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The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

making that 7 emphasize the patfi-
ctic, inspiring aspects OF life here
Of which our friend Powers has
spoken so finely"
Il followed with keen admiration
gour vigorous fight for the anti-raee-
track gambling bin. said Swat to
Kahn highhail IN hand.
1t was bat ms simple duty hum
big done, said the Californian. 4
blush to think that the evil went
unchecked 50 many years.
1T was s duty maguihcentiy
done. said Busbsy.
Masnidcently, echoed Coolidge.
Il notice said Fswers. "tlat the
newspapers are elamoring for the re-
moFai Of the tariff on wood pulp.
Why does net Congress actl Il can
not be true that Mr.. Cannon is op-
posing tariff Tcyision ?"
By no means. said Kehn.
The Speaker is misunderstood. He
recognizes. more than am one else.
the inequalities Of the existing tariff
schedules. lie is eager for reform.
But if the tariff burden the news
papers are carrying were removed. do
yGu not see that the agitation for
tariff reSision by the press would
ceasef The Speaker secs it. He
would not stop the agitation. He
would have Il go on until reform
comes. Besides. he has scant pa
tience, as everybody knows. with
class legislation.
Precisely" said Busbey.
Exactly" =" said Messenger.
see clearly, said Powers.
He Is the greatest living states
man, said Swat.
"Wil Taft be nominated for Pres
ideniI' inquired Powers.
1t seems 50. said Kahn.
The situation IS uncertain" said
Busbey. Air. Taft Is an able man
a very able man. Next to Roosevelt
himaelf. however. in the anal analy.
sis. the Republican masses. in my
opinion. are hkely to look upon
Cannon as the best representative of
the aroused public sentiment of the
land.
'Uertsinly he is thatAall Of that
said Kahn The times are radical.
and Cannon, Il not radical. is at
any rate progressiys and aggressive.
He is no reaetionary-n0 standpat-
tei-and II the Senate were not SO
so retfogFesslte IN its
tendencies. the people would discern
more wildly the great work done
under Gaanon's Tirile leadership"
Quite SC, said Busbey, beaming
upon Kahn. and tipping the saiter.
Aud as the company rose, Powers.
shaking Kahn warmly by the hand.
thanked him feI1ently for a pleasant
and profitable erening. Il envy You.
old mani envy you the gfand role
you are playing. Keep it up. Fight
for the right"
To the others uf the party he said
Il share Mr.. Busbey's view. Cam
non undoubtedly IS the man Of the |
hour"
The greatest Of living men, said |
Swat.
Except Roosevelt. I" said Kahn.
Except EooseFeit and Taft, said |
Coolidge.
Excepting none, " said Busbey.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
THEM STATION CARS.
By ]. c. HooE.

By J. c. HooE
Fair Is the depot-O go diy ou~h heritage
Humble Sc, people. and lstei while I taIk
For Congress won't decide
That from the We may ride
ihey VIII not authorize the traels, and walk
Yea. though ys come to see the Of government
New the buildings have buidd Gods eternal rocks.
Though hail ye from afar
We can't offer sou a car.
Unless you pack your suit ease two long, city blocks
Wait for tisit-do until we tell you:
Do not Try to reach city until Congress meets again
You may wade through mud and clay
For the stations come to stag
But yOu cannot get aWay from without world pain
Hear song-a Of baoksn interludes:
II Cohgtessnen foicsd we'd quickly be relieved
But SO long as they ride down.
To walking ven be tied down
And the wont be extended though PRAYED and s
gieFed.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
BOOKS RECEIVED

These volumes viii later he re.
viewed by cur special literary eiitor.)
My Lady Nicotine. BY Joseph
G. Cannon.
With Sword and Spur" By
George II. Harries.
"Innocents Abroad" by W. H.
Raplcy.
when the springtime Comes" by
y. ]. Kaufman.
"ouT Departed Friends. BY g. 5.
D. A. D. ". Baker.
For Fashions Decree. By ].
SioddsEd Taylor.
BY the skin Of His teeth" by
p. 8. Minor.
The Players" by Miss Ruth Hal
ford.
winning the West. by ". H.
Taft.
The Poets Doom, by John DaI-
zell.
He Always Does the Best He
Can" hy r. Y. 0ulihan.
a Ficarious Sacrifice. by VIII
liam Loeb. jr.
Fishing but Faithful, by Grover
Cleveland.
IF at First You Don't Succeed,
by " !. Bryan.
Just as Siam, by the Hon. John
Barrett.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
Repeal Gns Initiation seation.

