great deal in this world, but it Is
not fundamental. The President has told
the truth; the governor has told the truth.
Some admire one way Of telling Il more
than the other.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
Just supposei

From the New York World
Suppose war broke out while the eigh-
teen battle ships and six big cruisers were
in the Pacific. and japan. for instance.
sent three or four swift cruisers through
the Suez Canal As a naval expert and
authority, where would President Rooge.
welt find himself2
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

A Wisconsin town prescrlbes a Jail SEN
tenee of ninety days on a bread and
water diet t1r all hobos arrested within
the corporate limits If a daily bath
were added to the punishment, the ter
rorization Of the tramps in that vicinity
would be complete.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
skepticnI About the Fleet Order.

From the New York Sun
We do not believe the feet will so to
the Pacific. We are incorrigible in our
conviction that there is still a greater
power in this country than Theodore
Roosevelt. We believe that the public
opinion OF the American people will forbid
the departure of their war vessels; or, II
they depart, will demand their recall.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
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 OF tele-
phone your address to this OF
fee.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
Nervous Prosperity.

From the Springfield Republican.
The oldest report of the week was that
Judge Lands had nervous prostration.
Far from It. The judge who imposed the
big fine has nervous prosperity, If any
thing. He male the other fellows walk
the floor.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

The French government has delegated
a French woman to investigate and re-
port upon every phase of the American
woman" She viii finish her task about
the time Carrie Nation has reformed
Plttsburg.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

They are now talking Of moving the old
Constitution from Boston and anchoring
it within sight of the White House. And
still there are people who declare thar
the Constitution commands scant respect
in that vicinity.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
Moorish Tobacco.

America has other interest in Morocco
besides that of mere observer Of the
efforts to establish law and order there.
Several months ago the Moorish govern
ment made public a forma! tender for
bids in the matter Of the tobacco monop-
oily of the country. In this monopoly
several Kentucky merchants are interest
ed. Owing to the fact that the tender
was not strictly in accord with the gen
eral acts of Algeciras, il was objected
10 by the representatives OF foreign pow
ers in Morocco, and became void. Sub
sequently the restriction upon the gen
eral importation Of tobacco by private
firms was removed, temporarily, and the
importation still continues. The subject
Of the monopoly is still under discussion
before the Moorish commissioners at
Tangier, and great efforts are being
made by individuals Of various nation
alities to insure the purchase of the mo-
nopoly when the details are arranged.
which will probably not be for some time
after the present row is settled.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

Dead men tell no tales" 'tis said,
A saying doubtless true.
But some inscriptions I have read
Were lies clean through and through.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
4 pemoeratic HapsburE.

The Archduke Charles Francis Of Aus
tria came of age a few days ago and
the event was celebrated at the rural
palace Of IschL The old Emperor Fran
els Joseph, declared the event and pre-
sented the young archduke with an ordi-
nary officers sword. damaskened on
whose blade were the arms and cipher
Of the Emperor. the name Of the arch
duke. and the date. Charles Francis or
(Carl Franz. Is the eldest son Of the
late Archduke Otto. who committed sui
eide about a year ago. a tragic climax
10 a meteOTic and worthless career. The
young archduke promises not 20 follow
in the footsteps Of his father, but gives
evidence Of being a worthy heir 70 the
empire and kingdom. He is the first Of
the Hapsburgs 10 have been educated in
the public schools Of Vienna Here. he
had no privileges above those accorded
to the sons Of workmen and trades
people.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

From Puck.
It is the business of ali persons who
are doing a legitimate and honest busi-
ness in Wall street to hold up the hands
of the Department Of Justice, and not sit
around and yell "demagogue" every time
Hartman or Standard Oil gets a fresh
iOlt
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

There has Just returned TO Boston Mrs
William Butler, aged eighty-eight, who
has spent the last eleven months in
travel She has Just come back from India.
Fifty years ago she assisted her late hus-
band in founding the first Methodist mis-
sion in India and building church in
Luekno7. About year ago she went
alone to India to visit the scene Of her
early labors and to attend the golden
jubilee Of the mission
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

