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The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
Mr.. Wa won't do!
Purifying MARYLAND Politics.

One of the important issues in the
Maryland campaign is the purity Of the
ballot, which is menaced more by bribery
and other forms Of electoral corruption
than by negro suffrage, against which the
Democrats are waging a rather subdued
warfare. The evil of vote-buying. as
openly practiced in some portions Of the
state. is not confined to any poIitica!
party or to any particular class Of voters
Thousands of dollars have been regularly
spent 10 carry elections in small con-
s itueacies. where the money has been
ulblushingly employed in purchasing
votes, and where the election regularly
went TO the party which put up the most
money Obviously, some very stringent
legislation ought 10 be enacted TO pre-
vent such corruption of the electorate. but
pending that an effort is being made in
several localities 10 accomplish by yolun-
tary means what ought to be compelled
by legislation.
An agreement has been reached be
tween the political committees Of the two
opposing parties in Caroline County
which serves as an example of this
method of abolishing the corrupt use Of
money in elections. BY the terms Of
this compact. the political committees
agree that neither party shall expend
more than AoO); that none of this money
shall be obtained outside the county. ex-
Cepb that . per cent may be contributed
by State and judicial candidates; that
10 money shall be accepted from cor
pOratiOns; that no funds shall be used 10
buy votes or 20 employ persons to get
out the vote; that an itemized account Of
expenditures shall be published; and.
lastly, that the compact may be aban-
doned by one party in case the other is
caught violating Il. Gov Warfield Is re-
ported by the Baltimore sun as express
ing the opinion that this compact would
form good basis for a corrupt-practices
act. the enactment of which is sure TO be
agltated at the next session of the
general assembly.
It seems a reasonable agreement, surely.
and possibly it would be as effective in
preventing vote-buying as a corrupt
practices act, but there Is nothing to In
sure It's adoption by other counties and by
the State committees except the pressure
OF public opinion. Though the example of
Caroline County has not spread, the
working of its unique agreement viii be
watched with interest as afording a basis
for the legislation certain to be demanded
by the respectable voters OF Maryland to
wipe out the disgracefUI electoral cor
rliption that has f1olirished in certain nor
tions of the State.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
Army Officers, Pay.

From the Amy and Navy Life.
A glance over the army list shows that
over two-thirds Of the officers are receiv-
ing less pay per day than good mechanics
receive in civil life. The officer has no
home; but must be prepared to live in the
arctiCs or the tropics and change from
one to the other at short notice. He must
have equipment for both. and while in
one place the equipment for the other is
stored and deteriorating. He is sent on
long Journeys 10 distant stations. and
must suffer banishment from his family
or take them along-either Is a great ex-
pense; on one hand for travel. and on the
other for maintenance of two establish
ments. His changes Of station are so
frequent that he must put his children In
costly private schools or see them grow
UP in ignorance. Because he Is an officer
Of the United States service, to use the
respectability of his position to add to his
income. commercially, is regarded as rep
rehensible, and If he makes an invest
ment he must intrust his interests TO an
agent.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

stands The King is fat and not in train
ing. Since he donned his crown he Is not
believed to have once had a.sweater" on
his back, He has appeared in mere con-
ventional garb so persistently of late
years that any departure would be viewed
by his loyal but somewhat old fogy and
conservative subjects with nothing short
of genuine alarm, not to say positive dis
tress.
Better for his majesty that he remain
in the ranks OF the royal mollycoddles
than be ingloriously defeated. And that
he would be is ominously forecasted in
the Telegraph itself, which says
The best We can wish the bishop is that he viii
come cut Of the affair a good second: and further
more We assure him that the contest viii be de-
cidcd upon SIS merits at the White House court,
under the shadow Of the home Of the square deal -
Thus It will be seen that while we might
prefer Edward of whom. as "a true
sport" we presume we should speak as
"Ned''-under certain given conditions, II
is. perhaps. best that we put up with the
Bishop of London instead, The defeat OF
his majesty might bring forth nasty in
ternational complications; while the de
feat OF the bishop can result in nothing
more serious than English embarrassment
and athletic chagrin.
We accept. without suggested mental
reservation, the 'Telegraph's estimate Of
the Importance Of the forthcoming bout.
Already We are prepared to let fly
measure Of joy accurately figured to meet
the exigencies of the occasion.
Hurrah for Old Glory and all true
sportsl'
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
CHINESE AS WORKERS.
Whole Nation Trained to Arduous
and TfreIess Industry.

