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The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
Misguided Reform.

Alabama has gone reform crazy Every
thing and everybody is being yanked into
the straight and narrow path regardless
There does not appear to be an ism or a
notion, grand gloomy, or peculiar, that
hasn't strayed into that State. bit It on
the neck. and left it thoroughly inoculated
and saturated with the germs thereof.
Some Of these things, mayhap. are worth
while, many Of them harmless, and some
few calculated to cause nothing more Sc
rious than outside outlaws. But when q
State passes a law, as Alabama has done,
requiring 'possum hunters TO take out a
big, fat license before proceeding to bus
mess, the time has come to call a halt!
With State constitutional amendments re-
striCting the colOred mans ballot, we
have, perhaps. nothing whatever TO do;
with other ramiications attaching or in
anywise appertaining to the negro prob
lem, we are not at the moment concerned:
but we do protest against this latest
unwarranted. cruel. monstrous. and alto
gether reprehensible invasion OF the col
ored brothers personal liberty and his
rights Of pursuit OF the tender and tooth
some marsupial.
There should be no tax on 'pOssums, no
tariff on sweet potatoes, and no limit to
the cornbread output so long as one hun
CRY son Of Ham treads this mundane
sphere. What lobster la Newberg is TO
the paleface; what chop suey Is to the
yellow peril. that '"possum and taters"
is to the man in black. For years and
years-long before he was freed-the right
TO go 'possum hunting, unhampered. un-
disturbed, and with permission to wander
where he listeth, has been freely accorded
him. No one has questioned his first claim
upon the 'possum crop. and his prior
title has been warranted and defended by
his white neighbors and friends as far
back as any one can remember
This outrageous and indefensible law
should be repealed II is founded in
iniquity and it will not stand the white
light of publicity AS well make the eat
ing OF watermelons a misdemeanOr as
seek to curtail TO the colored man the de-
lights Of baked pOssum and appurte-
nances thereunto belonging. Humanity
would stand aggrieved at the enforcement
Of such inhuman punishment upon the de-
fenseless negro. He should be conceded
the right Of free and unlimited pursuit Of
pOssum.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
What Chauffeur" Meant Originally

A correspondent Of The Washington
Herald. who writes feelingly, as If he
had had an unpleasant experience re-
Gently. asks if we can give him any in
formation concerning the origin and orig
inal meaning Of the word chauffeur. as
now applied TO the conductors Of those
vehicles known as devil-wagons. gasoline
buggies, motor cars, automobiles. &c.
While the gentleman does not say so, we
infer that he does not Ike chauffeurs.
and we suspect that his question was in
spired by that fact. That Is to say, it
occurs to us that he seeks to wreak u
subtle revenge by calling attention 20
what chauffeurs were in the olden days
What this was is no more clearly
shown, we think than in Chapter " Of
Robert Louis Stevenson's novel. st.
Ives" IF there is any question as to the
ability of R. L. S. 10 pass on a point of
this kind, we have no doubt that we
can produce an. number Of corroborative
authorities. In the aforementioned chap
ter Of the story Of the always interest
ing but frequently indiscreet Vlcomte
Anne de KeTOnal de Saint-Yves. it will be
remembered, he is still a military pris-
oner in the castle at Edinburgh. and
is called on there by Mr. Daniel Ro-
maine, his great-uncle's lawyer. sent to
inform him Of the fortune that awaits
him. In the course of the conversation
reference is made to one Weary. who.
some years before. went from England
10 France In the interest OF st. Ives
uncle, and never returned. do you
chance 10 know his end, sir?' asks the
lawyer. and the prisoner Of war replies:
4 am s0Ty. do He perished miserably at the
hands Of gang Of banditti such as we call chant
fe1rs. In a word, he was tortured and died Of il
We shall not attempt to say how the
bandits Of the last part Of the eighteenth
century We're metamOrphosed into the au-
tomobile engineers Of more than one
hundred years later. Nor shall We pre-
sumo to point out any analogies between
ehauffeurs who tortured people to death
then and chauffeurs who now violate the
speed laws, make life a burden for the
pedestrian, and frequently make life end
for him, for all Of the mOdern-day chauf-
feurs are not OF that sort We merely
furnish the information requested by our
correspondent, and wish him joy in what
ever disposition he makes Of it.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
Tramways in Mesopotnmia.

