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The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
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The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
JUNE 10 IN AMERICAN HIsToRY.

~ ~ IL AOlAAs
lsis-Margaret Jones executed a. Boston. and Man
Johnson In Connccticut. Tor witchcraft
I6s-The commissioners Of .he customs al BostOn
requested 6en. Gage TO support them in the
execution Of their Office with military force
5-Washington appointed commander-inchiel Of
the American army.
IT75-The legislature Of New Hampshire voted unau-
imously that their delegates in Congress Join
with the other delegates in declaring the thir-
- united Colonies free and independent
State.
l77s-The British. under Sir Henri Clinton. at.
Tackled suliVans Island and were repulssd By
Gen. Lee
lS56-Arkansas admitted 70 the Union
lsi6-Oregon treaty signed with England.
lSl-Brig Perry arrived at New York with the priva.
teer Savannah. captured June l.
i552-Battlo Of SeceS iOnYile: 5000 Federal troops
under Gen. Benham. attacked the strong posi-
ton Of SeceSsionTille. covering the road tc
Charleston. which was held by 1000 Confed
crates, under Gen. Evans Tie Fedcrals were
repulsed With loss Of 600 men; Confedcrates
lost 20.
lsS3-Battle Of Winchester ended.
lS4-Besinning Of operations against Petersburg Va
lse9-Grcat peace jubilee held at Boston: colossal
concert OF 1851 voices. 1904 instruments. with
anyils bells &c
lool--The excursion steamer General slocum. having
on board a Sunday school picnic crowd. burned
In the East River. New York. and over 100.
BesoHs. mainly women and children. lost Their
lives.
ls5-This country chosen as the meeting place Of
the peace plenipotentaries Of Japan and Rus
siR-
lsOs-House decided In fayor Of loek-type Panama
canal
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
Kitchen knowledge

1t should be light A light workshop
makes even disagreeable work pleasant.
Its windows sheHld open both at top
and bottom. This permits a constant cir
culaticn OF air. and let's out cooking
odors
1t should have a porcelain-lined sink.
II IS clean and inexpensive and water
bugs cannot get In
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
ON BEING BITTER.

Don't.
Again don't
It doesn't pay.
Il has no effect
That Is, not the desired one.
1t does not brand the attacked
Ii simply and effectively brands the
speaker.
And the worst Of it IL it becomes a
nasty habit.
Besides. even If legitimate, it is a task
impossible to complete
One had much better take the time to
remove the beam from ones own eye
rather than passing a whole life trying to
pluck notes from the eyes of other peo-
Pile.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
KNOCKERS.
They have their uses.

They have their uses.
Paris builds them Of chiffon.
For day wear they are heavier.
They may be Of China silk. satin. or
mohair
For mountain climbing or for travelling
they are comfortable.
For sporting wear they have long been
the only sane wear
With them there's no acquiring mud
spots. Better yet, the heels cannot catch
In them.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
CIEI.

It's the new blue
You see it everywhere.
And read Of Il even more.
1t has taken Paris by storm.
1t Is what its name indicates.
1t is soft and wistfuI and appealing.
II Is a fayorlte shade in June we'd
dings.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15

While you think Of H. telephone your
Want Ad. to The Washington Herald. and
bin VIII be sent you at / cent a word.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
Untaxed Fathers.

The father of seven or more children Is
practically exempt from taxation in
France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
The New York Republicans.

