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The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
INSPIRED BY THE HERALD.

Concord Monitor: Ohio Is the political
Balkans of this country, declares The
Washington Herald.
Charleston News and Courier: King
Edward has retained an American to mix
punch IN Windsor" says The washington
Herald. Thee Blonarchs IN need Of ex-
perts may also obtain them IN Savannah.
Houston Post: The Washington Herald
thinks Tennessee will ind it impossible TO
keep a good newspaper man ike CaFmaek
down. And yet the majority acted Ike
they thought II impossible to keep him I'D.
Laredo CTex,} Enterprise: The Washing
ton Herald thinks the Digger Indians
would prove successful on the Panama
Canal Their name is truly suggestive, al
though their characteristics disprove the
suggestion
Austin Statesman: The Washington
Herald says Inconsistency is no new de-
velopment" We should say not. Esue-
cially here In Austin, where We have been
long taught that consistency is the
virtue Of fools"
Indianapolis News: Soda water has been
advanced to 10 cents glass in Louisville
The Washington Herald. Does this mean
that the girls are going TO be only half
as happy. or that the young men must
work just so much harder?
Richmond News-Leader: when it
comes to political scrapping. Ohio is easily
the Balkans of this country" says The
Washington Herald. That's not bad con-
sidering Foraker always has been spoken
Of as a sort Of incendiary proposition.
Indianapolis Sun: The Washington Her
aid suggests that the South American re-
publics should form a baseball league in
stead of having so many revolutions. But
if that were done, the umpire might he
in real danger As it is, nobody gets hurt
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Speaking OF
the Perry Belmonts, The Washington
Herald says Their functions have been
of the most recherche character and have
passed of with an eclat which has
pleased, &c. A perfect sentence but for
the unfortunate omission of CONNIE IL faut
and an revoir.
Petersburg Index-AppeaI: The Washing
ton Herald attributes the woes Of Senator
Bailey to the blunder of that first misstep
in the direction of wearing an evening
dress suit. But the greatest blunder he
made was Ia saying that all men are liars
Not because It was true. but because it is
not good politics always to speak the
truth.
Norfolk Landmark What does the in
ventor who sues himself for $4,000 lose
/ If he loses or gain If he wins? The Wash
ington Herald printed the story; it ought
to be able to tell This Is very different
proposition from that in Mississippi, where
grand jury indicted every one OF its
own members for violating the Sunday
liquor law Every member lost S1e-the
amount Of the fine imposed by the court.
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lion QuIlI,s PensIon.

Col. Eugene Ware. Of Kansas. always
a poet, has accepted the 81 a month pen
sion to which he is entitled under the
new service pension law. He has sent
word 10 Pension Commissioner Warner
that he has selected poor young girl at
his home in Topeka 10 whom the pension
shall be turned over every month TO aid
her IN getting an education. Col Ware
is rich, as riches go in Kansas, and has a
lucrative law practice besides His verses.
written under the name OF Iron Quill, at
tracted President Roosevelt whose fond
ness for literary people is as pronounced
as that OF Louis XIV, and the President
appointed him Commissioner OF Pensions
"a succeed n. Clay Evans, who had been
sent 10 London as consul general. Col
Ware made a fine record in the civil war.
and remained in the army several years
after the close of the war AS Commits
sioner OF Pensions. however. ne was
something Of "a disappointment TO the
President. and az he did not himself ike
the post he resigned il with great pleas
ure and returned to his law office in Kan
sas, where he could indulge his bent for
versifying which got him into more or
less trouble In his position ia Washing
ton.
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do Fishine and Foreef 1t!

