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The Washington herald., 1907-06-04
II All Denends.

While the discussion Of nature fakes
and takers is raging. it is well to consider
the case Of Atlanta's now celebrated lion.
which escaped from a theater recently
and spread CONSERVATION and despair
from the post-office TO the Capital City
Club. and from Decatur street to West
End
The Atlanta papers-which are nothing
if not enthusiastic-gave that lion the
finest write-up he will ever get this side
Of the grave. According TO their faithful
sCribes, he was seven feet long. six feet
tall. weighed a ton or so and had teeth
Ike a man-eating shark. He roared and
he snorted. he growled and he cavorted, ,
he behaved in most ungentlemanly
manner. and he would be at fl still per-
haps. had not a brave and knightly At
lantan captured him, after a hard and
bitter chase, and restored him TO his cage.
single-handed and alone.
That's what the Atlanta papers said.
This is what an honest and law-abiding
paper in a neighboring town said:
"A tcothless lion. in the last stages ot decTepi-
tude. got as,uy in Atlanta Saturday night, and
the Gate City had a real thrill Of horror when It
read about it Yesterday. Twas sensible lion. too.
for when pistols began % fire he ran into a drug
store
After all. the question Of nature fax
ing may be- ike the tariff, purely a local
issue. When viewed from the standpoint
Of the reporter assigned TO write the story
of the lion. that beast doubtless appear
ed to be a particularly ferocious speci-
men Of his kind. When viewed from the
sanctum of a newspaper in town two
hundred miles away the varmint dwin-
died into a harmless mollycoddle. And
there you are.
Il depends considerably on whose fish
story is being told. and who is telling it
4 lion may be of many cOlors. according
to the point Of view.
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Mr. Rvan's Ambition.

Thomas F. Ryan. after having accu-
mulated the colossal fortune Of 800 O00. 900.
has retired from business TO devote him
self to politics in his native State Of Vir-
ginia. His ambition. if current gossip
may be accepted at its face value. is to
become one Of the United States Senators
from that State. The aspiration is COM
mendable. and possibly Mr.. Ryan would
make a worthy and useful Senator. But
the times are unprOpitiOus for the en-
trance Of wealthy men into national af-
fairs. even by the way Of the Senate,
which is the easiest road to goals such
as that the desire for which is attributed
TO Mr. Ryan. His millions may not prove
q source Of strength in an appeal 10 the
voters Of the Old Dominion. who now
practically choose their Senators by direct
primary.
Yet it may be regretted that the con-
structive ability shown by such men as
Mr.. Ryan cannot be utilized in the serv-
Ice Of the state. Mere wealth does not
necessarily dlsqualify q man for public
office, though It raises Ii presumption. or
al any rate a suspicion. that his train
ing. bis interests. and his predictions
unfit him for taking charge Of and direct
ing governmental affairs. Senatorial mill
Ionaires are too often not the representa-
tives OF their States, or the people of
their States but Of various interests or
corporations. so that they come to be
thought Of as agents Of those interests.
instead Of as statesmen with a national
outlook. or as politicians in the larger
sense. Mr. Ryan might perhaps fall out
side this category, having divested him
self OF his direct connections with wealth.
producing affairs. but he probably would
have some difficulty proving TO the ordi-
nary citizen, as the late Senator Hanna
tried to do, that ne has no cloven hoof
after all
There IS plenty Of room for the civic
activity Of our retired miilionaires in any
Of our States. IN Virginia. for exam
pie, Mr.. Ryan would find that the people
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with the modern world Of business is in
process Of solution.
It is this willingness on the part OF the
best colleges of the United States to keep
up with the march of Industrial progress
and our growth toward commercialism
that is doing much to win respect
throughout the world for our educational
methods Sdch a change as is proposed
by President Eliot will not. assuredly.
turn out the highest sort of scholars. but
il will make more efficient citizens; and
the men cut out for scholars. in all prob
ability, could not be kept away from the
books anyway.
There is a marked tendency away from
extravaganza in the most prominent col
leges too. and the girls. as is fitting, are
taking the lead in this Vassar has de-
cided that this years graduating class is
TO wear simple muslin gowns. instead of
the elaborate creations" Of lace and silk
that hitherto have graced commencement
day. Thus the rich girl occupies the same
level as the girl OF moderate means, and a
long step is taken toward that real de-
mocracy which should be most in evil
dence in our public institutions of learn
ing.
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Trouble in Portugal.

