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The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
MEN AND THINGS.


Senator HemenWay. Of Indiana. once
lived in Kansas and he tells how in
those days he used to make money
hauling buffalo bones to Wichita. The
prairies of Kansas were covered with
these bones ana the settlers soon learned
that they could sell them, as they were
shipped 10 New England and used for
making buttons and other things. There
was time when one OF the principal
streets OF Wichita was paved with buff
falo skulls and horns. and It is said that
many a good horse was ruined because
of it, When the settlers brought IN the
buffalo bones many Of them brought the
horns and skulls also. but there was no
market for these, and the city authori-
ties made the settlers take them out Of
town on their return trips. Some one
started dumping their loads OF horns and
skulls on Seneca street. Wichita, and
soon every enc was following the ex-
ample. Not long afterward buffalo horns
and skulls brought a good price. but in
those early days thousands Of dollars
worth OF them were thrown away.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER ?. 1907.



A remarkable movement has begun in
Cleveland looking TO the nomination of
Representative Theodore Z. Burton as
the Republican candidate for mayor Of
that city. In his perplexity as to which
way his duty lies, to the nation or to the
city which has for so long supported
his public career. Mr.. Burton has re-
sorted to a sort of plebiscite. He has
issued a statement to the people Of Cleve-
land asking them for candid expressions
OF opinion on the subject of his candi-
dacy for mayor. He says that it does
not seem to him desirable that he should
turn aside from his work at Washington
unless there should be a strong demand
for his nomination as mayor. but init
mates that he would be willing TO make
considerable personal sacrifices to repay
the obligation he feels toward the people
Of his home town.
The Burton movement is vaTiously in
terpreted by the politicians, some re-
garding it as move to advance Mr..
Burton, by way of the mayoralty, TO
the governorship and thence to the Sen
ate. and others assuming that II has some
bearing on the Taft campaign. On the
other hand. II is asserted that, as mayor,
Mr.. Burton would drop out of the nation
al equation. and that his duties in that
Office would put an end 10 his activity
IN behalf of the Taft boom. The prob
ability is that all speculation of this
kind is beside the mark Mr.. Burton, II
nominated for mayor, would undoubtedly
command more than the normal strength
of his party, for he would be beneficiary
of the strong reaction that has set in
against the continued domination of Tom
L. Johnson in municipal affairs, and a
burton victory would be something other
than partisan triumph. as a Burton ad-
ministradon would be something better
than a partisan local government. The
Burton movement. in fact, is due 10 pop
ular realization that the ruling of a city
requires a high order Of administrative
talent, and that it cannot be safely in
trusted TO either a politician or a faddist
reformer.
The administration of Mayor Johnson.
though spectacular, has not been with
ont beneficial results But it has its
faults. and one of these is that 1t has
been characterized throughout by what
may be called commercialized methods of
conducting the public business. This
method was most conspicuously shown in
the johnson campaign for Scent fares.
as the outcome of which a corporation
created and owned in part by John
son himself was granted valuable fran
chises by a city council dominated by
the mayor. Johnson has kept himself in
power by the use of a personal political
machine in no wise differing from that
OF the politicians who preceded himself
in the mayOTalty, and his administra-
ton has been no more free than others
from minor scandals So in turning to
Mr.. Burton, the people Of Cleveland.
irrespective Of political Affiliations, have
in mind the hope of redeeming their city
from the sway Of a commercialized re-
former who has failed to make good as
civic administrator, however much he
may have accomplished for his personal
advancement, both financial and political.
president Parker" still sounds good IN
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

to the fact that the population OF Next
cans in New Mexico and in Southern Ari-
IONA far outnumbered the native Ameri-
cans. Senator Beverage fought hard for
his bin and maintained his position with
some skill and much perseverance.
Throughout this fight he had the loyal
support OF the President This being
withdrawn. the fight may be considered
at an end, and Arizona VIII retain her
identity as Territory until she is ready,
Independent. and with a constitution Of
her own. to step into the galaxy of States.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
MIXED POETRY.

