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The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
The Orphan" Company.

Recommendation have been made by
the commi5saTy general Of the army and
the Secretary of War for an increase
in the army ration by "a value of 2ls
cents. 1t appears probable that Congress-
will authorize the improvement and pro
vide for it in the usual way i'm the army
appropriation bill which is about to be
reported from the House Military Com
mittce. 1t is urged upon Congress that
this increase in the ration is desirable
as one of the means Of removing the feel
jig OF dissatisfaction among the en-
listed men. It win restore To them some
Of the advantages in the form Of addi-
ti0ns 10 the soldiers bill Of fare which
were possible in the days when the profits
of the canteeu were available for such
dietctic acquisitions.
This ought TO be done on general prin-
ciples Il Is true that the American
soldier IS the 'bost-fed' trooper in the
world, but there is no reason why he
should not be even better fed. If the in
crease in the ration by 2lk cents viii ac-
complish that purpose. AT the same time
It appears that under the present sys-
TEN. and probably under the better con
ditions Of increased ration, the existing
provisions may easily avail nothing. and
while some soldiers fare very well in
their meals. others at the same post and
with the same means are much worse
of This is described as occurring at the
neighboring army post Of Fort Bfyer. of
which Assistant Secretary Oliver. in his
testimony the other day before the House
Military Committee in support Of the
decreased ration. said:
Il wiz give you good example. Over here in
Fort Ayer, for instance. there is one troop Of cay
airy that has a most excellent table They have a
very ccter captain who knows how 10 make say
ings and supplement the rations with the various
things thar are needed. We have another comn7nv
that they call the Orphan Company. because If is
one If those companies that never has a captsin
with il, its officers are contingaIy changing and
beng detailed. and that company tries 10 live on
the plain ration. aud il has miserable food. Wast
We want 10 do is 70 have the government SUNNY
that intelligence for the orphan comuany that
'hs other company has. and give then sppetizing
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
Third-party Movement FIcIIe.

From the New YORK Tribune
As a matter Of fact. third parties do not
appeal to the practical political instincts
Of the American voter. Our history shows
that when a third party arises it must
prove quickly its ability to grow and 20
displace some existing organization, or 81
disiutegrates and disbands The PopuHst
party in 1892 east l.0u 4G7 votes, but il
could not hold its own and soon practi-
cally disappearen. The Palmer -BuckneT
party. if it had Lad any genuine vitality,
would have captured the Democratic or
gauization by 1900. Instead, it fizzied out
and vanished from tha scene. The Re
publican and Democratic parties viii con-
tinue to attract the great mass of the
voters until one or the other of them
yields to a successor of genuine staying
powers. There is no room in our system
for a permanent third party holding and
using a balance OF power.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

With practical powers Of legislation should
undertake to fix this thing. regardless, is
surprising. to say the least
Such ruling, If enforced, could result
in one thing only-the concentration of
all railroad holdings in the hands of the
very wealthy men of the country ex-
.elusiyely. Very few people care to put
their money out at per cent, unless
they happen 10 have a great deaf of 1t
and desire 10 keep it as well together as
possible. IT is as certain as anything
can be that not a member of this won
derful commission would care to do it.
A goodly slice of railroad securi lies in
Georgia now is held by schools. churches.
trust estates, widows, and so forth VIII
these people BE satisfied with per cent?
Can they be satisfied with it? Isn't it
paradoxical, 10 say the least of it, that a
railroad commission, presumably created
for the protection Of the people. and
especially created, as this one claims 10
have been, for the purpose Of p5event-
ing the railroads from falling into the
hands of the Rockefellers, GOulds. and
citizens OF that class, or II already in
such hands. To get them out, shOlt1d de-
nberately seek TO create a condition cal
culated 10 drive them into such hands,
and out of the hands of the great mass
Of small investors?
IT is to laugh, or all strange things ia
heaven or earth, your modern "refOrmer"
is the strangesC
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
WAsHINGTON'S ANCESTRY.
Royal blood in Veins of Father of
Our Country.
'1lTa TI1EEar n HaTUeT5 WelEIT.

