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The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
VERY HARD CASH.
The Rule of Dollars Has Ruined
Society.
Ruined


From the Duluth Herald.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. who has had a
recognized position in society" for years,
says that New York society is deadly,
and that Newport has been ruined by
money She is sick OF q society" based
on mere money. Newport is dead. bar
ren. spoiled" by climbers" and by the
rule of dollars.
In short. Mrs. Fish Is very peevish
press her thorough disgust with condi-
tions in a talk published in the Herald
the other evening.
Such reflections must constantly beset
those who make society their business
in life. If they ever really think. People
who live only for display lead a very bar
rem existence Improbable 10 themselves
and 10 society at large. While there may
be a fascination in climbing" into the
high attitudes OF social emlnence. which
is a sort Of a game with excitements
that may make it worth while during the
play, II is hard 70 see how anything but
infinite WEAKNESS awaits those who
arrive" If they possess the capacity Of
logical thought.
Mrs. Fish protests against the society
that rs based on the possession Of money,
and as she possesses not only money but
BIRTH breeding culture. and tact, she is
in a position TO do 50. Clearly. the creG-
ton of a class separated from the COM
mon herd only by the dollar mark is
the most pitiful attempt at an aristocracy
ever made. There is nothing about money
making that proves the possessor Of the
faculty TO be a desirable associate. In
deed. since more or less hardness and
lack Of conscience seem 20 be essential
10 the accumulation Of a fortune that is
really great, the chances are rather the
other way.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
The Paper Trust Fight.

From the Norfolk Landmark.
The American Publishers Association
serves notice upon all concerned that II
has not abandoned. but VIII press 10 a
successful conclusion its fight for relief
from the eXtortions Of the paper trust.
Two-thirds Of the papers composing the
association have been for years the loud
est champions and busiest propagandists
Of the policy Of protection for American
manufactures. These are also thick and
thin adherents Of that political party
which conceived and brought forth the
prOhibitive tariff and so brought into be-
ing and nursed to lusty manhood the
monopolies Of which the paper trust is
only pluribus unUm. II they EXPECT. the
Republican party 10 make an execution in
their favor while its leaders know thar
in any event they can count on the loval
devotion Of these journals. they are max
ing radical mistake. The only straight
path TO escape from the burden Is 10
strive for a change Of government. 10
bring aid and comfort 70 the election of
a Democratic administration. and so
make certain that the impost duties which
legalize such robbery shalP be repealed.
There is no other way.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
The Rn,rdr Fnnrth

From the Boston Transcript
The crusade against the rowdy Fourth
OF July has received an immense impulse
from the article Of Mrs. Isaac L. Rice in
The Century. But the movement has
gained already considerable headway in
the greater cities. IL is the rural regions
or semi-rural large towns that are the
worst victims Of the licensed hoodlum-
ism Of the day. \ strange supineness on
the part OF the town authorities allows
this yearly outbreak allows churches to
be broken into and damaged, lawns 70 be
maliciOusly hacked and torn. cellars flood
ed by the turning on OF water faucets.
fences broken and gates carried of. pi-
azza chairs. blinds, hose anything NOV
able. taken long distances and left. and in
one instance last year a lighted lantern
was knocked from its position and a con-
flagration was narrowly avoided. In the
smaller and more remote towns the inhab-
itants are Obliged 10 submit 10 whatever
pranks and OutTages their youth see III
10 infiCt upon them.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
a Naval Danger Averted.

The predictions OF disaster 10 naval dig
nifty and the corruption of naval disci-
pline which were inspired by the assign
ment Of the naval medical officer to the
command OF the naval hospital shin
Relief do not appear to be sustained by
the situation az it has attended the ex-
perience Of that vessel with the ships OF
the Atlantic feet on the Pacific coast
When the big battle-sh.p command reach
ca Magdalena Bay It was Joined by
the naval hospital ship, under the COM
mand Of Surg. Charles f. Stokes. L.
S. Navy, one Of the ablest members OF
his corps and whose home is in Washing
ton The advent Of the hospital ship Re
lief under such circumstances was attend
ed by no calamity. and Surg. Stokes
appears to have conducted himself with
the dignity which was due his RESPONSE
bilities and as might be expected of a
man OF his attainments in the service and
position in his profession.
II appears TO be settled that the Relief
will accompany the feet during the re-
mainder Of its circumnavigating cruise
and Will be with the vessels when they
arrive in New York Bay on February p.
deleetable spectacle for the present
President Of the United States and his
successor It remains to be decided what
shall be done with the Relief at the end
OF the cruise. In the meantime, It is suf-
heient TO know that the ship has treated
on board some 800 cases since the Atlantic
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
Campaign Loduacity.

