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The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
A Base Suggestion.

The New York Globe is a newspaper
for which we entertain-or, al least, have
heretofore Observation-Disclosures and
respect. Its opinions have always been
marked by seeming levelheadedness and
its editorial utterances characterized by
apparent attention to the trend Of the
more uplifting and intelligent thought
The Globe wanders far from the limits
of our patience, however, when it comes
forward with the more or less molly
Goldfish suggestion that the Presidents
thirst for bear pelts should be satisfied
in the present Louisiana emergency by
methods not only savoring Of taking but
positively goldbrickish!
Says the Globe, in promulgating its
dastardly suggestion:
a fairly fierce tame bear could be procured az
small expense and liberated in the brake near the
Presidential camp The animal would speedily be
brought down by the hUntsmsn's trusty rife. no
enc would run any serious risk, and the strain
q tautaIizing expectancy under which the entire
country has been labonng for a week finally be
relieved"
The idea, while it may have been born
of charity and good intent, is, neverthe-
less, repulsive in the extreme, and not for
moment to be entertained by any true
friend Of the administration or wellwisher
Of its chief The truth of the proceeding
would. undoubtedly. sooner or later leak
out; it could not be prevented. And when
i did-woe be unto the poor wretches en-
gagged in the carrying out Of the plot
The President would be mad-and justly
so-and pestiferous people like Dr. Long,
Ernest Thompson-SetOn. POultney Bige-
low, and other undesirable citizens would
never cease giggling and 'uorating 1t
around" as they say down South in the
backwoods districts Such a sweet and
altogether lovely morseI never was rolled
beneath the tongue Of nature faker as
that would be! The greatest OF an anti
nature takers caught slaughtering tame
bears for sport!
We gave the Globe credit for a higher
appreciation Of things in general and the
President in particular than is indicated
in this base proposal We can only
think-nay. we viii think-that our con-
temporary's untJward suggestion was
prompted more by thoughtlessness and
intended kindness than by even a
semblance Of the deliberate calmness we
have imagined to mark its statements
heretofore.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
UntraveIed President.

From the Boston Herald
1t is an astonishing thing. in looking over
the list Of the Presidents. from Washing
ton down, to see how few Of them ever
had what are admitted to be the advan-
tages Of travel. Grant. Of course, made \
remarkable tour of the world. but only
after he was out Of Office. The second
Harrison went abroad on legal and diplo-
matte service but also after he had
ceased 10 be President With the av-
ception Of Mr.. Roosevelt, who studied for
a time at Heidelberg, we recall at present
no occupant Of the Presidential chair who
prior to his term Of Office. ever took the
opportunity TO acquire the advantages
which a personal knowledge Of other lands
and other peoples confers.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16

Empire state? the Grandoldtexans viii
ask. And whoever heard Of a Grandold-
texas farm being abandoned, except for
thousands of dollars in the coin of the
realm? True. there are a few millions Of
acres of unimpToved fertile land in the
leyiatkan State down on the Gulf and
the Rio Grande. but settlers from less
favored points are rapidly covering 1t.
and the Five Million Club is glad. Then,
too. there are a few more millions OF
acres farther west which need only water
to make them bloom like the rose, and
Grandoldtexans, having obtained good So
ciety. one Of the things said by famous
civil war general TO be necessary TO make
Texas and certain unmentionable other
place habitable, have high hopes Of even
tuaIy getting the second requisite-more
rain
It's none Of our business, of course,
but If New York is wise it viii prepare
10 defend its title more vigorously than
ever before, II, indeed, as we have al
ready intimated, the better plan is not to
give up without further bitter strife.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
Good Thing for virginia.

From the Richmond News Leader.
One thing it is well to keep in mind
regarding the Jamestown Exposition.
However It may result financially to the
stockholders or to the United States gov
eTnment. there can be no doubt that IT
has paid the State Of Virginia, and es-
pecially the city of Richmond 1t has
done more TO advertise Virginia, to bring
her into prominence, to make people from
every part Of the country and the world
acquainted with us than anything that
has happened in our history since the war.
AS We have natural resources and at
fractions, the fact that they have been
put before the public inevitably must
work to our good.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
A Teutonie Hero.

