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The Washington herald., 1908-05-31
Thurston the Orator.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Grafton. w. Va. May SO.-Former Sen
ator John NJ. Thurston. Of Nebraska, was
the orator at the National Cemetery at
Grafton. w. Va, to-day Several thou
sand excursionists visited Grafton. At
Fairmont. W. Va. Meade Post. No. &
G. A. R., decorated the graves Of de-
ceased soldiers in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Capt J. w Shroyer was In command.
Ritualistlc services were held.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-31
CEREMONIES AT THE CEMETERIES
Holy Rood and Oak HIII.

Holy Rood and Oak Hill.
Graves decorated by G. A. R., Sons
Of Veterans. and Industrial Home
School
Lincoln's Gettysburg address read
by R. B. Hayeock
ST. EIIzabeth's.
Grafton by Assistant Secretary Of
Interior Jesse Z. Wilson.
Addresses by superintendent OF
hospital. DIR. William A. White. and
p. ]. Northcott
Graves decorated by veterans. Sons
OF Veterans. and Woman's Relief
Corps.
Battle Ground.
Graves decorated by veterans and
Sons OF Veterans.
Grafton by Hannis Taylor. chief
justice. Spanish Claims Commission.
Address by Louis P. Shoemaker.
Music by Soldiers Home Band and
school children.
Harmony.
Lincoln's Gettysburg address read
by Charles F. A. Laughs.
Address by Rev. John II. WeIeh.
Graves decorated by veterans. Sons
N Veterans. and Spanish War Vet
Grams.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-31
TAFT REBUFFS REPORTERS
Secretary Declines TO Talk Politics
In New York.

New York. May SO.-'You can't get me
to talk politics in an interview. no matter
how hard you try" said Secretary Taft
TO the reporters to-day. Mr.. Taft re-
fused in fact, TO say whether or not The
report was true that he intended TO make
his campaign headquarters in Washing
ton
That was a matter. he said. which
would naturally be decided upon after
the Chicago convention. He Will return
TO Washington tomorrow morning. To-
night he dined with a party OF friends
az the home Of his brother. Henry w.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-31
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago. May @.-CATTLE-Rsceipts 20; narkss
nominal.
HOGS-ReceDts, $500; market steady. Lizht
5l5aS'5o; rough. 5.loa5E; mixed. 5.20a555; heSyy.
525as55: pigs. 425a50
sHEEP-ReceiDs, 500; market unchanged
The Washington herald., 1908-05-31
Representative Hun Improved.

Representative George F. Hun, OF
Greensburg. Pa. who has been seriously
III at his home, in Sixteenth street, with
heart disease. was reported slightly better
last night
The Washington herald., 1908-05-31
HOKE GETS BLAME
Georgia Holds Governor for
Panic and Bad Crops.
WHOLE STATE IN AN UPROAR

campaign for GubernatOrinI NOmi-
nation Sets Crackers by Their
Enrs-'LittIe JOev Brown Has Smith
with His Back to n Wall, Fighting
Like Mad to Control Situation,
The Washington herald., 1908-05-31
TAFT AT GRANT TOMB
Secretary Is Orator at Great
Generals Grave.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO PATRIOTISM

Deeds OF VaIOr Performed for the
Nation Should Ever BE HOnOred
and Respected-Tendency TO Rid
iculc Forms and Symbols OF Ma
tiOnaI Devotion DepIored.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-31
Honor Dend Miners.

Special to Tho Washington Herald
Monongah. w. Va. May 3O.-Pretty ex-
erelses were held here to-day IN memory
of tho 800 men and boys who perished in
the frightful mine disaster on the morn
Ing Of December 6 last Religious serv-
ices were held and there were addresses.
music, and other exercises. The graves
OF all the miners-those unknown as well
as those marked with headstones-were
strewn with flowers. There was a parade
on the main street Of Monongah, led by q
band. and the various cemeteries were
visited.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-31
HONOR THE BLUE AND GRAY.
Union and Confederate Soldier
Graves Decked Mt Cumberland.