Inc reasons attributed TO a member of
the House District Committee for delay
ing action on the bin for the repeal of
that section Of the existing gas law per-
mitting the local gas companies to in
crease their capital stoek-a measure
which. we are pleased TO note, has been
faS0rabiy rep0rted-do not appear at all
conclusive. This member was not In favor
Of immediate action. because the present
Law is in litigation which is not likely
to reach a determination for a year or
more. In the meantime. of course. the
gas companies are effectually debarred
from taking any action Hereunder.
While all this is true, the legislation
which Is sought to be repealed is of such
a character that it should not be retained
on the statute books a moment longer
than is necessary. Il violates every cor
rect principle OF governmental regulation
of publicsserviee corporations, particularly
in that it authorizes the capitalization of
past earnings, and so makes the capi-
talization of that portion of its plant
contributed by the public constant
charge upon the public Besides that, no
public authority is provided competent to
pass on the question of capitalization or
its amount, and so the interests Of the
public are insuficiently guarded In
short, the section complained of is wholly
in the interest Of the gas companies. con
trary to public policy, and wholly out OF
accord with the progressive legislation
now being enacted everywhere for the
regulation of pubiic-service corporations.
II is the duty of Congress- therefore,
to repeal it without waiting for the
Supreme Court TO affirm it's validity or
its inyahdlty When legislation is bad
in Itself it ought to be removed from
the statute books. The action of the Dis
trict Committee in voting for its repeal
is evidence that the infiat provision L
indefensible Why should re-
peal be favorably reported without inten-
ton to press action on it in the House?
The London Saturday Review thinks
this country should strive to produce
better class of millionaires. That is
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
INCOMES IN GERMANY.

Berlin Statistics show that Few
Possess Great Fortunes.
From the Springfield Reiubhcan.
The official summary Of the tax COM
missiOners OF Berlin for 1906 has recently
been published. and one Of the American
consuls in Germany sends on some inter-
esting extracts relating 70 the income tax.
The total population of the city is given
as 20i0,1B and after deducting children
under fourteen the military and others
exempt b. law. there is left about LIS,
600 subject to assessment for income tax
Nearly half Of this number. however
were found TO have incomes Of less than
S2l4 per year. and so escaped the tax.
OF the taxable remainder the folicv ing
classification ie made
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
Moral Sense I'm the Senate.

From the Springfield Republican.
There is no party capital to be extract
Cd from the action of the United States
Senate in passing the bin outlawiAg
gambling at races in the District of Co
lumbia, for the other senate. which has
saved the skin Of the gamblers in New
York, is also under Republican control.
OF the two Republican senates, however,
the one in Washington Is much to be
preferred. It shows CLEAN Of moral
sense.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

There is a Presidential election on hand.
and for divers and sundry reasons the
eolored brother is not altogether as
seTenely satisfied with the powers that
be as he has been wont TO be heretofore
wien those powers labeled themselves
Republican The chances are not daz-
zlingly bright that the negro is TO have
separate dining and sleeping cars just
yet. At best-or worst. as you please-all
the oolored brother could promise himself
would be that sleeping-car and dining
car accommodations might be abolished
for everybody, black and white alike,
thus forcing parallel service.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
Not Easily Scared.