Caroline Te5uer, 50 Hsrpegs Weekly
LET no man fancy he knows sport. d"
said the late Moncure y. Conway. unless
he has tamuy-treCd an ancestor Of George
Washington Yet. despite the many clever
scholars and antiquarians Of America
who have tried their hands al this
sport" it has remained for a fellow Of
tie ROYAL Historical Society OF England.
Rev. Frederick w Rags, TO convey TO as
tie latest interesting revelation regard
ing the ancestry If our first President.
Barring those that champion the truly
democratic standpoint. less prevalent to-
day than it was IN 16e1, which scorns TO
connect itself with Old World titles and
abLo-s royalty. there remain many liberal
souls among us who do not grudge 90 one
who was ACKNOWLEDGED first in war and
first in peace share IN the homage ac-
corded the first family of England.
Edward I was himself a mighty war
Tior, and first ip many wars, his proweSs
was early exercised on the Turks. during
that last crusade ever embarked on by
Englsud's kings. and when the throne BE-
came his own ne successfully carried ont
mis- project OF uniting England, Scotland.
and Wales lie brought the famous Stone
Of Sc0ue % Westminster Abbey. and un-
Ger him England became q mighty nation.
lie was "a monarch wise and great. even
though he had little leaning toward demo-
cratic government and did not display
special foudness for Magma Charta. Ed
ward LougshaHks was uot an ancestor 10
be despis@d by his descendant George. OF
kingly bearing and equally long legs.
That this direct line OF descent has
not until now been established may seem
a bit surprising in view Of the exhaustive
research that has been devoted % the
Washington ancestry. The reason IS.
however, not difficult to understand when
one reflects that such research has been
concerned exclusively with the male line.
while this royal blood is introduced into
the family by Margaret Butler, who mar
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


St Valentine. his day, comes round to
make the girlies glad.
No lass 50 poor, / will be bound, but
thinks about some lad.
Each girl awaits the postman's ring with
hopeful heart. indeed.
And let us trust that he will bring to
each a loving screed.
The older ladies, bless them all, have
had of such their share.
They are content TO times recall when
they were young and fair.
For women do not change, ] wis, though
they be old and gray
And think OF tender things on this, st.
Valentine, his day
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
CHANGE IN SENTIMENT.
Transformation Wrought by Rebate
Law on Railroad Officials.

From the Wall Street journal.
Vice President Brown, Of the New York
Central, has said in public address that
the Hepburn law has released the rail-
roads from a helpless condition with re-
gard 10 rebates and preferential rates.
and that its value can hardly be over
estimated.
Another railroad official Of equal rank
with Mr. Brown puts the case IN even
more strenuous language. for, referring
TO the abolition of rebates, he said the
other day:
1T is now possible for a railroad man
to be a traffic manager and a gentleman
at the same time"
If such is the fact, how unfortunate 1t
is that 50 many Of the railroad men cf
the country combined TO oppose the
passage of the rate law. 1t would have
been much better If they had cO-operated
n its passage
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
"UNcLE JoE's' PSALM OF LIFE.

Tell NE not, oh, felioW-mcmbsrs.
That We ought to put on steam;
Let the fame die down to emhers
While we sit around and dream.
Say revision 10 your sorrcw!
Let us fritteT time away.
Acting 50 that each tomorrow
Finds us where We are to-day
Talk is cheap. and time is fieetin',
Let the foolish public rave;
It's enough that We keep mectin'
And most ggner ly behave.
Though cur critics would remind Us
How 20 make our lives sublime,
Let us act so they may find us
Dom nothin' all the time.
II, by chance. a foolish brother
Should rebel OF make kick.
Trust yG3Ir Uncle joe" TO smother
His ambition mighty quick
Let Is, then, give up pursuin
Ways and means 10 legislate.
Stan4in' pat with noihin' doin'-
Goly felisrs. amt it greatl
81 L. kiseT, IN Chicago Record Herald
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
PennsyIvanIa AnlmaI Huna.

Prom the Philadelphia Press.
At its last session the legislature Tassed
an act providing for payment by the
Commonwealth Of reward or bouu ty for
the killing Of certain noxious arimals.
such animals being wildcats. foxes.
weasels, and minks. Since then about
every man who has gone out with a gun
has hunted noxious animals All over
the State there has been a great ssaugh-
ter of Wildcats, weasels, and foxes, the
State being called upon to pay from 81
20 81 for each. the wildcats comm anding
the higher bounty. The total amount ap-
pTopriated by the legislature to- cover
these bOunties was $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

If It were not for
the scarcity Of hair
on the top Of his
head, he would not
look his age; and he
has such "bOyish'
ways. Representa-
tive Mckinley is a
native IllinOisan,
born and bred. He
was educated In the
public schools and
spent two years at
the University OF
Illinois.
Starting his busi-
ness life as a clerk
In a combination
bank and store. hc
couldn't be kept
down, end has been
since 1877 manager
and partner i'm the
banking business of
j b. q w. 3. Nc
Kinley. He is not
only a builder OF
boOms, but also ot
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
RooseveItian Opinion Of ..UncIe joe

