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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

The Portland Oregonian has some
caustic observations on recent decisions
OF American contradictions which in
dictate to our contemporary a tendency
among our judges TO lose touch with the
realities of life and wander off into
scholastic subtleties." The Oregonian
says:
Five decisions have been made by our higher
courts within the last few days which outrage the
common sense q mankind. Two Of them came
from the Supreme Court Of the United States Of
these two, one holds virtually that the law does
not forbid fraud upon the government; the other,
that employers in dangerous trades can compel
woFkmen to nesr ali the risks Two Of the de-
cisons came from the supreme Court Of Oregon.
~ these enc aHnuls the sentence q q confessed
murderer q minute technicality Of law: the
ether declares that leather strap is neither
whip nor anything like a whip The fifth decision.
made by the California Court Of Appeals. holds
that il is lawful for the mayor Of a city TO exort
money from restaurant keepers by threats. and sets
free the notorious CRATER Schmitz. "
We have no doubt there is colorado
ground for all these decisions, that The
reasons alleged FOR the action of the
court have a certain validity; but in each
one Of them the actual effect and conse-
qrence Of the opinion produce in the mind
of the ordinary citizen an impression of
injustice. What strikes the legal mind
as sound reasoning does not always af-
feet the lay mind in the same way. With
respect to the Supreme Court decisions IN
the Williamson and employers liability
eases, our contemporary language seems
rather strong. but it is certainly not too
much to say of the reversal of the
sehmitz verdict that Il outrages the com
nonsense Of mankind. Schmitz was
found guilty Of extoTtng money from
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
Hoke Smith ard Taft.

Editor The Washington Herald:
On the first page of to-day's Herald
both in the headline and the body OF the
story, Gov Hoke Smith. Of Georgia. is
quoted as saying in connection with the
Presidency; Il favor Taft because he is
the safest and best man mentioned as a
candidate. We must have a Republican
President. Secretary Taft would suit the
South" &c. II Gov Hoke Smith made
remarks such as these quoted, it lie alb
solutely certain that he prefaced the
statement we must have a Republican
President" with a large capital IF" A
great word is this IF" Insert Il. and
the statement would not need further ex-
PLANTATION. Without IT, the statement
would make very bad reading for
Georgia's 5000 majority, and would not
represent her virile Democratic governor
CLAUDE n. BENNETT.
washington, January IS.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

small town that In large city Of course,
yet even in the small towns the thing has
almost invariably been found TO be i'm
possible. What would it be. then, In the
case Of the general government?
1t is by no means remarkable that MT
Bryan's tentative advocacy of public
ownership nearly cost him the esteem in
which ne is rightfully held because Of his
devotion to the peoples interests In other
respects, or that the only supporters of
the policy in the United States to-day are
a few radicals, a few theorists. few
agitators against ali established institu-
tons, and few good and sensible men
misled by specious arguments and false
reports from other countries.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

San Francisco restaurant keepers. as the
price of favorable action upon their ap-
plcations for licenses TO sell liquor. The
proceeds of this nefarious business he
shared with Abraham Ruef, who testified
that he had given Schmitz half of 5000
paid by restaurants to Ruef for the privi-
.lege of doing business. This money was
extorted, of course, by threats TO prevent
the applicants from securing licenses.
The court held the indictment invalid for
two reasons-that it did not allege any
threat to injure property, license to
sell liquor being held not to be property
in the ordinary sense, and that II did not
.allege that the threat was to do an IN
lawful injury The latter objection APP
pears to be the vital one and Is thus
elaborated in "a classic paragraph:
ANY one has the right to go before the board
Of police commissioners. if that body will hear
him. and object to the granting Ct liclse 10 sell
liquors to a person who is keeping a place in yi0-
laiioa Of the law He has the night to threaten
10 do so. He would not be morally justified in
obtaining money 10 induce him not to caTy ont his
threat but if he did receive money under saeh CIR
cmstsnees. be would not come within the provisions
OF the statute 1t is necessary in crime to allege
that TIE act was unlawful.
In other words, Schmitz committed a
moral wrong in extortlng money from
applicants for liquor licenses. but what
he did was legally right IN the sense that
1t was not specifically forbidden by
statute. 1t appears incredible that the
wrong of which Schmltz was undoubtedly
guilty is not legally crime in California.
but that seems a fair inference from the
courts decision, II it is a legal crime, or
could be held TO be so by a fair con-
struction of the law. then the court took
advantage of the technical omission of
the Indictment to allege that the act was
unlawful ia order to free Schmitz. That
the court was moved by other than
judicial motives is openly charged by
Judge Dunno, before whom SchmitZ was
tried, who says that its members have
relatives and intimate friends against
whom many Indictments were returned
by the grand jury" and expresses the
belief that the court was not in the
proper frame of mind TO give this mat
ter an impartial consideration" If there
Is any foundation for this allegation good
reason exists for suspecting the law as
well as the integrity Of the court.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
civil service Reform in Cities.