The chapter general Of the ORDER OF the
Hospitalers Of ST. John Of Jerusalem has
awarded 20 DR.. Albert Won Lecoq. a Ger
man scientist, the medal Of that order for
saving life or land al imminent personal
risk. Or. Lecoq had spent two years in
scientific work in the Himalayan Noun
tains, and, worn out with illness and
priyatiOn he was returning home. trav-
cling through an inhospitable region, when
ne fell in with Capt. J. D. Sherer. Of the
British army. They Travelled together Cor
few days when Capt. Sherer became I'll
with typhoid fever. and DR.. Lecoa start
ed out in search Of aid. He crossed Sas-
ser Pass. 1900 feet high. with three miles
OF continuous glacier climbing. Then he
crossed another pass scarcely less for
midable, and finally he reached a village
where he secured a litter, some ponies.
and men. Then he made his way back
70 his sick acquaintance. To. save the life
Of man whom he had known only few
days he put his own life in imminent
peril" The journey in search Of relief
occupied nine consecutive days and
nights Or. Lecoq lived for that period
on little -four and a small cake of
grease.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
A Natural Politician.

From the Saturday ETeuing Post
Roosevelt Is a natural politician. He
might be called, with proper regard for
accuracy, an unconscious politician. Most
Of what he gained in the political field
came from being perfectly natural in his
dealings with men. There was apparently
no art in his method IN his early public
life. He said what he thought and prac-
ticed what he preached All classes ap-
pealed 10 his interest In each Of them
he found something to attract his fancy.
II he liked a man he showed II without
taking into account the mans position I'm
the world. If he did not like a man he
showed it. Since he has been in the White
House he has sometimes tempered his
naturally frank disposition to the exi-
gencies Of the occasion in dealing with in
huential persons for whom he had no
liking, but some Of his supporters
contend that this was due to mere cour-
tesy, and not to desire to gain sup
DOrt
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
Gen. Braxton,s Mnr-

From the Springfield Republican
Gen. BrayJon's career a. grand master
Of the lobby and dictator Of the Rhode
island legislature became long since IA
miiiar TO readers Of the press. There is
true story, now d classic in Rhode
island history, illustrating his absolute
control Of the States lawmakers in the
days OF his greatest power. The general
was seated, as usual, in the sheriff's Office.
and the session in the house had been
prolonged past the lunch hour. The boss
was hungry Then he became impatient.
and finally he roared 20 the sheriff.
Damn IL! Who is that fool talking in
the house? It's lunch time, and past.
Sheriff, go and see that the house ad-
journsr'
And the house meekly adjourned.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
Three Cardinal Issnes.

From the Richmond Journal
The three cardinal issues outlined IN
Bryan's speech Of Friday. the tariff. the
trusts and railway regulation, are OBJ
Viousiy the three on which the battle
lines viii be drawn in the coming Pres
idental election, and OF these three the
tarih must necessarily be the paramount
issue; first, because the tariff is the
nursing mother of the monopolistic
trusts; and, secondly, because It is es-
sentially the device and the creation OF
the Republican party, and that party has
steadfastly guarded. defended. and main
tanned. and continues to guard. defend,
and maintain, the worst and most glaring
outrages Of that system of robbing the
many for the benefit of the few who COM
pose the trusts
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
Lighting of Factories.

Lighting is a matter that has been
carefully studied in the construction OF
new American textile mills, of which the
fronts are largely constructed Of glass.
In the old mills the aim was rather TO
make window that no one could see
through than one that would admit
plenty Of light and air One who has
compared mill windows in three countries
reports that factories are better lighted
in Germany than in England. and better
in England than in America. "A bad
light" writes Shadwell in his Indus
trial Efficiency" is the most conspicu-
Gus defect in American factory premises"
In Germany he never saw an ilI-lighted
wOrkroOm; he found buildings well spread
out, and observed that textile mills have
rarely more than three, or at most, four,
stories.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
HIGH SCHOOL SOCIETIES.
An Anomaly in the Educational Sys-
tenn of This Country.