Really, there has been enough talk about
that -million-dollar plot TO buy up, win
over and substitute this glorious country
Of ours in the interest Of a reactionary
candidate for President. 1t was far
fetched scheme. at best. II it ever actually
existed. Indeed, Mulberry Sellers. in his
hey-day. never had dream more fantas-
tic. But since the plot, or conspiracy-the
deep-laid. nationwide vilIainy-never at
tanned form or substance; since now It
has been scotched and killed. let us try
to forget the ugly thing. Not tainted
dollar Of the wicked hoard (the five million
was only a drop, anyway, in the rich
mems bucket appears to have been ex-
pended to corrupt the honest electorate.
and this land of the free retains it's status
quo. So why keep talking about il? No
earthly good can come of II.
We are beginning 10 grow a little hys-
terical The country is not exactly sure of
Hself-whether it is a case for laughter or
foT tears. In the Storer crisis, il knew
shat it wanted to laugh, and it did-it
fairly guffawed; but. somehow, this Is
different COLLINS and ghosts begin to
1tA4h dhANau anu NpBAAhuA US EblAa are
seeing things at night" The atmos-
phere is surcharsed with weird imagin-
ings. We are prone to see vain things!
Spring is here. and it is a good time to
go fishing The Washington Herald sug-
gests it-go fishiRgl It knits up raveled
nerves as nothing else does,
Go fishing and forget IL! That's the
thing 10 do. Forgetfulness is what our
patriotic. Hberty-loving. untrammeled, un-
bought countrymen need-and lot of it.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
The nfnerence.

From the Louisville Courier7Jo urnal.
There is a surplus of s5l.OOOoOo in the
United States Treasury. but this stu
pendous wad differs from the Republican
campaign fund Of 1904 in that George 3.
Cortelyou is not at a loss to know where
II came from.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
BEGINNING at the Bottom.

Heir to millions and son Of the president
of the Rock Island Railroad system, B.
L. Winchell. ir., hopes to follow in his
fathers footsteps by becoming a railroad
king. He has started by entering the
shops Of the Baldwin Locomotive Works
al Philadelphia, where he Is treated and
acts like any other apprentice. He even
lives like all the other employees OF his
grade. and otherwise deports himself as
If he were an ordinary young day laboTer.
He receives no allowance from his father.
and subsists wholly upon the daily wage
earned By his hard toll. Not until he
masters the work of locomotive-making
Will he turn his attention 70 other features
Of the industry He is a college graduate.
and went into his present employment on
his own initiative.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
Unfortunate.

From the Columbia State.
The President said he considered him
self fortunate in being attacked By such
men as Burton and Hartman. The
American people are unfortunate in hav-
ing their President attacked by Hartman.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
MEN AND THINGS.



Now that there is again lively agitation
of the third-term question. the seolding
the President gave one Of his boomers
late last summer is quietly talked about
by persons who knew Of il. Col John A.
sleieher. Of New York, was The Iuckless
person. He is editor OF Leslie's Weekly
and an old friend of the President. For
weeks Col Sleicher had been whooping It
up In lively fashion for the denomination
of Mr.. Roosevelt. Every issue OF his pa
per contained an article by him booming
the President for denomination. Just be-
fore the meeting Of the Republican State
convention of Ohio Col Scieicher was
summoned to Sycamore Hill The third
term proposition was threatening to get
mixed I'D in the Ohio contest, then raging
with fury between Secretary Taft-mean-
ing the President-and Senators Foraker
ana Dick. 1t had been proposed by the
administration leaders in Ohio to give the
Senators "a less cordial Endorsement"
than that 20 be given @ the Secretary.
When Col. Sieicher arrived at Saga
more Hin he found the President in some
thing OF a rage. II know you are a friend
Of mine Sleeher' the Chief Magistrate
Is reported TO have said. nut you are do
ing me and my friends in Ohio great harm
by your advocacy of my denomination.
want you TO stop it. and II you still are
my friend, you viii do so. ! am not a
candidate. and shall not be in any eircum-
stances"
Col. Sieicher hurried back 20 his edi-
torial offices in New York and killed"
another piece already IN type for the next
issue demanding the denomination Of the
President
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

"a comets tail is but a harmless piece
of illumination sky piece without
weight or ginger" says the Birmingham
Age Herald. In other words, sort of
mnllVcnddln star
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

Montrears birth rate is higher than
THAI Of any other city in North America.
We mention this matter in order TO fur
nish Mr.. Roosevelt something pleasant to
think about
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

Some time ago It was reported that
several new islands had bobbed up among
the Philippines, and now one is reported
to have bodied up in the Gulf OF Mexico.
Has the old ocean taken 10 brain-storm-
ing2
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

That Kansas man who hung out sign
reading Don't dump ashes here, under
penalty of the law or any other trash"
probably had his ideas about the ''unwrit-
ten law"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

No gentleman elected to the Ananias
Club should seek to 90 behind the returns.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
From the New York sun.