A. Il. Smith, in China and America of To-day.'
It is an innate conviction Of the Chi
nese people that work. hard work and
plenty Of It. is a necessary condition Of
human existence Never did any race bet
ter Illustrate the proposition that hon
EST work rules the world" The Chinese.
individually, rises early, and works late;
al home and abroad. always and every
where. he works. Unlike those In other
lands who have become victims Of social
theories he does not entertain the fal-
lacy that, irrespective OF his merits. the
world owes" him a living He quite
appreciates the state Of the labor mar
ket, and does not knock of work as
soon as he has something 10 spend.
Gambling and opium-smOking are the
most common, although far from uni
versal, Chinese vices. which not infre-
quently eXtingUish the workers energy
IN ruinOus inaCtlOn. The talent for in
duStry pervades all classes. The life OF
the farmer is one OF hard work In the
southern part OF the Empire farm work
literally never ends. In the north the
farmer often takes advantage Of the en-
forced leisure season to go of TO great
distances, perhaps pushing a heavy
WheelbarrOw many scores. or even hun
dTeds OF miles. loaded with some local
product, as cotton OF oil; returning with
a different load, just in time 10 begin
again the heavy farm work. The varia-
ton Of the fraction OF a cent in the
price OF grain viii suffice 10 set long
lines Of barrows and whole fleets Of
junks IN notion
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
ROOSEVELT SLOWING DOwNs
Possible Significance of Failure to
Prosecute Hartman.

From the New York Evening Post
1t has steaCny been the opinion OF
men in touch both with the railway sit
uauon and that at oyster Bay. that no
action would be begun by the govern
ment against Mr. Hartman. Various
cynical reasons have been given. One
OF them, banded about the clubs, is
that Mr.. Hartman has luckily turned
up some more letters OF the practical
sort that he and President Roosevelt
used to write 10 each other These, il
they exist, might easily be a political
though not a legal bar TO his prosecu-
ton. We know nothing about that. On
some ground or other, however. IT is
generally agreed that the prosecution Of
Hartman has been given up. He will
not hear from" the Attorney General
There must be. of course. an admin
istraion rationale for all this. Appar-
ent Inconsistencies must be, if we could
only look at them from the standpoint
OF the superior mind. really proof Of a
purpose as unchanged as IL is wise. II
the President actually has held back his
chief law officer from proceeding against
Alr. Hartman; II be has also decided
not 70 harry the railroads f0r al least
a brief period; the oficial explanation,
we are sure, would show that the high
est wisdom, as well as the clearest cour-
age. had dictated all Something Ike
such an explanation we find in a recent
Boston dispatch TO the Portland Argus
II gave the views OF a prominent fnan-
cier who had enjoyed the privilege Of
several long interviews with Mr.. ROOse-
yelt. According 10 this authority the
President has now determined 70 give
the country a rest. He is going neither
70 camp on the trail Of magnates, nor
suggest the enactment OF new laws
whereby their claws may be clipped. But
this signifies no change or retreat on
the Presidents part. He was all the
while In pursuit only OF moral VIC
tories and these he thinks he has won
in sufficient numbers. He has set a new
standard. be has started the ball rolling.
and hereafter it must be for others to
carry on the aggressive work For what
remains Of Mr.. Roosevelt's term o.
Office, the appointed task is 10 be con-
structive and soothing. So. if we may
trust this Boston intimate OF the Presi-
dents, the forthcoming speeches and
messages Of the President viii not be
hlled with excursions and alarums
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
MEN AND THINGS.
Making HlmseIf known.

