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The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
"Unhnished" story should Not Pre-
vent Immediate Attendance.

From the Boston Transcript
Managers OF the jamestown Exposition
do not need TO go far back into the his
tory of worlds fairs to find a precedent
for opening an exhibition Of the kind
while it is yet in an unfinished state. The
difficulty would be. one inagines, TO ind
a true and faithful account of a great
exhibition named for the world opening
on the announced date with everything
right ana tight and the finishing touch
apparent On buildings and their contents.
But other fairs have worked their way
90 completion while visitors stumbled
over litter in its paths and faced barred
doors not ready for the opening. and this
enc in the South will probably do just as
well as others have done with the handi-
caps. And as the best-intentioned visitor
would be unable 10 see sIl that such an
exposition offers. no matter how long his
stop, there will be IN even the incomplete
stage more than he can pass upon. So
there is no reason. really, for letting the
unfinished story prevent ones making
his call at jamestown at the time and
day set
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

Prom the Dies Moines Capital
Senator Beyeridge is busy again and
says We must have definite colonial pol
icy ana enter upon the great scheme OF
government with devout, trained men to
hold the Offices in our colonies. He SAYS
both parties have been playing politics
with our government dependencies He
thinks men and parties should not play
politics. but should be sincere, devoted.
and unselfish. He says old men should be
avoided and enthusiastic young men DC
chosen. Some one will please show Bev-
eridge up To the Angel Department where
he win find what he is looking for
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
No strap-hanger- Ia London.

From the Philadelphia Press
They do not have strap-hangers in the
London tram cars; it is against the law to
let in more passengers than there are
seats. The London papers give an ac-
count of the arraignment in the police
court recently of the conductor and a
passenger VINO was standing in a ear.
both having been run in by a vigilant
policeman. and both were fined. Proceed
ings of this kind viii appear like a joke
in this country, but they are real never
theless.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
Gen. Agnus-Optimist and Philosopher,

Gen. Agnus-Optimist and Philosopher.
Gen Felix Agnus. otherwise known as
the Baltimore American, whether we all
realize it or not is the great balance
wheel that holds uplifting journalism to-
gether in this great country. PhllosO-
piers come and philosophers go. but this
greatest of all philosophers, serene and
calmly content, goes on forever. So mote
1t be!
Gen Agnus believes in extracting sun
shine from this life. His idea is that
every cloud has d thrice silver lining. II
we only knew Il, and within the range Of
his optimistic vision there hovers always
a rainbow; nay. some two or three rain
bows. mayhap
From one issue Of the Baltimore 'Ameri-
can we Gull these gems OF thought;
Charity and mercy are twins Of truth.
Truth based on work is ever Triumphant
Extreme caution has often lost the battle.
Ideals are the rungs in the ladders Of victory.
Continual borrowing is continual suTroEing.
Hope Is the sunshine Of the soul lighting up
the declivities Of difficulty.
The dignity Of some men is so oppressive that
il chilis the presence Il honesty.
A kind word and crust to even deg is not
lost in the ledger Of the recording angel
The lover is the lever that lifts the weight Of
sorrow from the shoulders If humanity
The buds Of early affection often nipped by
the bitter frozts Of suspicion and indifference
Readers Of the American, and they are
undoubtedly legion. ought to be as happy
as they are abundantly blessed. Gen.
Agnus. year in and year out, saturates
the columns Of his paper with the perfume
Of poesy Necessarily, the American car
rles many news stories depicting woe.
want misery, and wretchedness. It is
the fate Of even the best-intentioned news
papers TO be condemned to this. But for
every thorn Gen. Agnus provides a sweet
and fragrant rose. and for every poison
he prescribes a never-failing antidote,
In the sweets that he bids one taste
the bitters Of life turn to saccharated de
lights. Before the sunshine Of his counte-
nance fees the darkest night OF despair,
and to the melodious blessings of his Lutte
come attendant nightingales singing per
feet peace!
When this old world has become thor
oughly Agnusized-and may kind fate
speed that blessed day-we shall hear no
more of discomfort or sorrow
The night shall be filed with music.
And the cares that infest the day
Shall fold their tents like the Arab,
And as silently steal away"
It is great to be a bard sublime; great
to be skilled and learned in the law:
great TO be a mighty statesman. OF all
this We feel we'll assured. But the man
vino causes two smiles TO grow where only
one smile grew before is greater than he
that taketh a city.
Long may this fine philosopher live
May much happiness attend upon his
comings and his golngs! A health 10 Gen.
Felix Agnus every morning in the year.!
Mr. Rrvan,s statement that he v,o,,,d
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
Learning a Trade.