The watch dog tolls the knell Of parting
day:
The honest bark winds slowly DER the
lea.
The curfew homeward piods its weary
way
And herds the leaves to darkness, don't
you see?
It's sweet to hear Maud Muller, raking
hay.
Bay deep-mouthed welcome as the judge
draws near.
The judge, who for a cooling drink doth
pray,
Takes buttermilk in preference to
beer
The plowman in Alglers must dying
stay;
A soldier of the legion notes his
plight
The farmers all need hands at Oyster
Bay,
And so there is no revelry by night.
The rank is but the guinea's stamp, they
say;
And for all that plowpan Is man.
Since We are growing vague in this. our
lay,
Perhaps we'd better get out while we
can.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
THE TOYLAND GRIZZLY.
am a feroeious Teddy bear.

am ferocious Teddy bear,
Eddy Bear;
like to eat dollies with golden hair
0lden hair;
As through the Toyland woods ! proWi,
Whenever hear lone dolly howl
/ pouncc on her with an awful growl-
An awfally awful gTowl
They say I'm an undesirable cit,
liable cit;
But they can't show any grille I've bit,
ITlie I've bit;
For love to be bossed by little maid
I'm gentle to girls, 50 they're not afraid,
And I'm good as can be when I'm on parade
When I'm out on a street parade.
But when it comes night in the nursery room.
Jrsery room,
Ny glaring white teeth shine through the gloom
90 the gloom;
] burt for the doilies nnOng kites and tops.
And ehRses the creatures until they drops;
And swallow en- down and hex my chops
NJ sliFery slavery chops!
-DenTz 2epublicsn.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
TAMPERINC WITH TRIPLES.
From tbs Houston Post.
AT THE WHEEL.

Telegraphers
Are on a strike,
The candidates
Are on the hike.
Our girls are
Walking on the shore,
Our wives now write
For more and more
OF the good coin
or the realm
To dad. who thinks
He's at the helm:
He's but the stoker
Down below.
Who feeds the
Furnaces. and 50
Provides the steam
That drives the keel;
'Tis mamma who
Sits at the wheel
II papa goes
Out on a strike.
or papa goes
Out on a hike,
Or papa goes
Out 10 a show,
He has to ask
Permission. so
He can go out
With conscience clear;
'Tis mamma gives
The proper steer;
Or. II she doesn't,
And he dares
To hike or strike
Out unawares.
And gets a fall
That brings him woe,
She swats MIN with,
Il told you sol"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
The MonoraiI Train.

The inventor of tho monorail, Of which
so much has been heard recently, is
LOyis Brennan, an Irish-Australian. who
had already acquired fame and fortune
from the invention of a torpedo which
he designed and completed while living
in Melbourne. He is a native of Castle
BAR in the west Of Ireland. and as a boy
of eleven went with his parents 10
Australia He was educated for a civil
engineer, and he was only twenty-five
when he invented his torpedo, which the
British admiralty purchased from him
for S5So,00o The British government is
interesting itself in his railroad project.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
American Pageantrx.

FROM the New YORK Times.
The suggestion that we should adopt
for our future celebrities the plan Of
Oxford, and have festivals Of pageantry
sounds we'll. but are we. as a people. cap
able Of Pageantry? The designers of a
huge outdoor theatrical exhibition. aim
ing TO reproduce the manners ami Incl
dents of past age Realistically would
have to reckon with the Americans inor-
dinate sense of humor.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
vital Point in Philippine Problem.

From the Ohio State Journal.
1t may not be regarded as good Ameri-
canism to question the policy of holding
the philippines, but one thing seems GER
tain, which is that the opposition to their
retention VIII increase with the increase
OF the navy. There is a great difference
between, an expense to keep up an ex-
pense. and an expense to keep up an in
come That fact win work its way into
public sentiment soon.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
Save the Children.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
The President has called attention 10
race suicide, the lack of children. as one
Of the dangers OF a state: the slaughter
Of the children by ill-treatment. ieno-
rance or sanitary neglect is an even great
er danger, and one against which we must
efIectually provide
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
ARE YOU GOING AWAY?