Jacob Riis. who insists on interpreting
Mr.. Roosevelt to the world, and playing
the role generally of guardian angel, re-
news the suggestion that the Senate is
the place for his hero, and that New YORK
should elect him to seat in that body
He picks Roosevelt and Root Ito succeed
Plat and Depew.
1t seems certain that Mr.. Platt and
Mr.. Depew will not succeed themselves.
The machine upon which Mr.. P!att SO
long relied is no longer in his hands,
while Mr.. Depew lost at the time of the
insurance scandals all the prestige he
enioyed Besides, Mr.. Platt is very In
firm physically, and Mr.. Depew is carry
ing weight for age.
New York should be represented in the
Senate by strong men. Mr.. Root would
make an ideal senator. His legal learn
ing, his debating power. his experience in
national office would all find play in an
avenue where such an equipment counts.
! There is no other citizen of the state
quite so we'll qualified for the place, or
whose election to it would mean so much
to his party and the country. He would
take his stand among the leaders from
the first.
ness and fancy to see senator in Mr..
Roosevelt There Is no office less suited
to his tastes and talents. The patience,
the calmness, the elaboration required
for it are not to be found in what may
be called Mr.. Roosevelt's line. He is
impetuous, excitable, hasty and cocksure.
The qualities that brought Mr. Morrill,,
Mr.. Allison, Mr.. Sherman and others to
leadership and good usefulness in the
Senate are wholly wanting in Mr.. Roose-
welt.
However, this question must wait upon
the action of the New York republicans
at the coming state convention. What is
their purpose? With what sort OF agents
do they desire to do business? They are
in a bitter snarl now. One faction Is for
Gov. Hughes, with all that his character
and performances signify. The other fac
ton is against him, and seeks to return
to the era of bossship which covered the
party with odium. Which is the stronger
faction?
If Gov. Hughes is renominated and re-
elected men of the grade of Mr.. Root
will probably be sent to the Senate Mr..
Root should succeed Mr.. Platt, as an ex-
preston of the new stand taken by the
party with respect to public Office. And
when the time comes Mr.. Depew should
give place to a man worthy to sit beside
Mr.. Root. But II Gov. Hughes is re-
jected and an old-style machine man
put in his place, the republicans, should
they control the legislature, may be ex-
pected to select as Mr. Platt's successor
somebody representing the forces that
have won at the polls. No Hughes. no
Root, nor any man of the Root class.
machine-made governor, machine
made senator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

that he has been squeezed unduly has in
truth only himself to blame, for he has
but to ask questions upop arriving and
he can easily find what he wants. But
when it comes to the sightseeing facili-
ties the visitor is more or less at the
mercy Of those engaged IN that enter
prise. The authorities regulate rates. fees
and fares. but there remain various posi-
bilities for the annoyance, of the tourist.
The visitor has little time for filing COM
plants and usually swallows his chagrin
when he feels that he has been unfairly
treated. This is an unfortunate outcome
of trip to Washington, as far as this
city is concerned.
The "sight-seeing automobiles give
the tourist a good return for his invest
ment They have enabled great numbers
to gain a comprehensive idea Of Washing
ton and its history and their services in
the interest OF a broader understanding
Of the capital are appreciated highly. But
their managers must not be permitted to
impose unnecessary hardships upon the
patrons or to treat them upon other than
the square deal basis. The new regulation
should do much to prevent friction and
misunderstanding and to send the tourists
away feeling perfectly content with their
experience. The people of Washington
are anxious to have every resident or tne
states visit them at least once. Most OF
those who come want to return. ana
It should be the aim of those engaged In
catering to the needs Of the tourists 10
make them feel that Washington is city
of not merely magnificent vistas. but OF
fair prices and honest dealing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
An Eccentric.

Here is a story from New York that
has a cheering sound, even though there
is probably only one man living Of the
kind described:
Honus Muller. once of Dresden. is now
a waiter in a cafe In upper Manhattan.
The other night a man and a woman
dined there, running up a check Of $10.05.
The man paid the bill and then offered
the waiter dollar. Note the word of
fered" For there lies the differentiation
Of this tale from the daily experience of
the eating and drinking world For
Honus Muller. once Of Dresden. actually.
in fact and for truth refused the tip!
Honus afterward explained that ne
never took tips, because the company
paid him well. Honest Honus! There
spake a man of high ideals, of lofty prin-
ciple There was a man of self-respect
and pride, a man who Is a waiter as sue
cessfully as perhaps the man he serves
is a prosperous merchant. Honus sells
his time to his employer and feels that
he is not degraded by serving food to
hungry people any more than though he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

