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The Washington herald., 1908-09-05

This Is a most curious hand. and
one that evidently wieids a power
almost unlimited I should say.
Judging by ne callcus places tust
zuder tie Mount Of Nicotine. that
this Is the hand that fcurishes q
EsVel and before which sl men are
silent. The owner Ct this hand Is
o. a Fe7T neTF0us temperament eFl-
denflT he smokes much. and
should say. from the tongue line,
Just under TIE sign q Aries. that
be Is an apt user Of foroeful Ian
raaze. Il is the hand Of a nan Of
years of experience. a man who car
ries eFsTythirg before hin. who
loves power and loves to use that
power for the advantage Of his
friends From the siEn Of the fore
fnze-- 1 should iudge that this Is
a man who shzTes himself. and.
however nervous he may Be. he
never c1ts himself cn the chin.
Probably be does not shsre there.
Il IS distinctirely the hand q q
Western nan. ard one Ehe has had
q snap 50 long that he cannot
reslizs hat he nay be deprived Of
K By the tEi.ching of the thumbs
i = eFideut that his snap Is il
great danger, and that he. who as
pired 70 great things. may have To
take 3 humble position and hammer
20 more The NersEs sign. on the
little nncsr. indicates thar the
owner Of this hand IS very gallant
70 The ladies. but that in all that
relates 70 the far sex his head rules
his heart i is the hand OF an
aufoust- I should ssr that this
probably IS the hand Of the Gar ef
Russia Or e Maj. Sylvester, the
Chef Of Police.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
REFORM ON CHANGE.
VIII It Be Possible to Eject 1t from
the Insfdes

Prom the New YORK Journal of Commerce
Manipulation By powerful dealers is
perhaps the greatest evil Of the time in
stock exchange operations. because Il
produces a false range Of prices and is
designed 10 victlmize the Unwa-y for the
profit Of the unscrupulous- For weeks
the New York Stock Exchange has seem
ed to be at the mercy Of powerful opera
tors. who are either loaded up with Sc
curities which they desire to work or at
higher prices or who wish to make a
market for securities yet TO be issued.
and these have command CT practically
unlimited funds at abnormaIly low rates
Can their methods be successfully reach
ed by statutory provisions and penalties
without q paralyzing effect upon perfectly
legitimate methodist They certainly can
be more easily and effectively dealt with
by direct action Of the exchange Il Il VIII
take the proper means II requires a
high standard Of sentiment. It requires
resolute cooperation Of the members. il
requires courage on the part OF the gov
erning authorities, and Il needs the sup
port OF an intelligent and aggressive pub
lie opinion outside Of the exchange II
these forces ere sufhcient to secure re-
form by the exchange itself. It will be far
better than having il undertaken by the
State: but the demand OF public opinion.
imperfectly enlightened IS il may be. Is
sure 70 md effect in legislation II il Is
not satisfied By the stock exchange itself
II tEen harm IS done, those who are re-
sponsibIe for the evils and the failure to
correct them should bear the blame and
not complain OF the public and the agenS
cics through which alone It can act
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
A Soldiers Obligations.

Fro-n the san Au-1gi0 Exrrpss-
The United States has never lacked for
men In the military service IN time Of
war. On the contrary. there are more
men anxious 20 enlist whenever there Is g
prospect Of action than there are vacan-
cies in the service But the enlisted man
must bear IN mind that his obligations
under his oath OF enlistment are as great
IN time OF peace as when there is war
The fact that his punishment for viola
ton q those obligations is not 50 grave
Is no argument that would justify deser-
ton ii time Of peace more than It would
when the country had need of her SOL
diers on the battlefield
4 soldier is a soldier whether Il be n
camp, p front Of the enemy. or in bar
racks With no whisper Of an enemy any
where On earth. HIS obligations under
his oath as a soldier and as q patriotic
citizen are exactly the same IN both in
stances, and he j. just as much a coward
II he steSlthily quits the service n tine
Of peace as 4 be deserts before the en-
euy- Only the one IS moral covardIce
and the other IS physical cowardice-
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
Undignified Iournalism-