Pastor f. E. Hopkins, Of Chicago. is
making himself pretty well known by his
outspokenness in the pulpit The other
day he declared that women in Chicago
are drinking too much liquor. This drew
a crowd to hear his next Sundays SER
mon. He said that he had received hun
dreds Of letters, and the only scoldlng,
complaining ones came from women. One
woman, a D. A. r.. had called him a
"four-husher' and a buffer" Thank
you. sister, thank YOU" said Pastor Hop
kins. Another woman, a justice OF the
peace up at Evanston, had resented his
sermon. Another. an ex-Senator's daugh-
ter. had suggested that he must be un-
fortunate In his acquaintance. IF"
said he. "the personal habits Of my aC-
cusers are in accord with their respective
expressions concerning the subject under
discussion, / do not want their acquaint-
ance. Moreover. / am informed that one
Of my many woman critics was so drunk
at her club last winter that she offered
20 pay her club dues three times in one
day"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
Mr.. Wu Slightly Tiresnme-

From the Providence Bulletin.
If WI Ting-fang should return 10
Washington as Chinese Minister, It Is
doubtful If he would be as popular as he
used to be. His cleverness and his dar-
ing criticisms Of American and Occidental
civilization were so surprising that they
amused and delighted the country A
repetition of them at this period of strain
between the West and the far East would
scarcely be amusing or even long en-
durable. China and Japan are so well
known these days that they have, for the
time being at least. lost much Of their
former piCtUTesqueness.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
FALL POEM.

on, sweet, sad memories Of the leaf
strewn wayl
This is a theme
That poets seem
To feast upon to-day.
The golden summer days, alack, have
went.
Eheu! Eheui
They always do:
A fact which bards lament.
the golden summer days beyond recall
Away have flown
To the unknown,
And left Us naught save fall.
But ye who love the wistful autumn tide,
Accept this song
Three inches long.
Two and q quarter wide!
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
TRADE WITH THE ORIENT.
Laws Of Commerce Have More 10 Do
with Ii than Naval Bases,

WIN H thaH NaNAA bAseS.
From the New York Evening Post
The way to get trade Is to go and get
il. in obedience 10 the laws Of commerce.
Statesmen may hinder manufacturers
apd explorers, but they cannot really help
them much-except by repeating the fool
ish statutes which profess to help. Vol
taire has a passage on the contrast be-
tween the views of the actual trader and
those OF the public man. The latter con-
tends that the former cannot buy and
sell in India without running himself, But
the former, not waiting for the new
legislation, said to be necessary to aid
him, quietly goes into the Indian trade
and makes a fortune. Similarly, when
the American people truly get ready TO
go after the commerce of the Orient,
they viii do it, not because they have or
have not a base at Manila, but because
they see their way to a profit In the busl-
ness. And they viii ask no assistance
from the lawmakers, save 70 break their
tariff-fetters.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
Same Old Jones.

From the 81. Louis Globe Democrat
Ex-senator James X. Jones, Of Arkan-
sas, has reappeared at the front to say
that Il talked with Mr. Bryan lately, and
it is by no means certain that he will be
a candidate" Mr.. Jones will not even
say that he believes a Democrat viii be
elected in 1908. How changed is this once
sanguine Bryan leader; but the public
may rest assured that it is the same
Jones.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

to clog legislation and constitutional
progress. has not. in fact. done so, but
has kept pace with public sentiment and
national growth, while preserving intact
the main fabric OF our political institu-
tions. One of the arts Of American gov
eminent is 10 reconcile the spirit of our
political development with the letter Of
a written constitution. and this difficult
work has been admirably done, on the
whole, 10y the Supreme Court
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER g7, 1907.
Conuadrum.

Assuming that the washington Gas
light Company sold that $4,000 worth of
gas TO the Georgetown company at a
profit. We rise to inquire:
II gas can be sold profitably for 60
cents a thousand cubic feet, minus the
cost of distribution. can it not be sold
proitably at 70 cents. including the cost
Of distribution?
There is no doubt that gas bought for
so cents can be retailed for 81 at a very
handsome proft-a profit warranting the
cutting Of a melon" now and then
And the public furnishes the melon.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