From the Cleveland Leader.
The thing which must be brought about
in Cleveland and in other American cities
before trial of the municipal ownership
and operation OF street railroads might
be tolerably safe Is the creation of a
deep and strong and oyermastering civil
service reform sense or spirit in all civic
affairs There must be a public sentiment
which can be trusted TO make the merit
system in the conduct OF city AFFAIRS a
matter OF course That change is stlll in
the uncertain future. Mayor Johnson
warmest admirers viii hardly claim that
he has brought It nearer by his manage
ment of the municipal business of Cleve-
land
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
FOR WHOMf

For whom those color beams we cannot see-
The undsTred-the oTeT-Tioiet?
For whom the tones that none hath listened yet
No player yet enthraIled in melody?
Those unheaTd waves Of sweetness wander free.
They rise round strings that muted are, to them
Those beams Of color mute in flower or gem
Thsy cross our path. on unseen eTTantTyi
The teasing Fancy Tsinly makes her plea.
The eager Sense no elew 70 these mag trace
Shut with the treasures Of mysterious space
They are not for such mortal men as We
For whom? Who then. shall turn, at length, the
KEY,
And wander into Beauty we foreg07
dream, those tones shall sound those colors glow.
For men Of subtler sense-Enen yet 60 BET
Edith IL. Thomas, In smart Set.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

From the New York Evening Post
This is one difference between Roose-
welt and Bismarck. The latter scoTned
principles" they merely hindered you
from doing what you desired. President
Roosevelt delights in principles. only he
does not let them hinder him. What he is
doing now to rally Federal employees and
set them 10 work like beavers for Taft
is of the very essence Of the spells sys-
tenn. The fact that this is done by one
Of the most vociferous civil-service re-
formers going, is really too thin and
ragged a cloak to cover the nakedness
of the transaction.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
al the Physician said

From the Milwaukee journal.
The panic of 1893 was caused by fear
of the free-trade bill. which was passed
a year and a half later. and which the
standpatter. Cleveland. refused to sign.
The panic of 1907 was caused by the
thought that the Democrats might carry
the Presidential election IN 1908 and go
into office in 1903
As the physician said: Take the med.
dcine half an hour before you feel the
main coming or"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

A vigilant correspondent calls The
Washington Herald's attention to the fact
that Rev John Scudder. OF Jersey CITY,
is not. as was stated in this paper. "a
Presbyterian minister" but is "a Congre-
gationalist." we cheerfuly make this
correction, but we decline 10 retract any,
thing else we said about him. He is evil
IDENTIFY a mighty fine citizen. and we like
his ideas
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
Rarity of Honesty,

From the Kansas City Star
Mr.. Bryan attributes President Roose-
Yelts great popularity to the general
knowledge that he is thoroughly honest.
Indeed, being entirely honest is such
sure means toward popularity II Is
wonder so few-so very few-politicians
adopt 1t.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

Evidently, prohibition is calculated TO
develop mean and vlndictive disposition.
The Atlanta Georgian is advocating the
organization Of a posse for the purpose
of forcing the editor Of the Charleston
News and Courier 10 read Gov. Varda-
mans last message TO the Mississippi
legislature
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
4 Senatorial Analogy.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
When the diplodoccus arrived at the
Field Museum, only to find that the
brontosaurus had preceded him, he was
in position TO sympathize with the roar
ing lion Of Arkansas when he entered
the Senate chamber and observed the
gentleman with the pitchfork already
seated
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The President has come out emphati-
cally against ruffied tempers. Perhaps he
thinks they have a mOllycoddle sug-
gestion. A plain temper without any trim
mings presumably would suit him better.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
Think Again.

From the New York Herald.
A chaplain of the United States army
has been placed on the retired list be-
cause Of his inability to take the horse
manship test. Thought clergymen were
tested for theology and character, not for
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

Jackson Day, and so
speaks the Honorable
John on every ami
versary OF that day
Representative Gaines
biography Occur ;es
Just four lines In the
directory, but they
tell the most inn
portant thing con-
nected with his career.
and that Is, he WAS
born I'm Tennessee.
After finishing school,
he taught awhile,
studied and graduated
in medicine, but never
practlced it, BY hard
work on a farm, and
as a teacher, he was
enabled TO take up
the study of law
later. and began prac-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
In Actual Life.

law, shucks, the world amt no stage,
Whats up now?"
when Teller In a play comes home
late, he's all primed with brilliant rapid
fire repartee. but when l go home late
have 60 stink in. Aw. shucks"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
My wish.