Recently there occurred AT Atlantic
CITY q very mysterious and unfortunate
event. Two residents Of Baltimore. Of
Iong-standiag friendship and Of hereto
fore unblemished reputation, were the
principal ngUres involved There is moth
ing in the story that hasn't already been
published, We fancy, that VIII ever be
published. and the merits Of il are not
70 be part and parcel OF this comment
These two Baltimore people, man and
q woman-we-e mentioned by name. OF
course. when the story was printed
originally That vas as IL should have
been; and Of II no one has The slightest
right 70 complain Il may have been
distasteful 70 them 70 see their names in
print uzPleasantIy connected. and al
thar; but thar was Incidental 70 the ne
cessiSy Of printing the news as il ac-
tuaIly happened, and was out Of the
reach o. ADVERSE criticism
We do think. however. It was unfair. IN
just. ungene-ous. and shanelessly uudig-
nified that a number cf papers should
have printed the picture OF the woman in
voIved. and contented themselves with
placing II somewhere in the body Of the
news article. or articles. headed simply.
The woman IL the ease We should
not think this worthy OF notice had il
been seen in one OF two papers, or in
certain screeching yellow journals cir
culsung Throughout the land, but when
Il becomes conspicuously noticeable. as
1t has become. and IS seen in a score o.
more Of papers Of presumably god re-
pute. it does seem 10 Us that a protest
is not out OF order
That line. The woman in the case. -
IS unworthy the columns Of a respectable
newspaper. especially when used in con
nection with any one whose ind.scretiou
IS purely coniecturaL 10 say the least Of
ii. Il is mea1ly suggestive and inde-
Gently insinUating- Il conveys-even If
II be not so fnJended-a hint that is in
tolerable- Its purpose can hardly be ad-
judged less than sinister
Tc print the unVarnished facts in some
stories IS distressing enough, 10 be
obliged TO lay bare just the obvious truth
IS often q duty high-class newspapers
would avoid, r conscisnuously permls-
sIble. But 10 convey to a readers mind
the idea that the simple line, The woman
IN the case" carries Is beneath a publ
cation that respects itself Il should
never occur in any paper; but Il It must
occur, the better class should, at least,
studi0usly reject f.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
Ruhher PInrs Part.

F-on the Phi-de!rhia Inquire
The increasing demand for rubber
makes the Congo state a center OF inter
est 70 the world. But no one wants rub
Der extorted by the lash and by mutila-
ton No one believes that any such sy-s-
ten is necessary. Il Is a mistake 10
think that the African negroes are lazy.
After their fashion they are energetic.
but most OF their labor IS wasted in vain
efforts Il seems reasonable that a mild
and intelligent administration VIII pro
duce much more rubber and VIII not only
benefit the natives, but cheaper the az
ticle- The American concessions stand.
and these are vast. but they VIII be IN
der the supervision Of the Belgian gov
er1Dent and We shan have no more
brutality by wholesale. The BelEians
are an intelligent race. fully compel ent
20 solve the great problem.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
sfusic-Iorfnr Italians.

Lewis MscBrayne. in HzrpeE's Magazine
a man who had come down from the
second cabin had crossed as an smigrant
but few years before, and was now able
10 visit his old home during his annual
holidays. Re was e native Of a village
tust bey0nG Rome: had risen from q day
la5orsr 70 a master mason. and like
many Of his countrynen. was e lover OF
good music During the tour OF the Mas
cagni opera company in the United States
he had expended So IN tickets for himself
and family, and be related many IN
stances Of Italian laborers who patron
ized grand opera two and three times a
week during the season. and who we're
familiar with all the great compositions
Speaking OF his personal experience as
an eTigrant. he told me that he had
learned more concerning Rome from
American books than he had ever known
while living IN the suburbs Of the capital
and upon his first visit tc see his old
parents he had taken them 20 see the
catscombs and other sights about Rome
that had quite amazed the venerable cou
DIE.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
His Iden of Iuck