Subscribers who leave the city
temporarily should have The
Washington Herald mailed to
them. Addresses will be changed
as often as requested. You can
lot keep fully informed about
affairs in Washington unless
your paper follows you.
Before leaving. mail or tele-
phone your address to this Of
fee.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
An old Codger.

so you don't like peek-a-boo styles?'
I do not"
Pray. what do you think a girl ought
10 wear?"
Clothes"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
Comparatire Fore.trr.

From the Boston Transcript
Whether the English estimate OF Rich
ard Mansfield as the American Beer
bohm Tree is a close one or not, he was
doubtless more Ike him than like the
American Forrest
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
The Missing Link.

That there are scientists who still be-
lieve there is a missing link between
mankind and the animals Is shown by the
fact that Dr. Max Maskowski. of Ger
many. has just arrived at Java with an
expedition whose sole purpose is 10 dis
cover the missing link" The expedition
is being financed by the Royal Prussian
Academy OF Science and the Dutch gov
eminent, and DR.. Moskowsk who is a
zoologist. Is accompanied by biologists,
engineers. and an escort Of troops pro-
vded by the Dutch authorities. Java was
selected as the starting point Of the ex-
petition because Prof. Dubois. a Dutch
scientist. said that he found the missing
link" there some twenty years ago. In
the course OF his excavations at Java Du-
b0s unearthed the remains Of a savage
being which, he says, could have been
neither man nor ape. but something be-
tween the two DR.. Moskowski intends 70
begin his excavations in the valley Of the
Solo River near the volcano Layu, and
he viii carry on the work for az least a
year.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
Romnnee in 100.

1T was truly lovely. He was an
elderly millionaire who married his pretty
nurse"
How romantie"
Wasn't it? The only cloud was caused
by his cantankerous wife. She objected
20 his getting a divorce"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
True Within Limits.

From the Boston Herald
A magazine writer says girls do not eat
enough She probably means at meal
times.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
Prnrided For

Now back to town to buckle down
VIII come the winter hoarders;
But winter will be kind to those
Who took in summer boarders.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
Poor Robin.

Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a hat
He couldn't sing,
Nor flap a wing.
All, children. think Of that,
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

On its Thirteenth appearance, the de-
ceased wife's sister bill passed the House
Of Lords, and will become a law. This.
however, doesn't settle the controversy
as to the luck OF thirteen
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

A magazine says that big game hunt
ers are modest and rarely ever tell OF
their achievements or knowledge" which
simply shows what foolish things a maya
zine can say at times.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
A.tn some NoYrIints.

I DO not think
Our men q Ink
Our famous literary fellers-
Are seeking to
Build toward the blue
But spend their time IN digging sellers
John Kendrick Bangs. IN the Century.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
An Indiana Lad.

II think I'll write a volume Of remit
niscenees."
''Oh. come now. Johnny You're only
seventeen. Try something else"
Well, I'll write a history Of the world q"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
INC ORIGIN of the Menu.

Not even DR.. DOran. in his interesting
Table Talk" was able to find out how
the habit of having list of eatables to
show guests originated. Recent research
credits the origin of the modern bill of
fare to the year 1900. when Duke Henry.
of Brunswick, had an. eating programme
made out for himself. he was seen TO
scan carefully a long strip of paper by
the side of his plate, and when asked by
the other guests what it was, he showed
them the programme of things TO eat
which the cook had prepared. and which
had been sent to him so that If there
were any delicacy there ne preferred he
might reserve his appetite. The idea ap-
pealed to the other guests, and the plan
soon spread, though for many years It
was customary to have the menu printed
on a big board so that all the guests
might see at once.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

An Alabama man advirtises for a wife
but stipulates that she must be an or
phan. He takes the old mOther-in-law
joke too much 10 heart
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

| From the Chicago Record-Hesald.
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden is busy en-
joying the delightful democracy which
does not exist in this country when
scion of royalty happens to be present.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
From Prof. Rockefeller.

From the Baltimore sun.
Mr.. Hartman is taking lessons in how
to talk without saying anything. wit
ness-stand style
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

And now comes a butter-in and SAYS
.Pocahontas was a widow when she mar
ried John Rolfe. This may explain her
Discrimination to see a man go to waste
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
OF the Confederate Congress.