The political events that have trans
pired in Portugal recently are Of more
than passing interest, for Portugal, I'm the
course of history, has always displayed
a remarkable tendency 10 disturb the
peace Of Europe Ordinarily this little
country. with its population Of about 6OO0.-
600. is rarely heard Of but the present
constitutional crisis has served 70 bring II
into the public eye. There is little doubt
that the trend Of events there is watched
with considerable interest by the great
powers. lest occasion arise for interven-
ton to maintain or TO restore order.
The King Of Portugal has undertaken
TO rule without the Parliament and has
dissolved that body. An unusual feature
of the dissolution is that he has set no
date for the new elections. and there is
apprehension that he proposes 90 try the
experiment Of absolute rule.
King Carlos. who came 20 the throne
October 19, 1889. has never been a popular
ruler. and it Is thought that his latest
move has been made with a view TO
strengthening himself against a republi-
can revolt. One thing that seems to
threaten the peace OF the country is the
growth Of a party whose platform is the
restoration OF the descendants Of the de-
posed King Miguel, who, seventy years
ago. was exiled from the country. It viii
be remembered that King Miguel fell be
cause Of his attempts az absolutlsm. and
1t IS said that his descendants. who live
| in Austria, would gladly welcome d
chance TO continue his policy.
Great Britain IS one Of the powers most
interested In the present constitutional
crisis That empire has had a certain re-
spOnsiblity for Portugal ever since the
Peninsula campaign against Napoleon,
and it IS not unlikely that British states
manship viii. he invoked 20 bring King
Carlos and THE Constitutionalists together,
and thus prevent either a republican rev.
olutiou or an attempted restoration Of the
exi.ed line
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His First vacation in Years.

Hon. Charles II. Robb. assistant justice
Of the District Court Of Appeals. is going
to Fort Bayard. y. Mex, for an extended
outing. He proposes to rough It and get
close to nature. No other man in the
public service has more richly earned a
vacation. for none has done harder or
more conscientious work for Uncle SAM
Beginning with the post-Office fraud dis
closures, several years ago, he has led a
strenuous official life. which, until now
when his work on the bench is we'll in
hand. has denied him opportunity for
rest and recreation. Although slight of
frame his capacity for a steady. hard
grind has apparently been unlimited. and
it is his intention to rest for the better
part of the summer in the Rooseveltian
way
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are ready for constructive leadership
along several lines OF political reform.
The man who devised and constructed a
system of good roads throughout the
state would perform a lasting public
service for which he would be remem-
bered for generations. To bring order
out OF the chaos Of present tax legisla-
ton. or to finance the mechanism Of pub
lie education so as 20 extend its benefits
10 the remOtest hamlet, would reward
with more than local fame any one capa-
bic of achieving these desirable ends. The
field Of public service In our Common
wealths, TO say nothing OF our municipal
tiles. Is wide enough for the ambitions Of
the most opulent and the most capable.
Why do our rich men neglect these near
ef and more useful opportunities for the
honor OF a seat in the Senate, where their
behavior is constantly under public sus-
piciOn?
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Buckinghams Pious Turkey.

Editor The Washington Herald.
I would like 70 add one 70 your list Of
nature stories I'm The Herald OF June g.
At my home in Buckingham County.
Va. there was. when I was a boy. a tur-
key which consistently refused TO lay on
Sunday, but always would lay two eggs
on Monday.
The trtkey is long since dead and can
not be produced in corroboration. But
there are many neighbors living who
doubtless remember the facts, and II any
one would look up the files Of the Rich
mond Dispatch in the middle 7Vs numer-
Gus references would be found therein 20
Buckingham pious turkey"
s 7. FICELEN.
I2lo Colnmhia road Mashing.on. D. G.
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senator Daniel and Silver.

From the Norfolk Landmark
Like Mr.. Mckinley, he Senator Daniel
was an advocate Of free silver before Mr..
Bryan was known. In the interval be-
tween 1895 and 1900 the free-silver theory
was utterly discredted. and Mai. Daniel
frankly admitted the fact The Demo
cratic party is badly in need Of leader
ship which is characterized by just that
sort Of common sense The insinUatiou
that Senator Daniel has not the political
courage to stand against the current for
a principle is refuted by his noteworthy
support Of President Cleveland's course
in sending Federal troops TO Chicago in
1894.
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TUESDAY. JUNE 4. 1907.
Railway Rates as an Issue.