Fron he CoIlnbus Dispss.h
A man who is called "Englishman-' by
his friends has one very peculiar char
acteristic He wiu visit the different cafes
snd take part in all the dice games for
drinks. but Re viii not shake the box
himself His friends have 70 DO the shak-
ing themselves He explains that when
he was young man he lost quite a large
sum OF money shaking the box and that
he then made 2 vow that he would never
shake the box again-a vow which be has
kept now for over thirty years His
friends doubt this story. They think that
he follows that course because he con
siders il lucky
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
Mr. Bryan,s Improved oraterz.

From the Topeka JourrsL
Twelve years OF campaigning have not
affected the vigor OF the zSebrasksn. TN
less it has been TO increase IT. He is
really a more foreeful orator to-day than
he was when he first entered the lists for
the Presidency Of the United States. This
IS so because his remarks and arguments
are presented in far more conservative
language than he was wont to use at the
beginning Of his national career. Il is for
this reason. among others. perhaps. that
Mr.. Bryan Is a stronger man with the
people Of tsis country now than he has
ever been before That is admitted on
all sides. and was plainly evidenced by
the really wonderful reception which was
accorded 10 him or Thursday by the
people OF Topeka and the surrounding
country Mr.. Bryan has been in Topeka
on several other occasions. but az no tirae
have SC many people turned out 70 hear
him OF have they cheered him so en-
thusiastically-
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
BY YE LOCAL SCRIBE.

BIZ Clark says thz- he is Eoinz
% vote for Hisgsn-
NJ ssnzsl G. Blythe IS ssm
Yelovsto1e Parking
Hsnrv Lsnsburzh is snjoring the
fishing a. Newport News
Billy Hibbs has ordered q new
automobile With nonslip tires
NJ. Ralph Lee is azfauy excited.
for fear that the water should rzn
drE.
Arthur G. Plaut has given up ten
MS and is derUtinE his tine 20 bsse-
bah.
i. y. Shsuuzhzn Thursdzyed al
Ocean CITY. de reports TIE fishing
fns-
Burton. The champion u5e shot Of
the District gave a thester party
last week
George Miller Tgesdayed az Amer
can League Para. his second visit
this season.
Harry Slozn. Of New York. psid
ys editor a visit this week. Why
don't you get shaved, Hauys
Col william ?. Hart has returned
from Fort Riley and Atlantic Ci1y
wearing twelve medals for Efe-ssvi1g.
william &. Walker is the proud
possessor of nineteen loving cups.
won at golf b hin during his vsca-
oon tip.
Doc" Klsizschni5t. TIE popular
Irish ban player. gave a party las;
night And SpriEman won the
euchre prize.
Jaiius GolSenbeuE spent Tuesday
Su1nins. 8is game haz showed two
reed birds. seventeen sIiauows. and
one chicken.
sidney Bisber has purchased soue
unpuncturslols automobile tires. and
now he doesn't care whether he sets
a pension OF not
Jcurnalisl loses 4 gem of ray
seTeus and politics gains a bright
particular star il Mr.. r V Oula.
hans change of base
HaTy Hahn broke al motor cycis
records between Baltimore and
Washington this week. making the
trip II three and one-half DAYS fat.
z. Z. Helm. secretary q the
Union League. had his arm broken
BY sIrs. Cauie Nation last week.
He won't be able 70 pitch for q
year
NJ Charles Emerson Cock gray
haired. but Young q face and cheer
fsl Of manner. Is in Cur uidst- Afr.
David Bslzsoo. who works for hin.
VII be over shortly
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

That vacation CT yours viii be
Incomplete unleSs The Washing
ton Herald follows y0u-
It viii be like n daily letter
from home.
Wherever you are, IL VIII reach
you regularly, and the address
viii be changed as often as de-
sired.
Please be particular 20 state IN
zach case the length of time yOu
desire paper sent 10 new address.
Daily, 20 sents a month; daily
and Sundya. 80 cents. Postage
prepaid
TeIeFhone Main $500.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
FaithIess Critics,

