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The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

raid in their Efforts q get rid of the negro
soldiers. and to shoot into their own
houses. occupied by their own women and
children, but tell US what there IS IN the
atmosphere down by the mouth OF the
Grand River TO so pervert and taint the
oeople whose lots are cast there.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
Buckeye Governors.

That the sons of Ohio take to politics
as naturally as a duck does to water Is
illustrated in the history of Colorado's s
Statehood. In the thirty-one years that
have elapsed since the Centennial State
discarded its Territorial swaddling clothes
Ohio has furnished nine Of its governors.
The list begins with Gen. J. W. Denver
Coiorado's first chief magistrate and in
honor Of whom the States beautiful capi-
tai and chief city is named The other
Buckeyes who became Colorado governors
are Robert ". Steele, John Evans, Gen.
Edward Moody AIeCook, Samuel +.
Ebert, Benjamin F. Eaton Jesse T. Nc
Donald. and the present occupant OF the
office. Henry A. Buchtel, a preacher
school teacher by profession, who eele-
brates with song and prayer the signing
Of reform bills passed by the legislature.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
his PROGRESS.

He used to think the toilers lot was hard
He used 70 think drudge whose hands were rough
Was worthy Of the pToudest mans regard
And never might be favored half enough.
he used To think the rich mans soul vas dead;
he used 10 praise the Esrksr for his worth.
lie thought the nan who had to toll for bread
Deserved the greatest blessings on this earth.
His heart no longer beats with sympathy
Because the sweat IS on the toiless brow
He calls the worker afFugaut, foT he
Nha lahzEs1 Is supsnylng lsbor nsw.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
why Kittredge Admires Taft.

From the Springfield Republican.
Senator Kittredge. Of South Dakota, has
come out for Taft. and says that his
State will go solidly for the big Secretary.
There is just a suspicion that one reason
why Kittredge is for Taft is that he ad-
mires Tafts shape. Kittredge is him
self the fattest man in the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

A Boston street car conductor found
and returned a young ladys purse con-
tanning S5,S69, and was rewarded with a
bewitchlng smile That's a material re-
ward, however, because he viii not need
TO buy ice or stand In front OF electric
fans for seven months and three days, If
il was a typical Boston smile.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
INSPIRED B h THE HERALD.

Houston POST Fhe esteemed Washing
ton Herald will al 30 observe that Houston
is getting the frst whack at the Wash
ington ball team.
Baltimore Sun. i'Washington, says The
Herald OF that dity. lis experiencing a
revival OF interest in Shakespeare Won
dering what district he halls from, maybe
Columbia Statef The Washington Herald
thinks that Roosevelt lemonade" is the
popular drink in South Carolina just now
We don't make Iade out of the sort Of
lemons Mr. Roosevelt is handing to South
Carolina.
Rome (Ga) Tribune; The Washington
Herald is now frying to escape solution
OF the plural of grape fruit question, by
bringing up th9 matter as to whether
Editor Graves WAS struck on a public
corner or busf square
Norfolk Landn bark: The Norfolk Land
mark viii most surely be disciplined for
yanking Hoke Smith from out the Pres
byterian Church and thrusting him into
the Baptist-W hshington Herald, 1t was
a guess, we admit; but not a word Of
protest mas theI Presbyterian Church ut
tered.
Terre Hadte Tribune: We are obliged
10 The Washinds ston Herald for comments
on rare evenf that has happened in IN
diana. In its line there has been nothing
more unique sihce the days of Jack and
the Beanstalk The Herald is always on
the lookout fort the strange and wonderful
things which bccur in Indiana. but the
strangest of II that it has found is Mr.
Bryan's bean pod, OF which the Herald
speaks with dlte reverence and faith.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
A Cutter Id Retenne.

He's very wealthy, they say. Has he
got a yacht?"
No but he's got a revenue cutter that's
a regular clipper
a revenue cutter?'
Yes. the scissors that ne cuts his cou-
pOns with.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
A Job for Her.