ETum the New York Evening Post
We cannot escape from the fact that
it was no credit TO the Republican party
of the House that Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois.
should be one Of it's leaders" This must
be true. because If was Theodore Roosc-
welt who said it. To be sure. he said 1t
I'm 1S9l-on March 6. to be exact. just
after Mr.. Cannon had ceased, for the
time. to be a member of Congress. But
time and circumstance cannot affect the
utterance of things eternally true. The
fact that Mr., Cannon has since been
successful politically. and is to-day a
candidate for the Presidency, can have
nothing 20 do with a judgment that is
always sure and righteous Ii is posi-
BILE that the President has forgotten his
old arraignment of the Speaker II is
also barely possible that the Speaker has
NOT
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
4 Bum Reward.

Hercules had completed HIS twelve
labors.
You are a pretty capable man." said
Jupiter
Il generally eontrive 90 make good %
mOdestly admitted tle hero.
SO 10 seems. Such being the case.
we have decided L. give you the job Of
looking after the Ojympian furnace"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

From the Portland Oregonisn.
If his hostility is energetic, We must
not forget that the foes of the country
whom he attacks are energetic, power
fuL and incredibly astute. He might have
spoken Of the trusts and the Tobber mag
mates iu terms of polite endearment; he
might have obscured their crimes in a
cloud Of fine language. But if he had
done so he would not have accomplished
the purpose he had in mind
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
shame

I know how husband and wife shall meet
When the parting of death IS ended,
1 can dream how "a soul finds s1Iace sweet
With Love and Eternity blended.
] see how q friend shall find his friend,
And a foe shall avoid his foe
How useless quarrCls and wrongs shall
mend.
That have parted as here below.
I can figure the erriug sons embrace,
And the joy of the wounded mother
But how shall lovers stand face 60 face
Who have lied 10 one another
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
Plain Language.

From the Baltimore American.
The governor of Illinois, In answering
charges of horrors in State institutions,
characterizes these charges as ian infa-
nous lie There seems 10 be a disposi-
ton to leave the diplomatic language of
official circumlOcution and return TO what
latter-day Mrs. Malaprop terms good
old-fashioned Angular Saxon"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
4 Hcart Bowed Down.

Little cigarette,
Wickedlv you slow,
Staying me-and yet
Navbe-maybe So
Poison? 7 don't know;
Bad stuff. so they say,
But the death is slow
Guess I'll quit. some day.
I would like 90 heL
Quite a pile OF dough
That I'll not regret
Never harboF woe Fas
Hm-I shouldn't crow,
7 might have 10 payi
Well lets let it 60
Guess I'll quit some day.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
Satisfied with Thav TriaIs.

From Hapers Weekly.
OF the two Thaw trials, the first was
practically a trial of the man murdered
the second a trial Of the murderer. in
both cases the ends attained have been
those best adapted TO the protection Of
society
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
Fiction and Illusion.

From the Cleveland Leader.
owen Wister. the novelist has entered
politics in earnest. He is about to dis
cover a grade of fiction of which his
Imagination never dreamed
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
Neun 10 Her

Women in power" declared Grayce,
will among other things. make st. Val
entinc's Day a legal holiday"
DO you mean 10 tell me 10 isn't?"
gasped Gladys
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
Political Drnmntics

From the Atlanta Constitution.
a Kansas editor says that the Presi-
dents latest message should be drama
tized; and, indeed, there be critics who
boldly assert that It is stage-plaE
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
A Fnir Inferenna

From the Boston Globe
We Judge from Senator Davis state
ment. that no man on earth ever made
81 600 honestly. that Senator Davis
hasn't got 100000
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

For goodness sake. why does Miss
Ainshent wear those two big blue bows
in her hair2"
wen. she wore one Of them the other
night. and somebody said it made her
look ten years younger"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

To Whom it May Concern;
Ny old customers and others no doubt aware
n the terrible time I have had in crossing the
stream, and viil be glad % know 7 sill be back on
the same side from which started on OF before the
sth of March next when 7 win be ready 10 swap
Horses. Dispense Law. Make Jokes. split Rails, and
perform other matters in a small way.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

Love may laugh at lockslaiths," says
the Philosopher Of Folly. "but glance
at the city directory viii convince you
that he smiles geuially on other kinds.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

From the New York EreniBg Post
Some time ago Mr., Oldroyd added 10
his collection one Of Mr.. Lineoln's profess
sionaI cards. This card is printed on a
medium-sized piece Of stiff paper and
reads as follows.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

I'm weary OF a hall bedroom;
For luXuries I pine
] wish some girl with the mazOom
Would be my valentine.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

There are Cannon men and Cannon
men, but the real thing, the original
Cannon boomer. is Representative VIII
liam Brown McKinleY. Of Illinois.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
Credit - Lac Printer.