From the Minneapolis Tribune.
The societies are all undemocratic, but
the sOrOrities go beyond the fraternities
in showing a cruel, petty snobbishness
TO those not belonging TO their order.
Admission 10 these societies depends On
social standing, on dress. show. and the
liberal expenditure Of money There are
parents who keep their children in them
at great personal sacrifices.
Despite the ban Of the National Edu-
catonal Association and the high school
principals, these societies still flourish.
but their popularity is waning. The
school boards OF several cities have re-
fused them official recognition and have
been upheld by the courts
a few school boards that favor them
have placed them under the direct con-
troll Of the teachers. They are encour-
aged by the foolish social ambition Of
parents who wish their children 10 shine
in what they fancy the upper circles.
and will brook no interference with their
supposed rights.
II goes without saying that these So
cieties are an anomaly In the public
school system OF a republican country.
whose children should be trained in the
doctrines OF equality set forth in our
Declaration Of Independence
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
Speaking of Nature F-k-g.

John Burroughs
A friend of mine was walking the
fields when he saw a commOtion in the
grass a few yards of. Approaching the
spot, he found a snake-the common gar
ter snake-trying TO swallow lizard. And
how Go you suppose the lizard was de-
feating the benevolent designs Of the
snake? BY simply taking hold OF its own
tail and making itself into a hoop. The
snake went round and round and could
find neither beginning nor end. Who was
the old giant who FOUND himself wrestling
with time? This little snake had a tough
er customer the other day in the bit Of
eternity it was trying TO swallow.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
The Training of Omcers.

a scheme for the training OF naval Of
hcers has been prepared at the French
ministry of meil-.- and is to be discussed
soon by the supreme council Of the navy
before submission 10 the Chambers. In his
report to the Senate upon the Jena catas-
trOphe, NJ. Monis deplored the autago-
nism which he found in the French navy.
which he said was highly detrimental to
the fleet and its discipline. Naval opinion.
he said demanded the establishment Of a
new order Of things, in which executive
officers In their speCialties, engineers. con-
structors. and ordnance officers should
work together with a common object.
Until now they had had an independent
existence; their promotion was not upon
the same lines; they lived apart, and
their particularist tendencies were detri-
mental to the public service Recently the
minister Of marine addressed a memo
randum to the naval pTefect at Brest, di-
recting his attention to the increasing
necessity of familiarizing naval cadets
with the use of mechanical tools and the
construction, maintenance, and working
Of steam and other machinery. He said
that the necessity Of competence in this
matter was daily growing greater, owing
to the multiplicity of mechanical appli-
ances on board ships Of war. He wished
to examine the possibility of creating at
Brest school analogous to the United
States Naval College at Annapolis.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16

a bare quorum or less, and to still fur
ther emphasize the decadence of the de-
Lucrative character of the House. If.
as has been suggested. each Office should
be equipped with a device for hearing
the House debates, it would be needless
for any member TO be present save when
matters Of snterest to himself were pend
ing. unless his presence were requisite 70
maintain a quorum or 10 cast his vote.
Who knows but that the time may come
when the House viii take vote by
telephone, and so avoid the tedium of a
roll call? In that eventuality. some fu-
ture Speaker viii have to expand and
develop Mr.. Reeds acute faculty for
seeing q quorum.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
In the Front Rank.

From the Jonssville VA Star
On October The Washington Herald
was one year old. The Herald stands
in the front rank among the papers at
the National Capital II is a clean, in
dependent paper. and its columns can
always be relied upon 70 contain the
latest news. Editorially il is frank. but
fearless. The Herald is receiving its fun
share Of advertising patronage and its
circulation has been phenomenal.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
Some Advice to vardaman.

From the ChattanOoga Times.
Gov Nardaman recently admitted that,
notwithstanding his efforts to save it. the
republic is tottering to its fall" II Is
suggested that the governor need not
mind about the republic; all that is
wanted OF him is to keep Mississippi
straight or just as straight as he can,
meantime being reminded that some half
dozen or more lynchings have occurred
in the State recently. After the governor
gets back TO his editorial functions things
won't look nearly so bad.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
House of the Future.

From the House Beautiful
A very modern architect predicts the
house of one large room, small electric
kitchen attached and an enormous in
closed porch with facilities for outdoor
sleeping. Whether housekeepers will care
for his scheme or not is a question. but
it is undoubtedly true that the compara-
lively small kitchen. the big porch and
the generous living-room have come 10
stay.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
A Refreahing commen.ary.