1 wish that I could loose lifes CALLING
fetter;
I would that fortunes harsh DEGREES
would soften-OT
would that mortal men would treat me
better
Or Oftener.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

"Col. J. Ham cannot deny either that
he said it," remarked the Chicago
Tribune Whereupon the colonel promptly
denied IT, Thus was the public confidence
in the pink-whiskered statesman's deny
ing ability fully preserved.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
Double IFS nenutv.

From tbs Charleston News and Courier
Washington woman objects to the
licensing Of a saloon in the new Wash
lngton Union Station. because ''the build
ing is so beautiful" but why not let
those who desire zee the building double?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
MIsUYDERsTOOD.

Misunderstood.
They say you're queer
That Is the cry.
And some may sneer
AS you pass By.
Well, don't deny the allegation.
Columbus had that reputation.
They say you're odd.
Such is the claim.
But let them nod.
That Is no shame.
1t ought to be Joy, I'm stating,
To get Sir Isaac Newt0ns rating.
When others sneer.
As you pass by.
When far and near
They raise q cry.
And dub you freakish from each
steeple,
They're chasing you with famous
people.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

The countess still mum on the fight.
says a headline over a Paris dispatch.
The fight was probably a Mumm affair"
comments the Louisville C0urier-JourRal.
Not much; the champagne days Of Boni
and Helie are but beautiful memories
now
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
The Cnnrrrssmnn.

AZ home he Is a great. big gun:
His presence Juror kindles
But when he gets to Washington
He dwindles,
dWindles,
dWindles.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

We desire to commend the restraint and
calm with which the Vice President an
nounced the resignation Of Senator La
Toilette from the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs. OF course, IL was ex-
tremely disloyal upon the Senator's part,
but we are pleased that the lid wasn't
kicked entirely of, anyhow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
Where Does II Cor

From the New York Mail
What becomes Of the money people save
by
/. Not smoking?
2. Shaving themselves?
3. Teetotaiing?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
First AIDE.

Pa, who was Aesop?"
"A fellow who wrote fables many hun.
dred years too early for his own worldly
welfare"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
More Fun Tbnn a SONG,

From the St. Louis GIobe-DemOcrat
Secretary Taft is TO be credited with an
innovation in politics. At the close Of his
meetings he conducts q question class in-
stead of having the glee club sing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

Nothing is prettier TO see than a pretty
girl walking down the street wearing a
handsome mum, says Mr.. DTiftwoOd
Armstrong. in the Montgomery Adver-
tiser Probably not: but why should the
street wear a handsome muff?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

The Richmond Times-Dispatch objects
TO our expression TO disloyally and
repTehensibly squelCh." Oh. well, this
is strenuous age When we split an In
dnitive. we split It fore and aft and wide
open No mollyeoddlish splitting for US.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
The Patrlot,s Hoanf.

Yes, he visited Rome, Paris. Athens,
London, an Vienna"
An what does he say?"
Says squashyille's good enough for
him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
When Our Navy Made Good.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Admiral Dewey does not share the pes
simistic opinions concerning our navy. He
found on certain weIl-remembered occa-
sion that 1t was all it was cracked up
10 be.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
&c Tin Wna Gnod

From the Indianapolis News
AS you watch the Congressional pro-
ceedings from day to day, you may re-
call what Uncle Joe said was going to
be done at this session.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

A contemporary refers to Senator
Primrose" of Pennsylvania. What's IN
a name? That which we do call Penrose
by any other name--you may supply the
rest according TO your own way of think
ing
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
WhyF

Whereas I was a child. Of the
Most ordinary sort.
All sermons were too long for me,
All minstrel shows too short,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

Capt Hobson called at the White House
Tuesday, enlightened the President a. 20
his proposed naval bill, and incidentally
did quite a bit of yellowperiling for Mr..
ROoseVelt's benefit
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

I cant AFFORD 10 give the waiter more
than a dime
''Wen?"
And 50 ] give hini a quarter I wish I
had the nerve 10 hand him a nicl-el. but
you've got 10 be rich 10 do that"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
The Declining Party.

Well" said the critic, you may say
what you like. but 7 believe that the poets
are declining. nowadays"
You're dead wrong" said the poet
sadly, ut isn't the poets-it's the edi-
tors"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
AIeTllanfn-

What's this you have framed
MY first divorce decree" answered
Mr.. Soofalls with a reminiscent smile.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Great is the immortal Jackson and
long may his name live IN the hearts Of
the people, So spoke Representative
John Wesley Gaines, OF Tennessee. on
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

Bjones-Have some Of this mincp pie.
My wife made IL herself. It's q perfect
dFeami
Psmith-No. thanks. I've had enough OF
that sort Of dreamsl
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

Rover, Rover Rover, Rover, Rover,
Rover!'
Why do you call your dog six times"
Because he's apt 10 answer one time
out Of seven"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

Now and then. some one who wants
TO inject a little humor into the situation
tsots out the Woodrow Wilson Presi-
Dental boom.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
silver and Gold.