Albert T. Patrick. whose life was saved
from the electric chair by GOV. Higgins.
who committed his death sentence to. life
imprisonment. will live in the history Of
the country as the first and, possibly,
the only man convicted of hypnotizing
and causing another person to commit
murder. A New York City jury found
Patrick guilty Of the murder OF William
NJ. Rice a Texas millionaire. residing in
the metropolis. Patrick was Rice's at
torney. and the strong ground upon which
the successful prosecution was based was
that the old mans valet, Jones. had
killed him while under the hypnotic in
fiuence of the lawyer. whose object in
having his client murdered was 20 get
control of his property. Jones confessed
the crime, and pleaded in Justification
that he did 1t at Patriek's command
while hypnotized The highest courts in
New York sustained the remarkable
verdict of the jury While IN the Ludlow
street jail awaiting action on his appeals
Patrick busted himself pTacticing law for
fellow-prisoners who had no money with
which 10 employ lawyers. II Sing Sing
he is learning the building trade, and is
not permitted to advise other convicts
on law matters.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

A man who has done as much By his
eloquence in the cause of temperance in
this country as any other man in the his
tory Of the republic now lies dying at
Los Angeles. Cal Francis Murphy Is his
name and for thirty-six years he has
been temperance lecturer. In that pc
Rod he has addressed 5000 public meet
ings. travelled over a million miles. and
is credited with persuading twelve million
people n sign the total abstinence pledge.
Mr.. Murphy is an Irishman by birth. but
came 10 this country when young man.
For the past thirty years he has made
his home at Pittsburg. His temperance
crusade a generation ago was known as
the Murphy movement" He made his
first plea for total abstinence at Portland.
Me. from the same platform from which
Neal Dow and Thomas b. Reed pleaded
for temperance. His memorable blue
ribbon propaganda scored its first popular
success in Pittsburg In 1916 and from
there it spread all over the country Mr..
Murphy has performed for temperance in
the United States what the Salvation
Army has for religion, In that il has
reached the elements which the ordinary
temperance advocate never reaches in the
large cities A few years ago he carried
his Murphy movement" to England.
where it became as popular and as pow
erful as it was in this country a genera
ton ago
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
Good Judgment.

From the Grand Rapids Herald.
Congressman Wadsworth, o. New
York. defeated fer reelection, calls
President Roosevelt "a fakir" His
former constituents are probably pat
ting themselves on the back for showing
sucI good judgment in retiring him.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
MAYBE 1 WAS.

When ] see youth with his pants turned
up and his beautiful seeks on view.
And ever one eye perched little. round
hat with ribbon OF nsauve or blue,
And the fourteen rings and the seven pins
that he got az his dear prep school,
Why, It strikes chord, and / say: "Oh,
Lord. was ! ever that big a fool?'
When I see youth with his gloves turned
down and cigarette stuck tn his
face,
And a loud check coat and a horse-cloth
vest ans half-a-inch wide shoe
lace.
And bunch of hair that hides his ears,
and line OF senseless drool,
Then I paw the sward as ! say; 'Oh.
Lord. was I ever that big q fool?"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

From the Chicago ecord-HeFsld
Former Congressman Wadsworth. of
New York, refers 10 President Roosevelt
as fakir and humbug. He must be
convinced that the President intends to
accept another term, thus keeping it be-
meath his dignity for at least five years
more to personally settle accounts with
his outspoken opponents.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
No Reason to Be Disturbed.