Now that the national conventions are
at hand and the 'spellbinding' is about
to commence. perhaps It is we'll that we
call attention 70 the statement OF a ia
nous London physician on tho subject Of
excessive talking. This eminent medical
investigator in a recent lecture before the
Psycho-Therapeutic Society OF England
declares that the man who talks too
much-he carefully omits specific mention
OF woman-is "a human vampire. spread
Ing dismay and discomfort everywhere
He is responsible for large percentage
OF the various nervous disorders 70 which
human flesh is heir. and he has forced
many Of his kind to much earlier graves
than they would have come 20 naturally"
We have no doubt this IS entirely cor
rect. We think we have heard people
talk who shortened our lives. Indeed
we are not sure but that We have come
in contact with some whose excessive
CAB was more than apt to make death a
welcome relief. OF this class. none ranks
any ranker than the political spelIbinder
The man who insists that the Republl-
can party is about to bring about the
millennium is one OF these peace destroyers
and nerve-tlssue annihllators. The Demo-
cratic nuisance who pleads for a chance
TO redistribute the pie along more eoui-
table lines throughout the country Is an
other. They are very wearing on the
system; literally and flguratively. they
make us tired. With a big campaien
book in one hand and a big catechisn in
the other. accompanied by a fog-horn
voice to lend emphasis 70 their verbal
outpourings. they make life miserable for
everybody with whom they come in con-
tact There is also the fellow who stands
around town and butts into" every little
difference OF opinion that comes TO the
surface between peacefully inclined citi-
zens. With his supposed superior wis
dom and high and mighty air. he takes
charge Of the conversation. adjusts every
thing to his own satisfaction and peculiar
point OF view. and leaves his unwilling
auditors mayhap unconvinced but thor
oughly bluffed into silence. He ought 20
be prohibited by law. He is the bane Of
every sensible mans existence.
We hope people who are inclined to do
more than their share Of the talking this
year Will heed well the warning OF the
physician herein quoted. Much dIscom-
fort may be avoided II they only Will.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

Welt car by no means allow that. for fear
that the opposition, impatient Of the
fraud. might disturb public order. To
prevent this disturbance, the threat OF the
United States Intervention is held over
Panama, and President Amador is told
that 'in case we find occasion for inter-
vention il will be necessary for this
government TO consider what steps II will
take for the redress Of the wrongs done,
and TO prevent repetition in future"
There is no mistalxing this language.
Once the United States interferes. It will
have TO maintain control. both for its
own honor and its own necessities. That
has been the programme always whenever
a nation has felt called upon to impress its
moral views on a weaker nation. 1t was
SO In india. in the Transvaal in Egypt.
1t is one Of the steps that lead TO expan-
sion under the imperialistic method.
1t is probably true that expediency de-
mands-now that our canal interests are
so great-that Panama should be gov
erned by the United states; but for the
sake of our national conscience. II is 10
be hoped that in the forming Of the pro
tectorate." or whatever we may choose
10 call 1t, there will be as little hypo-
critical pretense as possible.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
Cost of Patriotism.

From the Bangor Commercial.
Since 1902 the Journal Of the American
Medical Association has made an effort
70 tabulate statistics setting forth what
the celebration Of the Fourth costs in life
and human usefulness. and although
these are not given as fun or compre-
hensively-compiled, as they are. almost
entirely from newspaper reports instead
Of from records Of hospitals. dispensaries
and physicians-they form a very serious
indictment Of a national folly.
They show that during the celebration
Of five national birthdays. from 1903 to
1907. inclusive. 1.153 persons were killed
and 22.520 were injured OF the injured
50 suffered total. and 3S9 partial blind
ness; $50 persons lost arms, legs. or
hands, and l,67O lost one or more fingers
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
AN INDIAN SONG.

