davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
Cowboys and Automobiles.

We learn with varying emotions that
the cowboys Of the Panhandle in Texas
are forsaking the time-honored broncho
and adopting the automobile for rounding
up cattle Already We are told. there
are many ranches equipped with these
chug-chug cars Indeed, it appears that
they have become so common that citi-
zens OF the immediate vicinity have
ceased 10 comment concerning them or
give them more than an IDLE glance Of
all but satisfied curiosity when they pass.
Of course. this Innovation robs the bus
mess Of cow5oying Of q great deal OF its
picturesqueness- It IS impossible TO
imagine a puncher OF the erstwhile regu-
Iaton appearance operating an automo-
bile. He would look sadly out Of place
handing the steering apparatus and ma
nipulating the levers and things that con
troll the movements OF these machines
That however, would not matter so much
If aLy benefit came 70 the ranch owners
or the cowboys because Of the new order
Of things. ard it IS the velI-developed
doubt that it viii that gives Us pause
in thinking It all over
The handling Of great droves Of cattle
tends. apparently, TO the engendering OF
extreme reckIessness in the men i'm
mediately charged with responsibility for
the cattle. No other horseback riders ride
with the utter abandon affected by COW
boys. We don't know whether it is the
open air OF the prairies. the almost wild
state Of the animals, or what not that
Ills the cowboy with his dare-deviltry
"a deeds a-horseback. but that he is thus
filed We assert as true in the light Of all
history And the amazing stunts Of ter
rifying aspect that he mas pulled or IN
the equestrian world are as nothing com
pared TO the awe-inspiring activities pos
si5ie n a reckless automobHist.
The cowboys, it appears. who have es-
sayed the management Of automobiles up
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
Protecting Trade

II has been plain for some tine that
Great Britain has felt the need Of some
form Of protection for her trade. and
while 1t is unlikely that she viii soon
depart SO far from the principles Of
Golden as 20 establish anything ike our
form Of protective tariff, it cannot be de-
MED that she has already taken step
in that direction. Last week there went
into effect the new patent law OF Great
Britain, one which hits the American in
ventor and manufacturer OF patented ar
Iicles very hard The new law provides
that after one year patents granted 10
foreigners in Great Britain nay be re-
vokec unless The patented article IS man
1actUred within Great Britain The ef
feet Of this. Of course. is precisely sin
lar TO our own copyright law. which re-
fuses 70 grant copyright 10 a British
publication unless that publication IS set
Up and printed On this side Of the water
The result. Of course. viii be that an
American patented article which seeks
the British market and desires patented
protection against Imitation must be made
in Great Britain. presumably by British
woTkmen.
The law is evidently designed 10 build
up the manufacturing industries OF
Great Britain by a law which places for
eign manufacturers at a disadvantaee
and the British press halls it with salts
sfaction. estimating that It viii cause the
Investment Of Sl25.000.00O BY foreign man
ufacturers- II is said that about s.o1o
patents granted TO foreigners VIII come
under the operation Of the law.
Among some American merchants there
has been talk Of retaliation, and q similar
law to that Of Great Britain has been
proposed for this country. The subject
vas taken up recently by the Interpa-
tional Congress for the Protection Of In
dustriaI Property. meeting al Stockholm.
where the American delegate, Mr. EdwarI
B Moore, Commissioner Of Patents. de-
clsred that q majority. Of the countries
belonging to the International Patent
Union would probably lodge q protest
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
CONTEMPT of the Law

Sometimes when We get, as q people,
IN patriotic mood We are fond Of talk
ing, little too loudly. perhaps. about
the fine benefits Of our equality under The
law, and are rather likely 10 resent any
suggestion from foreign observers that
in this free republic there is any such
relic Of aristocratic days as class dis
tinctions. And yet the odorous Thaw
case, which has far TOO long been a pub
lie disgrace. furnishes a striking example
OF what can be done just through the
sheer weight Of money and pull
Here IS a man who. after q gross and
brutal murder, has escaped the gauows
because the money Of his family was
sufficient 10 hire aIienists 10 prove him
insane In q dim, uncertain sort OF way
there is a public feeling that even # two
justices OF the Supreme Court have de-
clared Thaw Of unsoUnd mind. the law
has been cheated and justice thwarted
But that is not The end. for a new
proceeding 10 test his sanity has been
begun, and pending the delay the prisoner
-0------1-- --- 10 -S---'---=1S [0@ON- .IzzA
where, again, his money proc Is him
such comfortable quarters that the poorer
prisoners are cranped The Officers Of the
iaw are burdened with providing h.ul with
expensive meals from a nearby hotel
feminine idiots send him flowers. and his
TOO jealous rich friends get up suits
against him almost daily so that 70
answer them he msy be taken IN auto
mobiles 10 attend the hearings
Al this is made plain by the protest
lodged with the authorities by M George
Mclaughlin, secretary 70 the state com
mission Of prisons It is q protest that
should be instantly needed Such 2
brazen example Of what money can be
made 70 Go 10 defeat the ends Of justice
cannot fail 10 spread an evu influence
wide It is a notorious and undenfzbls
case Of he purchase OF exemption fron
Just punishment It makes q mock Of
the courts. tUrns justice into a travestv.
and casts a bitter reflection on the au-
thoriues who have allowed this scandal
10 grow 70 such proportions.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