From the Rochester Herald
A Chicago girl engaged in a friendly
wrestling match with her father the
other day. during which she split his
knee and broke his leg. The young
woman should apply TO Richard Mans
field for a job as leading lady.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

The humble horse has played most
important part in some of the most ex-
citing and m0mentous incidents IN this
eountry's history. The baseball covers
are made OF hide.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
Ryan's Careful Methods.

Thomas Fortune Ryan is said to have
regularly in his employ greater number
and higher class Of detectives than has
any other man or institution in the United
States. He is credited with having de-
yeloped the use Of them TO a positive
science. All his lawyers-and he has an
enormous staff of them, some of whom
draw more than $4,000 year-are experts
in handling detectives and in finding ways
for getting valuable information for their
client II is said that whenever he plans
TO deal with a man whom he does not
already know intimately. he Immediately
puts detectives on the trail Of that man
and hnds out everything possible about
him.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
Ave. verify.

II suppose our friend Hussel is still
working on that claim of his?" said the
fastener.
NO replied the man from the West
ern mining town, hes gone 10 Europe
for rest. He's taken out so much rich
ore lately he doesn't have 10 work"
''Ah resting on his ores. as IL We're"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
The Retort Direct

'see here" cried the artist. who had
come to complain about the materials,
4 can't imagine anything worse than
your paints"
That's strange" replied the dealer.
Don't you ever use your Imagination on
your painting"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
So 1.a54.sze Paragraph. state.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Washington Herald notes that
Roosevelt lemonade" is the popular drink
in South Carolina. Is there a big stick
in it2
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
LAUGH WHEN YOU CAN.

Lies a rather solemn matter;
Too much so for foolish chatter,
So they say.
And a deal of playful gabble
Comes a-bubbling from the rabbls
By the way.
Still, the road is long We travel.
Dry as dust and hard as gravel,
Dull and gray.
So when we've a chance for testing
Who can eensuTe US for resting
By the way?
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
Warmth at Last.

o joy. the gentle spring Is due;
We're mighty sure of that.
For now the steam goes humping through
The steam pipes in our fiat.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

President Bonilla is following in the
footsteps or many another illastnous Cen
tral American President. He Is hustling
from the scene Of action as fast as he
can. and probably has the strong box
along
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

The Treasury Department decided some
time ago that frog legs must be eIassed
as poultry. Now it Is decided that frog
skin is leather. The presumption is that
the frog as a whole must be classed as
clearinghouse chicken.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
buttons Mostly on.

what pretty white flowers they are on
that plant"
Yes; but they don't stay on very long"
MOP"
NO. they're bachelor buttons, you
know"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

New Hampshire woman, acting in
the capacity of tax collector. has sue
ceeded in collecting the largest amount
of taxes in the history OF the county
There is a pointer in this for the woman
suffrage advocates!
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
a VieI,r from Georrln.

From the Macon lGsl Telegraph.
Washington is said 10 be experiencing
revival of III Hterest in Shakespeare since
the TiIlman s1instrels have taken to the
provinces.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
Recriminatien.

i like a brilliant man."
''Wen Z could make bright remarks If
you'd lead up 20 EN-. ike wives do in
the newspaper witticisms.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
pnsres IInre Pnssea.

From the Louisville eogrlsr-IoarnaL
The venom with which the legislator
legislates for a 2-cent rate recalls to the
railroad magnste the haleyon days of the
passed in nslaneholy contrast with tas
present. i,
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

The main objection entered by the cor
porations and the political machines
against Gov. Hughes public utilities
bin is that it is real Dill and not a
fake constructed TO cleVerly deceive.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

The fact that the antiwhisker move
ment has spread to Kansas indicates that,
perhaps, the Popuiist party is-Rot 50 dead
as some folks have imagined.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
Not H.xactlv Uprrard.

From the Richmot tnd Times -Dispsteh.
Nobody has yet been found. however,
mean enough 4 to describe a move from
the Senate toI the penitentiary as a rise
In the world
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
No Telling.

From the New York Mai.
Then. again, the plural Of grapefruit
may be crates.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
Love and Grammar.