But I must investigate your mine"
I'VE court the fullest investigation.
We have a thousand tons Of literature
already in sight"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
4 NIcre MoIIycoddIeE

Come up To the camp for a week. The
shooting is excellent Plenty of guides 50
Really, old chap. II couldn't shoot a
guide.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
The Usual Way.

"The President pressed the button"
"WeH?"
And the exposition started, about six
months later"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
Unsuccessful Democratic Leaders.


Prom the Providence journal
Mr.. Bryan's radiealism offended a large
section Of the Democracy in 1886, yet it is
doubtful whether any Democrat could
have beaten Mr. Mckinley in that wear,
and there is no reason for supp3sing
that the most conservative of Democratic
candidates could have prevented AicKin-
ley's reelection in 1900. Those who object
10 the continuance of Mr.. BTyan's Gdsas-
troUs leadership must remember that
only on two occasions since the triumph
of Buchanan and BreCkinridge in 1850
have the Republicans failed 10 Wn the
Presidential contest, and that along with
the Nebraska man in the list of unsuc-
CessfUl standard bearers must be pUz Ste
phen A. Douglas, George p. Mcclellan
HOratio Seymour, Horace Greeley, sam
uel J. Tilden, Winfield s. Hancock. Glover
Cleveland, and Judge Parker. Only Mr..
Cleveland, out of this considerable roll
was able 10 reach the White House
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
JUST BY THE WAY.


Your son is going through college, IS
he uot2"
so DE says All 7 know is that he's
going through a lot ~ my money"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
Far from the Real Thing.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Punta Arenas is 7.000 miles from New
York. Yet some people pretend to be glad
20 live there.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
FnnIiahness.

~ don't quite get the idea in this ar
ticle," difidently ventured the ardent ad-
mirer
You don't?'
"N-no"
well" demanded the popular author.
do you suppose a man has an idea
every time he Writes?"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

To the President:
Great ruler of the universe. all seeing
and benign, accept my truest love, dear
one. and be my valentine.
j. B. FORAKER.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

10 me President.
That thiTd-term Tumor VIII not down
like eats. its lives are nine. Just say the
word, and you shall DE the nations 7alen-
tine. JONATHAN BOU RNE
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

TO ma Ir9ldeuL-
Let others seek to dim your fame by
methods dark. malign; for seventeen nun
dred million years. you are my valentine
JACOB NIS.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

The sun, it shines for ali, dear sir; for
you. its lights divine. Particularly we
request, oh. be cur valentine.
THE NEW YORK sun.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

To the President,
You are the COuntTy's mighty oak 7 am
the Clinging vine. Let others wish,
know that you viii be my valentine.
WILLIAM LOER IR.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

To the President
Thy staff, they sing thy praises. sir;
sing on. despite the line With Big Stick
in thy hands, kind sir please be our
valentine DIR. RIXI,Y.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
RRREgRlrMENEy

water works and electric light plants,
owning tho works at his home town Of
Champaign.
He didn't stop there. but has been con-
tinuously engaged in building gas plants,
electric lighting, and railway properties
for many years,
He says: Il can water Uncle J0e's
cut, and the railways 10 carry il along
Representative Mckinley is prominent
iB club life, holding membership In clubs
in different parts Of the country.
His committee assignments are Coinage,
Weights, and Measures and Foreign Al
fairs.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

TO tAe tf.-llfut-
ON Washington-that truthful man-In
try 10 get a line, IL you'u forget the. past
sweet one and by my valentine.
BELLAAIY 5TORER.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

Thou knightly one. thou prince Of nsen,
adored OF me and mine, please run for
President again, and be my valentine
g. i. TILLMAN.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

To che President;
When I'm asleep, or chloroformad,
think that you are fine. I'm suffering
with a braiustoTm now. so be my yalcn-
tine. ALTON B. PARKER
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