The land of the Arabian Nights. once
the very home Of romance. is getting as
roughly materialistic as the rest of the
world The administration of the Sanieh
al Bagdad has decided to construct a
tramway from that city TO FL Azemieh,
a distance of three miles FL Azemieh
is a pleasant suburb Of Bagdad. and is
temporary resting place for Persian
pilgrims and others who 60 there to
worship at the Mohammedan mosques in
Kazomaine, on the opposite side Of the
River Tigris. The domes of tbs principal
mosques are covered with sheets Of gold
and are known far and wide throughout
the Mohammedan world. considerable
number Of Bagdad merchants live in Ell
Azemieh, and traffic between the two
points Is at all times heavy The Sanieh
administration. which will build the tram
way, is anxious that the work shall be
done by American street railroad men.
If possible
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
MAYOR TUNEl

Stanton Leader: Mayor Tune, Of Ten
nessee, wishes that the paragraph people
would stop making a play on his name.
Atlanta Journal: It Is to be hoped that
Mayor Tune, Of Shelbyville, Tenn, draws
the color line when it comes to q coon
song.
Birmingham Age Herald: A Tennessee
mayors name Is Tune, and the para
graphers have been playing on his name
all over the country.
Bristol Herald-Courier: There remains
but one question to be asked about Mayor
Tune, OF Shelbyville, Tenn, and that is
whether he is long or .short-metre.
Bland (Va) Messenger; A Mr.. Tune
has been elected mayor Of a Tennessee
city. but there is no assurance that his
administration will not develop discord.
Montgomery Advertiser: Mayor Tune,
of Shelbyville, Tenn. has attained na-
tional fame, all because Of his name
Some people have thrown at them that
which others strive vainly TO attain.
Minneapolis Tribune: The Washington
Herald has discovered Mayor Tune. Of
Shelbyville. Tenn, and the Baltimore
News says it is playing him for all he is
worth. There's nothing like keeping our
literary efforts pitched in a high key.
Chattanooga Star: The name of the
new mayor Of Shelbyville, Tenn, is
Tune, and every newspaper in the coun-
try Is trying to carry him In the joke
department" says the Bristol Herald
Courier. 1T is just as well 20 understand
in the beginning that Jim Is no joke for
that is the front name Of this particular
Tune; unless he has lately changed 1t
for some other Tune. He is real hot
proposition, not the ragtime, but Of the
good oldfashioned 'hoedown sort.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
APPLIED COMMON SENSE.
Plea for More of IL I'm Current Cons
sfftuffOnaI DIscussion.

Plea for More of It I'm Current Con-
stitutiOnaI Discussion.
From the Richmond NewsLeader.
Chief Justice Marshall construed and in
terpreted the constitution as a live instru-
ment intended to be effective and for
practical use. II was said frequently. and
probably with truth, that If his under
standing and construction of it had been
understood by the States the constitution
never would have been accepted
We are weary OF hair splitting, of trying
to run the country on technlcalities. of
continual carping of constitutional limi-
tatiOns. We do not want 10 see this giant
and intensely active country fettered i'm
movable and heipieTs by sIrict and close
construction. There is a common sense
medium in all these matters There is a
high authority for the assertion that the
Sabbath was made tor man and not man
for the Sabbath. So the constitution OF
the United States was made for these
United States and the people thereof and
the government and people were not made
to be Jammed and held in close limits of
what somebody may say the constitution
requires. All law is common sense ap-
piled. Established and traditional inter
pretations Of the meaning and purpose of
the constitution should not be changed
without good reason; but when the reason
develOpes and is plain before our eyes, de-
veloping in danger and hardship to the
people, then the supreme court, or our
supreme tribunal should be given the op-
portunity to decide whether the change is
possible according 10 the words and mean
ing Of the written instrument The Demo-
cratic party should represent and main
tain the principles and purposes Of the
constitution and should do its part to see
that they are used according to the re-
quirements OF modern conditions.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
RooseveItian Activities.

From Che Philadelphia North American.
Roosevelt's activities in craftsmanship
are so various that the people he serves
forget that he has wrought for the nation
in a dozen fields with greatness equal to
that attained in one by almost any Of his
predecessors He has been guiding the
laW-abiding and driving the law-breaking
classes Of this country over a hill of
danger We doubt II many among MS
have stopped lately to look beyond ana
take account of the far-reaching en-
deavors of the President and the work
ings Of his policies.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
StingIess Bees.