Prom the Baltimore American
Between Secretary Taft and Gov
Hughes, the relative value of speech and
silence is likely TO be settled
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

Mime. Gould viii soon depart for
America to live" says a cablegram from
Paris Perhaps It is beginning 10 dawn on
the ex-countess at last-and better late
than never.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

And if it were true that only a spark
were needed 10 start the war with japan,
we are fully persuaded number OF peo-
PIE and a few newspapers would not rest
easy until they had seen it applied.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

"A contemporary notes that our fleet
is at Rio and that If it returns via Suez
il will pass Java and Mocha notes the
Columbia State. Java and Mocha, gentle
reader. are the provinces where the coffee
doesn't come from. you know.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

And now the BARRIERS threaten to raise
the price Of a shave, because so many
men use safety razors these days. There
it goes again. The innocent bystander al
ways pays the freight.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17
JUST BY THE WAY.

From The Cleveland Leader.
A Lofty Feeling.
See the poet, with his lovely hair"
''Oh. is he not grand"
Yes, he is not. Why does the poet run
his hands through his hair?"
Mayhap he is trying to grasp an idea"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

It seems 10 us that Martin ". Little
Ton might prove insanity In the Thaw
family conclusiyely by establishing be-
fore the jury the fact of the Yarmouth
wedding
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

''Pittsburg is not guilty Of race suicide"
says the Dispatch Of that city. actuated
by a most commendable desire to ind
something to which Pittsburg may plead
not guilty.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

DRY up; get up; stay up" advises the
PendletOn (OTeg) Tribune. addressing. no
doubt some fellow who needs TO mount
the water wagon
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

Tut. tut, Helie and Boni have been at
il again \ little more Of that sort Of
thing, and il won't even be worth a one
line head In the screamers.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

Doubtless Senator Foraker thinks that
little bunch OF scalps VIII hold them for
a while.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-17

There IS feeling in SOME parts OF
Ohio that Roosevelt is going to run again
for the Presidency" said r. c. Stoeber
Of Conneaut, Ohio. who is registered at
the Ebbltt, and is here TO attend the an
nual convention of the Marine Engineers
Association. which is to be held at the
Ebbitt beginning to-day.
"of course, Taft, being acceptable TO
Roosevelt, will no doubt receive the sup
port and Endorsement OF the Ohio dele
CATION. But we have an idea that Roose-
Welt is going to run, Notwithstanding his
statement to the contrary
IF Roosevelt is a candidate, he Will
win. no matter who is put up against
him" said w. l., Webster, Of Chicago,
at the Ebbltt House last night. Mr..
Webster is in attendance at the Marine
Engineers Convention.
If. however. Taft receives the nomi-
nation and Bryan is TO make the, contest
for the Democrats, it will be nip and tuck,
with the chances favoring Bryan. This
is my personal opinion. If Taft does not
receive the whole-hearJed support of the
administration in tie fight for the Presi-
dency. l have my doubts as TO the ult-
mate result. have an idea the Demo-
Gratis could beat him
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-25
GIRAFFE TWENTY FEET TALL.
Animated skyscraper Has TWO Com.
panions of the Same Size With
the RingIines.

The giraffe is not alone the rarest Of
animals, but is as we'll the strangest.
1t has no vocal organs it drinks no
water and it sleeps standing up. There
are but few left in the African GASES
and it is very rarely that they are cap.
tured without fatal injury to them
Many also die on the sea voyage, SO
their absence from the American zoos
is easily understood.
There are three fine specimens Of
the giraffe family with Ringing Bros
Worlds Greatest Shows soon to bs
seen in Ottumwa. One of them meas
ures twenty feet from it's hoofs to its
crown. The others are very nearly as
tall. They are exhibited in a roped en-.
closure and their feed box, well filled
with mulberry leaves, alfalfa and Afri.
can moss, is eighteen feet from the
ground. The giraffe gets it's exercise
partly by browsing from tall trees,
hence the reason of it's high manager.
The menagerie of this circus never
before has been so interesting as this
year. 1t has been added to and improv.
ed by new methods of displaying ami
mails, while q new gas lighting plant
has been installed with an individual
lamp for each exhibit. Across one side
stretches the most wonderful herd of
elephants in the world.
There is an almost magic signifi-
canoe in the name of Ringing Broth
ers in all matters concerning amuse-
ments. 'Tis not alone in the size Of
their displays that they excel Their
splendid policy Of generous measure,
the courtesy the public meets with
under their big tents, the brisk action
of the main performance, the tasty
dress Of the many acts and the artis-
tic touches here and there displayed,
these are the secrets ftheir wonder
full popularity.
This years sensation is the auto
mobile double somersault in midair, a
feat accomplished by young French
woman. The act has no parallel.