Union and Confederate Soldier
Graves Decked mt Cumberland.
Special TO The Washington Herald
Cumberland. Nd, May 30.-Several
thousand people were present at the me-
mortal exercises at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Cumberland this afternoon, where tribute
was paid to both the Union and Confed-
crate dead. The exercises were under the
auspices Of Tyler Post. No 5, Grand
Army Of the Republic. assisted by Tyler
Woman's Relief Corps. No. s. Taps by the
buglers were sounded at the Soldiers
Monument. erected for the Union dead
and at the vault which contains the bodies
OF number Of Confederate soldiers. their
bodies having been removed TO the cerne-
terry from an abandoned graveyard In this
county few years ago. The post COM
mander, James A. Cook, was in charge
The exercises included the reading OF
President Lincoln's address at Gettys-
/ burg and the ritual Of the Woman's Re-
/ lief Corps. The Grafton was delivered by
Urner @. Carl, OF the Cumberland bar
The graves OF the soldiers were decorated
in the morning by the committees OF the
post.
| Representative George A. Pearre was
the orator at the exercises held jointly
by Westernport, Piedmont, and Luke
In the parade were members OF the Army
and Navy Union and Mcpherson Post,
G. A. r, Homecoming, Nd.
A parade Of the First Maryland ReSi-
ment, Uniform Rank. Knights OF Pythias.
was held in Cumberland this morning. led
by the city fire department. About 500
uniformed men were IN line
The Washington herald., 1908-05-31
Brown Sees Drift.

Joe Brown saw the drift Of things
Revenge seemed at hand. II wonld
have been less than human 10 exnact
him TO turn 1t down. He announced Gov
the governorship aud he will probably
be nominated. II ne isn't. Il is certain
that he VIII cut Mr.. Smiths former vote
well-night in half The Pops" are for
Brown solidly; the conservative busi-
ness men. who never were for Smith
are backing Brown to finish. Erst.
while radicals, tired OF too much "re-
fawn," as It has been disgustedlv
dubbed, are roofing for Brown. Fulton
County. Mr.. Smiths home. is against
the governor. That means Atlanta. the
biggest city" county in the State. The
The Washington herald., 1908-05-31

The Indiana Society of Washington held
memorial services at the grave Of Cen
Lawton. In Arlington. at the close Of the
public ceremonies yesterday.
Rev. George Dudley opened the exer-
cises with prayer. He was followed bv
an address by the president Of the So
ciety. A quartet sang To Thee, o Coun-
try"
Capt Thomas II. Mckee made an ad-
dress. after which Rev. George Dudley
pronounced the benediction.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
THE VESTS SECTIoNALBM.
The Most PuzzIsnE Equation in that
Section of Country.

Every time a New York newspaper at
tacks the Peerless One" the attack is
reprinted in the Commoner and all Of the
Democratic organs and the visitor is told
that It means votes. In the same way the
real weakness Of the Republican ticket
in the Middle West appears 10 lie IN the
fsct that It has a New York man On IT,.
The people OF the Middle West, Of course.
dislike Jim Sherman on his own account
That is natural. bat they also dislike him
more because west OF the Mississippi at
least he appears a concession TO New
York
The Republican party has to go and
get down on It's knees 70 New York
again. IS the frequent complaint. Hav-
ing done this the Republican party is
open 70 the suspicion Of being reaction
ary, there IS jCst a shadow OF suspicion.
too, that there has been cooperation be-
devilment going on On the other hand
without regard 10 party. the man in the
Middle West IS pleased with the Denver
convention The fact that New York got
nothing. that New Yorz's eminent cand5-
date Of another year. Alton B. Parker.
was treated % various hUmiIiatious.
tickles his soul A majority OF the Re-
publicans in this part Of the country are
jealous OF this glory OF a rival conven-
ton
In sense this sectional spirit is the
most puzzling and the most meuacing
in the equation OF the Middle West, since
being IN the main mere prejudice Il lends
itself 20 the usual devices Of politics II
Is bound so closely together with the
spirit OF radicalisns that the two emotions
seem inseparable. Any action OF MT.
Taft's which might suggest reactionary
or Eastern affiliations might
easily become a Burchard blunder, q
biunder which might easily have the ef-
feet Of Burchard's The spirit OF sec
tonalism IS the single. definite. and Co
herent fact in all the Chos and confusion
Of the Middle West II IS a bond Of SYM
pathy which binds Wisconsin TO Kan
sas. Iowa 70 Nebraska Men talk about
the East IN the same tone in Des Nofnes
and Omaha IN Milwaukee and Topeka
and Air- Bryan is marifestlv the bene-
1ciary of ali this emOJhln. II offers him
The opportunity FOR precisely that kind
n campaign which he can oest make
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
None for Jack.