ITO what shall compare your" ranted
the ardent youth.
Never mind about comparing me.
codly responded the girl. i shall be
compelled to decline you"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
NOTHING SERIOUS.

Prem the Philadelphia Press
The Only Sure Way.
What. then" asked the new clerk do
you consider the best method OF keeping
books?"
There's only one sure way. replied
the old hand.
And what's that?"
Forget 10 return them"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

Schmitz and Ruef were rather crude in
their operations, after all. II they had
not been. they would be enjoying the
delights OF Partisan life about now.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

zone touch OF nature makes the whole
world kin" And one touch OF springtime
makes the whole piscatorial brigade pre-
Varicate
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

Naturally. so good a fisherman as Mr..
Cleveland uncOnsciOusly referred TO il as
railroad batting.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

Ohio seems bound to be thoroughly
shot up.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
Termination

Why do you pout?"
He went away without kissing me"
You should have done your pouting
while he was around"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
Neglected issues.

From sse Msc0h Telegraph,
The tariff and the trusts are the great
issues that DemeeraGz waggsars z ns
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
To Turn.

This latest article OF yours is pretty
well done "
1t ought to be. The editor boiled it
down and the critics roasted e."
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

The Buffalo Nevis saws that Southern
writer's argue thd race problem from
false grounds of fact" 1t would be
interesting 10 know what sort of a ground
false ground oa fact Is.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

Where are the tiudes of yesteryear?''
asks the New York World. The last heard
of little Jimmie HYDE he was munching
bOnbons in gay Pa.reel
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

Easter weather failed woefuuy to come
up to the pretensions OF the advance
notices.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

Wall street ought to go out of the scare
crow business.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

What has Bryan aone?" asks the Bos-
ton Herald. Well. for one thing. he
started weekly paper. and has managed
70 keep il going for several years That
is enough 10 cntitle him 10 Il hero medal
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
The Young Man.

ne IUHuH MuHs
At S p. m.
May. the grand piano stunning.
Wonders if he's ever coming.
At II As
Mother. nOdding DER her sewing,
Wonders If he's ever going.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

Only eleven short months TO wait before
the Easter bonnet joke heaves in sight
again.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
8ierce's Latest BOOK.

Ambrose BIerce. Washington's widely
known author, has just brought out anew
The Monk and the Hangman's Daugh-
ter, a short weird. and thrilling story.
The authors great mastery of English
was never exhibited more conuncingly
than IN this volume. A pecgliarity Of
sir. Bierce which distinguishes him from
most other authors, Is that he has never
had the desire to write "the best seller"
In point of fact. his friends know that
this strange. chiValTic. painstakiug stu
dent and indefaugabIe worker would con-
slider that book a failure, which. bearing
Ne imprint Of his genius should gain
wide popularity. Artistic To his finger
tips, he entertains very hearty contempt
for the applause OF the millions. because
he believes the millions are too busy
with the grosser affairs of life 70 acquire
an appreciation OF art. lie is not "A proliX
or voiuminous writer. and considers five
hundred words a day enough for anybody
to write whose work is III TO read.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

Mr. George Won L. Meyer shows the
effects Of bis diplomatic career. No sooner
was he sworn in as a Cabinet minister
than he challenged the President 70 q
game Of tennis. The President probably
~on the game.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

The Sultan Of Morocco is about 10
enjoy the delights Of An ultlmatum served
with French dressing.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
Ont of strIe.

Oat of style.
"Jinks is hopeless!"
What's wrong?"
He has married a chorus girl. Every
body knows that manicure attendants are
the thing in freak weddings Just now
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

An EnglishmanI writing OF America
says our native biAds ''are none too t1Ir e.
full" II is evident the man never bea "a
Georgia mockina bird under fun steam
ahead!
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

What we need now is a good application
OF lime % the iemo4 joke.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
MEN AND THINGS.
whnt Fornser nns pene.