A number of oversensItive English
newspapers are calling upon King Ed.
ward TO decline that diamond the Trans
Vaal government proposes to give him.
de should pay no attention TO them II
isn't every day that a half-pound iia-
mOnd comes your way.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

Pugilist Jeffries SAYS ne will fight no
more until he is shown that there is more
money IN it than raising alfalfa. In
fortunately, however, ne holds out no
hope that he will stop talking in the
meantime.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

4 number of theatrical companies are
cutting out Southern and Western terri
tory this year because they can no longer
get party rates. Doubtless this will cause
a number of people in those sections TO
look upon the new Federal law as bless
ing in disguise.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

"a more unscTUpulOus or a more des-
perate statement it would be impossible
to make. says the New York Sun con-
cerning a certain section of the Presi-
dents recent speech. The Sun shows
considerable ability, side-stepping that
shorter and uglier word
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

Knights Templars conclave. All that
the city can promise, however. along GER
tain lines is that the Knights ''shan be
filed with music"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

Sometimes Uncle Sam can be the con-
trary thing! No sooner is it announced
that one of our Philippine islands has
disappeared than news comes that he is
negotiating 10 purchase three new ones
down about Panama
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

Uncle Joe" Canron has startled the
country, apparently. by cutting down his
daily consumption Of cigars. The acute
angle at which he stIH holds his cigar IN
his mouth, however. indicates 10 inten-
ton TO cut down his stand-pat ideas.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

The fact that the new comet is only 70
be seen at a very late hour OF the night
appears 70 have impressed the entire par
agraphers' l,aion with the same idea-it
viii furnish a fine excuse for staying
down town later than you ought to.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

Anna Held disputes Prof Hopkins con
tention that the original kiss was moth
ing more than sniff. Has that woman
been on earth Ions enough TO pose as
authority. on the original kiss?"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

That amazing story concerning the
theft OF a large amount Of money from
the Chemical National Bank in New
York appears to have been perfectly
true, except for the more or less inter-
esting circumstance that there wasn't
any money stolen at ALL
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

From the Springfield Union.
What most of US would like to know
is whether there is a Billy Muldoon treat
ment for after-vacation pocketbooks suf-
fering from nervous exhaustion.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
In another poem Whittier wrote:
All. mem )Tles of sweet sumner eVes.
OF moOnlit wave and Will0Ey way.
~ .tnr. arlI An,rcrs All ac.r.. I'm.

II dnolner poem Nhlllef wrote
All! memlTles Of sweet SUMNER eVes.
Of moOnlit wave and WilloWy way.
OF stars and flowers. and deEy leaves
And smiles and tones more dear than they.
And It is one Of the fine blessings Of
memory that il Is easier for US 70 Temem-
Der the good than the IL From the pains
we have suffered. the ills we have en-
dured the human mind seems to shrink
in contemplation, but the star OF hope
has been 50 firmly implanted in us that
without an effort the mind turns back 10
the happy days-the days that are No
more,
So shall Il always be, SO long as optin-
ism is a part Of the faith that is in US
Thinking back through the years, and
honestly confessing to ourselves how the
happy memories outweigh the unhappy
ones. how can We turn sad faces 10 the
future.
I reap my hopes from memor-
have known pure love and JOS and loving hearts.
All that I cared for most has passed away.
But l stiIl hold loved memories N ny soul:
And. Judging By the past I front what Is 20 come,
knowing that Joy VIII come ny wsy again
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

The royal family Of Holland is eagerly
looking forward TO an expected visit
from the stork. The stork ought, really
10 play few home dates and dispose
Of the idea that he, too, like prophet,
Is not without honor save In his own
country
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

The sun is so hot in Oklahoma that il
Is said to be popping the corn on the
stalk. And yet some people have cIassed
that Washington man who fries eggs on
the asphalt as a nature faker.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

Judge Parker is in "a receptive MOOD
again. says ex-Gov. Campbell. Surely
the judge isn't hankering TO receive
another dose Ike unto the last one2
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

The Nashville Tennessean takes violent
issue with Mr.. Roosevelt concerning the
orioles method Of making its nest. The
Tennessean is one of our youngest con-
temporaries. but it is old enough to know
better than that
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