sold silks to fair ladies or stocks to spec
ulators. And in Honus simple yet clear
seeing mind there Is no more reason for
tipping him than for giving bonus to
the dapper young man behind the de-
partment store counter or the clerk at
the brokers' ONCE.
But Is honest Honus to be allowed to
pull off any such declaration of principles
without protest? Not he The protest
has already been filed. 1t has come
straight from headquarters. 1t is of the
real sort. The day after the cataclysmic
refusal Of tip a walking delegate of
the walters union called at the restaurant
and demanded the discharge Of Honus
on penalty of strike. Honus was at
latest accounts waiting for the ak to fall
He expects no consideration at the hands
Of the cafe company. Yet the world Of
eaters and drinkers might reasonably
wonder why 1t would not pay the COM
pany well to keep Honus as the nucleus
of a new corps of walters. to be exploited
In large bills as the only assortment OF
tip refusers in New York That restau
rant would be. crowded from morning un.
til the uncomfortable because illegal
hour of closing: $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
Charges in Washington.

The Commissioners have written a new
police regulation .equiring the refund of
fare in c,se a sightseeing automobile
does not start within ten minutes of the
,cheduled time. This Is a commendabIe
Love in the direction of protecting the
citys visitors from imposition. Wash
.nglan is a show town." It attracts
many thousands of tourists annually
from all sections of the country. They
are OF all social grades with a wide range
OF resources. and fortunately the city is
well equipped to accommodate them pro-
portionately to their means.
1t is highly desirable that these guests
Of the capital should enjoy their stay and
depart feeling entirely satisfied. Es-
pecially is 1t. to be desired that they
should have no feeling of being cheated
or overcharged. The local hotels and
boarding houses are of such a wide scope
in this respect that the tourist who feels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
Russia Is "Quiet,"

For long time past, a year at least,
the news from Russia has been of a COM
paratively unsensational character. The
revolution. using the term in its broadcast
meaning, appears from the cable dis
patches to have settled down to the propa-
ganda basis, having lost the spectacular
features of its earlier stages. The duma
is at work trying to evolve a method of
government by restricted popular rep
resentation, but the bureaucratic influence
remains supreme and the people are very
little, If any, better off as to political Or
GAnization than they were before the war.
Indeed, measuring their condition abso-
lutely, they a.e heavy losers by the past
few years. save SO far as the autocracy
has been weakened by the spread of in
tell gence regarding its vices and short
comings:
The spatches from Russia are perhaps
being censored. Maybe the empire is in
a turmoil. The official scrutiny OF the
news is supposed to have been moderated.
but none the less the suspicion prevails
that there is more doing beyond the Dor
de!s of the car realm than the world
is fully aware. Here. for example. is a
dispatch lately received from St. Peters
.
OF official reaction:
Nineteen sentences of death were
signed In various parts of the Russian
empire today-one at Khardov, three at
kiev. five at Warsaw and ten at Lodz.
Tie last mentioned are the peasants who
some months ago were condemned to
death for revolutionary activities, but
who were granted a retriaI by the SUI
preme military court"
Evidently the car has not entered upon
a course of Cancellation. For every such
formal trial and sentence there have
probably been twenty summary "execu-
tons within a few weeks. 1t is well
understood to be the policy at headquar-
tiers to avoid the cumbersome methods of
the courts in administering penalties.
When peasants are killed in riots they
are not borne on the records as con-
demned to death.
Russia may be quiet but it is to be
feared that it is the calm of a great
tragedy. moving irresistibly to it's climax
without unnecessary clamor or agitation.
The Russian autocrat has not been
changed in character by the events of
these few seasons. Nevertheless he is
facing an ultimate crisis in which he will
be conquered by the resistless force of
a people. long enduring, slowly gaining in
intelligence. but eventually in possession
of the secret Of mastery. union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
Mr.. Sherman Accepts.