Would the rich mems conspiracy
against Nr. Roosevelt's control of the Re
publican national convention have ever
been heard of-wouid the President have
given it out with the air of a victim-if
the letter stolen from Mr.. E. H. Hartman
had not been published?
Let Us suppose that the letter about the
raising OF SEQ 600 at the instance Of Mr..
Hartman and at the request of Mr..
Roosevelt 10 save the Republican State
ticket in New York and any ether ticket
that might be affected was still buried in
the stenOgrapher's notes. a mere maze OF
hieroglyphics-in such case Is il con-
ceivable that Mr.. Roosevelt would startle
the country with drunken mans story
about sinister plot Of the millionaIres 20
wrest the control Of the national conven-
ton from him as If IL were a sacred vested
right and nominate a wretch who was not
in sympathy with the Ro0seveitian poll
cIes?
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There is a fine opening for a correspond
ence school that VIII teach high fnaneiers
a convenient way to be their own stenog-
raphers.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

Why is it that partisan Republican pa
pers are so continually pointing out the
hopelessness Of Democratic success under
Mr. Bryan's leadership?
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
No Low Talking There.

No Low AAAAAEE EHeEe.
Judge J. B. Ballinger. Of Seattle. the
new Commissioner Of the General Land
Office, Of the Interior Department, has
set the politicians and lobbyists to guess
ing as to what manner OF man he Is
When members Of the Senate and House
call to see him on official business he re-
fuses to converse With them in whispers.
but makes them talk out loud so that
everybody within earshot can hear what
is going on. Western Senators and Rep-
resentattves are especially displeased with
tins new dispensatlon of things CONVERSE
tioEaI ia the Land Office Those of them
who 90 there to confer with him usually
have business that they do not want
everybody TO know about at least until
they have secured what they want. but
Judge BaIlingeT is proceeding upon the
hypothesis that public business is every
body's business. and so he insists upon ali
classes of visitors speaking IN tones that
plainly convey the meaning of their
words to all parts Of the room ne Occu-
pics. To some Senators and Representa-
tives who have objected 10 his tactics the
new Land Commissioner has politely sug-
gested that they write him fully on the
subjects of their mission. and that he will
reply by mali. But, curiously enough.
even this method is not satisfactory to
many of them.
Recently. one of the biggest Republican
Senators from the West stalked into
Judge Ballinger's office while he was sur
rounded by a crowd Of newspaper men.
Come and go to lunch with me- some
what confidently said the Senator.
It's not my lunch time yet, thank
you" replied the Commissioner.
Then I'll wait for you.' said the
Senator.
I'm afraid If you do you'll wait until
about s O'Clock, because I've got so much
work piled Up on my desk that I probably
shan't be able to get away before that
hour"
The Senator then took his seat in the
reception room and waited. with what
patience ne could command his regular
turn to talk To the commissioner. but
when he did secure a conference he had
to talk out loud and this made him go
away angry-also empty handed
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

Chicago's newly elected mayor is the
second natIve-b0rn son Of that city to be
elected 10 the first office in its service
Carter Harrison. IT,. being the other. He
enjoys the further distinction Of being
the only man of direct German descent IA
reach the highest honor within the gift OF
community whose citizenship is Sc
largely Germanic. Mr.. Busse IS a bache-
Tor. ard lives with HIS aged mother Be
fore he formally entered the race for the
REPUBLICAN may0rBlty nomination he came
10 Washington and obtained President
Roosevelts consent Mr.. Busse at the
time being postmaster Of Chicago. The
President not only consented for him "a
make the race. but wrote a strong in
dorsement of him for publication Had
he been defeated by Judge Dunno Mr.
Busse would have resumed his position
at the head Of the Chicago post-oflce.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

A Yale professor says the perfect kiss
of to-day was unknown to the ancients."
They were never worried about microbes.
however,
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
he either fears his fate too much,
Or his deserts are small,
Who fears 10 put tt to the touch
A,I ,s-s., a. ioza u al

The President likes sensation. He be-
lieyes in advertising Here is an oppor-
tunity for him 10 make himself forever
famous in the political annals Of this
country. Fairbanks could get along very
well with the routine affairs Of the gov
eminent for the next two years, and Mr..
Roosevelt would have the opportunity Of
proving that the charges that he was the
specially selected agent Of corporate pow
ers were false.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