Mr.. Bryan continues to differentiate his
position respecting railroad legislation
from that of Mr.. Roosevelt i'm a way
which is very suggestive of the part the
question of railway rates will play in fu-
ture Presidential campaigns The Presi-
dent. IL viii be remembered. indicated
pretty plainly in his indianapolis speech
that rate reductions might be found in
consistent with the demand for better
transportation facilities, which he re-
garded as the great need of the hour"
Ample, safe, and rapid transportation IA
c:lites.' he said. "are even more neCes-
sary than cheap transportation. Mr.
Bryan. on the other hand when asked at
Richmond on Saturday whether he agreed
with the contention that the people need
better railroad facilities more than they
do lower rates. replied. according 10 the
Times-Dispatch reporter. with a snap:
why should they not have b1thl Why should
the railroads exact extortionate rates as a com
reusst5n for tae equipment which they are I'm duty
bound 10 furnish. II they are public carriers they
ought 70 be prepared TO do the business which the
public roIHiIes of them. If there is not sufficient
fcTius more business than the railroads can attend
%. ard there is a suspicion that money has gone
into dividends which ought % have gone into equip
mgi,.'
Mr.. Bryan went on to say that although
a number Of the States had reduced pas
senger rates 10 2 cents q mile, the inter
state rate remained cents. and expressed
the belief that Congress should pass a
law compelling the railroads to sell
through tickets for a sum not greater
than the sum of the local rates" Thus
ne plants himself squarely on the issue
Of railway rate reduction. both as 10 pas
seuger and freight fares. deeming both
quite compatible with that enormous ex-
pendiJure in construction and equipment
whicn railroad men consider imperatively
necessary II transportation facilities are
10 keep pace with the rapid.r- advancing
requirements OF internal commerce.
Anal0ges between the railway rate issue
and Jne tariff issue viii Immediately oc-
cur 20 every one. Botn involve immense
vested interests; botn are economic IN
character; botn affect the constant though
varying degree Of antagonism between
buyer and seller, between producer ana
consumer. In the one case. as in the
other, me issue Is bound TO disturb bust
ness mote or less until II is settled and
10 raise the cry that the best tn1ng to do
is 10 let we'll enough alone. It is clear
enough. however, that Mr.. bryan cannot
be ranked with the sJanGpatIers on either
the tariff or the TatlrOad-rate questions.
a friend of the President SAYS that Mr..
Roosevelt might be induced to accept an
other term in the event Of a war. The
nov fr-FTa fna TAas.rar, fsy. v,-+-- 15--.-r.
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MEN AND THINGS.
Penrose to Control.

The Republican State convention Of
Pennsylvania. which will meet in Harris
burg Thursday of this week. promises TO
add somewhat TO the gayety OF the po-
litical situation. II is a foregone conclu-
sion that the convention will commend
the administration OF President Roosevelt
in the very warmest terms. and then for
mally and oflcially@ launch Senator Phi
lander Chase Kn0xs boom for the Repub-
lican Presidential nomination. It will de-
clare for "A continuation Of what have
come TO be known as the Roosevelt poll
cies, and wifi point out that such contin-
uation can be made certain by the nomi-
nation Of the junior Senator. The dec
larations on these two points are being
framed with unusual care. and that part
which refers 20 the President is expected
TO be used as a model for other State con-
ventions. II is very positively asserted
that the President will be pleased not
only with what Is said about him and
his policies. but with the Endorsement Of
Senator Knox as well. In the recent
past Mr. Roosevelt has been at some
pains TO tell visitors that he is not back
| Ing the candidacy of any specific man,
and 20 those who have talked with him
about the Knox boom he has expressed
the highest appreciation Of his former At
torney Generals ability and of the lat
ter's service 20 the administration. both
as a member Of the Cabinet and OF the
Senate.
In view Of all this, it Is particularly in
/ teresting TO note that the controlling
spirit Of the convention will be none other
than Senator Boies Penrose. said 20 have
been the man who first told Of the exist
ence Of the notorious S5.Q00.00Q "cOnspir-
acy" The senior Senator Is expected 20
be the absolute ruler Of the convention,
and Observers say his candidate for State
treasurer is certain to be nominated Last
! year Penrose consulted the President
about the State convention plank indors-
/ ing the national administration. He did
not do so this year and his friends ex-
plain that such action was not necessary
| because Senator Knox Is TO be put for
ward as Mr.. ROosevelt's successor.
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Anthony's Clean Sweep.