Mr. Shermans speech of acceptance is
short and simple, without frills or Cir
cumlocution, thoroughly in character with
the man. AS 4 representative in Congress
he has not devoted his time to orations.
but to business, with the result that he
has figured more conspicuously at the
committee table than on the floor of the
House. Still he has been a recognized
leader in the House, and for several terms
one of the Speakers principal advisers.
In few words Mr.. Sherman indorses
his partys platform and Judge Taft's in
depreciation Of it, and thus takes his place
by his chiefs side. The country. he be-
lieves, is satisfied with the record, and.
as he understands matters, it is the pur-
pose Of the republican party to continue
in the course it has been pursuing.
AS this speech was not o. KID at Oys-
ter Bay, 1t is not in the power Of his op-
ponents to quiz Mr.. Sherman as they did
Judge Taft. And yet he subscribes to the
Roosevelt policies without reserve. He
makes approval of them the paramount
issue of the campaign. He does not
qualify, or hem or haw, but commits him
self to all that the President has done
as fully as if he had helped as cabinet
officer to put it all in shape.
Mi. Sherman, it will be observed, is a
protectionist. Tariff revision, which he
favors. must keep that policy in view. He
has seen the country prosper under pro-
tective tariff, and that fact weighs more
with him than all theory. A tariff for
revenue only spells free trade to him, and
in the light OF past experience the coun-
try should not order a revision of the
schedules on that line. He does not be-
lieve il will.
caution. The acute phases of it embodied
in ting Brownsville episode and southern
acknowledgements receive no mention.
But the proposition that the negroes
should be educated and encouraged in good
living and protected In all the rights of
citizenship Is sound, and likely to find
favor with the thoughtful and influential
members of that race.
Yesterdays ceremonies must have been
sweetened to the candidate by Mr.. Roots
cordial and graceful tribute to the man
in the home of his birth and bringing up.
All Utica had turned out to see and hear,
and Mr.. Sherman's personal qualification
must have been extreme. And the best
feature of the personal side of the cele-
bration was the offer of the local Bryan
and Kern Club to lower its campaign BAN
preciative declnation of the offer. They
order such things in better spirit in that
town than in Lincoln, Eeb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
Strength to His Arm.

From the Waco (Tex.) Times Herald.
Washington and Chicago have taken
the cue from New York and have started
out to put an end to unnecessary noises.
Maj. Sylvester. head Of Washingtons po-
lice force, goes Gen. Bingham one better,
and declares that his aim is to have the
Capital termed "Noiseless Town. One
disturber Of the peace Maj. Sylvester il
anxious to muffie-the absent minded
whistler who walks along the streets late
at night rehearsing a musical hit or try
ing to initiate song birds. Strength to
Maj. Sylvester's good right arm. and may
his tribe increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
Roosevelt Invited to Manila.

The good people of Manila would be
glad to have Mr.. Roosevelt pay them a
visit on his way to or from Africa. 1t is
a good idea. He would have beyond doubt
the time of his life in the archipelago.
Everybody would be delighted to see him,
and everything he saw would interest
him. We shall remain in control of the
islands for long time, and Mr.. Roose-
welt will keep up his interest in public af-
fairs as long as he lives. All informa-
ton gathered therefore might be of value
20 him in the future discussion of our
Philippine policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
Mastery Fight Against Hughes.

From the New York Sun.
Each move in the fight against Gov.
Hughes reveals anew the depth of in
tellect, the foresight, the ripe judgment,
the profound knowledge of human ma
ture and OF the political situation that
possess and guide his opponents. The
latest exhibition Of their amazing skill
and resourcefulness Ia the refusal to in
vite him to attend the Sherman notihca-
ton meeting in Utica yesterday. The in
calculabIe injury to be done to the gov
ernor by this master stroke. the glorious
victory it insures to his patriotic obstruc-
tors, must be Immediately apparent to all
discerning minds. Nothing more ominous
to the popularity of Mr.. Hughes has come
to public attention since the assembled
bosskins and bosslets, returning from the
national convention. sang insulting songs
about him in their special cars and APP
plauded the dignified declaration Of one
Of their most potent associates that
Hughes deserves a good. swift kick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
An Old Story.