In the absence Of specific information as
10 the identity Of the gentleman who pre-
diets that Mr. Bryan viii carry every
State in the Union in 1905. our guess Is
that his name IS not Jameskay Jones.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

Texas proposes 10 pass a law requiring
.circuses TO show everything they adver-
tise Reform is evidently rampant in
Texas. Next thing we know that State
VIII be passing a law requiring politicians
to keep ante-election promises
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

Fortunately for Mr. Taft. so far as the
theft Of Senator Foraker's pet bulIpup Is
concerned, he can prove an alibi.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

Now that Mr.. Thaw is physically safe
in jail. and mentally sound, according to
the experts, it only remains 10 be shown
that HIS moral nature Is sanitary.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

That actor who has been discharged
from the hospital very much in love
with his nurse" is in need OF a press
agent A reversal Of the story would
have brought wonderful advertising.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

The average earning IN Chicago IS put
at S per week, while the average expense
OF living is put down at $7.6s This leaves
a cents for the theaters ball games. and
other dissipations
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

Mr. Loeb IS undoubtedly to blame for
stirring up the hobgobiins.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

Where are the active, capable boys Of
the old days?" asks contemporary. OPP
Grating department stores. running banks,
riding in automobiles. and things.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

A Pennsylvania man ate fifty hard
boiled eggs IN fifteen minutes. and then
asked for more. Evidently a hireling OF
the fec Grated hens union,
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

With Mr. Hartman angling for the
Senatorship and Mr.. Depew landing it.,
the people Of New York were simply up
against a choice between lemons.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

II DiogeEes were alive to-day he would
have much easier time with his search
than he actually did have. Think Of the
CLASSIFIED prevaTicatOrs already labeled in
advance for him
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

THE President is a friendly sort" says
the Buffalo Express. Hartman StOrer,
Whitney Ell al merely overlooked il.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
From the Charleston News and Courier.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
Mr.. Roosevelt has powerful hold upon
the people Of this country. There is a very
urgent demand for his denomination on
the ground that he should be kept in the
White House until he shall have accom-
plished the great reforms he has under
taken. He has declared that he will not
be a candidate for reelection. but the con
ditions have changed greatly in the eoun-
try, and he may be prevailed upon 10
change his mind. We would suggest that
he resign his Office as President now and
appeal to the country for vindication. So
many charges have been made against
him because of the methods by which he
was elected in 1904 that we should think he
would welcome the opportunity of going
to the people on this issue. Let him re-
sign now and announce that he will be a
candidate for the Republican nomination
for the Presidency at the election next
year.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

The saddest feature Of the Chicago cleo
ton was the fact that Il temporarily
chased into the limelight again the de-
Icrepit and dishonorably discharged
"Hearst-hearse" fokei
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

There is a kindling-wood famine in New
York. You never hear OF such a famine
when the Congressional Record Is Issued
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

rs IL perverseness, pigheadedness, or
lack OF will power that causes some per-
sons 10 persist In reading a dull, uninter-
esting book through when once they have
started it?' asks the Deseret News Re
specially referred to that highest of au-
thorlties on human virtues and frailties
the esteemed and optimistic Baltimore
American
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
Fl, n the Baltimore Sun


Some believe that this conspiracy is d
creation Of the Presidents 'heat-oppressed
brain, ana the volume Of the proposed
fund seems so preposterous as 10 tend 10
bear out this theory. A national conven-
ton is composed Of about 1910 delegates.
In the Republican conventions d ma jority.
say about 800 members. can make the
nomination. In former years quotations
Of delegates from a good many OF the
States ranged as low as SO a head Many
have been bagged with a promise Of a
small Office The idea OF raising sl0.O0J
apiece for the votes needed is gross and
ridiculous excess. The Washington dis
patches further emphasize the horror
ana ''amazement' Of the President al the
conspiracy TO raise a fund Of s, 90 co..
10 defeat him. Was Mr. Roosevelt SINH
iaTiy affected with horror and amaze
men" when at least that sum was raised
10 elect him? II makes a great deal OF
difference. The President IS a smart poll
ucian. but he cannot expect TO fool the
people on & proposition like this.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