Mrs. Bradley-Martin says she would
not live in the United States again, not
if her husband were elected President. %
OF course. this disposes definitely of the
Mr.. Bradley Martin boom.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

Our own Mr.. Tune. Of shelbyviIle, Tenn,
has easily become known as the Bob
Taylor Of American MAYORS.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

No man is hero to his wife.s reIa-
uves,' says Life. No; but frequently be
is an angel 20 them.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
Trme-

Fools enter where angels fear TO
tread" remarked the man who was fond
of repeating old sayings
"Yes, replied Senator Badger. and
nine times out Of ten the fools win out
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
Doggish.

What q dogs life wilkins leads. Z"
'In what way7"
Always growing"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

Aguinaldo received one vote in the late
Philippine elections. and we have no
doubt there are persons unkind enough
to insinuate that he cast that one.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
nhIirinr

'Are your neighbors obliging9"
L should say so They always let me
use our telephone whenever 1 want to-"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

There has just been admitted to the
bar of the Federal District and Circuit
Courts at Portland, Oreg., a Chinese. said
to be the first ever so admitted He is
Seid Back, jr.. son OF the wealthiest mer-
chant in Portland, and a graduate OF
Yale and of the oregon Law School. The
Chinese lawyer is twenty-six years old,
was born in this country, and has es-
chewed all Chinese customs and habits.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

Hartford, Conn. has a distinguished
visitor in the person of Prof. Thomas G.
Masaryk, of the Czech University of
Prague. He is visiting his son. He has
become we'll known for his efforts on
behalf of the man Hilsner, sometimes
spoken Of as the Austrian Dreyfus. -
Prof. Masaryk is about fifty years old
speaks English fiuently, and is well
posted on conditions In this country.
having delivered a course Of lectures at
the University Of Chicago about FIVE
years ago. He was born of Catholic
parents. and was educated in that faith,
but when he became identified with the
Liberal party, he renounced Catholicism,
and became a member of the Reformed
Protestant Church, and has since then
been violent fighter against clericalism.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

The collapse Of the Eddy suit is apt to
prove rather discouraging te-the next
friend" business.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
Richest Landed Proprietor.

Probably the richest landed proprietor
in the world is young Lord Grosvenor,
the wo-and-a-half-year-old son of the
Duke and Duchess Of Westminster The
young earl is heir to the richest landed
estate IN the kingdom. Part Of his do
main will be $1,000 acres in Cheshire and
Flint. Then there are no less than 50C
acres in London, including the wealthiest
parts OF Mayfair ahd Belgravia. The
Duke Of Westminster London property
is steadily increasing In value, and It is
said that his income from this alone
amounts to 5000 a day. This ground,
upon which Mayfair and Belgravia nov
stand came to the Duke of Westminster
because one Of his ancestors married a
farmers daughter at Ebury. This farmer
was named Davis. and his cows used tc
Craze where the palaces now stand.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
The sarcastic scuIptor
Summer Wanes.

They were on the beach.
May / sing you loves iay?''
'Yes. Henry; and you may omit the
preliminary stanzas."
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
No NATTER.

NO NATTER
We have no real bards to-day, or SO the
wise men vow;
We have no literature, they say, nor any
music now.
We have no wines, we have no beers;
no shoes. no hats. no food
But keep your nerve. for it appears we've
something just as good.
We have no homes. it comes 70 pass, as
you must know full well;
And higher critics have. alas. deprived
US of our hell
We have no light. we have no air; we
have no noble blood.
But bear up. friends, and don't despair.
We've something just as good!
In st. Louis.
"A bride Of tenl Well. well!'
Nothing unusual about that"
But in this case. it was ten years"
Anybody Dissents
BE It ever so humble, there's no place
Ike home"
Thus wrote John Howard Payne.
And" quoth he, Il make no dount
that any one who has ever been away
for the summer will fully agree with me. {"
A Fall Design.
No; she is not tattooed.
That queer plan
Is a nice peekabooed
Coat of tan.
Her system.
''If dark hair doesn't catch en- said
the summer girl. try blonde"
"Aht"
-In other words. hue your way"
The Sarcastic Sculptor.
your fountain design is very pretty
but we don't Ike this figure Of Venus. -
Why not. pray?"
The public demands drapeTy.'
'In that case ! would suggest sub
stituting Old Mother Hubbard"
Summer Waaes.
They were on the beach
May I sing you loves iay?'
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
MEN AND THINGS.
The Bard of Alamo.