President Samuel +. Colt. of the United
States Rubber Company. was discussing
in New York. SAYS the sun. the amicable
trade agreement that has been made be-
tween this firm and the International
Rubber Company.
1T is best" he said "for competitors
10 agree 10 be fair and honest with one
another. and this agreement Of ours is a
fair and honest one II is not Ike those
wherein two rivals. while pretending 10
be fair. yet knife one another continually
in the back such hyp0criticaI agree
ments remind me OF two children. two
little boys I know.
They we're lunching, Billy and JACK.
and when the butler brought on the des-
sert It was seen that there was only one
orange in the fruit basket Instantly BIZ.
the larger boy. set up a loud bawIing
Now, what's the matter said the gov
erness- What are you crying about.
Billy?-
/ m cryin'.' answered Billy. because
there's no orange for Jack
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
THEREFORE, UNsoPHIsTICATED.

Coast
have fingered in The tropics for a rpeu:
nave siept IN haunted houses once saw a lad7
ghost.
nave on occasion used diving bell;
Onoe shot a set of rapids where the water wildly
f0amed:
was seated on a narrov. slippery slab:
nave passed by reefs Of coral. seeing usirhtv
breakers cumbed.
But I've never ridden in a ta1icab
have crossed the arctic circle. and once was
wrecked a. sra
nave gone hallouuiuE with cTasS man.
an one Ct the proud heroes who set bleeding Cha
free
And I've eaten camel steak IN Israhan:
IN falT Italian garJien near the Adriatic hsach
onoe removed a bold and clinging crab
IRON ne big toe Of lady who vas honestly a
peach.
But I've never ridden m taxicab.
All tie heroes Of The stories that are printed now
adays
In taxicahs 90 spesIing here and there
me role Is secoDdary that the poor old hanzorn
Plays.
Tet it used 20 Hhisk the heroes everywhers.
Though I've Travelled much and dabbled fn sovsa
interesting things
an stu POOR back nmber: oza bIsb
IN familiar terms With people Who have shsker
hands with kings
But I're never ridden IN a tsxicab.
sS, Z kise-s y Ca3saS9 RSp9Es-Hezzl5
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
Taft Not There.

From the Hartford Colrant
4 paragraph is going the rounds OF the
press to the effect that the late Baron
Conrad Won SaIdern. when German min
lister at Korea entertained Secretary Taft
and Miss Alice Roosevelt, now Mrs. Long
worth, while the party was at Seoul This
is interesting but not altogether accurate.
since Mr.. Taft did not go to Korea The
nearest he came 10 it was 10 come home
in a ship Of that name. The so-called Tar,
party divided at HongkOng. Miss Roose-
EeIt, Gen Corbin- and others going to
Pekln- and afterward TO Korea. and Mr-
TAFT and others returning via Shanghai
Annoy, and Japan TO san Francisco
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
Must the SorreI.toos Go,