It is not generally known that there are
six members of the old Confederate Con-
gress who survive and are in good health.
They are John Goode, Of Virginia; Judge
John V. Wright. Of Columbia. Tenn. ;
Judge Roger A. Pryor, of New York: Col.
Arthur S. Colyar, of Nashville; John d.
c. Atkins, Of Paris, Tenn, and George
z. Jones, of Florence, Ala.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
Last Long Farewell.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
One of the last acts Of Georgia's Pro-
hibition legislature was to sing that
touching refrain, entitled I'VE won't go
home till morning"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
Inst the OnnOrite.

did your father tell you not to con-
tract any debts while away from home? %
HE did"
"Then what do you call what you are
doing now?"
Expanding them
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

Fill up the trimming beaker
And drink the foamy down;
The more you drown your griefs in drink
The more you'll have to drown.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

Full many a p.m of purest ray
serene, quoted the poet. "the dark, IN
fathomed caves Of ocean bear"
so they claim. responded the practical
person But did you ever see the dis
play of sparklers in an Atlantic City
gTillroom9"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
Making Rrend Quickly.

A favorlte feat performed at some OF
the Massachusetts shoemaking towns.
when they have a distinguished visitor.
IS TO measure him for a pair Of shoes.
then show him hide and allow him 70
watch while a pair OF shoes IS conn leted
for him in few minutes. J. II. Lawton,
Of the Wild Moss Mil in Carroll County,
performed by farmers last year They
went to the field where the wheat was
standing ready for the harvest: cut
down enough OF the eaTs for their pur-
pose thrashed IT, ground the wheat. and
in eight minutes visitors were eating
pancakes from the -four so garnered.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

why not sell the PhiIlppines?" de-
mands the Birmingham Age-Herald. Pos.
sibly because gold bricks are not popular
articles Of commerce.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
Had Reen There.

Ever surrounded by wolves?"
''No. but I know the sensation. used
to open the dining-room doors az a sum-
mer hotel"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

Taft has no faith in Bryan's cure
ais, says the New Haven Register
Certainly not; has Bryan any faith in
Taft's? It is permissible, and natural, for
doctors to disagree. you know!
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

''The country is behind Taft" says an
Ohio paper. Why exaggerate? The Secre-
tary isn't that big, you know.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

Morocco appears to be too old to know
better
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
ola and min

From the New York Tribune
"The woman tempted me- is the Oldest
excuse in the world. and 1t bids fair to
outlast all others.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

The Philadelphia Record says that Mr..
Bryan has made up his mind not TO be a
candidate for the Presidency next year.
Mr. Bryan himself. however, is yet to
be heard from
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

Senator Chauncey Depew is said to be
bringing a new story home from Europe
As 10 resigning from the Senate, the same
old story will do service next winter.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

A scientist says the inhabitants of Mars
are fifteen feet tall They need to be,
in order to fit in with some Of the stories
told about them
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
Recommends.

Existence on the stage looks gorgeous;
still, virtue In real life doesn't get those
awful bumps
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

No attention i0iH be paid to anonymous
contributors, and no communications TO
he editor lgiH be printed except oUer the
name Of the tUriter.
Manuscripts offered for publication t0iH
BE- returned If unavoidable. but stamps
should be sent nth the manuscript for
that purpose
An communications intended for this
newspaper. tohether for the dolly or the
Sunday ISSUE should be addressed 10
THE WASHINGTON HERALD.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
different.

And your papa is an angelo"
''Yes'm"
when did he die?"
He amt dead; he's financing an opera
troupe"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

shaky when 1t thinks Of Uncle Joe's"
curtailing his daily consumption OF cigars.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

The Chattanooga Star Of Saturday last
had a long editorial on Initiating Hell. ."
City politics are rather strenuous in Chat
tanooga
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

Senator Tillman predicts race war
of determination. We imagined the Sen
ator had sufficiently advertised himself
for this seasons lecture course.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

From the Baltimore sun.
The telegraph strike is to be a fight to a
finish. That's what the country wants to
see-the inishl
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

The only satisfactory explanation we
have yet seen of Miss Ida Tarbelrs re-
mark, Mr.. Rockefeller lacks the collec-
tive sense is that she didn't say it.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