IT is 10 lduEI- OI al strange Things M
heaven or earth. your modern "reformer''
is the strangest!
To the President:
Great ruler Of the universe. all seeing
and benign accept my truest love. dear
one, and be my valentine.
J. B. FORAKER.
To the President;
That third-term rumor viii not down
like eats. its lives are nine! Just say the
word, and you shall be the nations 7alen-
tine. JONATHAN BOURNE
To the President:
The sun, it shines for ali. dear sir; for
you, its lights divine. Particularly we
request oh. be our valentine.
THE NEW YORK sun.
To the President;
ON Washington-that truthful man-Tn
try 10 get a line, IL you'll forget the. past,
sweet one, and by my valentine.
BELLAAiY 5TORER.
To che President;
When I'm asleep, or chloroformad,
think that you are fine. I'm sufiHrng
with a bTaiustorm now, 50 be my Valen-
tine ALTON T. PARKER
To the President,
\ china shop. so people say. IS no place
for things bovine They used 10 talk that
way of me: so be my valentine
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.
To the President:
II 10 me- instead Of Taft, your job you
would assign, ia stand right up and tell
the world you are my valentine.
W. ]. BRYAN.
To the Presidents:
With every policy of yours myself I
would align. if for this one biest day OF
days you'd be my valentine
THOMAS COLLIER PLATT.
To the President:
Mein Herr q health 10 you 7 drinb-I
pledge you in a stein; IN be- your Tim
burger envoy you bee my valentine
HERMAN BIDDER.
To the President.
30 Wh.tcUash odOr 10 me Clings Ut
may be calcimiuel; III ask of fame no
rebate. sir, and you're my valentine.
PAUL NORTON.
To the President.
The words you speak, dear Theodore,
thrill me like rare old wine ia shout for
Taft if you'd agree 10 be my valentine,
CHARLES DICK.
To the President:
A king is what you ought 20 beat
least. thus I opinei so bee my king Of
hearts to-day-my own dear valentine
CHANCELLOR DAY.
To tbs President:
In you there's naught that seems a
sham; in you all virtues shine. Mid So
c1p1J men ] choose you for my valentine.
EDWARD If. HARTMAN.
To the Pres dent.
Ship, ahoy my hearty lad; please throw
me out line. The boat I'll never rock
again if you're my valentine.
ADMIRAL BEOWNSON.
To the President:
The loving thoughts 7 have Of thee, no
longer I'll COnhne within my surging
bosom. on. please he my valentine
DR. LONG.
To the President:
Thou knightly one, thou prince Of nen,
adored OF me and mine, please run for
President again, and be my valentine.
B. r. TILLMAN.
To the President.
Lift up your voices. chilluns all let
every sinner jine; weI sing "a hauellUah
fer de black mans valentine.
UNCLE RENTS
To the President:
Thy staff, they sing thy praises. sir;
sing on. despite the line. With Big Stick
in thy hands, kind sir. please be our
valentine. DR. RIXI.Y.
To tha President,
Let others seek to dim your fame by
methods dark. malign; for seventeen nun
dred million years. you are my valeuGne.
JACOB RIS
To the President.
You are the COuntTy's mighty oak. 7 am
the Clinging vine. Let others wish, /
know that you viii be my valentine.
WILLIAM LOEB. JR.
Unsuccessful Democratic Leaders.
4r.4 d.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

10 Iif lI.-la'il-
The loving thoughts 7 have Of thee no
longer I'll COnhne within my surging
bosom. on. please be my valentine
DR. LONG.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

To tEg President
china shop. so people say. is no place
for things bovine They used TO talk that
way Of me. so be my valentine.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14

To tbe President.
in you there's naught that seems a
sham; in you an virtues shine. Mid So
oa0. 600 men ] choose you for my valentine.
EDWARD If. HARTMAN.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-03
SIX HUNDRED ARE DROWNED
Overloaded Boats Are Capsized in
Batavia Harbor.

Victoria, B. c., July 3.--News of
a boat disaster involving the loss of
over 500 Ices at Batavia was brought
by the steamer Empress of China.
Many large overloaded boats were
overturned in the harbor during the
storm, and shrieking passengers
struggled in the water. with no
chance of rescue, as the more fortu-
nate boats in the neighborhood were
already too crowded to permit any
others aboard.
Others were snapped up by sharks.
About thirty were rescued by fish
ermen, but over 500 drowned.
During the week following $50
corpses were found, many being mu-
tilated by sharks.