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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
OkIahoma and Reform.

From the New York Tribune.
: The Oklahoma legislature has passed a
law forbidding the employment of any
person in the executive. judicial. or Iegis-
lative department OF the State govern
ment il said person, he or she be rela-
tive IN the third degree OF an officer in
that department. Such a law. II intro
ouced in this community, would prove a
sad blow at the family relation. Think OF
the family trees which would have to
be pruned TO the trunk TO escape the an
noyance Of such newfangIed anti-nenot-
ism requirements
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Let Him Learn.

From the Knoxville Sentinel
The New Orleans Picayune opposes
compulsory education because it says
the negro children will learn to read
and that white supremacy viii be en-
dangered at the polls. That is about
the limit The negro should be taught
to read, it is true. but he should be
taught more especially to be an eff
cient worker. Louisiana can risk his try
Ing TO vote II he cultivates the soil I'm
better shape and saves his money.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Paper. Pulp and Prices.

From the New York Tribune.
The newspapers of the country are
accused OF inconsistency in demanding
a reduction Of the duty on print paper
and an abrogation OF the duty on wood
pulp while they uphold protection for
other industries The charge does not
successfully lie. The press has very gen
orally demanded that all the tariff sched-
dulles be revised. This Is not an attack
upon protection. but an assault upon
duties which, in addition to legitimate
protection, afford opportunities for the
control Of prices by trusts and combina-
tons which are In themselves Illegal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
DOES HER HEST.

Storm and sunshine, east or west,
Smiles or tears controllin'.
Still the world-she does her best
In her rocky rollin',
Never place, from day TO day,
One block system in her way,
Fire and fiood-they rage along;
Still her strength increases;
Earthquakes try her timbers strong
Shake 'em all TO piecsst
Don't you place, by night or day,
One block system In her way,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
A Sermon on Happiness.

Happiness is here to-day and gone to-
morrow said the old philosopher. and
mighty few folks get enough out Of IL
while it's loahng round 10 last EN- n
day after It gets out Of sight. And
then again, others won't give any Of
IL away when they get II, and so-lose
IL ALL"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Nuggets from GeorCin.

Don't sit still and wait for the good
times TO come. for they may run over
you in the middle Of the road
II some OF US could get to the bright
side in a hurry we'd soon complain that
too much brightness is binding
The poorest man In the world Is not
as poor as the man who has so much
money he doesn't know what tc do with
It.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Railroads and Pro.peritv.

From the New York Commercial.
1t is inherently misleading TO say that
our general business prosperity came
with the prosperity Of the railroads.
as If the railroads had created their own
prosperity first. and had then invited the
country at large 10 share in IT, or had set
pace in prosperity-making that the
general business OF the United States was
quick 70 catch up with and follow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
T. r.. Let EN- Do II.

From the Boston Herald.
At last Congress has risen to the full
height of one OF its prerogatives, and
has actually had the courage 70 override
one of President Roosevelts vetoes. 1t
is explained. however. that 1t was done
with the Presidents tacit consent This
proviso detracts somewhat from the
herOism of the proceeding.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
JUST FROM GEORGIA"
From the Atlanta Constitution.
4 SONG OF THE LIGHT.

Even when Trouble comes TO stay
World like thunder shakin',
Darkness ever dreams OF day;
See! the light is breakin'i
See IL shinin from the hills.
See II dancin' on the rills.
All the world with JOY ii fills:
See, the light is breakin'!
Though the night seems with us long.
Solid comfort takin',
Still we have Lies mornin' song,
An the light is breakinI
Farewell, then, TO sighin' night,
Welcome TO the love an light!
Heaven itself is well In sight
See, the light is breakn'i
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
HIS SATAN SONG.

Dis is de lesson, tell you,
On de Ian. or on de sea;
Ef Satan ein't black ez he painted.
He mos toe, black fer me!
lie stay down dar whar de fire
Is maxim a blaZin' track,
Hit des so hot in ever spot
Hits de fire what burns him black!
So. dis is de only lesson,
An de bes one what kin be;
Ell Satan amt black ez he painted,
He mos too black fer me,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
The ThumbScreyv.

From the New York Sun.
With a special committee Of Repub-
lican Congress investigating the currency
problem and the Ways and Means Com
mittee Of a Republican House studying
the tariff schedules during the Presi-
Dental campaign, it seems unlikely that
the Republican campaign fund will be
small or hard to gather
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Easy.

