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The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
FOR a BANKING COMMISSION.
Real Currency Reform Must Await
Further Popular Education.

From the Wan Street Jourpal
The Fowler biz. which has been re-
ported favorably by the House Commit
tee on Banking and Currency. contains
number Of excellent provisions. and
the whole scheme is one which might
well be considered by a banking COM
mission such as Congress ought 70 ap-
point for the purpose Of taking into view
a comprehensive reform OF the banking
and currency Of the United States.
The Fowler bill, however, proposes
such radical change IN the present bank
currency system OF the country. that II
is quite Impossible to secure its enact
ment now or in the near future. Mr..
Fowler's plan, Ike the plan Of a central
bank, which would be decidedly better
than the Fowler scheme, would require
a thorough education Of the people before
II would receive acceptance The only
practical financial legislation now before
the country-practical in the sense OF
ability 10 become a law and really pro
vide an emergency circulation for panics
without a revolutionary change In the
entire financial SYSTEMS that proposed
by Senator Aldrich. defective as that Is
in many respects.
Among the provisions OF The Fowler
bill -. directly connected with It's
scheme Of note issue. is ore providing
for the equitable distribution Of the gov
eminent deposits in the banks, another
for the payment OF government obliga-
uons by checks upon banks Just as pri-
vate individuals and corporations do. and
a third for prohibition Of the payment
of interest upon accounts subject 70
check 10 an amount above Der cent.
These provisions are admirable and ought
70 be adopted whether the rest OF the
Fowler bin Is passed or not
BY all means. let US have a banking
commission.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
A Little but Costly Error.

From the Philadelphia Record
Through a very simple mistake busi-
ness man Of this city was forced TO spend
a good wad of his tightly held cash the
other night. He was scheduled 10 take
his wife 10 the theater. Business took
him to New York In the daytime, so he
told his wife. as he was leaving the
house, that he would try 20 get tickets
and would let her know before getting
on the train. After securing the tickets
he forgot all about informing his wife
and when he arrived in New York he sud
denly remembered and sent this telegram:
Have gotten tickets. Meet me at Broad
Street Station" When he came back 10
town he was met by his wife and eight
other relatives and friends, all ready for
the theater. Were all here, waiting for
you" cried his wife; ITS so good of you
to invite so many" ''Why. what do
you mean?" asked the amazed husband.
Here's your telegram" answered the
wife. and there il was as large as life
just as the telegrapher had made It,
Have got ten tickets.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
Look to the Main Dangers.

From the Kansas City Star.
1t is high time for our civilization to
be careful that the usual things are right
and not reserve our chief attention for
the unusual things. In America destruc-
tive anarchists can be only isolated mani
festations of evil But 'lunkhead no gov
ernment is manifesting itself continually.
and calls for the constant opposition of
vigilant people and officers. Leprosy is
nothing like so important an evil to the
American people as contaminated milk
and water supplies 1t is well enough 70
guard against leprosy but infinitely more
important TO make sure that conditions Of
unsafety, which are everywhers a menace.
are overcome. The most destructive evil
of all. as the death of the 16S Cleveland
school children testif1es is the wanton
negligence OF officers who make post
nnortem explanations instead OF taking
ante-mortem precautions for safety.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
NeWspaper Verse

II almost seems pity that Of so much
really clever newspaper verse written in
this country so large a part OF IT neces-
sarily goes to waste. 1t is a fact that the
great bulk of the higher-class matter of
this kind is found, not In the magazines
or kindred publications. but I'm the col
umns Of the everyday press
The catchiest and most meritorious
work done by such writers as Frank
Stanton. VIII Griffin Judd Lewis, s. f.
Kiser, Wilbur Nesbit, Frank Adams.
Henry Sydnor Harrison. and Baltimore's
own Bentztown Bard for instance. is not
found in the monthly and weekly period
icals, but in the newspapers. Very little
Of this work rises TO the dignity Of poetry
the world has produced few poets-and
much Of it is written for the moment
only, but il is tOp-nOtch verse OF its kind.
and it serves TO point many moral and
adOrn many a tale. II saved for the last.
it leaves a good taste in the mouth. If
taken in advance of the more solid food
for thought. It whets the appetite for that
which is TO come.
And. after all perhaps it is wrong 10
say that any great part Of it goes to
waste" A pebble thrown into the water
causes a series OF ripping circles that
never stop entirely, so the scientific gen
tlemen tell US: and a smile or a sentiment
produced by a clever, pleasing, and
rhythmical Offering may exert an infiu-
ence the cessation CT which is not to be
reckOned- AT all events. the men behind
the current newspaper verse play an i'm
portant and most delightful part in the
makeup of a modern newspaper We
should hate 10 be compelled 10 give
them UP.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
THE SHEEP HERDER.

