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The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
The Negroes.
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From the Indizaapolis News
Those who pretend 10 believe that there
are 10 good people among the negroes.
who insist that they are all alike. and all
alike bad who do nothing 10 encourage
the worthy members OF the race. and 20
strengthen their hands against those who
are not worthy; and who insist that the
whole race IS responsible for the sins OF
its crinlinals-au these are paving the
way for just such shameful riots and kill
ings as those which have disgraced
Springfield The black men and the white
men have got 10 live together in this
country. and # IS therefore the duty OF
all 70 strive 10 establish the friendliest
relations between the two races We can
not hope 10 improve or 70 uplift the enero
by putting him outside the pale OF the
law. by treating him as a beast
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Nore "Unwritten Law."

a New Jersey justice OF the peace IS IN
the middle Of g bad TX concerning the
disposition Of a question submitted 70
him for settlement, but TO which he can
hld 20 law. common or statutory. that
IS applicable. Briefly stated, here is the
trouble
As BALBOA descended upon BIS p-ors--ys The
balloon i-ssG did no damage. but crowd of n-s1.
women ard clld-sa ease- 20 Sc tEs balloon. -aced
INTO Bs property. broke his fences. AID practically
destroyed his garden N5v, is A responsible to B
fa- tss laz-zgss IN tie case in pcinL p he'd As
bal-11a for damages. ard A cHa7sz5 with stealing
T. Tie justice reserved his dzc5scz
Obviously. JHis IS a ka0tty problem.
and Il is not TO be wondered al that his
honor has reserved his decision until he
has had ample time 10 think It over thor
ougaly- So lar as we have ever heard.
there IS no aeronautc law i1 force IN this
country; nor has there ever been The
magistrate thus held ar bay by the per
picking status OF affairs aforesaid must.
plainly enough rely on unwritten law
Fl attempting 10 arrive al an equitable
conclusion concerning the matter in dis
puts before him In his efforts 20 steer
accurately between the ScyIla OF Illegal
ity on the one hand and the Charybdis
Of injustice on the other. he IS forced. as
II were. 10 proceed without chart OF com
pass wEerewith he might avoid disaster
He IS unable 10 invoke the aid Of record
ed laws because there axe none 10 which
he u-5lt address such Invocation: the
Unwrirten law must control. because there
isu't anything Of a more tangible nature
II existence
Wherefore, we herewith and hereby re-
cant re-ou-ce. take back and apologize
for certain structures. sarcastic. and
otherwise. lately addressed By The Wash
ingron Herald 10 an esteemed cozJempo-
rary in Kiss-mmes. Fla. a-ent the pas
sage OF some laws by the town council
OF that interesting metropolis concerning
and having 20 90 with regulating the
speed q ai-ships passing over that city.
or in any manner uuTeascrabIy depo-t-
ing themselves within the jurisdiction Of
The SANE We now see where Elsssmnee
was --ght-slerrally and eve-lastlnglv
right We admit that IL sighted trouble
FAR II advance Of our usually acute and
U1errlng eye The sooner We get some
aerOnaurc law in This land. the better
for US We opine u VIII not be many
years before airsLips VIII scoot the skies
athWarC even as automobiles scorch the
face Of the earth in this good day. Let
Us ascertain, BY all means. exactly where
We stand in the matter Of controlling
these forthcoming aerial conveyances.
\ bas the unwritten law in this regard. .
Give US something We can get al IN
emergencies with dispatch and prompt
ness,
Our Kissimmee contemporary Is cor
rect We haI It as a pioneer IN the
movement. conceived in emirentIy. sound
judement. and fashioned along Ines Of
most compelling common sense
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
UNITED STATES POETRY.
There Are No Days So Good as
These