How could you distinguish Achilles
from the girls7' asked the Greeks How
could you see that he was a man in
womans garb?"
He didn't drop his handkerchief" ex-
planned Ulysses, every time he turned
around
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

"a Georgian paid 81 for quart bottle Of dark
brown nQuid-a suggestive. roh dark brown-vhich
delivered 70 him with a wink. for Il was con
spicu0usly labeled cold tea The purchaser drew
the cork. hastily took a large swallow and yelled
for doctor. Investigation showed that the label
vas true. '-Cracker State news item.
Practical jokes that have an element OF
extreme cruelty about them should be
prohibited by law.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Forbid Them by Law

From the Cleveland Leader.
Oklahoma will not be living Up to what
the country expects of it unless it
promptly abolishes the foods. by legis-
lative enactment or the initiative and
referendum.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Saving the Eggs.

why can't have eggs for supper?"
You can't have eggs fer supper, -
answered the landlord of the Plunkville
House, because an asanity gentleman Is
going 20 lecture on affinides at the town
hall tonight. You have some public
spirit. persoom?'
lie had
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

The President Is said to be perfectly
familiar with six different languages"
Still Congress, doubtless, hopes next ses-
sion he won't find Il necessary to call
into use any more than he has hereto
fore employed TO express himself in his
messages.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Emphn.irinr HI, PoIntn.

How did your paid entertainer turn
out?'
Spoiled the party. Soaked father with
tomato and broke a platter over a
bankers head. Seems We got hold OF a
Knockout comedian"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

The receiver Of a broken Kansas hank wound up
It's business IN three months. gave hack the de
Positors al their money. paid the stockholders the
better part Of what they put H. and then rendered
bill for $50 services and expenses II is quite clear
that this fellow does not belong to New York Re
ceivers Union No l. Two hundred and fifty dollars
would be one days pay for them. Rochester
Herald.
That isn't any more improbable than
several fish stories we have heard this
summer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
JUSTICE AT LAST.

JUSTICE AT LAST.
Man must, 1 fear,
Neglected be.
Is he q mere
Nonentity?
claim that II is truly sad
That no one lauds the poor boy grad
The girls, II seems,
Get lots Of praise.
We scribble reams
About their ways.
But no one e'er puts pen 10 pad
About that waif, the poor boy grad
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

Now that Olga Nethersole has secured
all the advertising possible out OF her
pessimistic talk concerning the useless
ness Of a stage career. she should relieve
our curiosity by letting US know the name
Of her new play
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Home Vaudeville

"All the worlds a stage"
Yes. said the man who was late for
dinner. and I'm due right now for a
twenty-minute rapid-fire talking turn with
my wife"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Not n RenI VIM

From the Chicago Record-Hernld.
Patriotism is not dead in this country.
Chicago man who has a season ticket
to both baseball parks says he intends TO
let them lie unused during the Republican
national convention If he can secure ad-
mission 70 the Coliseum.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Can be OvcrdOne.

why didn't you hire that lawyer 1
recommended? He needs cases"
We'll, his Office was so cluttered up
with BE Brief and This Is My Busy
Day signs that l didn't have the nerve
to offer him my little thousand-dollar
fee"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

president Roosevelt laid down the law
TO Speaker Cannon" says the Kansas City
Journal According to some people, Mr.
Roosevelt's favorite occupation is not so
much laying down the law as it is sand
bagging H.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
In the Breach.


from HuCk.
In regard TO the tariff on wood pulp
Messrs. Cannon, Payne, and Dalzell have
in mind, perhaps. the story Of that brave
little boy who saved Holland by keeping
his finger in leak in the dyke.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
QuIfe So.

The hotel we are glad to boom,
Proclaim as nice,
That offers US an outside room
At inside price.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

Fifty restaurant keepers were fined for
dispensing blue milk" says the Detroit
News Doubtless. this proceeding made
the restaurant keepers rather blue them
selves.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

Young Alton B. Parker has Just been
some one says TO him, Work hard. my
boy. and some day you may be Presi-
dent" he IS apt 70 have his suspicious.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

I'VE thought we'd rather move than
clean house"
/ An original idea"
Not so original It had also occurred
10 the people who vacated the abode we
leased"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

A New York girl has been sent 20 prison
for shooting a lawyer. Certainly: YOU
can't expect lawyers to plead BRAIN
storms and circular insanity" for peo-
pie who are that careless about their
shooting can YOU?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