to this tine have not yet manifested any
insane symptoms, and we hope they will
not later on. But there is danger ahead,
and those people now inclined 10 view
the situation with complacent indifference
may be destined to a rude awakening
soon Everybody who owns OF operates
an automobile is as safe and conservative
in the early stages as it IS possible to be.
we fancy. They have not only some
measure Of respect for their own necks
but they view the rights of pedestrians
from the correct and proper angle With
accumulating wisdom anent their cars
possibilities. however. often come freakish
and outlandish notions concerning speed
and kindred matters. and from these
things not infrequently develop results
truly frightfuI 10 contemplate
Our fear is that the automobiling cow
boys may attempt to 90 the same rela-
tive lengths with the bubble wagons that
they have always gone in the past with
the horses II they do. there is going to be
trouble in the Panhandle, and don't you
forget it! 4 scorching cowboy would be
something awful 70 see. We feel sure.
Indeed. we shudder TO think Of the havoc
he might createl And it is this disquieting
thought that makes US fear for future
tranquillity-even Panhandle tranquility
in Grandoldtexas.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
our Naval sIornes..

Erou the New X1rk Sun
The imminent need Of a line officer
10 advise the Secretary Of the Navy and
to pronounce upon all technical questions
that may arise has been abundsntly illus
trated- In 1903 Lieut.. Poundstone. a line
officer of our navy. submitted plans for
a battle ship Of the DreadnoUght type
the battle ship Of all big guns. Previ-
ously though practically contemporane-
ously. Col CunibeTti. the great italian
designer, had given TO the world the idea
Of a similar -essel The British govern
raeut adopted his idea. and the great
DreadnOUght is the result Lieut.. Pound
stones plans were pigeonholed in the
Cons -Uction Bureau. and such ships as
the Idaho and the Mississippi. already
obsolete. were built instead Does any
body believe that the Secretary of the
Navy. with a thoroughly equipped line
officer at his elbow, would have permit
ted this blunder2
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
FROM THE HOUsETOP.

The sllen city suoldeTs Ike torch.
NhIte-hot the lis;ess streets while nan ard h--te
Pod YEARLY their destined round Of toll
Tie lips o. -JoCInd Day are dry and mite
But al. TIE Might, At st Of bgrning sn
The col stars seal forth softly. one b. oue.
Across the h5usstops fronl the eooi gray seas
\ wind e co-nfort thrills the tired town
Pale mc-hers. with theIr babies q TIER knees
Lean ol t1e ulsty roof-toTs. iooSizs down
On little faces. fragile rilcLed and white
Yet kissed 70 siumbeT BY the lips Of Night.
Soriid and ugly. dun. prosaic drear
Tie summer days drag hearty aad SLOW
T. city pisces= where the brook r1ns clear
In magic woodlands. where lone rivers for.
There isrk the heart q Beauty and DelizI.t.
But stiu We city-dEeIlers have cur Night
Not even yellow sands where filings the tide
N0r stately. velTet-ulantled uountain crest
Nay wear the robe q Beauty with more pride
Than does Manhattan IL her hours q rcst-
Beneath her stars. her bridges lined n hEht.
Sovereign CT Seas. she's throned and crowned by
Night.
Elizabeth Newport Hepburn
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
NAVAL CRAZE SPREADING.
Our Example Contagious Among
south Americas Republics.