The latest introduction of the Depart
ment of Agriculture are stingless bees.
These new insects come from Asia Minor
and they are known as Caucasian bees
The name IS derived from its native To-
cality, and is emphasized by habits OF
life which stamp ii, so the scientists say.
as the white mans bee Il is civilized
dignifed and high-toned, and rushes
with reluctance into anything like war
fare 1t must not be inferred. however.
that the Caucasian bee has no sting at
all. Physically, it IS constituted much as
other bees are, and it has about the ordi-
nary capacity for inflcting a wound but
its weapon is sheathed in peace and used
only In cases OF extreme emergency. Ii
has been dOmeStcated for many cen
turies and cut off from the conlmoner
breeds that naturally make honey In
some mountain cave or tree Through
these centuries of isolation It's sweet and
affable disposition has been developed un-
til IT is now ready to take that place in
the world for which il is fitted When
placed in a busy street this new bee plies
its trade in peace. and interferes with
neither man nor beast. Apiaries on the
tops of high office buildings have become
not unusual Of late years in many Of the
big cities.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
The Test and the Temptation.

From the Brooklyn Eagle
A third term has been renounced by
several. but It has been declined by none.
for a nomination for it has never been
made Mr.. Roosevelt. II arbitrarily nom
mated for what he has declared would.
practically, be a third term. would face a
distinction. a temptation, and a risk never
before presented TO an American
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
HEARSTISM LOOKING UP.
Contrasts FavOrabIy with the Massa-
chusettts Brand of Democracy.

Prom the Springfield Republican
The Hearst party IS beginning 10 ac-
quire the attributes OF respectability and
tone" Here In Massachusetts. MT.
Hisgen's candidacy for governor looks
really inviting. after the convention an
archy Of the Democrats. And in New
York City political alliance between the
Republicans under Herbert Parsons and
the Hearstites is now under way. This
IS the more notable inasmuch as Elihu
Root was commissioned by President
Roosevelt less than a year ago 20 accuse
Hearst Of being personally responsible for
the assassination Of President Mckinley.
As the Presidents lieutenant In New
York City politics. Herbert Parsons is not
exhibiting the same horror toward the
editor that the President did. u Is even
deemed likely that Mr.. Roosevelt. being
practical man, approves of Mr.. Par
sons course. In any event, the rise OF
the Hearst party in the social scale of
our politics must be conceded, when II
is contrasted with what passes for De
mocracy In Massachusetts and New York.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
Rnther DIscouragIng.

From the Cleveland Leader.
Market Report-Fa1 overcoats in de-
mand, rates slightly advanced. Core
spending activity in pawn tickets. Moth
balls of. Sharp drop in coal bins, poor
balance on hand, receipts not so heavy
as desired.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
Or Finance n Hotel mn.

From the Louisville Courier-Jounal
The Washington Herald comments
yearningly upon John d. Rockefeller's
81 a minute income. doubtless rejecting
that Mr. r could live through a meeting
at Bennings without hanging I'D his
watch.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
DIR. + Iix Adler.

Dr. Felix Adler, head and fourAo- Of
the Ethical Culture Society. personally
leads at Carnegie Han. New York. each
Sunday a congregation OF 1000 people.
who are adherents Of his teachings. Fe-
lix Adler, who is Of Hebrew ancestry.
was born in Alley. Germany. in 1Sjl He
was brought to this country when five
years old His father was at one time
rabbi OF Temple Emanu-El in New York
and the boy was educated to be a rabbi.
but found when he came 10 manhood
that he could not accept in its entirety
the Jewish faith. He was graduated from
Columbia in 1870. and afterward studied in
Berlin and Heidelberg. For some years
he occupied the chair of Oriental Lam
guages at Cornell.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

Now it Is charged that Or. Wiley's
pure-food activity is responsible for the
advanced price OF foodstuffs. The In
creased cost, We suppose. may be con
sidered as something In the way Of a
tariff levied by the big trusts because
they are being forced to practice common
honesty
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
A Distinguished visitor.

A distinguished Italian visitor who Is
coming to this country next month is
Ciacomo Bori. who is TO lecture before
the Lowell Institute. in Boston. He is
one Of the leaders Of the Intellectual
movement in Italy The work that has
beer progressing in the Roman Forum
since 1893. under tie direction OF this ex-
cavator. who Is a scholar, as we'll as an
architect and civil engineer. has aston
ished the world. including Italy, who is
generally seeing so many extraordinary
things arising from her historic soil TO
be easily startled. The German School Of
Archaeologists and Historians doubted
the truth OF the early Roman history.
and denied all foundation OF reality 10
the Roman legends GiacOmO BOri has
vind!cated Livy, and proved that the
Rome Of the old mythology has not only
been possible. but that il has been. He
has rebuilt the ideal by discovering its
foundations Of stone under the strata or
centuries.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
In the RnInsfnrm-

Mrs. Jawback-Why, you're wet through!
Mr. Jawback-I know il. I'm soaked.
Mrs. Jawback-But where's your UNI
brella?
Mr.. Jawback-It's-its what l am.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
Tongue-fied.