The earliest settlement in Wayne COun-
ty Ind, was Salisbury, which was found
ed along about the beginning Of the nine
teenth century. Fortune seemed to smile
on Salisbury from tho start. and it de-
veloped and spread and won a name. Il
gave US Oliver P Morton, the war gov
ernOr of Indiana But now Salisbury has
been dead seventy-five years, and of
what was once a f1OuTishing city in en-
bryO not q vestige of human habitati0n
remains. Not a building stands to show
that from 1910 TO 1926 here was a pros
porous community. which had evolved
from frame to brick buildings. and which
aspired to become an inland metropolis
Only a creek and a country road are left
to mark this once county seat When
Centerville robbed Salisbury of its birth
right the latter fell into a rapid decline;
and from 1890, when the courthouse be-
came useless, Salisbury rapidly sue
cumbed to the fatal blow. In six years
hardly dozen families were left Then,
one by one. they, too stole away. and
Salisbury expired without a long breath
AS the years rolled by. Centerville lost
her honOrs, too but that availed Sails
bury nothing. Soon there remained only
few buildings and gradually these rot
ted or were carted away, until not a
shred remained to mark the poor towns
site. Salisbury is blotted off the map.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
When Standard or Refnrms.

From the Springfield Republican
II will be an event OF large business sig
nificance when the Standard OIL Company
comes out into the open respecting its op-
erations and finances il has long stool
as the chief exemplar of the policy of Sc
crecy and stealth In large corporation af-
fairs, and the example has been power
fully perniciOus in American business life
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
Subscription Rates by Mail.

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All communications intended for this
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THE WASHINGTON HERALD.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
MIIItarism Unchecked.

From the Philadelphia Press
Whatever else Tie Hague conference
may do. it viii certainly not take a gun
from the hands Of a single soldier IN the
world. II will not dismantle a solitary
war ship. 1t viii not close one arsenal
nor chill the forging Of i cannon any
where.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
Enir Warning.

We'll, see that slim girls will be the
style this winter" remarked the harmless
idiot
Yes" responded his sister. and II any
Of my girl friends suddenly get slender
over night. I don't want you 10 ask any
fool questions. Hear meg'
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
An Unnppreciated joke.

From the New York American
The whole thing is a joke. an acrid.
Chinese joke We ask for a capable Min
lister who shall direct delicate interna-
tional questions with a wise head. and
Pekin sends us man whose chief repute
lies in the fact that he has treated Us 10
S23 WiJtily foolish speeches.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
Mar Congresa Needed

From inc baItlnore American.
The Peace Congress has furnished a
new set Of rules for declaring war When
that body adjourns there should be no
time lost in calling a war congress. which.
most likely, would formulate a few peace
regnlafinnS
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
Origin of The Teddy Rear.

From the New York Evening Post.
The sheriffs Of Louisiana have been re-
QUested TO keep reporters away from Mr..
ROosevelts sporting party. Yet the Teddy
bear itself was a by-product Of one news
paper mans solicitude regarding the last
Presidential bear hunt
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
Egyptian Cigarettes.

Although the United States is the
worlds great producer OF cigarettes.
which are shipped in great quantities 10
all countries Of the world, It imports
s., ,000,O00 OF foreign-nlade cigarettes every
year. Most Of these are Turkish or Egyp-
tian. though some are Russian and a few
Cuban In the case Of the Egyptian cigar
cites. the name Is practically a misnomer
While Egypt is q considerable tobacco
producer. most Of the cigarettes exported
from the land Of the Khedive are Of
Greek tobacco, and are made by the
Greeks. The explanation for this is that
a brand OF Greek tobacco is used for
what are known as Egyptian cigarettes
but IN Greece cigarette paper IS too eX-
pensive. for IL is a government monopoly
II one wonders what becomes Of ali the
old stock of American cigarettes. those
which have become musty and stale, OF
whose brands have deteri0rated so that
Americans VIII no longer purchase them,
he has only 10 travel in the ORIENT A
ready market Is found there for all the
old styles Of American cigarettes, where
the japanese and the Chinese are great
users OF them.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

The Washington Herald intimates that
the new ten-dollar bills are not very
pretty TO look at" says the Atlanta
Journal Never, Ia all of its happy but
as yet somewhat brief existence, did The
Washington Herald intimate any such
thingi On the contrary. we think they
are exhilaratingly and indescribably
lovely.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
Not Those Youngers.