Ceneut K. Shorter. Il the Sphe-s.
The fact IS that there IS not Sufficient
independence Of judgment to-day in criti-
cising poetry Most Of cur critics are
merely prose men with q great perception
of the best that is in English prose. but
with no judgment whatever with regard
10 poetry IN this branch Of literature
they are prepared TO take established
regulations for granted One sees how
distinctly this IS the case by their treat
ment OF living poets It IS not only that
the public viii not buy your living poet.
most Of our critics have no faculty what
ever for estimating him
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
Drive Ont the Bosses.

Frou he Springfield Union
The Democratic party in Massachusetts
has for years submitted 20 boss rule. TIE
result has been continued disaster. The
Republicans Of this State want 10 boss
and VIII resent any attempt a. dictation-
The trour-7 over the selection OF a chair
man for tae --.-ubl-csn State convention
IS the result Of t-s attempt OF Senator
Lodge 70 induce t-a Republican State
committee 70 select lis sor-in-law In
the case OF Mr. Lodge We believe he has
no intention Of assuming the role OF die
rator. but OF all the Republicans II the
state he should be most careful 10 avoid
that appearance The people are reads
at any moment To jump on him, and in
this case he has given them cause 10 con-
demn him. we believe unjUstly
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
Harvard and Business

The remarkable new departure Of Har-
ward University in the establishment Of
q graduate school Of business adrlinistra-
ton has a significance that is world
wide Il IS a public recognition Of the
enormous value Of business in our
modern social life; II viii probably have
the efect-whethe- this was intended or
not-of elevating and diguifying 'rbusi-
ness 50 that tie ancient grldge"
against ii, which had its rise among the
aristocracy, VIII fade away. and .rbusi-
ness VIII take its rank with the learned
professions
Other universities and colleges have es-
tabIished commercial and financial
scaools. but Harvard's plan is wider Of
scope and much more complete than any
that has gone before She proposes to
open q poyt-graduate school for train
ing in the business world. The school
OF Business Administration" as It VIII
be called. viii admit only those who have
already won q degree as bachelor Of
arts or bachelor Of science, and it is
hoped by this means 10 establish q high
business ideal and. in tine. the au-
thoritiss hope that the Harvard degree
OF business administration VIII be held
rs honorable and IN as high estate as
any academic degree
The new business course is 10 consist
of studies in accounting. banking. finance.
fnsura nee. trsuSuortation- cost and IN
vestmeat accounts. railroads. and 50 on,
and already specialists along these lines
have been employed TO deliver the hrst
lectures in The new school OF course.
students coming 10 the school VIII al
ready be fairly well grounded IN eco
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
Charge Against LiacoIn.

Frou the Bos-1u Herald
As 70 the latest charge brought against
Abraham Lincoln, that he vas once &C
lively engaged in the rum business and
dispensed intoxicating liquors at retail.
an exhaustive search Of the authorities
on his career. including Hay and Nicolay
shows that the only basis for the ale
cation IS that in his early career 1Ir- Lin
coin opened a tavern il Sangsnon
County. III. and set forth in detail the
prices he should be permitted 20 charge
for liquors. wines lodging. and meals
Before beginning actual business. how
ever, Landlord Lincoln disposed Of bis
tavern and resumed rail splitting This
history seems 10 let Lincoln out by 4
close shave
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
WANTED

