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The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
ONE CAUSE OF THIEVERY.
Gctham'N PawnshOps Numerous and
NOt Wei Regulated.

NOt Well Regulated.
From the New York Tribune
One of the three or four reasons why
this metropolis is the worlds center for
crooks is found in the lax supervision
Of the most likely purchasers o. receivers
OF stolen property. European pawnbrok-
ers are subjected 10 the closest scrutiny.
being under the control of imperial laws
and officials in some countries In a
few American cities. notably Washing
ton. Baltimore, and Providence. the task
Of battling the fence is greatly simpli-
fiej by absolutely restricting the number
of pawnshOps to four or five. But in
this happy hunting ground OF thieves the
swarm of pawnbrokers is so dense and
their regulation - innocuous that the
laws seem 10 have been framed either
by light-fngered gentry or by light wits.
The yearly license is $500, a sum which any
pickpocket could raise on short notice.
Account books must always be open 10
the mayor, the criminal courts, the city
magistrates and the police; but as every
pawnbroker chooses his own method OF
bookkeeping this requirement is a merry
farce and would continue TO be one even
If every policeman were an expert auditor.
The great majority of pawnbrokers actu-
ally do keep such brief, dark records of
articles received that Sherlock Holmes
himself could not recognize in them a de-
scription of anything in particular So
long as there are more pawnshops than
can be closely watched. and such per-
functory supervision is tolerated. thiev-
cry will flourish on a magnificent scale
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Representative Gardner has presented
the President a book which severely
criticises Andrew Jackson for attempt
ing to dictate his successor. There are
many cute ways of giving the President
advice. but no one has yet discovered a
way TO make him take it when he doesn't
want to.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
Force of Habit.

From Pick-Me-Up
Lady formerly telephone girl)-Porter.
why didn't you ean me as I instructed
you?
Sleeping Car Porter-I did. ma a'am:
sure's you're born. / did. I said: Seven
thirty. maam," an you said. Lines out
OF order"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

From Hsrper's Weekly.
The professor had been quizzing his
psychology class. and was evidently
somewhat disappointed with the result.
Gentlemen said he. as the bell rang
for dismissal 'it has been said that fisb
is good brain food II that statement Is
true. I advise some Of the men in this
class to try a whale"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE FIRST HARBINGER

Still the sky is gray and bleary.
Often dark.
Still the scene is bleak and dreary
In the park.
Still the leaves are sodden lying
In the rain;
And the wind is sadly sighins ss
Ger the plain.
But the cheerful poet chappie
Gets In line
And for once makes mortals happy.
I opine.
For that spring is onward bobbin'
We can guess
When we see the early robin
In the press.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
NOTES AND NOTIONS.
Prom the Baltimore American.
THE ROW.

rom the Baltimore American.
THE ROW.
Here's my little ultimatum."
Unto China says Japan,
'Tis no lilium auratum."
Unto China says j. pan,
You held up the Tatsu Maru.
And I want 10 know how dare you?
And I quite intend 10 sCsre you"
Unto China says Japan.
Il am sure I beg your pardon"
Says China TO Japan,
And tbs me you're very hard on"
Says China TO Japan;
but I seized that ammunition,
Nor felt by intuition.
II was for a rebel mission"
Said China 70 Japan.
'Oh. you needn't turn 10 cover"
At poor China sneered Japan.
But III think the matter over"
Most politely said japan
And the world. which scented battle
Listened eagerly 20 tattle-
Wonders now II it's just rattle
Between China and Japan.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Mr. Grantland Rice. Of the Nashville
Tennessean has become so nearly hyp-
Noticed by the Houston Posts red-headed
widow talk that he is going 10 Grandold-
texas to investigate This. Of course is
right where George N. Bailey takes to
the woods
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
Making n Hif.

You have been staying with James
lately. haven't you. John7''
Yes"
They say his new wife has an awful
temper. How did she strike you?"
With anything that came handy"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
Lasting Rebuke.