From tie Springfield Republican
The action Of the Argentina Chamber
OF Deputies in voting 600 for new
naval armament was deemed so impor-
tant BY the American Minister that he
Immediately cabled the news 10 Washing
ton. and he was fully justified II is q
most singular development that Secre-
tary Roots long journey to the various
South American capitals. which was be-
lie=o5 TO encourage arbitration and pro-
mote peace among the countries Of this
hemisphere. should be followed so soon by
a plunge Of the leading South American
governments into militarism-
Argentina's Chamber Of Deputies ap-
pears TO have followed the governments
lead IN voting 50 large a sum for war
ship construction, and the action must be
viewed as conclusive in showing that Bra
zirs new feet OF Dreadnoughts. now
building in England; IS believed by Bra
zils own neighbOrs to be intended for
service in South America The alarmist
story that the Brazilian battle ships were
being constructed for the purpose OF
selling them 70 Japan or some European
power bent on mischief. Is evidently shat
. tered. for the Argentina governments
course cannot be explained consistently
with such a fantastic assumption These
IN authority at BuenOs Ayres are clearly
Of the opinion. II seems. that the new
Brazilian feet means a naval competition
that they country must face II the Ar
gentina senate concurs in the action Of
the chamber. the present worldwide craze
for war ships will have reached South
America IN the most serious manner
Among all countries. they are the least
able 10 provide themselves with such
costly Instruments Of war. and the woE-
der grows why Brazil al this time should
have led the way
The most obvious explanation IS the
moral example which the great powers
including the United States. have been
setting IN recent years Il may be. also
that South American rulers have been
taken in By the clap-trap about a big
navy being guaranty Of peace All the
arguments that apply TO ourselves apply
10 them. and the Mahan and Roosevelt
ian teaching sounds as plausible II Rio
JaneiT0 as IN New York or Washington
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

against il He stated. too that the pat
ent congress. TO be held in Washington
next year. would probably recommend
TO Congress legislation that would hi-
back at Great Britain
We are inclined 70 believe that Great
Britain is premature in its estimates of
the great good that the new law is 10 do
to British manufacturing. It is obvious
that the sale Of many OF our patented
articles in Great Britain can never be
large enough 10 justify the establishment
OF a special mandatory over there, and
until some British manufacturer gets the
special machinery and the trained men
Britishers VIII have to go without the
benefit Of our Inventors brains.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
IN Vnfettered linn.

From the BiuEhanton Republican
The governor IS under obligations 10 no
body for his popularity with the people
He IS not the private property OF anybody.
and is not obliged 10 set up d bargain
counter in the capitol he is hailed as a
chief political attraction in all the States.
and all the people want more Of MIN
There are more calls for our great re-
former to speak than there is 20 hear
everybody else The people Of other
States say they believe in him. His repu-
tation and his fame travel on their
merits
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

That vacation of yours viii be
Incomplete unless The Washing
ton Herald follows you.
II viii be like n daily letter
from home.
Wherever you are, 1t VIII reach
you regularly, and the address
VIII be changed as often as de-
sired.
Please be particular TO state in
zach case the length OF time you
desire paper sent 70 new address.
Daily, 20 cents a month; daily
and Sundya. 80 cents. Postage
prepaid.
Telephone Main SSOe.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
Wha-sv1T record lsaus % light.
Ee never can b as1Ered.
necIine of Nhf.ker..

IRON Lssl1e's Weskly
Comparatively few Of cur public men
now wear boards OF the seven candi-
dates for President this year. six have
smooth-shaven countenances and NJ
Taft wears only a mUstache- Out Of 105
members Of Congress who were photo
graphed' some tine ago. only ten culti-
waited whiskers- The fashion OF beard
iessness IS now also finding steady in
crease Of favor among the American rank
and file
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
END OF THE EPISODE.

END OF THE EPISODE.
Vacation's done
Through a red haze
The setting sun
PropeIs its rays
He holds her hand in silent sorrow,
For both are going home tomorrow.
Each VOWS 10 write,
But well doth know
The chance Is slight
OF doing so.
So they wax glum and dumb and glum-
It's a long wait until next summer
Same Eject.
Let's go to the picnic"
.'Aw. what's the use2 Let's set the
grub out in The yard until the ants have
covered it. and then eat it here at home" &"
Driven 10 1t.
Let principle take the place OF fnspira-
tion." thundered one worker for the up
lift
wouldn't do for me at an" declared
the press hUmorist When I haven't an
idea for a joke I have TO steal"
Pretty Good Proof.
That young 5oafder is in love with the
landlady's daughter"
What makes YOU think that2"
7 know it. He saves every hair he
finds in the butter"
That's All.
The airships future might be good,
We wish to state.
If but some aviators would
just aviate-
A Canned Campaign.
We're going 10 send a graphophone
to your town TO make campaign
speeches
Better send another one 10 furnish
the laughter an applause The boys are
purity busy getting in the crops"
She WOuIdn't suit.
Il told you TO ask ne again in three
months" pouted the coqUette-
What OF IT."
The three months are up"
True; but my taste has improved"
New styles.
Don't throw that old shaving brush
away.
Why not2"
7 understand they'll be used for trim
ming ladies' hats this fan"
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
An Error of Ynnfh-