There Are No Days So Good as
These.
Frc-n ne F1t-suurE Pos.
Il IS a mistake 70 believe that there s.
not just as good poetry turned out IN the
United States now as IN those far-on
days Twenty years ago some publishing
house. We co not recall the name, issued
a volume entitled The Humber Poets. q"
which was a collection of verse from per
sons unknown, much of II cuIed from
the newspapers. Rarely vii be found
crowded into one small volume such a
uerit0ri0us collection
one can scarcely pick up a newspaper
to-day without finding at least one poem
that IS worthy Of preservation Il is the
peculiarly OF the age that makes poetry
so Ittle appreciated Sentiment exists the
same to-day as q ever has and ever VIII
Love IS the same. nature is the same
and there are many. instead OF few. who
are able 10 srir the emotions with their
verse
They who weep because this Is not an
age OF poetry are the ones who are con
sJantly wishing for the good old days
that exist only 81 fancy. There are 10
days SC good as these
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

ergies and the same sort o. efforts which
Belgium has used and is using the trade
OF the United States may be increased IN
the far East Il should remind US, too,
that hardly anything can be more in
pOrtsnt as q factor in increasing our
hibit al the Tokyo Exposition OF 1872
Fortunately. We have a wtde-awake and
able commission 10 care for our interests
al that exposition; but. after al. It viii be
the quantity ard the quality Of the AHeri-
can wares we display that VIII really
count in competition with the other na-
tons.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
CANDIDACY OF HUGHES.
~The People Rule"

Fsou The jamestown Post.
This open and frank recognition by the
national leaders ct the fact that Gov
Hughes is the man the great majority
OF the people want, both in and out Of
New York state. Is not only q remark
able tribute 10 the personal strength OF
Gov Hughes. but It is a gratifying mani
festation OF the fact that the people
rule Public sentiment has been unuis-
takably expressed through both the par
tisan and the independent press The
newspapers certainly had no conceivable
motive for misrepresentlng IL The wisest
OF the party leaders now recognize that
the denomination Of Gov. Hughes IS not
only inevitable. but IS unQpestionably the
best political policy. 4 party can never
afford 20 dismiss its strong men just be
fore & battle
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Radical Wants n Jnh-
From the BaiHno7s Ams-soan

FTon he Baitinors Ame-ican-
Mr- B-yan's breakdown n the West IS
partly due 70 the fact that he is a radical
seeking a job The country does not care
for the radical brand OF political goods
when Il can secure the progressive brand
that bears the mark Of use and approval
This means that instead Of being ahead
OF the times Alr. Bryan is woefuIly behind
them The country has already adopted
the salient features q every forward pro
posal. and what Mr.. Bryan carries about
with him IS merely the rejected features
of policies that have been carefully cuIIed
over BY the RepubIicans.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Explained.

Frou. the Rochester He1ald-
7 have known many governors. said
a prominent Republican the other day.
who has spent many years IN Albany. and
who IS hostile 10 Gov Hughes. and
must say that there was never one who
50 utterly dlsregarded his own personal
OF political interest or the interest Of any
individual. faction. or party as Charles E
Hughes. thus IN a nutshell explaining
~ once the antipathy OF the crooks and
the sympathy OF the people oS both
parties
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
The Perspiring Clay.

From the Columbia STATE
Those who have watched the remarkable
Roosevelt-Taft spectacle al Oyster Bay
may have been reminded OF a verse IN
Omar Khayyam.
For reunenher stopping b the way
To watch Potter humping his wct Clay;
And With rs 81 o5iterated tongue
Il Eu-Eu-ed. Gently. Brother. gently. pray
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
MIDNIGHT.

Tie uoou shines white and silent
On the mist. which Ike a tide
OF some enchanted ocean.
O'e- the vide marsh doth glide.
Spreading is shostlize billcws
Silently faT and vide
A vague and starry magic
Makes al things mysteries.
And lures the sa-th's dumb spirit
Cp % tie longing skies
I seem 70 hear din whispers.
And tremul0us replies
The frefies Ger the meadow
II pulses cone and 60
TIE eirn trees hea~v shadow
Weighs on the gIass below,
And family IRON the distance
Tie dreaming cock d0th crow
Al things look strange and mystic.
The veEy bushes swell
And take uild shapes and motions,
As 4 beneath a spell;
They seen not the sane lilacs
From caldhood known 50 vel
-JaEes Russell Lowell
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
AL DEFENDS.

We look at the sn8ils as they go
Down the long garden path in a row
And We candidly say
In q plying way:
Now are they not fearfully Slow
But put yourself n a snaifs place
The point OF view alters the case
Their belief may be strong
As they sidIe along
That theirs IS a terrible pace
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Just Having Fun Now.