/ Prof. Mason. OF the Smithsonian IBsti-
tuition. promulgates distressing theory
concerning that time-hoaored and often
worthy individual. the red-haired per
son He says there viii Be no sorrei-
tops a hundred years or so from this
tine; that they are gradually disappear
ing and their extinction is at hand.
This is important, II true For the
red-haired girl we have long entertained
a very great regard. She is usually very
intelligent Indeed. she may be said posi-
lively TO scintElate on occasions. True
few Of them, misguided. may have
wandered on into Grandcldtexas and en-
barked IN the red-haired widow business:
but with this exception her eseutcheon
Is clear and her fame secure. We regret
to hear that she Is listed for an early
finish. We shall miss her Like other
blessings. she viii brighten as she takes
her flight
The idea that the red-haired girl Is
Of a somewhat peppery disposition is
founded on abundant evidence. Of course.
but she more than makes UP for that in
other ways. Besides. high-tempered peo-
pie are generally smart. Queen Elizabeth.
the brightest woman who ever sat on a
throne. We think. was red-haired. and
while she was given TO rather strenuous
methods. she left her kingdom at her
death IN 1ine shape. and enjoying a Hood
tide OF prosperity, as things went In those
days
The red-haired girl may properly De
called the seasoning IN the human situ-
alton She Is the factor that lends zest
70 life: she is the piquancy that tones
up the scheme Of our existence. There
are just enough OF her kind TO adjust
things as they should be. More OF her
would be a mistake; less Of her a ca
lamity
We trust Prof Mason IS wrong in his
IDEAS: We hope his conclusions are
In error. We cannot bear the
thought Of giving up the red-haired girl. !
She IS too true and too tried a friend, |
With al her faults. We love her stiH. |
and her vanishing would bring nothing
but gloom
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
WHY BISHOPS ARE FAT.
Moral UpIift Helped by Expansive
ness of Person

Z Fruul the Boston Truusr-Ir--
In Mr.. oliver Herf0rd's simple jog
raphy." beginning at the first verse u
I the fifth chapter. I read some people
are sensitive about their ages. The earth
has never told Us hers. Rude scientists.
after careful examination. declare she
can't be a day under five million years
old TheoIogians. ever tactfui IN feminine
matters. set her down as a Shrinking
Young Thing Of barely four thousand
summers. Perhaps this may explain why
bishops are usually fat and biologists
lean
Though entertaining a rather mild az
fection for Mr. He-ford. considered as a
philosopher. I feel called upon 10 differ
with him this time He admits q degree
of Theology not c0untenanced by the best
sages- ! don't dispute his observation:
bishops are almost without exception fat
and biologists almost without exception
lean, but I take the liberty Of asserting
that be has fooled in his approach 10 the
phenomenon In my opinion It is not be
cause man Is bishop that he becomes
rat. IL IS because he is fat that he be-
comes bishop L is not because a man
Is biologist that he becomes Iean- It =
because be is lean that he becomes a
biologist
Patience. please. intend no slight -uDon
bishops I honor them in good faith. lust
as ! honor the lesser clergy 7 am orTv
contencing that fatness leads 20 HE
rarchic eui1ence. as IS only natural As
rule. we insist that our spiritual advisers
should bulk big upon the retina. Il the
geometry ~ the faith a large influence
over masses OF men-pUlpit influence. 7
rlean-Dresuppose expansiveness of per
son This IS why preachers wear gowns
or why they ought TO- Given the same
sermon delivered on the one hand bv I
the Rev T. Skimpole SpiudleshankS and !
on the other by the Rev. PortIey r. /
Heavyweight and @ far more magnificent
moral uplift VII accrue in the second in /
stance than iu the first. And vvEHe grv-s
create an Illusion Of girth. a fine fat
priest VIII outdo any amount Of mere (
robe fie VIII be taken AZ his true worth
II man Of unusual imDressiveuess. IN
other points also. he viii be made q
bishop. don't insist that the case is
especially fattering 20 laynen- only
insist that the lay mind works that wav
Indeed. I VIII go a step further and de-
clare that ClerEymen themselves are
prone all-S paribus. 20 advance their
more shefrv'' brethren
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
The War for Cleanliness.