Joseph Benson Foraker, VINO Is 70 lead
the fight against the administration
candidate for President. has been a mem-
Der OF the Senate ten years. He entered
the Union army as a private when ne
was sixteen years old anC came out at
the close of the war as a first lieutenant
with the brevet rank OF captain. He paid
his way through Cornell after be had
fought as a soldier four years. and began
the practice of law in Cincinnati in 1869.
Ten years later he held his first civil
office. that Of judge Of the Superior Court
OF Cincinnati which he resigned in 1882
because Of poor health. he was the Re
publican candidate for governor in 1883.
but was defeated. He was again nomi-
mated by the Republicans for governor
in 1895. and was elected lie was re-
elected in 1857. In 1883 he was nominated
for a third term and defeated in one Of
the most exciting campaigns in the his
tory OF his State. Mr.. Foraker was dele
gate-at-large to the Republican national
conventions OF 1851 1855, 1892, 1886, 1900
and 1904 was chairman OF the Ohio dele
cations ia the conventions Of 1884 and 1885,
and presented to both of these conven-
tions the name of john Sherman FOR
President In the conventions of 1892 and
1896 he was chairman of the committee on
resolutions and reported the platforms.
IN the conventions of 1886 and 1900 he
presented the name Of William Mckinley
for President.
Mr.. Foraker's most notable perform
ances as a member Of the Senate consist
OF the Cuban Intervention resolution
which brought on the war with Spain
the resolution prohibiting corporations
from exploiting Cuba after the war, the
statute under which Porto Rico IS gov
erned, and the motion IN executive session
OF the Senate by which the old Clayton
Bulwer treaty was abrOgated prior TO oar
acquiring the right 70 construct and con-
/ troll the Panama Canal He was the first
/ Republican of great prominence 20 declare
/ for the nomination OF Roosevelt, and did
/ this at a time when such action was
/ fraught with the imminent peril Of array
/ ing against his reelection 10 the Senate
/ the full force Of the powerful Hanna ma
chine in Ohio. AS a Senator Mr.. Foraker
/ has opposed three og the Roosevelt propo-
I sitions-the original railroad-rate bin.
I joint Statehood for Arizona and New
/ Mexico. and the summary discharge OF
I three companies of the Twenty-ffth IN
/ fantry, eolored. He and the President
were good friends until soon after Judge
/ Tart was called from the governor gen
eralship Of the Philippines to the Cabinet
/ What the cause of their estrangement is
I is not exactly known by the friends of
either the President or the Senator.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01
one Lspring Cerfalntr.

From the St. L uir Post-Dispatch.
wtoo hotl lor too eold-eg too WIT or too
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

That is a terrible racket in Central
America, and ali kicked up by one muiel
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

He could afford To be silent Smith"
with all of that money to do his talking
for him.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

If Mr.. Jeromes luhacy commission fails
to find Harry Thak crazy. the learned
district attorney might compromise the
case by allowing fhaw to plead guilty
to a charge Of diBorderly conduct. and
let IL so al that
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

People hate successful mar" says Mr..
Hartman. II all depends. Now there was
Jesse James: a fairly successful man, In
his line He did not stand especially high
in the estimation Of his fellow-men. But
there are others! All people do not agree
with Mr.. Hartman. perhaps, as TO just
what constitutes "a successful man"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

When. oh, when, will the tariff be re-
vised2' asks the Birmingham Age-Heraid
Too busy TO answer now. Some one else
wants to know "Hdw long is a string?v
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

''The people Of Charleston, S. c., have
profted greatly. as 1 found out in re-
cent sojourn there. by a late popular
novel which indicated that ancient town
without directly naming it. said Mr.. R.
S. Whitaker, Of New York. at the Ar
lingtOn.
This novel vas not well liked by many
of the worthy residents of the Palmetto
State seaport. They construed it as
satire on their community. in spite Of the
fact that It gave due credit to the good
qualities Of the Charlestonlans. But any
way. the book was a No. / advertise
ment. and thousands Of Yankees who
read 1t and laughed were imbued with
an immediate desire TO see the place and
judge of the natives at close range As
a consequence, every hotel and boarding
house down there is packed this season
with Northern tourists. and so great is
the influx that it is very hard to get any
decent accommodations "
The Washington herald., 1907-04-01