From the Louisville Courer-Journal.
Chicago is not disturbed by speeulatlons
as TO whether the American cereal crop
will be larger than It was last year. It
is not necessary TO have real out-Of-door
wheat to gamble with, and as long as the
glucose factories and the breweries hold
out there viii always be beer and pie
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

The Bureau OF Labor has announced
that prices are higher than they have been
in seventeen years. Strange 10 say, no
body shows any symptoms of shocked
surprise at the reception Of the news!
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

The Rochester Herald thinks We may
as we'll go on building 100000 900 war ships.
In view Of the fact that we may decide TO
fine the Standard oil Company SIS 000, 900
''every once in so often We might
make glad the hearts OF the disarmament
advocates by agreeing TO build ali Of our
battle ships IN the future out of Standard
OIL fines collected
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
Not Looking for Trouble.

From the Omaha Bee.
The American men would not tell q
woman who was making a mistake that
she was doing So" says w. T. Stead
Certainly not. The American men are
seldom found looking for trouble.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

She hanghtily tossed her golden head,
And Al is now over between US she said;
But stop, ere you 60. for I wish, you see.
To return everything you hare given me"
He clicked back a sob and he answered This /
But fair. II you please Just begin with the kisses
-CleYsland LeadF.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

People who are continually abusing Con-
gress for doing nothing are invited 10
observe the movements OF the Russian
Donna. However the Douma might do
better did not every attempted "resolu-
ton" bring forth threats OF dissolution. -
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
just n BIun.

HE is a blu1. whole-souled fellow"
"Umph."
Don't you think so7"
Il subscribe to the first four words OF
your remark
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

The Newark Star has finally admitted
that il was John Temple Graves idea
and not John Wesley Gaines Just ex-
actly what sort of language Mr. Gaines
used in his communication to the Star
is not stated. but IT was probably tor
rid enough for all purposes.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

A Kentucky politician, IN a fervid burst
of eloquence, says: a man should be
ashamed to show himself IN heaven before
be is seventy years OF age" No unduly
large number of people seem particularly
anxious 70
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

The Chattanooga Times does not like it
because the owners of the Lookout Noun
tain Inn threaten 10 keep II closed to Wis
itors this summer. The inn appears 10 be
all In.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

A New York man has presented his erst-
while sweetheart a bill of 10 for court
ship expenses" because, after fifteen
years wooing. she Tilted him. AS that
represents an average of S4.7S l-3 Eek
pense" per year. she is not TO be blamed
for lifting such a tlght-wad
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
Thinkinr in nhin

From the Sew York 9Ian.
The plain people out in Ohio must be
doing an awful sight of thinking. for they
are not saving much.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
Onc ID the YictIms.

7 know there is a conspiracy" declared
the young author.
How So"
If not. why can't find publisher for
my Life of Roosevelt
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

In real life, an adventures is a large,
voluble lady. who persuades us TO buy a
work In ten volumes on Art Nouveau.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
MARYLAND MUSINGS.
From the Baltimore sun.
CHATTERBOx.

From the Baltimore sun.
CHATTERBOX.
Once knew a little girl
Dimpie cheek and hair a-curi-
Never said a thing at all
When the compny came to call;
And her mother tried 20 show
Just as mothers will, you know
All her cute and charming ways,
All the cunning tricks she plays.
Never was a bit of use,
She just wouldn't talk. the goose!
But when she was by herself.
Then she talked enough, the elf.
Chatter. chatter went her tongue,
Oh. the merry songs she sung,
And the laughter ringing sweet.
And the dancing Of her feet.
And the gIaduess Of her face
Love had glorihed with its grace!
Never had to coax az all
'Cept when comp ny came to call.
When I used TO take her hand
For walk IN happy land,
It were tame to say she "spoke;"
All her soul in speech awole;
Questions. questions how they sped,
Question unto question wed!
All the mysteries Of the field.
Why the roses fragrance yield
Chatter. chatter all the way
Rang her sweetness through the day
II the preacher came TO dine.
Mother dressed her fair and fine;
Now do talk to him. my dear!"
But twas wasted care. ] fear,
For the dominic in vain
Sought her friendliness 20 gain,
TIL at last he shook his head.
Cat has got her Jongue," ne said.
Not more stolid sits the sphinx
Than her ladyship, the mink!
NeKt day. where the roses rain
Ger the lattice in the lane,
Never was such chatter heard
From the throat of child or blrd
Not content with childheart speech
To the doiiies in her reach.
Phantom playmates round her came
At her call 20 join the game;
Song and story. chime and cheer,
TIL the dreamy dusk drew near.
All. the mystery Of the child,
In its own world. undefiledi
Who shall solve il. who shall know
All its golden CLEAN and glow.
All the wonder Of its will
When. with little lips a-thriiI.
II shall render each TO each.
Sweetness Of its treasured speech,
Or, in silence go its way
With: I'm not on show today
After a lifelong search for rest an,
sleep. our old friend Mark Twain has a
last discovered Annapolis!
Freezers from no conditions rise; NOV
well your mint, there all the honor lies.
In the spring, summer. fan. and winte
a young mans fancy lightly turns Ii
thoughts of clothes.
PerVerse.
Life finds the way to trouble though low
hides the road with weeds:
Care always takes the turnpike where tn,
footsore spirit bleeds.
When down the golden valleys and away
on wings of white
The feet might walk on roses 10 the ora ~
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