All over the country there seems 10 be
a wave Of feeling calling for a general
cleaning up. Part Of IT IS due. doubtless.
10 the constant pounding by the ply
sicians and other scientists as TO the
value Of cleanliness 10 health. When
once the people are convinced. they are
not backward in insisting on things be-
ing done
And 50 We desire highly 10 commend
what we discern 10 be the beginning OF
a crusade for mental and moral cleanli-
ness on the part Of the authorities OF
Atlantic City. who have begun warfare
on the sale Of immoral and vulgar postal
cards Certain vendors Of these postal
cards have been rsided. their wares con
hscated. and their cases have gone TO the
grand jury.
Perhaps no craze has spread so rapidly
and grown 50 vigorously as the postal
card craze, and in its original idea
though It has been sometimes a burden
70 the mail authorities-it was wholly
good It proved a boon 10 the traveller
with an army Of friends. each OF whom
was glad TO receive a brief token. Just
Of remembrance. from the uttermost ends
Of the earth. But with the growth OF
taste in this direction came also a growth
Of greed on the part Of the picture-postal-
card makers and there are few Of US
who cannot recall having seen at resorts
and in hotel corridors and other places
postal cards Of marked vulgarity and. in
too many cases, of striking indecency.
This may seem a small matter, but 1t is
not. Anything which. however subtly.
vitiates the public taste. which lowers
the tone Of public morals. which makes
for habits Of mental uncIeanliness is
vicious and vile and calls for most rigid
The evil is widespread and Washington
Is not free from offense in this regard.
These vicious cards are displayed publicly /
for sale where they. are seen bv the chill
iren and our young people. and the harm /
hey 90 is not easy TO be calculated. Let /
IS hope that Washington. which so often 1
'ets high municipal example. may not
be behind in this. and that our authori- i
les. 50 earnest IN their desire for better
IS well as greater Washington. viii
trike blow OF two for mental. as they
ave already for physical. cleanliness.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
Suhu1errenre

tz7rn the New TCrk Tribune
At the close OF one Of the recent Chan
rnan-Alexander revival services in Phila-
deiphia the minister OF a certain church
went down the aisle. according 10 his
custom. 70 greet the strangers in the con-
gregation. 7 don't think you are a mem
Der Of our chUrch2-' said he TO one as he
warmly shook his hand No. sir r.
Piled the stranger We'll. you VIII not
think ne unduly curious II I ask 10 what
denomination you bclo1gy asked the
minister 7 suppose responded the
other I'm really what you might cali a
submerged Presbyterian. a submerged
Presbyterian" exclaimed the minister
should be glad II YOU would explain .
Well I was brought Up a PRESBYTERIAN
my wife Is a Methodist, my eldest daurh-
ter IS Baptist, my son is the orEaDist al
a Unitarian church. ny second daughter
sings IN an Episcopal choir. and nv
Youngest goes TO a Congregational Slyn-
day school But said the minister
aghast- YOU contribute. doubtless 10
some church," Yes; I contribute 70 ali
of them. was the answer: that's what
submerges me-"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
Congress Is the Thing.
: The Kansas city Star.