Our cashier" complained the Junior
partner. talks too much to the pretty
girl customers"
Wen have 70 give him grilling," de-
clared the senior partner. proceeding 70
look Up an ironworker's address.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

1t is calculated that the fines possible
in those recent locker club" cases. tried
before United States Judge Emory Speer
in Savannah. would. If imposed. have
amounted in the aggregate to S35 900. 600.
Perhaps the judge restrained himself be-
cause Of Uncle Sans" apparent inability
10 collect a measly S29,24O.GOO from the
Standard Oil Company.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Several years ago. two Missourians went
TO law over a steer then valued at some
thing like $50 The suit has already cost
one Of them nearly $4,000. and the END
Is not yet in sight. II this man finally
wins. lie will have TO cut his steer into
beefsteaks and sell them at retail. If he
wants TO get even on the game.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

"A newly-shaved skin is an open door
for germs says an English physician.
which leads the Richmond News Leader
10 wonder what in thunder is a man
10 do" in view of the fact that whiskers
breed germs. He should go his way un-
mindful OF many things the germ ex-
perts say. and let the bugs fight it out
among themselves.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
All DependH

When children likes to foller man
about" asserted Dusty Rhodes. "dat
proves him TO be a purity good man. I say.
How about it?"
Not II It's fer de puppus OF chuckin'
rocks, answered his feIlow-wayfarer
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Some neaT-SherlOck Holmes, In Texas.
thought he had caught Senator Bailey in
the Teprehensible act Of purchasing a
home in Washington recently. and forth
with 'norated II around" as evidence OF
something dark and suspicious. A little
more Of that sort Of thing and the anti
Bailey crowd out there viii laugh their
own case out Of court
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

A Western woman says her husband
came home late at night seventy-eight
times IN succession, and gave a different
excuse every time. We suppose the man
IS possessed OF an Irresistible inclination
TO join secret societies
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
Force of Habit.

The new rubber in the Turkish bath had
formerly been barber
Thus 1t was, when his first patron came
In. that the new rubber looked him over
and said pityingly: Wash yourself some
times, don't yOu2'
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

The Oklahoma legislature has defeated
a resolution seeking 10 prohibit the eat
ing OF popcorn during sessions OF that
honorable body. Oklahoma evidently pro-
poses that its prohibition shall apply only
TO the assimilation OF ''popskull."
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

''They are trying to interest our states
men in Esperanto"
rs certain word any shorter or ugller
in that language?"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

The bright. new. bewitching book beer
signs Of Wonderful washington are a
thousand times more attractive than the
faded sad. and melancholy last year book
beer signs of Arid Atlanta and Burning
Birmingham.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

TWO years Old his par
ents removed 10 Mag
nolia, Iowa For six
teen years the family
resided there, a n d
Mr.. Fulton received
his early education
I'm the c o m m o n
schools OF Magnolia.
Again the Fu!tons re-
moved farther West,
TO p avn ee City,
Nebr., and there the
young man began his
study Of law. He
tapght school, and
during part OF the
tim e attended a n
academy.
The far West had
attractions for the
young lawyer, and in
1875 he landed In
Oregon. te a C hin E
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Freshman-Did your father cut your al
lowance on account Of that lark?
SophomOre-No. indeed probably on
account of some business misconduct OF
his in the past
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

California announces that its lemon
crop is the greatest on record" says the
Memphis News-Scimitar. Notwithstand-
ing that. however. it appears impossible
10 lodge one with Eugene Schmitz.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
A Popular Man.

No troubles TO tell;
No gold bricks 10 sell;
His friends like him well
And no wonder.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Now that Evelyn has decided 10 abandon
Harry 10 his fate. the Sob Squad doubt
less viii burn a lot of old bridges behind
them, and change the subject whenever
that precious pair Is mentioned.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
Going Some.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
Bill-Do you find it HARD to dodge that
bill collector now2
Jili-Sure; harder than ever. He goes
about in an automobile, you know.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

An expert has figured that only u OF l
per cent of the shots fired by the Ameri-
can fleet al Santiago were effective The
result appears 70 demonstrate that that
was an elegant snficiency
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
In Legal Terms.