WANTED-BY A YOUNG GEN
tieDal Just on the eve Of saTing
for japan. a competent ard willing
Taiet. Must be able % speak jap
ancse, HlnGoo. Urdu. Hebrew. ard
IIish- Jcb vii pCohably las eight
CT ten years. Il NAY be longer Il
the japanese government viii only
postpone its exposition some more.
Valet must know how to crease
trousers with a cold iran. Apply az
once 70 J O'Csllan Laughlin. VIC
to-ia Hotel. Vancouver. B c.
st67-O.T.kd.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05

nomics, IN economic geography. and in
the principles Of law covering industrial
relations A reading knowledge Of either
French or German viii also be expected
It is undouhteS .a--. .a.--. 9ess7e establishment
OF such a school will go far toward
realizing the hopes and ambitions Of its
founders. and that a direct result Of the
graduation Of Harvard students from the
school Of business administration will
cause business affairs TO be looked at
with a larger respect That the school
promises 10 be eminently practical. also
IS assured by the fact that opportunities
VIII be made for the employment Of stu
dents during the summer. between the
frs and second years, in the lines they
intend 10 enter after graduation. Thus.
not only viii actual practice go along
with theory. but this provision viii in
sure the new school being Of real use
to the poor student having his Own way
to make IN the world
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
The NFrTTVE sPLITTERs

he habit q splitting in5ni-i7es-
ere Of the aassst Of crinss against
the English ls1E1zge-is evidently
o. the incze1se. ard Il Is seriously
20 Be hoped tn0c to seriously be
hoped'l that ere l1uE the attention
q that zeat szthouJy On dici1u.
President Roosevelt. VII be direct
ed 10 the mater Unless OF morals
are - be shaken. oH- Cn1sritutio1
endangered. the very f0undz-ious Of
our E1rerument 70 Be overthrow.
this must be sropped- Just 70 show
how the habit is growing here IS the
sr-inEHeid Republican writing:
We are glad % 50 stzts."
he PnHa6elphia Record writes
that sone-hing-
Has serTed to no7s strongly d.
rect"
TIE 1llEsnkes Wisconsin 5scla-es
that
It Is really worth while 70 care
fully read. without ~ Al renen-
bsrizg that Il Is also worth while
carefully % write aIr. Alfred
Henry Lewis. a Eood friend C ours
and ons Of the o-i-insl 6rst sub
scrbers 70 TIE Big Ssick. writes:
TO thus sc Col Watterson.r ard
Is. apparently. not ashamed.
Late rec-rits 70 the ranks f the
Tnhnitire SFlitters' Cnion are the
Savsnnah News. the Atlanta Ger
gan. ard the Nashville American.
who qualify with the following ssn-
tencss-
AS 70 greatly relieve"
TO eTsn catch
TO snugly follow"
II this were not enough 70 show
how this cruei habit is growing. We
have the high szsnpIe q the czn-
didats fox Vice Presideut. Mr shsr-
nan who. standing brsTely On his
front porch. pathsusHy says; y
cannot hope 70 better state ny %
siiion." rhsn z n1nent's thought
would have convinced hin that he
Eight have hepsd better 70 state his
position. L he had only edited his
speech-
Poor little infnifiFei HoE zusIly
il has been abused.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
Too Readr Friendn

Lord Chesterfield
Be upon your guard against those who,
upon very slight acquaintance, obtrude
their unssked and Unmerited friendship
and confidence upon you. for they prob
ably cram you with them only for their
OWE eating; but. at the same time, do not
roughly reject them upon that general
suppOsition- Examine further and see
whether those unexpected offers flow
from a warm heart and q silly head OF
from q designing head and q cold heart
for knavery and folly have often the
sane symptoms.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
A FINE PROGNoSIS.

Even ~ ne rizk of st-zirins the
Usrvelous powers of our p=ycluc
reader. Hue Bl1schky. % the
breaking polnt. and not uuniudfuI
e TIE weaderful work she has done
"a The past II giving Tae Big SICK
her exclusive readings CT the hands
of Prominent people. We sent her
lss1 week Al imprint of the hand
which on readers VII see below. Il
VIII he noted that il is in al essen
rIais markedly different from the
imprint q hands tlat We have
painted before. sun. this wonder
ful seer and sorcere= sent Us by
return mai TIE following wonderful
i1terpre retstion-
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
victory for the People.