wanderer in the Southern weather
Our isle awaits US; on each lea
The peahens dance; in crimson feather
parrot swayiug a tree
Rages at his own image in the enameled sea.
There dreamy Time lets fall his sickle.
And Life the sandals Of her heetness
And sleek young Joy Is no more hckle
And Love is kindly and dcceitless
And al is over save the muTmur and the sweet
ness.
There We will moor our lonely ship
And wander ever with woven hands,
Murmuring softly. lip 10 lip
Along the grass. along the sands
Murmurirg how far away all earth's feverish
lands
How We alone Of mortals arc
Hid In the Garth 5 most hidden part,
While grows cur love an Indian star
meteor of the burning heart
One with the waves that softly round US laugh and
dart;
One with the leaves; one with the dove
That means and sighs hundred DAYS;
How when We die our shades Will rove,
Dropping AZ IN coral bays
yapory football on the oceans sleepy blaze.
William Butler Yeats.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
A Significant PAPER.

From the Stamford Advocate
The annual report of Booker Washing
toms big Tusl1egee school shows that.
with the day and evening pupils from the
town. the cOOlOing-schOol pupils. and chill
dren taught by students in the normal
department, the total verges close OF. 206O.
Thirty-eight States and Territories are
represented in the enrolment, and a num-
ber of foreign places. including Japan.
Jamaica. and Porto Rico. The students
paid IN So O00 in cash and 100000 in labor
for their tuition this year Eighty-eight
members Of the outgoing normal class re-
ceived diplomas. and eighty-seven receiv-
ed trade certificates.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
The Chicago convention, 10 meet to-day.
will have $50 DELEGATES. as follows.
But One AIdrich.

From the Hartford Courant.
The Thomas Bailey Aldrich Memorial
at Portsmouth. n. II. is 20 be dedicated
on the 30th instant-a fortnight from next
Tuesday. Portsmouth will be q place OF
pilgrimage that day: notable will be the
concourse Of men of letters. We had but
one Aldrich
HCartafiuence In discursive talk
From household fountains never dry:
The critic clearnoss of an eye
That saw through all the Muses. walk;
High nature amorous Of the good
But touched with no ascetic gloom;
And passion pure In snowy bloom
Through all the years Of April blood
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
Now It's Lovely June.

From the Montgomery News
But 10 return TO our subject The throb-
bing chant Of summer is begun. and man
and beast avoid the midday sun: the cow
wades in the pond without shudder and
gets great go6s of mud upon her udder:
the calves begin TO nibble at the grass.
and soon Wen have them in the weaving
class; the old brood mare begins to switch
her tail. for flies appear in June and sell
dom fail; the maiden dons her lightest.
gauziest clothes and ugly freckles form
upon her nose; the blossoms sweet. the
roses fair eXhale their fragrance on the
air; the ants invade the pantry shelves
and lovers spoon all TO themselves:
the maiden dons the peekaboo, the kind
that we can see clear through: the clover
blossoms. insects hum. and humble bees
are on the bum.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
PLENTY OF CAPITAL.
Enough Cash In sight to Stimulate
Business

From the Philadelphia Press.
year ago there was not enough
money available 10 finance the needs OF
mankind. To-day American bank re-
serves are al the highest point in dec
ade. and the Bank Of England's rate is
as low as II has been in ten years
In 1907 expansion In every conceivable
line in all civilized countries stopped
short. Since then all industries IN ali
lands have merely marked time Under
such conditions the accumulation OF idle
money has grown rapidly. until now II
exceeds the supply for many years
Lack Of liquid capital last year was the
cause Of the remarkable and worldwide
shutdown. Can any one doubt that the
abundance OF such capital now will stim-
ulate enterprise everywhere?
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

The history Of the United States shows
that for every three years of peace there
has been one year OF war" says Army
and Navy Life. The history Of the
United States Senate, however, shows
nothing much but war. during the past
few years.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
A Good Loser.

From tho 81. Louis Republic
As a good loser. the President signs
the bill restoring faith in heaven to the
coinage. In the mater Of phonetic SPELL
ing. rates, campaign contributions. and
everything else. he is now a past mas
ter OF all the preliminary strenuosities
OF premedItated surrender.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
Hnrry for Band wngon.