It is not often that candidates for pub
lie Office, and especially for Congressional
seats, are able to attain the object of
their desires without opposition. Repre-
sentative Burton. of Ohio, has made
something Of a record in this respect. and
equally noteworthy is the case of D. R.
Anthony, jr.. recently selected to repre-
sent the First Kansas district, in the
place Of Charles Curtis. who sue
seeded Senator Benson in the Upper
House. When the Republicans nOmi-
mated Mr.. Anthony. the Democrats
Of the district met, and decided to name
no one in opposition TO him. He is a
member of the well-known Anthony fam
fly Of Kansas, being nephew Of the
late Susan B. Anthony. and son Of D..
R. Anthony, sr., whom he succeeded as
editor Of the Leavenworth Times.
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COLLEGE, practicahilities.

The great cry on the part Of the hard
headed men of business who, desiring the
best for their sons and daughters. have
sent them TO college. has always been
against the impractica ability Of what is
known as the higher education" To a
man the possessor of millions. the owner
Of a steam yacht and Of a factory or in
dustry that turns out money faster than
ne can spend it; who, looking back. can
remember his shirt-sleeves days, and who
knows that he has attained his wealth
with little Latin and less Creek it has
seemed a waste Of time, Of energy, and of
money for his son to go through college.
And yet, because college puts a certain
stamp on a man. these fathers-many of
whom know the value of a stamp on the
hams they turn out-are willing TO pay
the price.
But il is not alone with the business
men that the humanitles are losing favor
The whole trend Of our civilization to-day
is toward concentration on business. on
money-making There is a dim sort Of
feeling that If one owes a duty TO educa-
ton he can pay It after he has won sue
cess in business-pay it as MI Carnegie
is paying it. by founding libraries. or as
Cecil Rhodes paid it, by founding scholar
ships.
Where the influences have tended so
long in the one direction there was bound
10 be results, and so it was not surprising
that President Eliot, Of Harvard, in his
address to the delegation Of Harvard
Clubs in Detroit. declared that "the Har-
ward authorities are now planning a new
business course which will require a de-
gree for entrance and will require five or
six years TO complete" This is Harvard s
answer to the cry. Train our sons TO be
good business men, and so the problem of
bringing the higher education into touch
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when the Canal Is Dug.

From the New Orleans Picayne.
The Suez and Panama canals will
shorten a voyage around our globe 10 not
more than 5000 miles, whereas without
them it would be nearly twice that dis
tance The opening of our American
isthmian canal will be occasion enough
to bring all the nations together in a
shout for iOy
The Washington herald., 1907-06-04
Mr. CIeYeInnd's Feat.

From the Bristol CYa) Courier.
A contemporary says 1t is easier for
a camel to go through the eye Of a
needle than for a man TO become Presi-
dent Of the United States unless he has
a good wife" Nevertheless. Mr.. Cleve-
land performed the feat in 1851.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-04
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE TINE TO POUT.

why do you pOut?' asked May of Grace
Why do you pucker up your face?
What's happened, pray?'
Il pOut." said Grace. because OF this;
Without one single little kiss,
Tom went away
Quoth May: You are a foolish girl
The greatest freak in all the whirl.
For kisses, dear,
Your lips you should have puckered so
And done your pouting. don't you know
While Tom was here.
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Alarming,

From the Omaha Bee.
II an interview in Paris, Tom Lawson
predicts that President Roosevelt will be
nominated by both the Republican and
Democratic conventions next year. II
may be added that Mr.. Lawson has been
suffering from a nervous collapse and is
travelling In Europe for his health. Evil
IDENTIFY his condition Is alarming
The Washington herald., 1907-06-04
Something InnsnnI.

I saw a double bill at the theater last
night"
Indeed"
Yes, the woman in front Of me had a
hat adorned with a two-headed bird"
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Mr. Bryan denOunces the newspaper
that said he would not run against Mr..
Roosevelt under any circumstances as a
"faker." Surely. at his time Of life, Mr.
Bryan isn't proposing to undertake the
determination OF the political faker?
The Washington herald., 1907-06-04

Eyes are never half so bright
or never half so fair.
Nor seem to dance with such delight
As when tho love lights there.
And oh, how sad those eyes appear,
When loves beyond recall
Those eyes, bedImmed by many a tear.
Are lesden as the pail
'Tis love that makes the eye so bright.
Tis love, the sparkling wine,
That fills the soul with pure delight
And makes the mind TO shine.
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ARE YOU GOING AWAY?