From the Phi-ade rihia Press
The dreadful charge IS now made that
Mr. Taft used to write poetry. but 60
doubt he VIII be willing TO promise not
70 do It again, as the Constitution does
not require the President 20 do anything
OF that kind
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
One Promise VIII BE Kent.

From The Louisville Coz-isr-Jo-l-nzI
Although Mr.. Hopkins, Of Illinois. says
that Mr. Taft's promises are not binding
on the party, his promise 10 revise the
tariff upward VIII be kept by the party
If that party IS ever allowed 10 undertake
the work.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
Appetite Equa1 70 the Job.

IRON the knoIVllie SeurlneL
Evidently Ny Bryan Is not looking for
the baled hay with cream and sawdust
pudding vote When he IS hungry. he
eats St Louis reporters watched him
eat -four large roasting ears, one large
steak. huge plate Of potatoes. and other
hxin s at the Southern Hotel a day OF
two ago AIr- Bryan does a great deal Of
work and is not ashamed to fortify him
self for it
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
Nick Gets EpiErammatic.

Fron the New YORK Tribune.
Representative LoBgwOrth's remark that
Taft is running on his record and Bryan
is running away from his record is equal
ly epigrammaJic and accurate and well
deserves 10 stick
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
Laws written and Unwritten.

Fron TIE NeT YORK sun
It IS q curious fact that those who defy
the law by taking the avenging Of their
oNn real or fancied wrongs into their
own hands always have a lawyer around
the corner. with whose sid they may pro
tcct themselves by means Of the very
legal machinery Of society which they at
tempted 70 destroy.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

a magazine publishes an article head
ed. BsUooning Among the Clouds Where
else could you balloon asks the Rich
mond News Leader. Sure; reminds Us OF
the fellow who asked his wife to buy
"a ham of meat"
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

editorial charge Of the Nashville Tennes-
sean. and the paper already shows his
fine form His first straighrawsy edi-
toriaI IS headed Honest. Honest Iago. -
You can bet that's afT= Carmack. all
-Er-rf
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
A PerpIexine Problem.

From the Philadelphia Pubic Ledger
Castro. in his bold defiance Of the whole
outside world. las become one Of the
most interesting figures in modern his
tory and presents one Of the most per
picking problems in international affairs.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

Mr. Bryan is reported 10 have given q
Pullman porter a so tip recently This
was q hard example 10 set for Mr. Taft.
who has established something Of a repu-
tation as a traveller
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

8Lr. Taft VII capture the fshermen's 5
votes. II M Bryan isn't very careful
The big Ohioan announces. with abso-
lutely solemn face. that the biggest bass
he has hooked thus far on his present
outing got away.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

chair ride on the Boardwalk at sAtlantic
City nowadays viii probably hire a brass
band and a steam calIiope to accompany
them
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

Since the raging Savannah washed
away that bridge between Augusta and
It's dispensary- blessed neighbor across the
river, we presuIns the first thing in order
down that way is the institution Of
rapid-fire ferry line.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

New York amt going TO the devil yet.
even II they are dancing nearly naked"
says Maggie Cline. Still. Maggie must
admit that dancing nearly naked" Is
going some,
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

two men at once says, the Cleveland
Plain Dealer Boston has q man-T.
Lawson-who can skin them in punches.
and never bat an eve
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

II Castro had been born King OF Servia
somebody probably would have punched
his face long ago
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

The Cunard people announce that they
propose TO abolish absolutely the tipping
evil on their boats. This will render it
possible for a number Of people 10 un-
dertake a European tour who wouldn't
dream OF 1t as things have been
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

This highway robbery story from the
Yellowstone appears 10 be Of decidedly
saffron hue
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

Now comes along a fellow and advises
Us 70 eat seven meals a day This man
is either a hireling OF the beef trust or
q hopeless Iunatic.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