Nes York once. Nsssaa-Beekman Bldg. LACosts 4
Maxwell. Managers.
Chicago 0haes, Msrgustts Bldg. LACosts s. Mar
vel. ManaEerG
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-28

Tho "Nelehberhosd News" man Of the
Mount Olive IN. c.) Tribune smoo,hs
over some high places ,ha, he has bssn
hitting in his neehborheed by rsmarkins
after this fashion:
We make Il q point to be crank
enough to report the Neighhorhocd News
in briof. or in full. as tho case may be
handed down" /, US, and. As we have bc-
fore stated. have no desire to "rumplc the
feathers" Of or no wish 10 offend any ono.
no matter how wealthy or humble may
be his OF nor sphere. All yes. we would
W; fellow mortal higher rather than
kick him down hill. and while we some
times write funny news items" and crank
turns" that offend. IL is uuin,en;ionaily.
rs cur motto IS peace on earth. and good
will towards man"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-28
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Tho Indians knew Of tho marvellous cura.
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-28

The Pueblo chict,ain made an impor-
tan; announcement last Monday. 1t was
that |. n. Stevens had sold to Editor
Wilder and Manager Barclay one-third
interest each in the paper and ,ha, the
management and policy Of the paper
would pass to these two gentleman; Mr..
Stevens being responsible only for such
matter as appears over his own sigma
ture. The Chieftain has been the all
round best daily paper in Colorado since
MIR. Stevens purchased 1t, Its merits
are not likely to lessen by reason Of this
change, as these mon have been the con-
feres Of Mr.. Stevens for years past and
have worked with him in the making OF
the paper, Mr.. Stevens goes abroad for
n two years stay.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-28

Now and then man like editor John
c. o'Ncill rises up In the ranks OF trades
unioaionism and redsems the system from
universal condemnation by such remarks
rs these which he made at the late Dem
ver convention of the Federation OF MIN
ers: The man who is continually shout.
ing i am revolutionis;.' will never do
any real fighting for the emancipation Of
humanity. Tho wearing Of rcd neskties
will never rlaee the banner Of industrial
freedom on the shattered runs OF the
profit system. The declaration. ! am a
revolutionis,,' will nc; cause capitalism to
seek shelter IN cyclone cellar. nor take
its exit from the earth in an airship."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-28

Growers Of the cantaloupe report that
tho crop has not made large growth dur
Ing June. and that We shall need some
oxeeedingly propitious weather in July to
bring tho plant on to anything near where
Il should bs In that month. The root
growth however has boon good during
tho cool. moist weather and Il would
seem to have . root strength that will
greatly help to force on the top growth
Of the plant and the fruiting whom real
hot weather does set In. The stand Of
plants and the area Of this crop s very
promising and growers are still gsnsr-
ally hopeful Of good returns.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-28

Mark Twain. our inimitabls American
humorist. Is being greatly lionizsd the
last week or two in London. Even King
Edward Is represented as among tho on
tsrtainers. Tho funny conundrum tina,
Mark sprung on His Majesty is the old
query Of why tho chicken crossed the
the road. No wonder II tho readers
Of Punch gave Il up. Everybody who
has ever observed q chicken crossing a
road knows that the chicken herself does
not know why she did Il.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-28

The Idaho legal fight ought At least 70
bring one thing little more clearly BE-
fore the minds Of the American people.
That Is that neither the extinction Of
labor un'onism BY the combined foress Of
Capital. nor tho assassination Of eorpor-
alton officials BY unionist assassins will
correct the economic wrong that prevents
the FREQ and equitable play Of Capital
and Labor upon the raw materials Of hu-
man subsistence. The official assassina-
ton Of Haywood will do nothing bu,
make q martyr Of him. around whose
memory tho forces Of an impraetieable
soeialis,ic theory will nurse their wrath
70 keep Il warm.