From the Ohio State journal
Even after reading the Presidents
striking parallel between US and China.
we can't work up much terror over the
prospect Of being dismembered
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

Commenting upon the statement that
there is no recreation more harmless
than angling" the Birmingham Age-Her-
aid says 1T does mere or less harm to
the fish" The Age-Herald is wrong,
Anglers" never catch anything, except,
perhaps, a bad cold.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

The Beaumont (Tex). Enterprise opines
that a paper mill, furniture factory. q
cracker factory, an electrical supply fac
tory. cotton factory. a hub, spoke and
handle factory. wagon factory. a f0ur
mill, and chair factory will about hold
that town for 1903 record Evidently
modesty isn't Beaumont's besetting sin;
and there's no reason why IL should be.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

1T adds humor 10 a Presidential cam
paign that Tom Watson and Sam Will
Jams take their nominations seriously"
says the Rochester Herald. Well we
shouldn't begrudge them that; what else
is there or will there be in the Presi-
dental campaign for them TO take seri-
ously?
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

Twenty-seyen lawyers have been en-
gagged to tell Mr.. Rockefeller why he
shouldn't pay that So. 10000 fine. accord
ing to the Baltimore American OF
course, We do not pose as high financiers,
but at first blush 1t would seem cheaper TO
pay the finel
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

He entered the Ohi-
verslty OF Mississippi
after receiving a pri-
mary education, but
he did not finish the
course. He entered
mercantile pursuits
after completing his
junior year. Mr..
Humphreys started
in business life as
clerk, afterward as
a commercial tray
eler, ana suoseq quelt-
ly he embarked in
business for himself.
Business didn't seem
to round out his life.
so he studied law and
was admitted TO the
bar in 1891. It is well
he did. or he would
have felt lonesome in
the Mississippi dele
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
Quite So.

WELL have been elected mayor"
The head OF a municipality is confront-
ed with many problems"
Yes; and the main enc is how to make
the Offices so round"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
Tbird-term atmosphere.

From the New York Journal Of Commerce.
friend Of President Roosevelt. after
long conversation at the White House.
came away with the distinct impression
that there viii be no change in the Presi-
dency al the next election.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
Too Cheap 10 sell.

From .he fliehmopd Times Dispatch
Probably the reason some orators are
so keen for free speech is that they know
they couldn't get a cent for theirs
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
Where Indians VOTE

From the New York Herald
Oklahoma Legislature IS considering a
bill to prohibit the display OF wooden In
diaRs as cigar-5tore signs. Indians have
votes out in Oklahoma
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
4 Really Big suhiect.

From the Detroit Free Press
VIII Chancellor Day kindly tell IN his
usually candid way what he thinks OF the
Merry Widow" hat? There are few
other big subjects upon which he has net
spoken.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

The calm. undisturbed. and quiet swims
Judge Parker takes this spring must con-
trast most pleasantly with the widely
advertised swims of four years ago.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
siake-beIieve Politics.

Prom the PHILADELPHIA Press
Some of the New York Republicans are
having hard time trying to make be-
lieve they are for Gov. Hughes for Presi-
dent
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
Needs Some EnTightenmen4.

From the Denver Republican.
Castro talks like a man who hasn't
heard about those Yankee gunnery rec
ords at Magialena Bay.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

Egg dealers say New Workers viii pur-
chase only white eggs, while Bostonians
prefer brown, Who would have suspected
that certain communities draw the color
line on eggs?
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
Total gith taxable incomes

Thus, a2.2SS persons. OF about 50 per
cent Of the whole number taxable for in
come, had incomes of less than $714.
while the number Of those having incomes
of $4,000 and over would not fll small
drawing-r00m. An income Of S114000 a
year capitalized at per cent, represents
q fortune OF less than 100000. and ap-
parently. therefore only two such for
tunes are diseoverable in the second city
of continental Europe.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

a Paris journal begs the American peo-
pie not to accept Prince Helie de Sagan
as a typical Frenchman." Why, bless
you. Johnnie. we don't
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

At all events, Congress now has some
thing besides the motto on the coins
and simplified spelling toward which to
point as evidence that the President isn't
the only big boss, after all.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

BENJAMIN Grubb Humphreys represents
the Third district of Mississippi. he was
born In Claiborne County. forty-three
years ago. at the close of the civil war.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

One Of the candidates for governor of
Georgia is CHI rged with having written
book called "Astyantax" Looks as il
this might be a serious charge.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
Rather.