From the SprnEaeld Republican
At this stage Of the contest. Republican
hopes OF carrying Virginia. North Caro-
lima. OF Georgia may be INDUCED in with
out harm to the candidate OF the cause
L Is not a bad idea to circulate reports
that Texas is giving the Democrats real
concern But when the critical weeks
come On this sort Of nonsense viii be
forgotten and the fighting viii take place
or the battle ground
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
The Organization's Business.

From he Bochester DezcGat ard Chronicle.
Gov. Hughes took an oath OF Office. and
he has lived Up 10 It That IS why the
people admire him and believe he Is q
safe custodian Of their interests.
They want him for another term as
governor. not because Of any animosity
toward the leaders. but because Of the
dictates OF their own judgment. which IS
superior 10 the judgment Of that small
portion Of the Republican party known as
the organization. whose business IL IS
20 attend 20 the details OK enforcing the
VIII Of the party, not 70 set Up its own
VIII as paramount for that Of the mass.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Ans Wen that Ends wen.

Frua -he syrzc-se Head
At any rate. airs wen that ends well
The governor has won. with the assist
ance ot the press. another great moral
victory, And he viii follow Il Up. as we
confidently believe. with another great
political victory We have not a shadow
Of doubt that a considerable majority OF
the voters OF this State have unbounded
faith IN his character. ability. and high
purposes That IS all and Il is enough.
The majority VIII be supreme on election
day
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Ready to Have Him Move.

Fron the Philadelphia Press
Secretary Root says in effect that any
body can be a Congressman and politi-
clan, but it takes a mighty fine man to
be a good friend and neighbor. This is a
tribute TO Friend Sherman, even II It
does not explain why anybody should
vote 10 move hin out OF town
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

Some Pennsylvania boys found a turtle
a few days ago with three separate dates
and sets OF initials carved on It's shell;
thereupon they carved their own initials
and the date Of their find on is shell and
released it. Il that turtle lives long
enough. he VIII come in tine 20 resemble
a steamer trunk Just returned from a
European tour
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
In the Mohawk valley.

Ero11 ne J--c1 Press
Z President Roosevelt and Chairman
Hitchcock could take drive around Cen
tral New York and through the Mohawk
Valley and get an expression OF opinion
from Republicans here. they would 6rd
how unanimous the sentiment IS for
Hughes People from other parts OF the
state make similar reports
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
A Mans Woes.

Has this emporium a meat depart
meut2-'
1t has But what are doing with that
scrap Of beefsteakg7
Ny vie sent e as q sample. Wants
me 10 Try 10 match IL"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

IN asking. who IS Kern2. M Charles
Schwab appears 10 have stimulated the
better element Of society in this land 70
unusual and friendly interest in Vice
Presidential candidate.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
AImo.t q NatlonnI I..ue.

fr--1 ths B1-fsIl CCl11a-ci8I
The outcome of the earnest discussion
OF the question Hughes or vho2" for
the last few weeks is fl every way graft
tying not only % the great mass OF Re
pub-icans. but 20 tens OF thousands Of
Democrats. and not only % people il
New TOTk. but IN the Country AZ large
For & IS also tr1e- as the Commercial
has said. that Gov Hughes has become
a national figure. almost q national is
sue"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

NIr. Yalcey Carter IS the Independence
Pe-ty's candidate for governor OF Geor-
ga this year That's a combination OF
two mighty good old Cracker names. but
We opine Il viii be found very shy in
the ballot boxes when the counting Is n
progress. nevertheless
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

bles with Venezuela 70 The Hague The
fact IS. that Hague thing has been stand
ing in Hollands back yard so long that
those sturdy Hollanders have probably
lost all confidence in its ability TO accom-
plish anything worth while.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
The Wherefore.

why doesn't wealth bring more happi-
ness27
Because true pleasure lies il doing
things we can't afford
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Did He ,fean Taft.