All day across the sasebrlish fat,
Beneath the sun Of June.
Ny sheep they loaf and feed and bleat
Their nerer-ohanEin' tUne.
And then, at night time. when they lay
As quiet as a stone,
I hear the gray wolf far away.
'AlO-onei" he says. "Alo-cner'
A-al ma-ai bs-ai eh-eh-eh,
The tune the woollies sing:
It's rasped ny ears. it seems. for years.
Though really Just since spring;
And nothin'. far as / can see.
Around the circles sweep.
But sky and plain, rly dreams and me
And them internal sheep
I've got one bOOk-its poetry
bunch Of pretty wrongs;
An Eastern lunger gave 10 me;
He said twas shepherd songs"
But. though that poet sure Is deep
Aud has sweet things 20 say,
BE never seen herd OF sheep,
Or snelt them. anyway.
A-al na-a! ba-al eh-eh-eh
My woOllieS greasy gray.
An awful change has hit the range
Since that old poets day.
For you're just silly. on'ry brutes
And ! lock Hike distress,
And my pipe amt the kind that toots.
And there's no "shepherdess.
Charles B. Clark. IN Pacific Mentally.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

The harr:cane's a-cuttia' up
With It's amazin strength,
1 wish 'twould split the forest
Into wOOd-stOve-lengthi
The airthQuake is a-comin',
An a tree Is no protector.
Perhaps twill swaller all the land
Before the tax collector
The fruit crap viii be frozen
Thar amt a bit o. doubt,
An not a drap o. 1ightnin'
To thaW the country out,
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

was much more serious situation, and
one which might well have engaged the
legislative relief, then proposed, OF pro-
yiding for the civil engineers certain
rights and privileges from which they
were excluded. SO far as the present
proposition is concerned, the Navy De-
partment appears to have taken the right
position. no matter what line and stan
prejudices prompted the adverse report
on this particular bill.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
Give Georgetown a Park.

Several parking propositions are before
Congress. Most of them are meritorious
and intended for the public good; others
less phiIanthropic. Some are In advantage
Gus position on the calendar as the result
OF favorable committee reports. One word
pending ''-however. applies 10 each and
all alike and that unhapplly is the state
the majority of them will remain in until
the close of the session.
While favoring heartily an extension OF
the parking system as a wise policy, and
being in fullest sympathy with all the
meritorious propositions now pending, :"
The Washington Herald desires again TO
bespeak especial consideration at this
time in behalf OF Georgetown.
Here is a fine section of the city. full OF
historic interest, rich in patriotic memo
ries, blessed with natural beauties, and
populated by many OF the best citizens
of the Capital; yet it has no park. Think
Of It'll The city of Washington is dotted
with parks, small and large. and needs
more of them: but the splendid commu-
nifty across Rock Greek has not single
breathing space in form of a park open
TO the general publicl And the deplorable
phase of It all is that slowly but surely
the tracts OF ground. with grand old trees.
so admirably suited to parking purposes
are being encroaehed upon and built up,
until soon park or parks can be had
only by expensive condemnation Of occu-
pied property.
The Senate acted with abundant wis
dom in passing the bill for the purchase
of the sixteen acres known as Montrose
Park A more beautiful plot is not 70 be
found in the confines OF the District of
Columbia. The price seems reasonable.
and no real estate scheme is in it, The
government. strange 10 say. is asked no
more than private purchasers would have
TO pay. II Is 10 be hoped. therefore. that
the House will concur in the Senate's
action-a thing It has failed to do in
sessions past-and thus consummate the
needed purchase.
Georgetown deserves this. II has de-
served this and more for years. The
park in question viii ft in admirably
with the general parking system OF the
Capital. To allow such a beauty spot as
Monrose Park to be divided up into
building lots would be nothing short Of
public shame.
The amount Of money involved is small,
and the proposition fortunately stands
alone The bill should pass.
II IS just as well not TO take too seri-
ously Mr.. Taft's alleged desire TO split
the solid South" The solid South" has
been a pretty big Republican asset for
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
JUST FROM GEORGIA"
1'-'Is NIIE EtIINITIa NI7II7TIT UIIITIl
THE SWEETHEART SUMNER.