These Donkhobors want to parade with
out clothing
We'll, they certainly have got the
wrong idea about an Easter parade"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


LIBERALITY.
The dry goods chap
His dollar line
Doth downward slap
To ninety-nine.
He offers bargains. as you know,
And SO to him you gladly go.
Yet after all
The florist man,
Il doth befall,
Guido him can.
He surely gives the moneys worth;
With every plant you get the earth!
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

Mr.. Hartman, it may be observed in
passing is not only "a practical man."
but also works 865 days in the year right
on the Job
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

ord-Herald. There 1t goes. againl Why
should he care? lie knows just what is
coming TO him, anyhowI
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

Taft on the army" is the editorial
headline in a contemporary. Was that
printed to bolster up the plea that the
army needs strengthening?
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
LegnI Fashions.

From the Chicago Evening Pest
Blue appears TO be the fashionable color
in laws as well as women's hats this
spring
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
To ParauhraSe the Song.

Il have a majority with me- but / can't
keep a quorum" complained the legisla-
tor with a pet measure up.
I'm other words, you just can't make
your ayes behave"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

There is said to ne one locality in
Arizona where it hasn't rained in nine
years That place surely ought to be
dry enough to satisfy the soul OF the
most ardent prohibitionist.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

Senator JEFF" Davis antitrust bill is
still champing its bit behind the closed
doors of the Senate judiciary Committee,
so TO speak.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

Why not stay in Florida the whole
year?" inquiries the jacksonville Times
Union Of the rapidly departing winter
tourists. Because, We suppose, there is
only an occasional Millionaire among the
visitors.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
In other Werds. Hn.tIe.

From the Wall Street Journal
The way to get business is rot to sit at
home and NOPE over hard times, but to
get out after it and bring it back with
you.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

Senator Tiilman has gone to Atlanta
for rest and quiet" Well. well, well
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

That Indiana man who has stayed at
home 1900 consecutive nights won't miss
much if he keeps it up until after the
elections next fall
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
Farmer Haw's opinion.

Il have been taking some moving pic
lures of life on your farm"
Did you ketch the hired. man in mo-
tion?'
Il think So"
'Ah, science kin do anything these
days
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

We are a part Of the divine nebulae.
and can't go wrong" says Ebert Hub
bard. We have no idea, however, that
Mr. Hubbard would seek to include the
umpires OF the land in that we
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

Now is the season upon us when the
men josh one another about spring house
cleaning and the women do Il, but say
nothing about Il.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

There is many a slip twlxt the want
and the get, as Capt. Hobson may have
observed.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

Standard OIL stock is steadily going
up. This ante-election quiet is evidently
having an effect
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

In his latest poem. Alfred Austin
shows that he doesn't believe in letting
little thing ike an article interfere
with his METER says the Chicago Rec
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
A True Friend.

''Dingbat is a thoroughly go6d-hearted
chap"
did he loan you the fve?"
NO; but he took the trouble to con
vince me that I didn't really need the
coin"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
a poor plan.

You ought to spend money"
"Why?"
To show people that you have It."
But then I won't have 1t" objected
Titephist with a shuddsr.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18
Wore a zoos Model.

HNEN o AtFfF'7 NsWWNAs
She tossed her head.
So 1t is said,
This damsel sweet.
Which meath a hat
As large as that
Was quite a feast.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

Read Bingsills Basls .o-norrov.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-18

The London Saturday Review thinks
this country should strive to produce
better class of millionaires. That is
rather an underhand jab at one of the
principal props of the English aristccracy.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-05-24
King David.
(By Josephine X. Henry.)