From the Louisville Courier-Jourual.
The Presidents tongue seems unable
to frame the word tariff" He singles
out the sins of the carrying corporations,
while the trusts that are tariff-bOTn and
tariff-maintained are allowed TO go
serenely on their way of plunder and
graft
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
Wonderful Times.

There's a Wall street man out In
'front.' announced the shOp-boy
You wait on him." said the jeweIer
Tn busy with this farmer gentleman
That Wall street feller doesn't want any
thing more than a collar button, /
Judge"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
Wen Keen EN- Both.

From the Richmond TimesDispatch.
Exchange the Philippines for some
bodys good money? Why, we'd have as
much show TO sell Texas!
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
IIa-IIaI

THE German inventor Of a new tuber-
Culosis cure says he intends to keep his
remedy for German patients at present"
Il see. It's intended Tor home consump-
ton eh2
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
ACT V
- III E---
Doesn't Ink warming.

Does your son profit by your example7
does he initiate your successes and avoid
your mistakes2"
Nav He wants 10 get married.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

number Of Germans sang the Star
Spangled Banner In English at recent
patriotic gathering In Chicago. When
the average American sings Il. Il sounds
like mixture of English, Choctaw, and
baseball lingo
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

That Cleveland Ohio mayoralty cam
paign drags, somehow. So far. not a
word has appeared in any of the local
papers from those old. familiar citizens,
'Vox Populi, PRO Bono Publico," or
Constant Reader"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
SIGNIFICANT Army Names.

An observant civilian writing TO the
New York Times remarks that many Of
the names in the Army Register are
strangely significant. For instance. Capt
W G. Cannon, of the quartermasters
department; First Lieut. James d. Fife.
Of the medical department, and Capt.
John F. Spur OF the artillery corps
Then there are Capt Hugh A. Dram,
Of the Twenty-third Infantry, and Capt.
Andrew Hero. editor OF the journal
Of the United States Artillery School at
Fort Monroe. In contrast is the name OF
Capt. Jacob NJ Coward. Of the coast
artillery. Lieut. Emory J. Pike IS serving
with the Fifteenth Cavalry in Cuba, and
Samuel ". Service IS the veterinarian
Of the Nineteenth Cavalry. First Lieut.
NJ. S Battle Is stationed with the coast
artillery at Fort Totten. Capt Robert
Field is an officer Of the Fifth Infantry.
and Capt Trot is serving al West Point
although not In the cavalry. as his name
might indicate. Capt ClOke is with the
artillery at Fort Totten Several officers
stationed In the Department Of the East
bear the name OF Winn. Francis n
Cooka is a captain in the artillery, and
Second Lieut. Meals is stationed at Gov
crnor's Island. Capt T. f. N. Walker
is serving with the Twelfth Infantry,
which has done several record practice
marches
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
From the New York sun.


II the Independence League makes a
strong showing az the polls on November
5. Mr.. Bryan viii have TO sound the or
ganizer Of the third party concerning his
choice for President, for # will be too
plain for argument that II the league
should be opposed to Mr. Bryan and in
favor Of the nomination of William r.
Hearst himself. or of any man indicated
BY him, the Nebrasksn would be doomed
to another and final defeat. But if the
candidates Of the Independence League
In Massachusetts. in New York. and I'm
other States where it has secured a foot
hold should poll a beggarly vote Mr..
Bryan could dismiss from his mind the
apprehension that the Hearst influence
could injure his candidacy In the mean
time il may be assumed that the great
man Of the Independence League will
stand pat and promise Mr.. Bryan moth
ing
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

The Emperor Of Austria pays his cook
$4,000 a year. At that price he ought TO
get a boss cook" says the Deseret News
In this day and time, the cook that isn't
q boss Is a rarity
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

A Chicago minister has started an end
less chain OF protest against the Presi-
den; drinking champagne upon any occa-
sion. Doubtless the movement will fizzle
out, however.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
Political Cocktails.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
There IS man in Charleston who could
supply Mr.. Fairbanks with a recipe for
cocktails that are ocular illusions, but
otherwise convincing
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
EPITOMIzED CONNERsArIoN.