From the Lafayette Courier.
Think Of all these fellows who have
stanchly struck by favorite sons who
might now be In line for good jobs il
those same favorite sons had not been
so persistent in holding out 10 the end
Why, the way things are going a fellow
has no chance at all TO get on the band
wagon until Il Is too late
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

Michigan editor takes the village un-
dertaker to task for hauling wood in the
only hearse in the settlement. Some
editors are hard TO please; but we should
think that even this one would prefer
that the undertaken haul wood rather
Than people in his hearse.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

From the Boston Herald
They say all the nominating speeches
at Chicago will be short. which is well
The most eloquent speeches of this kind
ever made in a national convention were
Robert G. Ingersolrs, nominating Blaine
in 1876, and Daniel Dougherty's, nominat-
ing Hancock in 1850. The former occun,ed
less than ten minutes, and the latter less
than five
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

Eighty thousand parasites were re-
Gently released in Massachusetts 10 prey
OH the gypsy and browntan moths. Let
us hope it will not be necessary about
this time next year 10 get another lot
Of parasites at large 10 prey on the para
sites Just released.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
WOMAN THE BOSS.
Men Have Always Served for the
Fairer Sex


From the Springfield No. Republican
The wise man OF the Atchlson (Kans)
Globe has figured II out that woman has
things pretty much her own way in this
world and that she always has had so
far as history ard Holy Writ throw any
light on the subject
Wives, obey your husbands" says
he, comes from the Bible, but Eve did
not obey Adam. Hagar had her own way
with Abraham; Rebekah did pretty much
as she pleased. and fooled Isaac, her
husband when she brought Jacob 20 the
front as against Esau. and throughout
the Bible women did pretty much as they
pleased"
II IS some consolation 10 know that we
men folks Of modern times are not the
first ones 10 play second fiddle TO the
fairer sex
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
TUESDAY, JUNE ls. 1908.
ARE YOU GOING AWAY

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comes to you daily. Before
leaving, maE or telephone your
address 10 this office.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
Emperor RooSeveIt

From the Columbia State
Emperor Roosevelt seems disposed to
break the rebels on the wheel right at the
outset Those that question his auto
cratic powers shall be made to feel the
heavy hand.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
Buried Hopes.

They met on the bleachers.
Il thought you got off TO so TO fu-
neral" sneered the boss.
We'll, what do you call this?" de-
manded the bookkeeper. as three more
visitors scored on errors by the home
team.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
The Whimsical Votes.

From the Pendeton Tribure
In some respects the American public
is a puzzle. and the Australian ballot sys-
TEN serves 10 emphasize the riddle. II
votes things up or down with the most
charming suavity and lofty indifference
and-what are you going 70 do about II?
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

So many women have shot at burglars
lately and hit them that that interesting
branch Of human activity may conclude
that the old joke about a woman never
being able TO hit anything she aims at
is not what IL has been cracked up 10 be-
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

When man admits that he has made
a fool Of himself, he can't understand why
the rest Of the world doesn't share his
astonishment. says the Clifton Forge
Na) Review. That is rather lop-slded
paragraphing we think The world
never is more astonished than when a
man admits he has made a fool Of him
self
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

New Jersey man invited 70 a North
Carolina celebration arrived a year ahead
Of the date. However, North Carolina is
about as fine waiting place as we know
Of even Il Andy Jackson did elect 10 be
born elsewhere.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
wichita on Ton.

From the Buffalo Courier.
Out in Kansas Topeka woman went
to Wichita TO buy the carbolic acid with
which she committed suicide This moved
the Wichita Beacon to say. with pardon
able pride. 1T can't be denied that the
purity Of Wichitas goods is making the
city famous as a shopping center"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
The Bomb Argument.

From tho Baltimore American
The Shah OF Persia threatens to blow
UP his capital city II his people do not
submit to him. He plainly thinks that it
is a poor sort OF bomb that as a political
argument won't work both ways.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
WonIdn,t Helm Wife

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
A man at St Charles. No. walked for
ten hours with brick on his shoulder
10 win a so wager. We have not the
pleasure Of his acquaintance. but we are
willing 10 put up real money that he
would kick if his wife asked him 70 hang
out the wash line.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
Nice Discrimination.