The world claims to be wiser than ever
before, the Pope's Bible revisionists must
be the wisest men of the ages, or they
would not be chosen to interpret, correct,
revise re-edit Gods Book, his message
to the human race. Perhaps the Pope deems
a new version of Holy Writ is necessary to
the stability of his hierarchy. John s-32.
records Jesus as saying "And We shall know
the truth, and the truth shall make you free"
As revision of the Bible is ordered by the
"Vicar of Christ" it seems the clergy
dissatisfied with "the truth as it is in Christ
Jesus"
The freedom it has brought the laiety,
is the alternative of accepting Bible truth
as offered by the clergy, or the loss of
passport into the new Jerusalem; the denial
of the right to reason, demand eXplana-
tions of the absurdities and impossibilities
offered to them truth, from infalbe
Bible. The very fact that the Pope of Rome
has ordered revision of the Bible skaters
the corner stones of Roman Catholicism, an
infallible Bible, and an infallible Pope.
It really seems that the laity who sacri-
flee much vitality and treasure in tithes,
Peters pence, purchase of indulgences, as
sessments, payments for confession. masses
for the souls of the dead, marriages, baptisms,
combinations, and funerals, should have re-
endorsement of the vast sums they have
expended as the spiritual goods sold to them
were not genuine.
Let us hope that the Pope's revisionists
will have a Restitution Committee of expert
mathematicians, who will repay back to the
faithful what they have paid for spurious
goods LIST The Thesalonians 4-6 says "Let no
man 90 beyond and defraud his brother in
any matter; because that the Lord is the
avenger of all SUCH"
Perhaps the Pope has been bordering this
passage of scripture, and the conditions in
France, Spain. Italy, Germany, and in fact
the whole religious world, have made the re.
vision of the Bible necessity.
To get at the root of the Bible truth and
teaching the revisionists should have before
him the 20 Books that Jehovah quoted
from when he was writing the Bible. and
which he quotes or refers to 53 times in the
old Testament The titles Of these Books
will be furnished on application. These
works must all have been inspired, or the
Divine Author would not have quoted them
The world would read these books today
with absorbing interest, and the Pope should
have modern editions of them printed and
allow the laity to read them. Surely there
would be no faint of modernism in books
that were written before God created the
world. and quoted by God after he created
the world out of nothing, and as soon as
He got chaos Strengthened out enough to
settle Himself down to literary work to pre-
pare His message to His children The re-
Blue-grass blade., 1908-05-24

idea of parents affecting their daughters with
the names of these vile women. King David
was up to as many tricks as his grandma Ruth
! Samuel 81 l3 says, "And he DAVID changed
his behavior before them. and fegned himself
mad in their hands, and let his spittle fall
down upon his beard
bounden duty of the Bible revisionists
is to show how the Psalms attributed to
David have helped to fit the human race for
the joys of a heavenly home. The whole
burden of the songs of this Sweet Singer of
Israel is
Il don't care what happens so it don't
happen to me-"
David had so many enemies he knew he
could not conquer them himself, so he adopted
his grandma Ruth's tactics He fattered. de-
ceived, cajoled and entreated the Lord TO
help him crush and slay his enemies David
was on the war path all the time, except
when he was in conference with God, or pay
ing his attentions to the ladies, and enticino
other mems wives from them. Here are
few notes from the harp of the Sweet Sin
ger of Israel"
Ps. 81. Thou shalt break them with
rod of iron; thou shalt dash them to pieces
like a potter's VESSEL
Ps. 1910 Thou hast also given me the
necks of mine enemies, that | might DESTROY
them that hate me-"
Ps. l4l-l0. LET the wicked fall into
their own net whilst that | withal escape"
Ps. 1919. But mine enemies are lively
and they strong"
Ps. 30. plead my cause o, Lord; fight
against them that fight against me-"
The 18th Psalm and Ps. 100 the Psalm of
Cursing are full of "tidings of great Joy" and
consolation to the earnest seeker after sal
walton. David seemed to be a King who
truly ruled by divine right for I Samuel tells
us that the Lord himself chose him from
among the sons OF Jesse to rule Israel in
Saufs place" for ''the Lord repented that he
had made Saul King over Israeli Now he
(David) was ruddy and witha beautiful
countenance, and goodly to look to-" As
David was favorite of the Lords war
rior who wore military trappings, and a king
OF beautiful countenance, is it any wonder
he was favorte with the fair sex? hand
some King in military uniform could have
his choice and pick from the garden of girls
1t is so today, nothing like position and sol
der clothes, to capture the women, and David
did more than his duty in this line.
The estimate in which the warike David
was held by the women is shown in LIST
Saml 1861 "The women came out of all
the cities of Israel singing and dancing and
saying Saul hath slain his thousands, and
David his ten thousands"
There is such hue and cry today among
the faithful on the question of Marriage
and Divorce" it is the bounden duty of the
Pope's Bible revisonists to make it clear
to the Christians whether David the man af-
ter Gods own heart" is perfect model for
them to follow along these lines. We are
told that "All scripture is given by inspra.
ton of God, and is profitable for doctrine
and for instruction in righteousness" End