Subscribers who leave he city tempo
raTlg should have TIE Washington Herald
mailed 10 them. Addresses will be changed
as often as requested. You cannot keep
fully informed about affairs in Washington
unless your paper follows you.
Before leaving mail oE telephone your
address to this Office.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-04

A Pittsburg girl, according to the Dis
patch Of thar city, got out of bed, seized
a slat, and killed a mouse that was an
noying her with It's gnawing. II IS ex-
tremely doubtful II the President had any
idea Of flushing such unheard Of nature
takers as the Dispatch writer.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-04
BREAKFAST TABLE CHAT.
From the Detroit Free Press.
As IL Goes.

From the Detroit Free Press
As IL Goes.
Here comes the bride" exclaimed a
young girl, and every one in the church
turned to look, feastirg their eyes upon
the beautiful maid in white who was
just then walking through the main en-
trance
Yes. here comes the BRIDE"
But who is that strange man. sueaking
into the church through the back door
and hiding In the palms
oh, he doesn't cut any figure. He's
just the groom.
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No Truth in II.

Are many guides really killed for
deere"
NO"
But the press humorlsts-'
L know. They're just a bunch Of un-
qualified nature takers"
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Dafuugf

The late spring. the late spring,
With bated breath
Let us discuss the poor old thing.
II frOze tC death.
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More Nature FnkinRf

From the Ohio State journal
There is a record this week of two blue
jays attacking a cat that was loafing in
the vicinity Of their nest and licking it so
badly that it ran off bowling.
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Nature Lovers,

nature lover ventured once
To write 4 little sCTeed,
Then other lovers called him Ounce
Their mildest tenn indeed.
For nature lovers love the beast,
Regard the Wild as brother,
But never. never in the least.
Show love for one another.
Philadelphia Ledger.
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II Mr.. Roosevelt undertakes to whack
the fish-fakers. we rather imagine he will
receive a communication from down
Princeton way that will stagger the die
tionary
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Commercial Terms.

"Commercialism is running the drama
What's the matter now?"
MY manager tells me that next season
my salary will be subject TO a discount OF
80, %, and 10
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Gonh EishInR.

What are you peeping at. Trixie?'
THE stage manager tells me there's
Pittsburg millionaire in the front row.
Get the hook
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IF you mean to die, it is best to post
pone the event" says the New York Tele-
graph. It's a sure thing that the most Of
us will, just as long as we possibly can.
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Success.

what success are you having with
your garden
Immense. We picked a radish ycster-
day and it looks now as though well be
able 10 gather a spring onion tomorrow. 90
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The Charlotte Observer now inclines to
the belief that andrew jackson may have
been a myth. Our esteemed c0ntempO-
rary dies hard.
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Feed Them. Anyway.

The amateur gardener may not be able
10 feed his family many early vegetables
but he certainly provides nourishment for
an army Of assorted bugs and caterpil-
lars.
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why II Looks Good.

From the ST. Louis Republic
The President says a soled hand looks
as good to him as any other A soiled
hand can mark a ballot as we'll as any
other.
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The Richmond Times Dispatch ad-
vances the opinion that newspaper para
graphers and Congressman Will land ul-
timstely in the same place. With all Of
its hostility and meanness, the Atlanta
Georgian never suggested such "A fright
full possibility 10 the paragraphers.
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Willing TO TnInnd-

1 sent s. TO a crooklet who advertised
to wealth the clew Send me s. for this
booklet and 1 will send the same 20 you.
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mo fisherman can be pessimist." says
the Denver Republican. Evidently the
weather man is serving Colorado better
brand than the rest of the country is get
ting
The Washington herald., 1907-06-04

A German scientist believes that ancient
Roman gentlemen owned automobiles.
Unless he produces evidence TO show the
contemporary existence OF Marshal Col
linses and Mayor CARROTS. we must
decline 20 believe they were the real
thing
The Washington herald., 1907-06-04

The Kaiser has the telephone habit,
says a European story. The hello girls
will now show him just what lese majeste
really means