Wilbur Wright says "the world may as
well give up the idea that airships for
the transportation Of freight and passen-
gers viii ever be practical Personally.
we never entertained the idea, and, there
fore. can't very we'll give It up.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Excitement Among the Nptmer,

From the Providence Journal
What with the action against the New
Haven Railroad and the attack by the
House on the rectitude Of Congressman
Lilley. the State of Connecticut IS in a
state of mind
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

"A man may be absolutely impossible.
but somewhere there Is some woman who
doesn't think So" says the Chicago
Record-Herald. As Senator Rayner sug-
gested in the Col. Stewart case.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

A railroad official says the prospective
of the return OF good times. Also evi-
dence OF the return Of excessive gall in
some quarters.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

''Will the passage Of the vreeland bill
make money any vreer?" inquiries the
Atlanta Georgian. Behold. brethren OF
the Photographers Union, what prohi-
bition can do for once noble member
Of the order
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Wisdom.
Fron the Baltimore Sum

From the Baltimore Sun.
Said the President to the Attorney Gen.
eral: Its wise man that knows when
to cut his own Mellen''
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

From the Buffalo Express
The New Jersey physician who Travelled
1850 miles to recover his dog has persist
ence enough TO try to get stolen UNI
brella back
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Facts Arc stubborn.

Prom the Kansas City Times.
The theory that there is no such thing
as hydrophobla has its general acceptance
retarded by the fact that persons still
die from hYdronhobia.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
For Purity.

From the Arkansas Gazette.
Our Navy Department has named the
biggest collier in the world the Vestal,
possibly because a coal boat is so pure
and undefled
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

There is some fear expressed that spec
tators will not be able to hear what is
going on at Chicago. or course. they are
not expected TO understand really what
Is going on.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Literary Note.

This new story, with the devil in it
what do you think Of it,"
Bully, We need more fire in Ameri-
can literature"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

From the Los Angeles Express.
The only explicit statement made con-
corning the nature of Grover Cleveland's
illness is that he Is suffering from three
physicians.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

Why is it that young prize fighters are
invariably dubbed kid" something or
other. while young Congressman have to
make out with "BabeT'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Bread and Butter.

From tie Kansas City Journal.
The world has never learned the name
OF the genius who conceived the idea OF
spreading butter upon his bread. a COM
bination Of food elements more pala-
table, more wholesome. and more univer-
sally popular than any that the COM
bined wisdom Of all the professors who
have ever lived has been able 70 devise.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

Two Wisconsin girls have been ex-
PEELED for writing poetry" says the
Philadelphia Inquirer. This merely means.
however, that they were expelled for
writing that which passes for poetry in
Philadelphia.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

San Francisco has voted 100000 for
improvements. This should get the city
at least S1731 worth in the wind-up.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

A Frenchman was fatally wounded In
a duel a few days ago. 1T was an acct
dent says a Paris newspaper. AS II any
body would ever doubt IT,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

The New York World is worrying over
whether the American mother is fail
ure." says the Baltimore sun. Some OF
them are. or there would be nobody 10
ask such foolish questions.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Fatal Ambition.

From the Charleston News and Courier
It is the early worm that is the first
victim Of the bird.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

"A popular novelist has married a man
fifteen years her junior. His name was
Chance and that may explain why she
took him." says the Philadelphia Ledger.
Undoubtedly, it does explain it, II his
front name was Last
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

The lowliest worm will turn. base
ball umpire viciously assaulted a fan
recently.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01
Messages from WouId-he Treatment.

From the New York Evening Post.
Congress may well throw up its hands
in despair if two men who are not even
Presidents are going to fling special mes
Sages at H.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-01

The glee-o-rious and CORY Fourth looms
large on the horizon nowadays.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-30
About Twin Falls.

The Wood River News-Miner has this important
comment to make about the town of Twin Falls:
The line at the delivery window in Twin Falls at
mail time extends out to the sidewalk and down the
street half block
Three years ago there not sign of habitation
where the city of Twin Falls stands today. 1t
a quiet uninteresting waste, covered with heavy
sage and totally uninhabtable.
Here is city today, the county seat of county,
with $500 population, with 700 school children, with
churches and commercial club and reading room.
It has a $1OOOOOOO hotel, 100000 school house
and is building another which will cost quite twice
that sum- It's streets graded and set out in
splendid trees, and it has liberal number of mag
nihcent parks
1t has daily train and electric line is now
building from Twin Falls south to Nevada Sur
rounding it is prosperous, contented community OF
thrifty industrious, and frugal farmers, the cream of
the country who have been attracted from all quart
ers of the country to the magnificent development
which is going at this period of the countrys de-
velopment
In the mining experience of many western places,
the rapdity of settlement has doubtless equaed this
Not so in the agricultural realm. This Twin Falls
country stands at the head of the list for cities Of
quick steady and permanent growth.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-30
Governor Sparks Ending.