The Brooklyn Standardization laments
that the sea serpent should be so con-
spicuous by his absence this year. Nat
urally, he rather hates 10 face the ma
ture-faker music.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

the Portland Telegram. Certainly not!
be is generally too well lit up to ADMIT
OF reflection. under the circumstances.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

Il scorn," says Mr.. John TEMPLE
Graves. Tut. tut colonel; don't get pee
vishi With all your faults-which are
very, very few-we love you still; which
is very, very muehl
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

The Boston Globe refers TO him as
Sec Cortelyou." This might be ex-
pected in New York-but Boston,
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

The principal judge at an Asbury Park
baby show dropped dead just before rem
dering his decision. Perhaps the easiest
MaN out of ii.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

Prince Wilhelm Of Sweden leaves a
fine impression in this country. He is
the sort Of man that makes royalty pop
ulaT.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

Notwithstanding the telegraphers' strike.
the bad news all seems to get through on
schedule time
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

An Ohio woman refused, in court, to
tell her age, and the judge sustained her.
Upright-also wise-Judgel
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

The mayor of Milwaukee has been Of
fered 81, 500 per week to go on the stage.
What do you suppose Mayor Tom John
son would be worth?
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

THE last chief OF the PuIaianes Is
dead, says a contemporary What.
again?
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

Uncle Joe Cannon turns pessimist,"
says the Bristol Herald-Courier. Oh,
no; he has merely sworn of smoking
fifteen cigars a day.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
IndustrlnI Education In Ireland.

IN spite Of the new movements in Ire
land against the established order OF
things. Irishmen have TO admit that few
countries have been treated more lib
orally in the matter Of industrial educa-
ton. For a population not much larger
than that OF Massachusetts. over 100, 600
is spent annually for industrial teaching
OF this sum $4,000 is contributed by the
local authorities and the re4hainder by
the council Of agriculture. The larger
cities have technical Institutes on a most
elaborate scale, in which various trade
and academic courses are offered. PrOmi-
nent among these are the municipal tech
nical Institutes at Dublin, Cork, and Bel
fast. These institutions are housed in
magnificent buildings. and are thoroughly
equipped for trade instruction.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

Chancellor Day is decidedly against the
thir3-term proposition. That will undoubt-
edly tend to keep up the third-term talk.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

Secretary Root is Billy Muldooning
again.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

The Gaulois. Of Paris. has been making
collection of proverbs from various
countries, showing in what estimation
woman is held. Spain seems TO hold
woman the most cheaply. as one Of its
kindest proverbs is: Women and mules
obey better when coereed" Another is:
a man wins much who loses his wife. -
An Italian proverb is: Man in two.
woman is fire, and the devil blows the
bellows" Other samples are: The tears
of women are worth much. though they
cost little "The fox is cunning, but the
woman who loves knows far more than
he" The Arabs place about the lowest
possible value on women. and two typical
Arabian sayings are: when you want
to get square with a man give him a
handsome wife; and when you want re-
venge on a woman give her a handsome
husband;" Always consult your wife,
but Go as you please"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

The school OF medicine at RochefoTt,
France. has announced the discovery Of a
new radioactive substance by one Of its
students named Luncien. II is said that
the substance is uranyl-molybdate and
its constituents. uranium and mOlybden-
um. are fairly abundant. so that there
should be no trouble in procuring them.
OF in preparing the new discovery The
molybdate is formed by adding smmon-
ium molybdate 70 uranyl nitrate, when q
white powder separates. This is dried in
the dark. and is so unstable that 1t must
not be exposed to the light II is said to
give radioactive effects practically as in
tense as those given by radlum. It's cost
is estimated al about $40 an ounce, which,
however. is slight compared To that OF
radium. which has gone up 10 many
thousands OF dollars an ounce.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

s. -yf a gentleman TO
er midnight" says
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02
They'n soon Be Passing statesmen

| TIC II oDUW Dc = WsNEHE StHTeampn.
From the Atlanta Journal
Moody's Magazine attributes the Iegisla-
tive attacks upon the railroads to the fact
that at last we have crop Of passless
statesmen.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

"R." there, oyster.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-02

President Parker" still sounds good to
the judge, 1t seems.