And what was your fsmlly's decisionT'
Practically unanimous in my favor
answered the young lawyer, mother yot-
ing aye. and father dissenting"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Chicago man wants a divorce because
his wife kisses him too much. Just how
few kisses are considered too much
among Chicago married folks?
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Il would go to - for the people Of
Oregon" says Mr. w. S. U'Ren. a candi-
date for the United States Senate from
that State. Does the gentleman imagine
the quickest route lies via the Senate?
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Whatever one may say Of the Haps-
burgs and BOurbOns, hey haven't, as a
rule, lacked in personal bravery. Al
fonso. Of Spain. appears to be no excep-
tion 70 the rule.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Another Senator. a native Of Ohio. and
representing a far Western State, IS Sen
ator Charles William Fulton, OF Oregon.
He was born In Lima. Ohio, and when
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
Moving.

Rnicker-Did you jump out OF the fry
ing pan into the fire?
Bocker-No; out Of the refrigerator into
an iceberg.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Somebody appears 10 be getting in deep
water in the matter of that submarine
scandal though we don't say for sure 1t
is Congressman Lilley
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Now we are told the diamond trust Is
to go the way OF other busted trusts" All
we have TO say is, the diamond trust is
going a mighty lonesome way, IL that's
the case.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
Internationally Literal

How was the actor who took the part
Of the fop in the play?"
"Oh, he was a dandy"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Evidently. a number OF people Intend
paying Mr. WI back in his own coin.
The Cincinnati Times-Star demands TO
know of that gentleman what chop suey
is made or
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

BE content with what you have" ad-
vises Mr.. joan u. Rockefeller. But he
isn't going TO turn down that big quar-
terly dividend Just declared in his favor
by the Standard
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
Quite the Reverse

Come into the dining room, Mary, and
got some of the sweets papa brought
home
Thank you. but have 10 go upstairs
and take my bitters'
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
ArtfuI scheme

Mrs. Knicker-That little Jones boy has
such beautiful table manners
Mrs. Bocker-Yes his mother always
feeds MIN 1t home before he is invited
out.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

The Chicago Record-Herald says gas
Is fatal TO shade trees. Perhaps Con-
gressional gas is what killed the forest
reserve proposition.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

The King of Italy has lnighted a Bos-
ton hodcarrier. This. however. will
hardly tighten the weight OF the hod.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

The London Times. perhaps. deserves
the prize for discovering the littlest tenn
pest ever located in a teapot.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
AErIcuIturnI AcrohnfIcs.

There is one paradoxieal quality which
a vine possesses"
What is that?'
1T can keep on running while It is stin
rooted 10 the spot"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
Always an Arm,

Father-Well9
Tommy-why isn't there ever a navy Of
the unemployed?
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

''No one knows whether Mr. Roosevelt
is a great man. says a prominent Con-
gresham. Still, Mr.. Jacob Riis has his
suspicious.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
without Doubt.

six young men have ordered violets
for that girl to-day" remarked the florist
Great competition for Ter hand. 1 taae
it?"
Sure. And that kind Of comnetItion Is
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Don't bank too heavily on long-drawn-
out picnic weather. There Will be plenty
Of lingering-in in-the-lap-of-spring days yet.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

"Will you please tell me why Mrs.
Moneyhags is so popular at bridge parties?
She knows absolutely nothing about the
game-is the worst player 1 ever came
across"
That's IT.
''What?"
She always loses and has plenty OF
money 20 do Il with"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Mississippi statesman protests against
the determination OF skunks. Merely a
sentimental matter. we suppose.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

March, so it is claimed, is Secretary
Taft's lucky month";" November is the
month he viii need to be lucky, however.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

T. Darlington, Of New York a whole
sale coal operator. now on a regular bust
ness trip to his customers IN various
parts of the country. has arrived here.
and IS staying at the Raleigh
Mr.. Darlington said that business was
dull compared with former years. and
that the coal business particularly. was
suffering from the business depression.
Mr.. Darlington seemed 70 be OF the opin-
ion that this state Of affairs had been
brought about TO a great extent by the
administrations attitude toward railroads
and business interests in general
Coal operators particularly. said Mr.
Darlington. ARE anxious for change al
the White House. Taft Is good man.
and the business interests would have
confidence in his conservatism.
Bryan is certainly not popular with
the Democracy OF the South. In fact.
there seems to be a general feeling that
he has forced himself on the party. At
the same time. the party can't get nd
Of him. IL looks They are forced to take
him.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
Who Knowsf