From the Nashville Tonnessean
The Arkansas Democratic convention
instructed for Bryan, but turned down
Senator Davis for the Denver delegation
thereby demonstrating its good Democ-
racy and nice discrimination
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

A Texas couple waded through ten miles
Of mud in. order TO get married. A number
Of miilionaires in this country seem per-
fectly willing TO wade through a great
deal more mud than that TO get unmar-
rled. however
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

Reports that the north pole is shifting
its ground continues to circulate II
would be just like the pole to sneak
around the corner when Walter wellman
heaves in sight
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
Poor HobSon!

Prom the Buffalo Express.
That newest OF British battle ships.
which will make the Dreadnought look
like last years cruiser, will be armed
with lSiR-inCh guns. Here is another rea-
son for our Hobsons TO shiver. We are
using only Pinch guns
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

The sheriff OF Laporte is sure Mrs.
Guinness is dead. 1t is to be hoped she
is. Much trouble and annoyance will be
avoided If 1t can be made perfectly clear.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

THE Sultan OF Turkey is an accom-
plished linguist," says a magazine writer.
Yes; he seems to understand any old
language when spoken from tho bridge
or coming tower OF war ship.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
Not n Kiss.

Il heard him behind the door pleading
for Just one. They must be engaged"
Nav. they're married. It was a dol
lar he was pleading for"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
Not the Real Thing.

From the Buffalo Commercial
Preaching optimism is, OF course, well
enough; but those who are out OF work
would be better satisfied with something
a little more practical
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
spurred by Hunger.

I suppose you get your inspiration
from the soldiers, the sculptors. the great
men OF life?"
Wen, no." answered the truthful bard
or near-poet The butcher furnishes
most Of mine"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

Gov. Swanson predicts that the time
is coming when the wealthy will prefer
a clear conscience 10 their boards Of
gold.' says the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
OF course-when Gabriel blows his horn.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

A defeated sufrragette in Paris is be-
sieged with offers Of marriage. This may
tend 10 boost the game of suffragetting
considerably
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
The One Drawback.

Yes" said Mr.. Trolley I'VE live in a
delightful subdivision. Semi-detached
house"
Here he sighed deeply.
Wholly detached cook"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

The woman whose face bedecks
Uncle SANS" silver dollars Is IN a
poorhouse in New York. He face is
merely somebody elses fortune.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
still There.

Beyond the Alps lies Italy.
II lacks the gift.
1t seems, OF versatility
Enough TO shift
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

Cincinnati judge has ruled that hus-
bands are in duty bound TO take their
wives to the baseball games. Merely an
other case Of the innocent bystanders get
ting 1t in the neck.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
The Modern Version.

"A conventional woman should figure
In the public prints only three times"
And those occasions are?"
When she is born, when she is mar
ried, and when she is divorced"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
His GIont.

Lively times at Chicago"
They are. So" assented the acrid citi-
zen. And I note with pleasure that one
gentleman who habitually hands out gag
medicine has had to swallow a liberal
dose"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

The Denver convention may be able 10
get prohibition plank in its platform.
There are no saloons within a mile OF the
convention hall" says the Toledo Blade.
Don't know but that may be the very rea-
son it won't get a plank in.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

A Chicago alderman proposes 70 inspect
and tag all milk cows. That may do very
well, for A starter. but. as a matter OF
fact, the COW is the least responsible party
on earth for the quality OF milk the con-
sumer gets
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
TICKET TIME.

My neighbor now would sell me a ticket
II may befall
For the icemens ball,
Or tennis or cricket.
Each man you meet would sell you a
ticket.
Although you try,
You cannot get by
The ..gilant picket
By day. by night. they pound on my
wicket
I've no excuse.
So just produce
And purchase a ticket
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

Two Filipino bandits who thought they
needed about $4,000 Of one Of Uncle
SANS paymasters' money are now lust
as good as they can be.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

Doesn't 1t make you homesick 20 get
into one Of those dinky little country
hotels where the waiter leans over you
at breakfast and says. Boss, how'll you
have your aig?"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-16
Good EXAMPLES.

A man may smile and smile, and be q
prohibitionist still