Have you read The Younger Set by
Robert W. Chambers
mo; I have not Is Il anything like
The James Boys in Missouri
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

From the New York Herald
Even the most extreme advocates OF
high tariff must admit that the at
fractions of the American girl place her
beyond the need OF protection against
the products of foreign elimes,
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

If the Houston Post would observe an
object lesson in real genuine politeness,
II should come up this way and make
note of the calm, courteous, ladylike and
respectful way in which the Washington
baseball team is not showed or scrouged
out Of its accustomed place at the foot
of the column.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
To Rnv an IsIRnd.

This winter Congress viii be asked 10
buy from Michigan that handsome park
property, Mackinac Island. with its old
fort and the two blockhouses built by the
British In 1880 Speaker Cannon is
strongly In favor Of the acquisition OF
this property by the government, and
Senator Hemenway, Of Indiana, is back
Of the movement
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

We have the Birmingham News word
for II that two candidates for office in a
Western State are named Corn and Rye,
respectively. Politics must be unusually
spirited In that neighborhood
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
Wore BIessed to Give.

From the Boston Transcript
The experience Of the Alton would seem
10 indicate that 1t is at least safer to give
than to receive rebates.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
You Cnn,t Enioin T. r.

From the Detroit Free Press
Obstacles loom up against the mighty
undertaking Of a naval demonstration on
the Pacific. Strange that no one has
thought OF an injunction.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
The FIo,r of Talk.

when she said that" declared indig-
nant Mrs Gabble, Il couldn't get my
mouth open for minute"
And by that time she had a hopeless
start, eh?" put in mean Mr. Cable.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

A South Carolina judge has found the
United States Supreme Court unconstitu-
tlonaL The only thing left TO do now is
10 find the Constitution unconstitutional
and we shall then be able to do any old
thing we want to. regardless.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
4 WelI-reasoned wash
From the Baltimore sun.

FTUUI Ilt DItIlOIB Jun
Even when Judge Lands is giving a
corporation an immunity bath he can't
help pouring in a little tabasco.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

One OF the beauties Of official life IN
Washington is that sooner or later you
get yourself worked in as the real hero
of a number Of old stories that Shem used
10 relate 10 Noah in order 10 XIII time in
the ark.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
The RenIistic Drama.

Il am innocent Of this charge" bawled
the hero OF the play. Then he added in
a stage aside; Technically, that is. ,"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

The Standard oil admits that It fixes
the price Of the oil it buys and also Of
the oil 1t sells. OF course. no one could
hope to- beat a concern that successfully
plays both ends against the middle like
that
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

IL the TEDDY bear" really did come
from Germany, II is high time 10 notify
Emperor William not to let anything OF
the kind happen again
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

a New Jersey judge has granted a man
divorce because his wife refused to aC-
company him 10 Philadelphia Perhaps,
however. the judge had never been TO
Philadelphia
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

we need less effeminacy in this coun-
try says Bishop Warren Candler. Alas,
the meek and lowly mollycoddle!
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

James Hazen Hyde insists again that
he will never-no never-return to this
country: which is awfully good and
thoughtful of Jimmiel
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

The north pole dashers should concede
one thing 10 the public; only one mem
Der Of each party should be permitted TO
go back home and lecture about it.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

If prices continue 70 soar the great
majority of the turkeys IN the land may
have an opportunity TO enjoy Thanksgiv-
ing Day themselves.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
Worst of the Lot.

From the Cleveland Leader.
Speaking of great postponeTs, isn't the
Peace Congress eliSible2
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
Get an odd Number.

rs Jinks really in danger?"
Nobody knows He foOlishly called in
four medical experts, and now it's a tie
vote"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

The State Of Maine has provided for q
commission to consider the preserva lion
OF the waterways. Like other prohibition
States, doubtless the idea is that the tan
glefoot ways will take care Of them
solves.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

II Luther Burbank wants 10 make a
hit with the masses. he will get busy
and produce an apPetiteless stomach,
guaranteed 70 work as well as any other
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

Chancellor Day recently refused 10 be
interviewed on the subject Of Standard
oil. Doubtless the English language was
not sufficient for the gentleman's needs
in the emergency.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

When Glendower expressed his ability
10 call up spirits from the Vastly deep
great was the mirth Of his audience That
however. was before the days of the self
made and automatic cocktail.