? frcin the Atlanta Constitution.
THE SWEETHEART SUMNER.
Some cheer the weather's bringing
or viOlets a score.
] near the summer singing.
I'm your sweetheart once raore!
The roses that she gave me
treasured them, you know;
But can't tell-to save me,
JGst why I loved them so.
For Summer-When I name her.
She wakes a thrill and sigh;
So many sWcetheaTts claim her.
And all her roses die,
SO Nke-but I am dreaming
Of joys not meant for me:
Life's lonesome SHOWS are cleaning
Where Summer used 20 be,
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

pockets of lot of cheap sports 1t is
ineoneeivable that the Virginia iegisla-
ture. at a time when revolt is general
against raee-track gambling, would give
a moments serious consideration to a
measure that would transfer to Virginia
the evils Gov. Hughes is trying 10 drive
out OF New York, and, which are blight
upon the Capital or the Nation.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

From the Jewell County CKans) Republican
You can tell a great nan by the size Of
the jobs he tackles. When you see man
who settles big strikes. licks the Span
iards. makes peace betweer great nations.
forces bills through the United States
Senate. digs an isthmian canal. Sonds n
great fleet OF battle ships around the
world, refuses the Presidency and sticks
TO Il. defes the combines, smashes the
machine, tackles the trusts, and picks out
the next President. you do not have 70 be
told who ne is. There is only one such
man living
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
King Philips War Club.

From the kennebec Journal
In Warren is owned valued historical
relic. the war club. or tomahaWk. of
King Philip, decorated with black and
white beads. indicating the number of
people this old Indian warrior killed. il
is thought The weapon is about three
feet long. the property now OF Mrs. Will
lam Fuller. at North Warren. 1t cannot
be secured for love or money, though
the Maine Historical Society has asked
the loan of it,
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

new bacillus, the particular use of
which is unknown" has been discovered
by a Wisconsin college professor. Per-
haps 1t bites apparently normal people
and converts them into professors who
make such highly interesting and useful
discoveries.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

born in Albemarle
County sixty-one
years ago. and has
lived there continu-
ously ever since. Sen
ator Martin is q
product Of the Vir-
ginia Military School
and the University Of
Virginia A part or
the time he was a
cadet al the military
school was spent In
the service of the Con
federate States dur
ing the civil war.
The ambition OF the
young man, a char
acteristic which pre-
dominates the Sena-
tor. displayed itself
soon after he left the
University OF Virginia.
He began the study
of four NTH a rcsrrga
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
EVIL of Raee-track Gambling.

from the New YORK Times,
ried on In this neighborhood is a terrible
evil. 1t has no uphOlders except persons
pecuniarily interested, and many Of those
belong to the dangerous and criminal
classes. Nobody believes that it's sup
preston will quickly regenerate the hu-
man race, but II will greatly Increase
the comfort and welfare of decent folks
herea bout
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

From The Electric News.
The street railways of Chicago, il Is
said. have made arrangements 10 run
special funeral cars 10 the city ceme-
teries- Each car will seat forty persons
and contains a special compartment for
the casket The cost Of hiring such a
car is only about 800. while the regular
carriage hire for such an occasion is
about 81 for each carriage used.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
WHEN Joy CAME ,ROUND.

He cried so loud, good people
OF Trouble takin stock.
That when JOY asked 10 enter
He didn't hear him knock.
From house to house JOY wandered
Now, wasn't IL a sin?
But all were trouble-busy,
An didn't let him in.
Then Joy left in a hurry.
An danced along the ways;
But they got him on the highroad
An give him thirty days!
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
The difference.