From the Concord CN. h Monitor.
The Washington Herald has attained
it's first birthday. The Herald is a news
paper without Sunday or weekday
freaks. far from tabloid in size, and it's
success is a refreshing commentary on
the good sense of its managers. In honor
Of its anniversary. The Herald published
modest souvenir number, which told
about the paper and pictured the men
who made il, omitting, however, to give
Us the portrait OF the editor, Scott c.
Bone, whose particular child The Wash
ington Herald Is.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
LIGHT IN THE MORNING.

No use, mo'ners. wen de rain come down.
Ter cry ter de angels dat de wOrr gwine
drown.
De rainbow iingin' ct his ribbons r0un'-
Soon be light in de mawninI
H.
No use. mo'ners, wen de col win blow.
Ter cry ter de angels kaze day treat YOU
so.
You'n sho' strike weather whar day ant
no snow
Soon be light in de mawnin'!
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
AN HUMBLE ADMIRER.

What a wealth of plant and shrub comes
a-blooming lH the fall
There's the scarlet flub- a-dub, making
gay each park and mall.
feu can hnG the what's it's-name In It's
usual abode,
Whilst the foi-de-rol ahame decorates
each country road.
In the fields the posies grow: in the town
there is no lack.
There's the wop-wop all aglow, and the
crimson pick-a-paek.
What a lot of blooms there be making
bright this world of ours
amt much on botany, but I cert'inly
love flowers
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
Second-rnte secnritr

From the Chicago ReoUrd- Herald
II is charged that the municipal debt of
Cleveland has increased sl2,0O0,O00 during
the six years of Mayor Tom Johnson's ad-
nlinistration. Mr.. Johnson's supporters
will. OF course, insist that It required rare
genius to borrow that much money with a
town whose baseball team was merely
fourth in the race, as security.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
ApfrecIated by the Reading Public

From the McAlister lOklahomal Capital.
The Washington Herald was one year
old last Tuesday and celebrated the event
by issuing an exceedingly good number
Of that excellent paper. During the first
year Of its existence its circulation was
p,3l9,6I copies. a daily average OF 2s,Z72
copies. This is wonderful showing,
starting with nothing. 1t did have some
thing too, and that was determination
TO avoid the yellow and make a clean
newspaper That such a paper is ap-
preciateG by the reading public is evi-
denced by the success Of The Washington
Herald.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16

IF eating hear steaks is calculated 10
make man ferocious, Senators and Rep
resentatives would better be careful how
they approach Teddy when he gets back
on the job" says the Jackson (Miss)
News. Oh. well. sufficient unto the day
is the evil thereof" he hasn't eaten any
bear steak so far this trip.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
He,s Right In the Va.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
Senator Cullom told a reporter that
Cannon will be nominated for President
IF President Roosevelt keeps out of the
way" All, there's the rub. If anything
short OF divine power can keep Roosevelt
out Of the way, we don't know what it is.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
"oId in Popularity and Enterprise.''

fTum the ITades Unl0nIst-
The Washington Herald was one year
young on the sth Of October last, and an
unlimited number Of years old in popu-
larity and enterprise. The management
Of the paper is to be congratulated upon
the showing made for the year The pa
per Is clean and wholesome, and is bound
to grow. May it have many birthdays
and each one find IL growing in pros
peTity and influence.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
More Military Orders.

From the New York Evening Post,
A society Of naval sponsors has been
organized. 10 include all women who have
taken the leading role in the christening
Of war vessels. 1t will be affiliated with
the Society Of the Descendants of the
Survivors Of the Cavalry Rides from Fort
Myer.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
Claimant for Battle ship Honors.

From the Portland 0regonian,
Another reason for welcoming Okla
hOma within the family is that We have
almost run out Of names for battle ships
When we build one to match the Dread
nought, We can christen her for the new
State.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
Very Remarkable

This invention has a remarkable his
tory"
'As 20 hoW?"
The inventor made a fortune out of IT,.
and his hackers had TO be satisfied with a
beggaTly per cent"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
MEN AND THINGS.
Pricer Hirh I'm YnIzon-

United States Consul Cole. stationed at
Dawson, warns everybody interested that
the prices in the Yukon territory are stiil
high enough 70 take away the newcom-
ers breath. Everything consumed in the
way Of living costs from Two to three
times as much In this country as II does
In the United States, he writes. There
is no article sold for less than q cents,
no matter how trivial. as there is no
money IN circulation OF a less denomina-
tion than that amount The cost Of liv-
ing will remain high so long as the
means Of getting supplies into the coun-
try remain as they are, and what is true
Of the Yukon territory is true OF the en-
tire Yukon Valley, from the Alaskan line
10 the coast"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
In Other Words, Hogging 1t.