If Baron Mumm joins the diplomatic
corps at Washington he isn't likely to be
popular with Mr. WI We fancy
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
Mr.. CLEVELAND IN HISTORY.
His Lofty Conception of the Char
acter of Public Duty.

acter of Public Duty.
AdI,i z Stevenson. n The Gree
! saw Mr.. Cleveland last upon the oc-
casIon OF his visit 20 Arbor Lodge. Nebr..
TO deliver an address at the unveiling OF
the statue OF the late Sterling Morton,
former Secretary Of Agriculture. The ad-
dress was worthy the occasion. and. in
deed, a Just and touching tribute TO the
memory OF an excellent man and able
and efficient Cabinet minister. In my
last conversation with Ut. Cleveland.
upon the occasion mentioned. he spoke
feelingly OF our old associates. many Of
whom had passed away 7 remember
that the tears came 70 his eyes when the
name OF Col Lamont happened 70 be
mentioned
During our stay at Arbor Lodge. the
beautiful Morton home. BY invitation OF
the superintendent 1Ir. Cleveland visited
the state Asylum for the Blind. at Ne
braska City IN his brief address 20 the
unfortunate inmates OF the institution
M Cleveland mentioned the fact that
in his early life he had for tine been
a teacher IN an asylum for the blind. and
spoke CT his profound interest in what
ever concerned their welfare I have
heard him many times. but never when
he appeared 70 better advantage OF
evlncsd such depth OF feeling as upon
this occasion
The passing Of the last ex-President
marks an epoch He was indeed a strik-
/ ing figure IN American history. Take
him al in all we may not see his like
again The good citizenship ex-
preston frequently heard upon his lips
20 which he would have his countrymen
aspire. vas OF the nobIest. zad no man
E had a clearer OF lofJier conception OF the
( responsible and sacred character Of pub
Z lie station With him the oft-cu0te6
words. "A public Office IS public trust, -
was 10 mere lip service. His VIII be a
E large place fl history. His adninistra-
rion OF the government viii safely endure
/ the sure test Of time
W1a-svgT record Iesrs % light
Ee never can b as1Ened-
/ In victory or defeat. in Office or out ne
/ was true 70 bis own self and 20 his ideals
| His early struggles. his firmness Of Dur
T pose, HIS determination that knew no
shadow Of wayering. his exalted aims and
. the success that ultimately crowned MS
efforts have given him a high place
{ among statesmen. and VIII be a continu-
I ing inspiration 10 the oncoming genera
/ ton OF his cOuntryulen-
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

Clean Up-cheer up" says the Augusta
Chronicle. as the waters recsde and
things begin 20 assume a normal atti-
tUde- That's the reason you can't down
the American people, no matter what
section OF the country they han from
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

M Roosevelt viii overlook a fine bet
if he fails to take Pete along when he
goes TO Africa on that hunt. Pete
might come in right handy in case the
President should ind himself in a tight
place. YOU know
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

I am a great believer in hUmor," SAYS
Mr. Taft We have no doubt in the world
he laughed IN his sleeve, at least. when
he and the senior Senator from Ohio met
recently.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

President Diaz is to run again for the
Presidency Of Mexico. He probably noti-
fed himself Of this.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

There Is something more important
than a dollar IN this world says
philosopher Certainly there IS. there
s. bill for instance
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

a swarm Of ladybugs IS reported 10
have broken up a Texas picnic recently.
The rude things: they must have been
regular suhragettes.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

The Atlanta Georgian furnishes food
for the paragraphers by calling attention
10 the fact that the town Of Ohoopee IS
in TcOmbs County That would be
funny. except that there is no such
county says the Cleveland Leader. The
Leaders comment makes it funny. all
right; there is such a county in Georgia.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04
Put Up Your Guns.

Fron the Omaha Bee
Closed season for poking fun at the
Washington baseball team
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

The President says Japan has done well
to postpone that great International ex-
position until she may have time to get
it good and ready for the opening day.
And get there are people in this land
who insist that he isn't Japan's great
and good friend.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

Next thing We know. Uncle joe Can
non viii be claiming 10 be the original
Taft man"
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

Those Moroccan cut-UPs may succeed
in getting something started IN the Old
World that will make a noise ike
war. after all
The Washington herald., 1908-09-04

Fourteen thousand new lawyers hang
out their shingles in this country every
year. What's the use, good people. what's
the usel