Il haven't any chance he said; "the
world has closed the door
OF opportunity that opened unto men
of yore.
The songs have all been sung. The
mighty tasks are carried through
The world. no longer young. leaves
nothing more for youth to do"
And he watched the steamship hasten
on it's journey far away
To lands that oped their treasures to
us only yesterday.
He saw the locomotive as it labored
hard for speed,
It's efforts insufficient for a waiting
public's need.
He heard the voices calling from the
wilderness SO deep.
Come we, with hearts of courage; come
and waken from their sleep
The harvests that for centuries have
waited meath our soil,
Impatient for the CHEEKY call Of COM
mon sense and toll
The air is all a-whisper with the mes
sages that fly
To tell Of years more wondrOus than
the wondrous years gone by.
And still he cries, Il have no chance!'
And still the world sweeps on,
Nor needs the plant that it has heard
since ages past and gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

Mr.. r. p. Hobson. while showing that
war with Japan might cause this country
great annoyance and expense, takes occa-
sion to remark that America would I'M
doubtedly conquer in the end. This should
suffice to silence the oriental jingoes once
and for all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

One Of the questions for students at
West Point or Annapolis might be some
thing as follows: Does hazing help a
young man to a sense of his responsibility
as an officer and a gentleman; if SO. how
much and Why?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

Discoveries concerning the contract
labor system in Georgia may yet cause
some Of the convicts to feel like injured
innocents compared to some Of the men
who have not. been called on to face a
iIirv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

A considerable degree of moral RESPONSE
bility may follow Lawyer Delmas into
obscurity for having tested the elasticity
of the ''unwritten law as he did in the
ThaW case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

There was phflosophie calm in Editor
Wattersen's views of American politics
after his journey abroad that had not
been noticeable before. Perhaps the
Partisan sojourn of Senator Tillman will
have similarly soothing effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

Mr.. Bryan has expressed high ideals Of
what President ought to be. Indeed.
his ideals are so exacting that his willing
ness to undertake the work represents a
considerable degree of moral courage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
An Inopportune Query.

For whom do you intend to vote at
the next election?"
II dunno" answered Farmer Corn
tossel. I've got too much work of my
own just at present to mix into this
rivalry for holdin' government jobs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
Something Doing.

From the Lawrence (Kan.l Gazette.
The chautauqua season in Kansas Is end.
ed, and the country fair round Of pleas
ure will soon be here; then will come the
| school literaries and spelling schools
There is always something going on-in
Kansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

A man who openly confesses that he
plays an Indifferent game of golf. as Mr..
Taft does. combines frankness and mod
esty in a very exceptional manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

Wise employees in the Turkish diplo-
matte service will hereafter see to it that
their expense accounts are o. KID a long
way in advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

T. Jenkins Hams earlier experiences
should have given him a lifelong an
tipathy to personal quarrels and the car
ryins of firearms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

Photographic tours in Africa by Mr..
Roosevelt may yer give American art the
great impulse for which it has been wait
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

Biographers who revel in minute per-
sonalities report that Mr.. Bryan shaves
himself This ought to help some toward
the campaign fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

The presidential contest seems limited,
SO far as Maryland is concerned, to a
struggle to get a good place on the Taft
band wagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

GIN order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters to TIE
STAR should not be addressed to any
Individual connected with the ONCE. but
simply to THE STAR. or to the Editorial
or Business Department. according to
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

If the theatrical trust could only land a
INSTRUMENTATION dollar fine. like Mr..
Rockefeller's. the press agents would have
something really worth talking about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

Mr.. Hisgen may help cut few trails,
but Mr. Hearst will be on hand to shoot
any big game that comes In sight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19

Some people," said Uncle Eben, "wor-
ries so hard tryin' to be happy dat dey
couldn' be happy nohow!"