The Bard of Alamo.
Some new verses by "The Bard Of the
Alamo" printed by the Indianapolis News
once more calls attention Of the scoffers
to this poet. Mr.. James Byron Elmore, Of
Indiana. Few near-poets OF the country
have been the butt of so much ridicule.
some OF Il good-natured, than Mr.. FL
more who really owes a grudge to the
parent who insisted on naming him By
ron. Mr.. Elmore probably writes worse
verse than any other man who ever at
tempted TO rhyme. But the same provi-
dence which cursed him with a lack of
ear for rhythm, blessed him with al cpl
derrnis so thick that even the most true
ulent criticism Of his poetic efforts sounds
TO him Ike praise. In every way except
the posy-strewn way OF the MUSES.. Mr..
Elmore Is a level-headed and much re-
spected citizen. he is farmer. and his
farm is a model. There is not a section
of land In the State that is better kept
or which raises better crops. or is stock
ed with better animals. But the money
he gets for his good wheat does not seem
half so good as the money he does not
get for his poetry He is just about to
bring out a new book of verse, called
Autumn Roses" Here are two OF the
verses:
The sparkling eyes of Jeauy
Are pretty as 4 peach
Although so bright and beamy,
They re Just beyond my reach.
Your sparkling eyes Aurela,
Are pretty 8 peach;
Although nice and glcamy,
They're just beyond my reach.
The two peaches are two cO-eds at
Butler College. who were kind to the
bard. He says that he long wished to
dedicate a poem TO them, but that never
until one evening late in July was he able
70 frame these verses.
Strikes i'm Germany.
That strikes are Increasing IN Germany
IS shown by the statistics, recently gath
cred and published in the Vierteljahrshef-
ten zur Staustik des Deutschen Reuehs
which shows that the whole number in
the empire was BPS. as compared with
2,403. during the preceding year. The
number of concerns affected was 1926. OF
l.766 more than In 1905. The total number
OF men who struck was 272,21S. while
those additional who were affe ted by
the strikes were 3. l23. In 2943 cases the
strikes were caused by a demand for
higher wages. and in 452 cases for pay
for extra hours. In Ss4 cases there was a
demand for shorter hours. and in ~
cases recognition OF the union was the
object sought The number Of strikes de-
cided by compromise and arbitration Is
constantly increasing The same issue OF
this journal also reports that In the first
quarter OF this year, 293 strikes had been
satisfactorily settled. which had affected
800 concerns and had forced 1864 work
men 10 remain idle
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
Her system.

eff dark hair doesn't catch EN-, {
the summer girl. try blonde"
All
+In other words, hue your way"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

A Fall Design.

No; she is not tattooed
That queer plan
Is nice. peekabo0ed
Coat of tan.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29
In ST. Iouis.

"A bride Of tenl Well, well!'
Nothing unusual about that.
But in this case. it was ten years.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-29

1t is idle 70 speculate Just how soon
the Grand Army of the Republic viii be
no more" said Thomas BertIing. Of Buff
faio. at the National Hotel. last night
Mr. Bertling is a member OF the Grand
Army, and is on his way TO jamestown.
After q brief stay there he Will go 10 the
annual encampment at Saratoga.
1T may be years yet before the num-
bers are reduced to a single company.
The war was over forty years ago. and
few who served in It are under sixty, al
though there are some men who were
drummer boys at ten years Of age and
who may possibly live another forty
years, but even then they will be almost
too old to march.
'"The ranks are thinning pitiably every
year and each company loses several men
between eneampments. Some companies
are represented by one or two living
members now, and I dread the effect OF
a hot wave IL we are forced to march
any distance at Saratoga But there is
hope for the G. A R yet. for 1 under
stand that a large number OF the vet
Grams of the Mexican War had their
meeting at Jamestown recently"