Governor John Sparks, of Nevada, has passed over
the great divide.
John Sparks has been a noteworthy character to
the life of the west. He we'll up in the ranks
of empire builders. His acquaintance was very ex-
tended throughout the states of the Pacific northwest
His identity is closely interviewer with the early
history of this country
Sparks was a man of courage, honor and thft. He
lived, as he died. fearless of any conflict 1t sig
nihcan of his life of bravery that he died with these
words on his lips II have no fear of death"
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-30
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

Resolved That we, the democratic party of Twin
Falls county, for the first time regularly assembled
in convention hereby reafirm allegiance to the
time honored principles of the democratic party
as promulgated and taught by Jefferson, Jackson and
Bryan.
Resolved, That we endorse the principles of the
democratic party as enunciaed in the national plat
form adopted at ST. Louis, and also the state demo-
cratic platform adopted at Ceur d Alene
Resolved, That we are unalterably opposed to the
interference of church organizations in politics, de-
nounce the Mormon church as a reasonable or
ganzaton, whose avowed object is the overthrow
of this nation, and the establishment of its presty
rule over country, and pledge the party to use
all lawful and honorable means to prevent the said
church from accomplishing its purpose, and we de-
plore the fact that the republican party of this state
has so far forgotten its patriotism national honor
pride and country, to join forces with the enemies
of its country, thereby abiding and abetting them
in their efforts to bring the nation under the rule of
alien power, and we hereby instruct delegates
to the state nominating convention, to use all honor
able efforts to retain the nt-Mormon plank IN the
state platform.
Resolved That we hereby instruct our delegates to
the state delegate convention to be held at Twin Falls
the 3rd day of June next to vote first last and all
the time for delegates to the national convention to
be held at Denver next July pledged to support and
vote for William Jennings Bryan until he is nom
mated.
Resolved That the delegates elected by this
venton to the state convention to be held at L win
Falls be and hereby instructed to every
honorable means to secure the election of Sena-
tors Fred T. Dubois and Henry Hefeld, as delegates
to the national convention to be held in Denver.
Resolved, That the two delegations elected by this
convention to the state conventions, respectively,
be and they are hereby instructed to vote unit
all questions coming before said state conventions,
said vote to be in harmony with the resolutions
adopted by this convention.
Resolved, That, believing do in the time
honored doctrine and principle of true democracy,
that the government should be brought as close as
possible to the people in general we in favor
of the enactment of primary election law giving
to the people of Idaho the right and power to nomin-
nate all of their officers by direct vote, and hereby
held at Wallace on the 4th of next August to vote for
and use all proper to secure the adoption by
said convention of platform containing plank in
conformity with this resolution.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-30
Denatured Alcohol.

The Scientific American gives us these very in
teresting facts about wood alcohol, and national
legislation affecting the manufacture of the product:
The production of denatured alcohol for the first
six months of 1907, under the new law covering its
manufacture, amounted to 1,774272 gallons The
supplemental new alcohol bill WILL it is estimated
endar year. The operation of the law has already
reduced the cost of wood alcohol from prices varying
between 60 and rs cents to 80 cents gallon, fact
which amply indicates that fairly efficient monopoly
has been established in the wood alcohol business.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-30

We instruct our delegation to Wallace to vote as
a unit on all questions.
May 23rd, 1908 Clayton
The following delegates chosen to represent
Custer county in the Twin Falls convention: Hon.
N H. Clark, Hon. Ravene Macbeth James Han
rahan, Chase Clark, Clay Vance, Court Henderson
and William Baxter.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-30
Twin Falls County Resolutions.

The following resolutions were passed at the coun
ty democratic convention OF Twin Fails county,
week ago.
We vonr committee on resolutions beg leave to
report as follows:
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-30
Low Rates to Twin Falls
From North Idaho Points.

The Scimitar is notified by Mr. Burnley of the
Oregon Short Line that the same rate pro-
vded for the democratic convention to be held
at Twin Falls June 3rd, on the 0. S. L., will
apply from all North Idaho points on the 0.
r. & N.