Sure. And that kind Of competition
certainly the life OF trade"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
FEDERATION
TO KEEP NONPARTISAN
Executive Council Denies Any
Intention to Dictate as
to Labor Vote

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE execu-
time council of the American fedora
ton of labor after protracted session
today unanimously adopted the report
of the labor representation committee.
I'VE shall in the future" says the re-
port "as we have in the past, shape
our course upon a nonpartisan basis.
The attitude of the council toward
President Gompers' position in the cam
paign is expressed in the report as fol-
lows:
1--WE desire to refute here the asper-
sions cast upon the executive council
practically and of its members and
President Gompers, that it is our pur-
pose or his to dictate to the working
people of our country how they should
cast their votes in the coming election,
nor has any one promised the vote of
the workingmen to any particular
party.
phatically, as it was our duty, pre-
sented the situation in which work
ingmen of the country find themselves,
the demands which labor has made
upon both political parties as to neces-
sary action which they. should take,
the treatment they have received, and
have appealed to the Judgment and
patriotism of the working people and
the friends of labor throughout the
have spoken to make their choice as
their conscience may dictate.
I'VE have so conducted and propose
to so conduct our course that the labor
movement shall remain as free and
independent from political partisan
domination as it has ever been in its
history.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
BOURBON ELECTORS
AID CAMP PAIGN FUND
Five One Thousand Dollar
Checks Cause Enthusiasm
at Finance Meeting
Finance Committee Chairman
Promises to Raise $4,000
for Bryan Propaganda

With $1,000 subscribed and $4,000
more promised by the finance commit
tee the democratic party of this state
feels that it is prepared to wage
vigorous campaign for Bryan.
The money so far collected comes
from five of the ten nominees for presi
dental elector James D. Phelan of
this city and Eugene Germain Of Los
Angeles, electors at large; D. W. Car
michael OF Sacramento, elector for the
second district: A. w Maltby of Con-
cord, elector for the third district, and
Harry B. Flannery of this city, elector
for the fifth district, each subscribed
$1,000 at a meeting of the executive
and finance committees of the state
central body yesterday.
All the presidential electors were in
vited to the meeting. which was held
at headquarters in the Monadnock
building, but only three put in an ap-
pearance. These were Phelan, Flannery
and Charles Edelman, elector for the
fourth district. German, Carmichael
and Maltby were represented by their
checks
Mayor Taylor, a member of the ex-
ecutive committee. presided at the
meeting. The executive committee was
also represented by ]. B. Sanford of
Ukiah. G. W. Cartwright of Fresno,
James G. Mcguire of San Francisco and
James H. Barry of San Francisco. The
finance committee was represented by
James D. Phelan, chairman; Theodore
Bacigalupi of San Francisco and James
A Johnston of San Francisco.
Informal discussion brought out the
fact that the state central committee
estimated that at least $4,000 would
be needed to carry on the campaign
for Bryan James D. Phelan as chair
man of the finance committee an
nounced that the finance committee
| would be able to raise that amount
This statement evoked considerable en-
| thusiasm, which was manifested by
vigorous handclapping. Then the con-
tributions from the five electors were
announced whereat there was more en-
thusiasm and more handclapping.
E. w Holland of Sonora, candidate
| for congress in the first district; Fred
P. Feliz of Salinas, candidate for con-
| gress in the sixth; and George A. Tracy
candidate for congress in the fifth, also
were present at the meeting.
Another meeting of the executive
committee will be held next Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
TAFT'S TOURS PLANNED
Speaking Campaign to Be Com
menced With Foraker