The governors Office in the Pennsylvania
capitol at Harrisburg contains a clock
that cost 5000. Il IS not a $500 clock by
any manner Of means. however.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

Stanford Whites father once wrote
book entitled Forbidden Fruit There
Is no evidence that the son ever read II.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

'The red bride is fashions latest crea-
ton" says an authority. Certainly one
would regret TO see a blue bride.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07

To talk OF conspiracy" with respect
TO the next Presidential nomination can
only be construed as born OF a conscious
/ OF unconscious desire TO muddy the wa
ters. When charges such as now current
are circulated, with no conclusive or sat
isfactory evidence produced to justify
them, it evinees a desire 20 get advantage
from feeding and appealing TO most inju-
rious popular prejudiees When Bryan
OF Hearst INDUCES in such insinuation
manufacture it is called demagogy. The
quality does not disappear when 1t comes
from other lips If II was ''veaomcus
SANDER for Judge Parker 10 make IN
supported accusations, what has occurred
TO make similar declarations permissible
now?
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
- ths sprlngieId RanabIlean.

from the Springfield Republican.
Alr. Roosevelt's remarkable vitality is
the marvel Of those who come in contact
with him, just as is his versatility. But
there are plainly limits even 10 his endur-
ance. During the nervous tension over
the Portsmouth peace conference two
years ago he was reported to have ad-
mitted, for perhaps the first time since
he became President, that he felt the
strain. Again last year. after the pro-
ionged fight on the rate bill, followed by
the shorter bat no less vigorous contest
over meat inspection, he was forced TO
admit that 1t had told upon him II would
seem the part Of wisdom for him now TO
listen TO friendly counsel and spare him
self. The approval of the people for his
policies toward the trusts has been too
Enthusiastically registered TO give any color
To the idea that those policies are IN
immediate danger from cOnspiracies. how
ever big. If the President is to succeed
ia forcing his party TO pledge itself 70 ad-
here to these policies by selecting a can
didate also pledged to them, it would
seem wise not 20 raise the cry Of consptr-
acy too loudly at the present moment.
Whether or not il is the cry of wolf
there Is Unfit tc the peoples capacity
for enduring turmoil. Mr.. Roosevelt is
entitled to rest-possibly the people
also.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
Fram the Philadelphia Public Ledger.

At'iA Niie FAltHtleitna fnuic Ledger
Little Alice IN Wonderland became ac-
customed in time 10 the vagarles Of the
Mad Halter, the March Hare. and exc the
Cheshire Cat, but q season al Washington
in the puriieus OF the White House at
this time might wreck little AlIce's COM
posture This story Of the plot" the
conspiracy" Of stratagems. black perfidv
and treason-what does il all mean? The
whole recital, purporung 10 come from
the friends of the President or from the
White House, sounds very much like the
advance notices from the curdled brain
OF the circus press agent or the write
up man for the female baseball club -
Down with ali traitors. say we,
Let their bones swing in the winds 10 be
pecked at by ravens, and in the mean
time there IS a duty 10 be done in $50
neighboThoOd Of the White House The
President has done valiant service IN the
United States, and 1t is possible that he
may do much more, but 1t is positively
necessary for him 10 get rid of his fool
friends and to abate the alarming hys-
terra and folly for which they appear to
be responsible, for IL is inc0nceivable thar
the President personally should be wholly
responsible for the various kinds OF sill
ness now emanating from Washington.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
THAT HoRRID PLOT.
Comment DiscIoses General Disin-
eHnatIon 10 Treat 1t Seriously.

Comment DfsciOses General Distn-
eIGmatfon 20 Treat II Seriously.
Prom shs Baltimore American.
That the world OF high finance and the
world Of predatory politics are both Of
them full Of men who hate President
Roosevelt and who are eager 10 destroy
him and 20 Illustrate his plans is quite
certain. That these men will be glad to
avail themselves OF any means Of accom-
piishing these ends that may present
themselves Is equally certain. But that a
fund of s5.000 coo has been raised for the
purpose; that there is a definite con-
spiracy to accomplish it; that Hearst has
joined hands and purses with the Wall
street nlagnates IA pursuance Of the plot
these things there Is no particular reason
70 believe on the strength OF drunken
Senator's alleged habbllngs at a dinner
table.