GBlA lAOMlLED NDN = AEHSATJON.
ACT I.
The infant tbs who speaketh-
II speech il may be called.
And yet mine ear can only hear
One syllable that bawled-
Wa-wa-wah.'
ACT II.
He's grown. In childish troubles
He makes a grievous fuss.
And comfort seeks in treble shrieks
In accents sounding thus
Ma. Ma-mar
ACT III.
Now he's a college student;
His intellect is grown.
We may suppose? All, Heaven knows
He yowls IN strident tone,
"Rah-rah-rah,'
ACT ".
Now, after graduation.
He's grown a humOrist.
And al the jokes he tells 10 folks
He laughs, himself-0h, list:
Ha-ha-ha'
ACT V.
Last act Of all: Grown aged,
A cyniC now Is he.
AZ all mirth and tears Of earth
He mutters savagely,
Bah, Bah, BAH"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

"Ohios Big Gun Cracked?" politely in
quires the headline artist Of the Phila-
delphia Ledger Now. IL he means Sena-
tor Foraker. doubtless the admlnistra-
tion's opinion could be guessed inside of
seven trials
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
EvERYnoDY scRIBnLING.

The chef has quit his pots and pans
And ceased 10 cook,
The while the ways and means he plans
To write d book
The shepherd lets his charges stray,
Forgets his crook.
He wants 10 be In style, they say,
And write a book
The farmer and his hired man seek
4 sheltered nook
They hope 20 grind out in a week
a timely book
The smith, the carpenter, the clerk,
Where ere we look,
Have dropped all else and gone to work
Upon a book.
I'll not be left alone of men
Like this, gadzook,
Ho. varlet, fetch me ink and pen
I'll write a book
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

Here is an actress who refuses 90 talk
for publication Of her engagement 10 a
famous French dramatist, How can she
throw away good advertlsing?" asks the
Boston Herald. But and we cite the
Herald as witness, she isn't; her refusal
to talk under the circumstances evidently
is a good ad.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
AID 10 Longevity.

ITO what do you a.--lbute your long
lfeT'
Mainly to the fact that I have money
which a lot Of people are waiting for"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

of course that we should not be at all
surprised at any time to learn that the
Vermont wing Of the party had fallen out
with himself
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
JUST BY THE WAY.

Fr0m the Cleveland Leader
Ignorance.
Mrs. Keller-Cooks are such ignorant
things nowadays
Mrs. Justwed-Aren't they? They can't
do the simplest things. I asked mine 10
make some sweetbreads the other day.
and she said she couldn't.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

Nevertheless and notwithstanding. this
country is not nearly so deeply interested
in those Louisiana bears to-day as It is
In the Chicago "Cubs"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

Perhaps this idea Of having all army
officers demonstrate their expertness IN
hOTsamanship is merely a little Presi-
dental hobby
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

The thing that puzzles us is how in the
world President DiaZ manages 20 get re-
elected so persistently without any SecTe-
tary Loeb to mind his business for him.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
Likely Younrster-

From the Baltimore SU1.
The Washington Herald is year old,
and about as lively and interesting a
yOungster as you could wish.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

Speaking of raising money on worthless
security, how about that Austrian count
who has raised twelve million American
dollars on himself and his title?
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

Alfred Austin Is writing a poem OF 100
stanzas. What a great thing ii would be
could Alfred be persuaded TO string 1t out
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

There are more government clerks in
Wonderful Washington than there are
Tammany politicians In Marvellous Man
haitian and professional jurors In grand
oldtexas, all punched up
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
Lawson Temporarily silent.

From the Worcester Mass Telegram.
That Springfield convention was so
frenzied that Tom Lawson is dazed and
silent
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

Unless those Louisiana bears are more
accommodating, the President will have
10 content himself when he returns with
telling about the big one that got away.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

"Of the last four Presidents, Roosevelt
is probably the poorest talker," says the
Detroit Times. That may or may not be
true but indisputably he IS the champion
writer.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10

The Sultan OF Morocco wants 10 negcti-
ate loan. However did you ever hear
OF q modern Sultan that didn't?
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
Like franklin. Ton.

From the Denver Republican.
Roosevelt is the most observant and
many-sided man in public life since Ben
jamin Franklin.