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-The itinerary
for the first speaking trip to be made
by Judge Taft was the subject of
long conference today between Chair
man Frank II. Hitchcock of the re-
publican national committee and Ar
in Ohio.
No definite angements were made
except as the plans relate to Tafts
participation in the biennial conven-
tion of the national league of republi-
can clubs in Cincinnati on September 22
for president will speak from the same
platform with Senator Foraker of
Ohio.
John Hays Hammond, a member of
the advisory committee of the national
committee who is in direct charge of
the organization of republican clubs,
took part in today's conference.
All the trunk lines running into Gin
cinnati have granted a one and a half
rate for the round trip on account of
the convention. The address to be made
by Taft will be his first big political
speech since the opening of the cam
paign.
Vorys submitted to Hitchcock Taft's
views as to the places he desired to
speak during the first week of his
present trip. AS 1T had been decided
that the candidate shall first visit the
middle western states no schedule
could be arranged until Hitchcock
could consult with Senator Dixon, dI-
rector of the speakers bureau in the
west
Practically all chairmen of the COM
mittees for the middle west states will
Chicago Monday. All of them have
requests that Taft deliver political
addresses in their states and their de-
mands will receive consideration.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
STRAUS TO SPEAK
ON LABOR ISSUES
Secretary of Commerce Declares
Bryan's Doctrines Oppose
Rule by People
T. V. PowderIey DeplOres the
Projecting of Labor Organi=
cations Into Politics

CINCINNATI, Sept. 12.-After an ex-
tended conference with Judge Taft to-
day Secretary Oscar S. Straus of the
department of commerce and labor, said
he should take the stump for the
republican ticket and make as many
speeches as the duties Of his Office
would permit.
He is to speak in New York, Chicago
and perhaps other cities, and viii
dwell particularly on the labor issue
in the campaign.
With Secretary Straus was T. V.
Powderly, at the head of the bureau u
of information and distribution of the
immigration service, who is here to es-
tablish a receiving center for the ap-
plication of farmers for agricultural
laborers, the supply Of which Powderly
will arrange for from the incoming i'm
migrants.
After the conference, Secretary Straus
gave an intimation as to the character
Of the speeches he viii make by say
ing:
Il was once a Cleveland democrat,
and I am proud of il. I believed then,
and until my dying day shall advocate
that the highest aim of popular gov
ernment is not TO multiply millioniaries
but to promote the welfare and hap
piness of the millions And when the
part. 10 WHICH D61OuS6u. W NdS litSiSo
by Organism, I became an advocate
and follower of Mckinley, Roosevelt
and Taft"
Shall the people ruler" Mr.. Straus
declared TO be the most dangerous OF
Bryan fallacies, for every one of his
leading doctrines is a denial of that
rule"
Powderly deplored the projecting OF
labor organizations into politics. He
said:
Labor was never better organized
better paid, more independent, or more
respected than it is today"
Mrs. Martin Egan of Manila, who ha:
recently arrived in the United State:
as the accredited agent of the public
organizations of the Philippine islands
laid before Judge Taft today a plar
for a campaign of eduction which the
FiGpinos have commissioned her to car
~ forward in this country.
S. NJ FELTON,, president Of the Mex
lean Central railway, had an interview
with Taft today. FELTON, said that il
his judgment the election of Taft wa
Of the utmost Importance to railroad
men as a class, because IT means th'
restoration of confidence, which is nee
essary before we can hope for per
manent revival of business"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
OPPONENTS OF HUGHES
ARE UNABLE TO AGREE
Majority in New York Conven-
tiOn Can Not Find an Ac-
ceptabIe Candidate

SARATOGA, N. Y. Sept. 12-'Hughes
against the field" would be the way
race track expert would describe the
situation tonight as the county lead
ers and delegates gathered for the re-
publican state convention. which is to
be called to order here on Monday aft
ernoon. This convention will nominate
a candidate for governor to succeed
Charles E. Hughes of New York city,
candidates to fill the other principal
state offices, and presidential electors.
Unremitting efforts by the anti
Hughes leaders to form some kind of
a combination to prevent the re-
nomination of the governor were the
features of the situation here today
The anti-Hughes element admitted
that their trouble was that there ap-
peared nobody except Hughes upon
whom the majority could or would
unite.
There was gossip about Congress-
man George H. Maltby, Speaker James
w. Wadsworth Jr. of the assembly and
Senator Horace White, and it was
stated tonight that the names of the
latter two would be presented to the
convention.