says the Kansas City Star
The next President viu be Of the progressive
school It IS up 70 the people 70 see 90 it that he
Is not handicapped by reaetionary Congress
That is sensible talk. and ought to be
needed Congress is the thing that does
most Of the governmental devilment in
/ this country and Congress is the one
thing that doesn't appear TO have at
I trac5ed the attention Of honest refcrmers
throughout the land II is all very well
10 elect President OF the progressive
school but he is, after all. a small agent
for lasting good if the Congresses he has
on his hands are not Of the progressive
school also.
The Few things that we do get from
Congress have 10 be literally hammered
out Of it, It is. essentially. a reaction
ary body-at least. it is as il stands to-
day If the people OF this land want to
see the good things in either Of the plat
forms Of the two parties more promi-
nently before the public just now en-
acted into law. they must not only give
attention 10 the business Of electing
President but they must see 10 il that
he has a Congress in sympathy with him.
and that he is continuously provided with
that quality OF Iaw-naking body.
Unfortunately. IN the rumpus kicked up
over the Presidency. we people OF this
country give scaut attention to the cleo
ton OF Congressman. There could be no
''stand-pat' policy persisted IN II stand
pat Congressman were not elected. n
We prefer the fuss and feathers TO the
flesh OF the fowl in this republic. we viii
continue TO get excited over the Presi-
dency. and pay no attention to the legis-
lative branch Of the government. No
matter whether the people elect to adopt
the Roosevelt policies or the Bryan pol
icies for the next four years-whatever
difference there may be between them
they VIII get neither unless they elect a !
Congress honestly and anxiousIy willing
10 fashion those policies into law.
Congress is The lean gray wolf thar
needs watching,
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

young man would take advantage Of the
wholesome lesson. and also that the dis
grace Of dismissal would be a blow TO
his parents. and especially to his sick
mother The President was able TO over
look this appeal 10 his sympathy. which
is always put forth on suou depIorabie
occasions, and TO decide the case on It's
merits without favor. and with the firm
conviction that a young man who can
so take advantage Of his position over
enlisted men OF the service deserves no
consideration
A part Of the training OF a midshipmau
at the Naval Academy. as Of the cadet
at West Point. should be the fair treat
ment Of those who serve under him. Any
failure TO sustain that policy IN the
training Of young men who are 10 be-
come officers in the army and navy VIII
he distinct menace TO military en-
cheney. The President did the proper
thing when he dismissed the profane and
abusive midshipman.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
A Midshipman and His TaIk

The announcement made from Oyster
Bay OF the dismissal Of a nidsbipma7
named HARRISON. of Alabama. win be
indorsed when all the facts in the case
are known It seems this Young man
who is a nephew Of a recently deceased
Congressman. who appointed him. had
Just attained his position in the sec
ond class. and was connected with one
Of the ships Of the Naval Academy
practice squadron for the benefit he
would derive from this actual expe-i-
ence on shipbOard- on such a tour Of
duty he was naturally thrown with en-
listed men The deck had lust been
cleaned when the uidshipnau 5fss--
ranged things. and met with a polite re-
monstrance from one Of the petty off,
GERS Whereupon, the nidshipman turned
upon the enlisted man and directed
against him a volley Of abuse which ie
described in the official report Of the in
cident as brutal. vulgar. and obscene -
This Official report from the commanding
officer OF the ship gives the actual Ian
guage used By the midshipman. II IS
he sort OF language that one would
hardly expect 10 be used on any occasion
by a young man Of position and brains
enough TO get into the Naval Academy
and stay there sufficiently long TO reach
the second class.
II Is understood that the friends Of the
young man. learning Of his plight. en-
ployed all sorts OF influence IN order n I
have the recommendation OF dismissal 4
SET aside, largely on the ground that the
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
Gompcr., oncn.e.

From tie New Orleans States
The assaults of the Republican news
papers on President Gompers. of the
American Federation Of Labor and other
leaders Of the organized workers because
OF their support OF Nj Bryan have al
ready reacted so greatly TO the injury of
Mr. Taft's candidacy that the Republican
managers are calling down their party
organs The only offense Of which NIr.
Gompers is guilty is an appeal 10 work
ingmen TO support the Democratic na-
tional ticket on the ground that the
Democratic platform IS much more salts
factory to the interests Of labor than the
Republican platform.