Fron ths New York P0st
most disor5e-ed store
o. words he foolishiy poured out q which his mind
held more
Than Z colld man1re-
Whom could Homer have had ia mind
when he wrote Ihis2
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

Some one has appealed 70 the President
TO regulate the theatrical. trust We sup
pose there are people in this country
foolish enough 20 believe the President
could even regulate church choirs.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

-One OF the Toronto papers IS Offering
a prize for the largest black bass Of the
season SAYS the Chicago Record Her
aid But how can the paper tell who
wins2 The largest one Is bound 10 get
awav+
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
A Fair and Square victory.

FTu1 tie Rocdes-s- Pos--Ezp-ess.
Gov. Hughes VIII be renoninated- L
s. indeed. doubtful II thero wiu be the
slightest opposition Il the State co1vea-
ton This IS the peoples v.ctory. Won
after q fair and square fght
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
PIeaser The Gill.

The love scene in the play.
Dispute Il # you can.
Makes no great hit, nor gets a lnitt
From a mere man
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Canned Oratorx.

How did that g-aphophoae campaign
speech go?"
From the sublime 20 the ridiculous IN
the most sPeIIbinding part the record
slipped and wound Up with a lot OF
raucous whirrs and sputters-~
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Not u Prospective.

7 couldn't raise the price Of an auto
in ten years
But you sent for q catalogue"
"Oh. I'm thinking OF writing a motor
novel"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

Lillian Russell is said TO be conten-
plating matriuony again. StiII. It must
be admitted that she has been extremely
conservative il her matrimonial ideas for
quite a spell now
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

fact that the Democratic Vice Pres!dea-
tizI nominee once wrote a book Sure,
What earthly chance would he have in
Indiana Il that were not true2
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

It Is announced that a Russian author
has written a book 50 vie that the au-
thorities have suppressed it at home, but
it VIII be published in the United States.
This style Of advertising viii play out
some dsy-we sincerely hope, at all
events
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

The English woman IS queenly. but
she lacks romance says Vienna con
temporary The married ones who sit Up
az night waiting for their husbands prob
ably listen 20 enough romance 70 hold
them for a while. however
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

Real tariff reforIners seem unani-
moUsly agreed IN their refusal to take
9Ir- Bryan seriously as a tariff reforne-, 9"
says the New York Tribune- Real tariff
refo-mers '-ahemt Whc for instance?
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

Let's see Candidate Chain hasn't been
nearly drowned OF hit with a brick for a
week now. Isn't it time for that erst-
while strenuous one 10 get busy2
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

The Lusitania has clipped few hours
more OF the crossing record" says the
Te-re EEaute Tribune That boat appears
to be running a regular clipping bureau
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Nrrr In Linz.

Even Turkey has Joined the march OF
progress.
Yes; and q Few OF Us flat-dwellers are
thinking 0f asking the tanitor for a con-
stitution."
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
A True OPtimist.

IT'S a serious obstacle
I'm afraid" said the senior partner.
that We can't get over it"
We'll" said the cheerful junior part
ner. we can go under"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

The sultan OF AIorocco's downfall IS due
European business methods. 50 Il Is said.
From this We infer that the common Peo-
PIE in Morocco stlu have some few rishts,
prerogatives. and valuables from which
they are reluctant % part
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

The oyster joke unhappily. IS never
fresh" SAYS the Charleston News and
Courier Neither. still more unhappily
are the oysters invariably.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

If John A Johnson carries Minnesota
for Bryan and Kern. he viii siuultane-
ously develop into Presidential timber Of
decidedly anything but sapling-Ike pro-
portions.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

We suppose there are no heights to
which modern woman may not aspire.
At least. Miss Annie s Peck has sue
ceeded IN climbing q Peruvian mountain
some 5000 feet above the level Of the sea
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

The automobile is death and destruc-
ton 10 germs and things" says an auto
mobile Journal The things" We sup
pose. being the people who have 70 walk
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

The Baltimore American thinks re
ciprocaI insanity means nothing more
OF less than pure Cussedness-" That is
true. perhaps. when the defendant plead
ing II can't raise enough money 10 make
good on f.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

Thomas ". Lawson certainly over
looked a good bet when he failed to be-
come a circus promoter.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

Please pass the unwritten law says
the New York Mail Yes: Up,
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