From the Grand Rapids Herald
The Washington correspondent Of the
Cleveland Leader has discovered that
Michigan IS a Roosevelt State Il IS
plain Michigan cannot conceal her prefer
ences much longer.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

An Arizona man shot hts partner for
trumping his ace. Sometimes the "un-
written law" is justified and sometimes 1t
isn't. In this case, it must be admitted,
the provoeatiOn was great
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

A California scientist has discovered
that grasshoppers have souls. II the pre-
scribed method of ascertaining soul
weight be correct, We have no doubt
that some grasshOppers have as much
soul as some people
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

We regret to note the removal of the
mirrors from the Government Printing
Office. Have the authorities in charge no
regard for the inalienable rights Of
woman?
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

L am attending strictly 10 my duties
as governor Of this State" says Mr.
Hughes. There is no finer business than
minding ones own business.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

From the Charleston News and Courier
Says Jacob Riis: No one can drive the
President Why. he isn't even halter
broken.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

The Charleston News and Courier is
worried because the German Emperor is
not making much OF fuss over Hoke
Smith.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

A Johns Hopkins professor claims to
have taught a star-flsh 10 turn soner-
saults. No telling where a fish story is
going 10 break out.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

Chicago's newly elected Justice OF IN
peacess is known as Catherine McCul-
Tough" As long as they elect the Me
Someone's" and the "O'Whosits' to this
office. the peace will be preserved.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

Senator Foraker, however, is perfectly
willing 10 admit that Mr. Taft would
make q fine Supreme Court justice.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

An Iowa sherihs wife recently put a
mob to rout with a stout and trlsty roll.
ing-pin. In the hands of a determined wo-
man there are no weapons equal to those
twin instruments of offensive and defen-
sive warfare, the hatpin and the rolling
min
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

The New York Mali gets the prize for
the best answer to the Worlds query.
What is a Democrat?" According to the
Mail, Democrat is the man who pays
the election bets.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

No rain has fallen in Cuba for six
months. though we respectfully submit
that Uncle Sam Is not to blame for that
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

Spring may not be lin our midst, as
some people imagine, but with Morgan
Mottle Nudge and Tobias Spriggins Wig
gins both writing poetry, the evidence
is rather strong that spring is here
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

According to the Atlanta Journal, Cissy
Lotus is to draw 62O00 a week" Does
the Journal mean dollars, cents, or
hreaths?
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

The Baltimore Sun says we spend more
than FIVE million dollars per annum on
baseball. Well, the people evidently be-
lieve they get their moneys worth.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

Tho landlady claims to have a num-
Der Of undesirable boarders"
what OF it?"
Looks as if she's trying to prune some
Of US out"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

Since Mr.. Penrose so bitterly denies il,
we are forced to the conclusion that old
man "They Say" started that CON
spiracy'' talk.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

Prof Blu Hamara has joined forces with
Hon. Raisouli against the Sultan Of No
rocco. War in Morocco is almost as
funny as the Central American article.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
Purposes of Hague Conference.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
TIE coming Hague congress is conf
IDENTIFY looked to to mitigate war and w.
T. Stead
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

Perhaps the weather is a result OF a
fdementia Gentle ANNA"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

April snow and April sleet
Blight the buds
Who desire to take the street
In spring buds.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

Salvador shows symptoms of having
been convinced against its will.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

In time of peace prepare for W. T.
Stead.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
what stead Would Like to See.