The trouble with my OF man." said
the old woman. is that he carries a
jug with him when he goes fishin' as
a remedy for snake bite: then when he
comes home, he has 70 cali in the doc
tor 10 prescribe a remedy fer the jug.
Now. ef a dog gifts snakebite once. he
don't go whar snakes is any more. That's
different from a man. But some dogs air
gifted with considerable sense!"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

Mr.. John D. Rockefeller has purchas, i
a winter homo at Augusta, Ga. and viii
spend three months there every year
They treat me more like a fellow-citizen
In this town than anywhere I have ever
been" said the oil king, discussing the
matter. Everybody calls him Colonel
in that town.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

"A thirteenth century cibOrium sold in
London recently for G,0OO. A cibOrium7
Why. a ciborium is-a ciborium," says the
Atlanta Georgian. Sure IL is; anybody
who has lived In Atlanta two months.
braced UP by Chattanooga snake-bite
'bitters," knows what ciborium isi
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
A Big saving.

a quart jug for forty villagers. au-
dibly mused the politician at the comic
opera. and all happily soused."
What's the idea, old man?"
I was just wishin I could conduct a
campaign along them lines"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

From the Nashville American.
Beekham found that nonkeying with
the buzzsaw is the way 10 make one
finger grow where two grew before.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
Wifey,s Easter Bonnet.

I'm not Kipiing," quoth the poet
I'm not a Kipling and know IT, But
must grind. Cor all OF that. 10 get my
hank Of hair hat"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

eve beg to inform the Houston Post
that we've had serious matters TO look
after of late. and have had little time 10
waste on trifles," says the Montgomery
Advertiser. ultimatum-like. And this 10
Grandoldt-trihe. We trust the Post will
now be good
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

That Populist convention in Montana.
however, would have been composed Of
more than two delegates but for the
fact that the eTstwhile supply Of dele
gate material in the Populist party is
so busy in the ranks of the other crowds
these days.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
Rather,

who are the most conscientious people
on earth?''
We'll. press humorists are as con-
scientious as any" answered one of the
fraternity. 1T takes moral courage TO
your own.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

From the Houston Post
Ohio is great State. and it has pro-
dueed quite a bunch Of Presidents, but
there have been quite a number Of men
born in Ohio who never became President.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
Two Men.

My friend. you ought to worry more.
Are you aware that the worlds coal sup
ply has been reduced to four billion
tons?"
why should worry? I've got h=t
peck home
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

Nine. schumann-H -Heink has applied
for naturalization papers in Newark. N
J" says the Charleston News and Cou-
rier. Evidently. she intends 10 begin At
the bottom.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

"A Birmingham man keeps the picture
Of brewery In his Office. 10 cheer him
up when he gets blue" says the Birming-
ham Age-Herald- Said picture, we opine,
being the chief decoration on the label
encircling a bottle filed with light-brown
liquid.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

transatlantic liner 1000 feet in
length is being constructed at Belfast.
Why doesn't some enterprising gentleman
bridge the Atlantic. and be done with Il?
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

We don't propose to argue a self-eyi-
dent proposition forever. so we close the
incident by saying this: Notwithstanding
the poor craftsmanship Of our gunners at
Santiago. they made a great big hit with
this nation on July I. 1898.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE OLD-FAsHIONED KIND.

Old-fashioned man,
Simple his plan.
Plain at a glance.
Pays what he owes:
Nothing he knows
or high finance.
TO put away
Something each day
Is his design.
Not very slick;
Getting rich quick
Not in his line.
Oid-fasbioned man.
Head Of a clan.
Happy his life.
Kids all about,
Rosy and stout,
And just one wifel
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
Nor on the Bills.

The careless villain had TO go and toss
a match into the snow The snow COM
busted with a flare. and the villain went
away from there.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

King Edward is to meet King Victor
Emmanuel soon. AS far as political sig
nifcance IS concerned. however. the late
meeting between Charles Murphy and
Mayor Mcclellan has the royal affair
distanced a thousand miles
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

Frum- the Chicago Tribune
II the prohibition movement keeps up
its present rate Of progrtss the bureau
for the reclamation Of arid lands will
have 10 be enlarged.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

Do not look in scorn on a woman suf-
fragist. People used TO make light Of
prohibitionists-but they aren't doing IL
any more; at least not at this writing
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

A member Of the italian Parliament
in speech before that body. advises
his constituents 20 drink more wine"
We believe he might make a finer i'm
preston by taking his constituents aside
and proffering that advice Individually
at least, that plan would work better
in this country
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

From the New York Mail
To-day the usual number Of cities where
oalamities like Cleveland's cannot possibly
happen viii crop up.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

He does not say much. but when hard
work is 10 be done and things in gem
eral are 70 be shaped up. Senator Thomas
Martin, of Virginia. is there. He was
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

MIR. Simeon Ford should be thankful
he was not arrested for sedition. after
that Boston banquet speech" says a
contemporary. Perhaps; or suppressed as
a general nuisance. It's all in the way
Won look at II
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
Experfeuced.