From the Baltimore American
1t Is said that Chicago may get both
the big party conventions. Here's anoth-
er boom for the Capitalization idea.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
"CoIOred Money"

When ne heard about bank notes OF dif-
ferent colors, Brother Dickey said:
MY. my, 1 reckon Mister Roosevelt
must a done dat-he sich fr'en' ter de
cullud racer
But when 1t was explained to him. he
added-
Il thought hit wuZ money made spesh-
ully fer de cullud folks: but anyhow. de
white mans money is good nun fer me
ven I kin git it,"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
JUST FROM GEORGIA y
From the Atlanta Constitution
BR'ER BAR AND BR'ER TEDDY.

ti-A tAi' Atiatiia A.fllsllANLtFi
BR'ER BAR AND BR'ER TEDDY.
l.
Danl in de lion den
He never make no moan;
He don't keer fer de lion,
An de lion leave him lone.
H.
Roosevelt in de canebrake-
He Projlck fer &c bar:
De bar. he call his chillun
An soon git out or dari
III
Put Roosevelt in de lion den.
An dar De big stick stops:
Whar would be Br'er Roosevelt
Wen de lion lick his chops?
".
Talk bout de sense er animiles-
FwOuld make yo' straight ha'r curl
Wen de bar dat runs de canebrake
Beat de man what run de worl'
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
Jenersonian RepnhIicanism.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
The Republican party controlled by Taft
and Hughes would in its essentials bear a
closer resemblance to the Democracy of
Jefferson and Cleveland than q radical
Democracy defined by Bryan.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16

''Schmitz goes TO penitentiary through
attorneys blunder.' says a headline In a
Philadelphia paper. Primarily, however,
Schmitz goes 20 the penitentiary through
Schmitzs blunder
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
A New York BuzxSaw.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
1t is said that Roosevelt Will not inter
fere with Hughes as to the New York
delegation, and that shows his wisdom.
Hughes is a sort of buzzsaw himself.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
The Voyage of a NeedIe.

The oldest man in Norfolk. Conn, is
Egbert T. Butler, who is ninety years Old
and for seventy-hve of those ninety years
has had needle travelling about all over
his body. Although Mr. Butler says that
he has never been sick day in his whole
life, he had often been visited with
strange pains in various partss Of his
body. When the pains came in his arms
or legs he thought they were due TO rheu-
matism; when they came in his lungs or
chest he thought them pleurisy, and when
they came in his stomach he spoke Of
them as a "crick." But the doctor who
took the needle from the old mans foot
said that all OF these pains were caused
by the travels OF the needle. for surgeons
have found out that a needle travels
through flesh by going alternately back
ward and forward, like a railroad train
switching. Thus they were able 10 trace
the course Of this needle, which passed
twice very close to the heart and through
the lungs At last it lodged in his foot,
and il WAS there the doctors found IT,.
Well. I declare said the old gentleman
when he saw IL. and he at once remem-
bered how when a child his mother had
been frightened because he had swallowed
needle. II had remained in his body for
seventy-five years.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
In the LimeIight.

! have never been a reigning belle, ad-
mitted the bashful girl. but once, at a
tea"
''Yes?"
Il poured"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16

The Crown Prince Frederick William
has been relieved from military duty for
twelve months. in order that he may
study how TO be a German Emperor. He
can hardly help standing at the head OF
the class.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
Meanes+ Vet

From the 81. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Agents of the food trusts who seek TO
explain the rise in fruit staples on the
score Of bad Yields are the meanest na-
ture-fakers yet discovered.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
Modern Instances.

From the Rochester Herald.
Why talk about George Washington as
a tax dodger, when there are so many
more living examples right here at home?
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16

"The pure food law ought 10 make them
state on the bottle how many headaches
there are inside" says the Baltimore Sun.
No use; very few people would believe the
label spoke the truth-eitiher before or
after taking