From the Bostoa Herald
We infer that Bro. Stead would like
to see the blue pencil substituted for
the big stick
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

Why is it that newspapers never make
note of a rebuke that isn't "stinging?"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

Chancellor Day says a bad cigar cured
him of smoking. It isn't smoke, but hot
air, that the people would like TO see him
cured of.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

Mr.. Bryans statement that he would,
if worth a million, gladly serve as Presi-
dent without pay, is not so wonderful.
There are many men we might mention
who would gladly give a million for the
chance TO serve without pay.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

Women are almost angels
When they weep
Men are alWsgs angels
When they sleep.
Baltimore sun.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
sIeDermott,. Retirrment.

The Hon. Allan Langaon McDerm9tt,
who for the past eight years has repre-
scented the Tenth New Jersey district in
Congress, closed his political career with
the end Of the last Congress. His retire
ment carries from the public life Of New
Jersey another of the group Of men who
for many years held that State IN the
Democrat column He held ma3y im-
portant Offices in his State before coming
to Congress. The most disappointing in
eident In his long political career oc-
Cured in Jersey City several years ago,
when he was "a candidate for mayor The
city WAS Overwhelmingly Democratic. ana
50 certain was Mr. McDermott Of election
that he had friendly Democratic legls-
lature Increase Tire term Of office from
two 10 four years. There was political
revolution IN Jersey City. however and
Mr- MeDermott's Republican opponent
was elected.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

Life finds the way to trouble though love
hides the road with weeds:
Care always takes the turnpike where the
footsore spirit bleeds,
When down the golden valleys and away
on wings of white
The feet might walk on roses to the grand
old hills of light
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

ANY gentleman with aspirations To win
the Nobel Peace Prize should get busy
IN Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
ingalls, SON.

Kansas great Senator. the late J. J.
ingalls,. left one son who gives promise
OF figuring conspicuously in the affairs
OF his State. Sheffield ingalls, was q
member Of the last Kansas legislature.
and took high rank IN that body among
its abiest men. His home is at Atchlson
where he began the practice OF law not
long ago. and now that he has plunged
into politics, il is predicted that ne viii
advance rapidly TO the front. He Is al
ready slated for Congress. although the
district III which he lives has only re-
Gently elected as its representative the
son Of another famous kansan, in the
person OF young Dan" Anthony. Sen
ator ingalls, other son. Ralph, Is prae-
tlcing law in Kansas City, Mo, and for
that reason does not participate In Kan
sas affairs The widow and daugher live
in the old family homestead at AtchIson
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

A prominent citizen of West Virginia,
Mr. C. B. Hart. Of Wheeling, told Herald
reporter last evening that many people
of his State would gladly welcome the
candidacy of Senator Scott should he
aspire to the Presidential nomination.
I'm my opinion" said Mr.. Hart. the
Senator is the right type OF man 10 be
in the White House He is one of the best
business men IN the country, and il is
time that a careful and conservative CHIEF
Executive should be chosen. If the Seaa-
tor wants the delegation from his oW-n
State he has plenty of friends who Will
aid him to accomplish il"
Mr.. Hart was in former times minister
to B0gota, at which port he spent six
years. Prior 90 that he was editor and
one OF the owners of the Wheeling Intel
ligeneer. He came very near being elect
ed to the United State Senate in 1896.
though he was never DESTROYS OF political
hOnOrs.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

Writes every day. I see
Yes but I do not love him"
Maybe he thinks you can learn by
mail"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
MIR. wadsvvorth.

Perhaps thar amt gwine ter be no
spring
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

Freezers from no conditions rise; nov
well your mint there all the honor lies.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

After a lifelong search for rest and
sleep. our Old friend Mark Twain has al
last discovered Annapolis!
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

In the spring, summer. fan. and winter
a young mans fancy lightly turns to
thoughts Of clothes.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

The Washington Herald Is delivered ey
carrier in the District OF Columbla and az
Alexandria, Va, az IS cents per month,
daily and Sunday or Gt Is cents per
month aollhout the Sundap issue.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

New York omos. Nassau-Iseekman Bldg. LaoOste =
Maxwell. Managers
Chicago once. Marquette Bldg. LaCOsts Max
well, aianageTA
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

Baltimore sun.