A nan with q bank account the size Of
Mr. Fo-aker's enthusiasm for the Re
publican ticket couldn't buy a gangplank
# steamboats, were selling for 70 cents
each
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

7 jenkins appears 20 be taking II much
easier than Peter c.. r. But. then. T
jenkins IS the more experienced man
kiue-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

Reciprocal insanity means. we pre-
sumo. that the jury IS expected 10 re-
turn the Hams brothers a crazy verdict
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

William H Radeke. q prominent busi-
ness man OF Eankakee. II. is at the
Rigs. and. discussing the political situa-
tion in Illinois. he said that although he
was lifelong Democrat, he cid not feel
that he should vote FOR Bryan. and that
he could not give his confidence TO the
leader ot the Democratic party.
I an going 70 vote for Taft this time.
and I know OF goOd many Democrats
who VIII 90 the same I viii vote for Ad-
lai Stevenson for governor OF Illinois.
however. and 7 believe he has a good
chance Of being elected"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-08
CITY NEWS

Tempest and Sunshine" tonight.
A horse belonging to Bert Fuller
dropped dead at Second and Main this
morning from heart trouble.
A rate of $3.50 was made by the
Burlington to Chicago during the
Deep Waterways Convention. The
rate was effect on Z, s and 9.
Stove Room Street Fair Special for
Friday from a. m. till p. m. regu-
lar $1.50 No. all copper nickel plated
tea kettles, S3c each. Limit of one to
a customer Duncan-Schell Furn. Co.
About 200 people boarded the morn
ing train at Fort Madison today, bound
for the Keokuk free fall celebration.
At Montrose there was another great
crowd which got On and there were not
enough seats to accommodate the peo-
pie, many standing up during the jour-
ney to Keokuk
The parachute of the baloonist and
Its passenger landed in a grape arbor
at the Beffers residence at Sixth and
Exchange last evening. The balloon
list made one OF the prettiest leaps
with his parachute that has been seen
in this part of the country for some
time.
B. F. Hambleton Of Hamilton was
over today to attend the Odd Fellows
convention. He is one of the fifty
year members Of the order and wears
one of the honor medals for having
been member for over half century.
The steamer Dubuque was up on her
trip to st. Paul this morning at two
o'clock, doing good passenger and
freight business. The boat goes to
Burlington and returns down stream
this evening to st. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-08
FIRST DISTRICT
REPUBLICANS MEET
Hears Reports From Republican
Workers Of the First District,
Showino Victory in Sjoht.

Hears Reports From Republican
Workers Of the First District,
Showing Victory in Sight.
That the First congressional district
will roll up substantial republican
majority at the November election,
was brought out at conference of a
number of the leading workers of the
party held in Burlington Wednesday,
at the Hotel Delano, says the Burling-
ton Hawk-Eye. c. F. FRANKIE, of Park
ersburg, chairman of the republican
state central committee, was In at
tendance and heard reports on the
present situation from representa-
tives of every county In the district
These reports showed an encouraging
condition of affairs and an outlook for
a splendid victory at the polls in No
vember. Congressman Charles A.
Kennedy was present at the confer
ence and the statements of the men
who know exactly the situation in
every nook and corner of the district
conveyed to Mr.. Kennedy the infor.
nation that he will roll up good ma
jority, that will send him back to
Washington where he has so ably
represented the people Of the First
Iowa district.
Mr. FRANKIE has visited every dis
trict in the state with the exception
of two and will finish his tour early
next week, meeting the party workers
in the Sixth and Eleventh districts
He has found an encouraging state
of affairs everywhere and not dis
FRANKIE said that Mr.. Taft's visit to
Iowa resulted in an awakening of In
terest in the campaign in places
where little ginger needed to be in.
fused.
Hon. Marsh w. Bailey reported that
Washington county would roll up its
usual large republican vote, and spoke
! in a jocular vein of Bryans state
ment in the east that he would carry
Iowa.
The conference lasted several hours
and thorough canvass of the situa
ton was made, with the result thai
every person in attendance is firml!
/ convinced that the First district will
bring in one of the greatest republi
can majorities in its history when thu
I votes are counted. Earnest work will
be the rule, however, from this time
on, until the polls are closed on the
| night OF November 3.