We've got a real estate man boarding
at our place now. and he makes the best
carver we've ever had"
"So9"
Yes. sir. He subdiyides a chicken to
please all.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

A former newspaper reporter has just
married a 100000 bride. However, as
piring cubs" should remember that while
many are called, few are chosen"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

A government reservation in Florida
is to be named Mosquito" Ne suppose
the governments bill for this reservation
was a mere song.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

From some Of the stories coming out
OF Shanghai these days, we judge num-
Der Of rare old newspaper roosters are
on the job over there
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

Perhaps Mr.. Nearst's party will nomi-
nate Mr.. Roosevelt" says the San An
tonic Express. Also and equally. perhaps
IL won't
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

What a relief Il must be TO Pittsburg
to reach the end Of the HaTtje. mess. -
says the Buffalo Times II only the
end" may be made 10 stay put.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
Pnat An Reformntion

From the New York Press
A man can reform from most any vice
but being q politician.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

The literary feIIers
Have the erotic fad,
And next years six-best sellers
VIII all be very bad
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

And this time next year. President VII
liam - VIII have experienced the
delights OF his first Sun
day dinner in the White HOuse-pr0vi1ed
OF course. this years head-Of-the-ta table
isn't on the job still
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

II Senator JEFF Davis has not yet
achieved greatness he has az least
achieved unparalleled nerve.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

The ''irst robin" fits from city 20 city
as lightly as Mr.. Secretary Taft
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

AS a political proposition, Brownsville
appears 10 have faded into almost moth
ingneSs
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

Says the New York Herald: THE ad-
ministration and It's appointees are
busy for Taft" This remarkable els
eovery prompts Us to fear some one has
been telling tales out of school.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

Emperor William is also in need OF a
little piease-burn -this-letter training, It
seems.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

L have no interest in politics. says
Secretary Shaw. The Secretary hasn't
any the advantage Of politics
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

Il Is just as well not 10 take too seri-
ously Mr.. Taft's alleged desire TO split
the solid South" The solid South" has
been pretty big Republican asset for
a number of years.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09


Arthur n Brady a business man OF
Anderson, Ind, who Is az the New VII
lard. said yesterday that the Fairbanks
adherents in Indiana entertained great
hopes OF Fairbanks gaining the nomina-
ton for the Presidency.
Mr.. Brady said the election Of Mr.
Bradley as United States Senator. a
strong supporter Of Fairbanks. strength
ened considerably the faith that Fair
banks would be the standard bearer.
Imagination in some people is exceed
ingly strong said Benjamin c. Preston.
OF Philadelphia. a wholesale coal opera
tor. at Ia Normandie last night "One
day not long ago Philadelphia ply
sician was talking 10 a friend about the
power Of IT,
Will said the doctor. you have
about TIE strongest Imagination I ever
knew OF
My imagination isn't very strong.
replied the other.
"'Yes. it is. Some day IN prove It to
you said the physician.
"A week later the two men were walk
ing down town together when the doc
tor handed his friend a cigar.
It's mighty strong. VIII he said.
so strong, IN fact. that the same brand
frequently makes me sick But its ali
have,
'"rhe other smiled. II won't make me
sick, he said. He lighted the cigar.
Just as they were about to part the
doctor said: VIII. you're looking pale
around the gills. What's wrong?
90 Frankly. said the other. that cigar
has made me slightly i'll I never smoked
as strong a weed.
1T was the doctors Surn 10 smile
That's one of The mildest cigars made.
he said. was Just trying TO show you
how strong yoar imagination is
The doctors friend got over his IL
ness az once. 'Wen.' he said. you've
done st. 80
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
TIE CALAMITY NAY.

Life's lonesome SHOWS are cleaning
Where Summer used 20 be-