Frcn TIE Louisville Head
The people VIII rule II New York state.
The word has gone down the line from
an authoritative source that the bosses
must stand aside and give place 10 the
popular VIII in the nomination Of Gov.
Hughes for a second term This IS a
most satisfactory outcome of the cont-o-
versy that was fraught wiki dangerous
possibilities for the good name OF the
Republican party and the success OF its
ticket in the coming election
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
A BROKEN FRIENDSHIP.

II this he frisndship-that cus broken hoc-
10 fragile Ink II al the loving ycars1
Can cast or hearts asunder. Tine appesry
Frightful indeed. siues az our Wanted power
Wherewjth We built high hope Ike some str0us
tower.
Crurbles to dust shers earthly passion Issrs-
What Of oar laughter Aye what of es1r tears
That should hars only watsred Friendships foWe7i
II tins Be friendship. I caz revsr know
Again the mage faith bossfed Of:
Ore deed q nine has crushed the House Of Love
And every Etose 10 It's old riacs must 70
Shame Be TO otlr endurance If We killed
The sineWs that can help rs to rebuild.
-Chsrlcs Hsnsen ToEne. u HaIpsrs Bazz-.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
worrrinr Ahnut Hnrrimnn.

From the Pittsb1rg Gazette Tines.
Some folks are worrying about what
would become Of the railroads Il Harri-
man should die Quite a few also are
anxious to know what viii become of
them if he lives another ten years, which
Is more 20 the point
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
FOR SALE.
FOR sALE-WE HAVE JUS

FOR sALE-WE HAVE JUST M
ported a special Let of fancy axes
from the Sheffield market and vii
sell teen cheap. They are ssDs-
cally % Be recomnended for the
work q splitting infnitiveS. Guar
anteed 70 tear eight or ten sentences
WIDE open without d1lliug the edge.
Satisfaction assured O. money rs-
funded Aprly 70 Bat Mssterson-
care q John Considine. u45-xxx
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
Nv DEGREES.

Gimme some soft boiled eggs"
Better have an Omelet. sir, suggested
the waiter. Them eggs ain't extraor-
dinary fresh
'-An right; make 1t an omelet-"
And. sir
''Nen. waiter2"
Better have a Spanish ornelet-"
The order was then switched 10 chops
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05

When young Theodore Roosevelt Bev-
eridge Grows up he IS going 70 have a
hard time determining whether 70 become
a President. a Senator. an anti-race sui
cider. an anti-nature faker. a sImplihed
spelling advocate. a trust buster. q Rough
Rider. a great orator. q grizzly bear
hunter. an author, a hurdle jumper. a
Lawn tennis champion. a war hero. a com
petitor for the Nobel Peace Prize. or-oh.
well. he VII have 10 spend lots Of his
tine thinking Il over
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05

The Greeks and Persians have at last
agreed TO forgive and forget all the IN
pleasantness incident 20 the battle OF
Salamis. which occurred about twenty
fcsr short centuries ago What we should
Ike to know. however, is how many
Greeks and Persians are to-day drawing
pensions because Of that unfortunate
event2
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05

Drinking water in Boston has been dis
covered 10 contain aphanizomenomeniso-
menon." That isn't any Of our business.
Of course. but We hate for the proofread-
ers to think that they are getting too
much easy money from the front Office
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
FOUND

FOUND-oN Q ST. wv. A BUN
de containing the following songs
Ride a Cock Horse. BY ". H.
Taft: When the Wind Blew
Through the Liiacs. Nellie. Dear.
by John W KEN and Let the
Aoney Flow" BY Prank Hitchcock.
Owner can have sssae BY proving
oEnsrShip. Arpiy 70 Frank c
Henry. after 6. uyh-q2t
The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
NEVER BETTER.

As back We spin,
We are not in
A captous mood.
The dear old town
With street so brown
Looks pretty good
We'H miss the shore
The oceans roar.
The peaceful wood
But we don't frown.
The dear old town
Looks pretty good