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The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Pension for Mrs. Cleveland.

We believe that the good taste Of many
Americans will be shocked at the sugges-
ton that is being voiced in the press just
now as TO the desirability Of Congress
voting a pension 10 Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land. It Is already indicated that bill
will be introduced at the next Congress
appropriating 5000 a year for that pur-
pose.
The will Of the late Grover Cleveland
has not yet been read. So far as the
general public knows. Mrs. Cleveland and
her children may have been left COM
fortaoly provided for; but if there is
mere suggestion OF paucity Of means. it
should, of course, be corrected by Con-
gressional action. The good sense. the
correct taste. the right feeling OF all
America would be unanimous In its desire
that the relict OF man who had filed
with great honor the highest Office in the
government should never be allowed 20
want.
The President Of the United States has
small chance TO make money. When he
takes his office he is precluded in honor
from money-making, and when he lays
that Office down. 81 he has TO make money
for the support Of his family, 1t means a
radical change in his hablts-a change not
easy in men at the age when the Presi-
dental duties are laid down In the his
tory Of our nation we find that It is not
unusual for the widows Of Presidents to
need pecuniary assistance. Mrs Tyler.
Mrs. Polk. and Mrs. Garfield were
granted pensions. and Mrs. Garfield stin
draws hers. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison
was married 10 the general after he left
the White House. and she was left well
provided for. Mrs Lincoln was granted
first a pension Of 5000 a year. and after
ward this was increased TO 5000.
But the point we wish to make is that
the discussion, in press and in Congress-
as 10 whether or not a pension is TO be
granted 10 the widow OF a President or
an eX-President must be bitter and dis
tasteful to the one who is to be the re-
cipient Of the pension. 1t savors toe
much of charity-which should not be
discussed.
And so we think that when this matter
of a pension to Mrs. Grover Cleveland
! comes up, it should be settled by
legal enactment once and for all time
We ought frankly to recognize that under
no conceivable circumstances could this
great nation allow the widow Of one who
had been its Chief Executive ever 10 fall
into want. or be straitened IN the means
Of education for his children It should
be an understood thing that a pension
the sum may be agreed upon-shouid be
as It were, an inherent right to the widow
Of a President or ex-President, to be
paid without question or cavr. II Il
chanced that the widow was In good cir
cumstances, we may be sure that heI
good taste would prevent her abusing
the nations bounty; If she really needed
it, the pension would be doubly grateful
and welcome if It came in the natura
course. by law, without ostentation oi
discussion.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
The suns Way.

From the Springfield Republican.
B-yan is beginning TO get his whaling,
and he hasn't begun 70 warm up for the
years work. The New York Sun blandly
refers 70 him as "a notorious mounte-
bank" "fattening TO even greater TO-
tundity his already swollen pocketbook. "
One would think the Sun would be q trihe
more restrained in its compliments 10 al
most any public man, even the vilest
within three days after confessing its re-
gret for having in years gone by called
Mr.. Cleveland the stuffed prophet" But
what would politics be. anyway. If candi-
dates for office had TO be treated as gen
tlemen? Politics, it is needless to say
would be utterly ruined
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
MEN NOT MACHINES.
WOrkingmen Are Determined to
Live Their own Lives.


From the Omaha Bee
What the American workingman
wants is good wages. paid promptly,
steady employment. and the right to dc
what he likes with his money said a
large employer Of labor while in Omaha
last week. In this he touches on the
vital spot IN the relation between en-
ployer and employed. This man had been
detailing the results OF an experiment
that he had carried on in his own works
In the way Of paternally providing for
his workmen. He had installed baths,
gymnasium, and other appurtenances for
the purpose. he thought, OF ameliorating
the condition OF his wOrlmen. but his
baths fell into dusty disuse. his gymna-
sium was neglected. and his other efforts
We're quite as fruitless. He is philo-
sophical enough 10 admit that he was
mistaken. Nothing in his experience
tends 70 give him the impression that
his workmen do not battle, that they are
not interested in athletic sports and pas
times, or that they do not care for books
and magazines. His conclusion is that
his workmen prefer 70 do these things
for themselves. and without the advice OF
assistance OF the employer in any way
save as the employer shares with the mer
on an equal footing
Tie employer who realizes that his
meE are men and not machines is GER
tain ID reap the largest reward in serv-
ice In the end. while the general cause
Of 30 ,iety is better subserved by main
tanning the spirit that induces the work
men 10 provide foT themselves. rather
than 70 inculcate a spirit Of servility un-
der which the workmen Will expect 10 be
provided for.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
A PROHIBITION PLANK.
Incorporated In Denver Platform
Would BE Novelty.

From the Providence Journal.
n plank in the Denver platform declar-
ing FOR prohibition would be the most
novel kind Of novelty. II IS said. never
theless. that a desperate fight viii be
made TO secure the adoption OF such a
plank. There is unquestionably an urgent
demand for prohibition In various parts
Of the country, are the South. in partcu-
lar. has been rapidN extending the dry"
area. But Mr.. Bryan has the Southern
States anyway, and II may be doubted.
on the whole. II the injection Of this issue
would give him any Northern State he
would not get otherwise Few persons
would believe that the Democratic party
was advocating prohibition sincerely. or
with any other purpose than 20 attract
some stray votes. From the point OF
view OF morals. rather than OF expedi-
ency, the experiment would be a mistake
The sale Of liquors is a local issue. and Il
should be left 10 local decision. II ma
tional prohibition laws could be passed
they certainly could not be enforced.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Terrors of War

From the Baltimore Sun.
One OF the latest inventions which VIII
add 10 the terrors OF war is an appliance
which muffies the report OF a rife so that
this weapon is made practically noiseless.
II is stated that our War Department will
make n thorough test Of this appliance.
presumably with the view OF putting IL 20
practical use If II has the value which
the inventor claims for IT, War. under
modern conditions, calls for the highest
degree Of moral courage on the part Of
the soldier. The Iong-range magazine
rifle. the use Of electricity as an agent
Of destruction to repel assaults on forti-
fed places, and various other appliances
for taking life. get on the nerves Of the
lighting man more than the old-time
method of shock and hand-to-hand war
fare. The nOiseless rife will add still
more to the conditions which help 20 pro-
duce Generalization or panic Physical
strength is no longer the decisive test OF
the soldier. The time may come when he
will have 10 stand up against an unseen
and noiseless foe. 1t will take much more
than broad shoulders and Whipcord mus
cles 10 act heros part then.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
THE NEGRO VOTE.
what Is II Worth and What VIII
1t Do.

From the 81. Louis Po6t- Dispatch.
What is the negro vote worth?
The cOlored population OF Illinois IN 1900
was S507S. Using the census proportion Of
one voter TO every 43 Of the population,
1t appears there are about 5000 black
voters in that State. On this basis we
must reckon with 14OO0 black votes IN
Indiana. 23.Oo9 In Ohio. 5000 In New York
$500 in Connecticut, and 1900 r. New Jer-
sey. Maryland has 5000 colored votes.
but probably they are not all cast. But
there are enough 20 count In a close cleo
ton.
Nothing has been done by the Repub-
lcan party TO secure this vote since the
fifteenth amendment was adopted II has
been cast. as a matter Of course for Re
publican candidates, and the party leaders
appear TO think II will continue 10 be cast
in the same way. automatically.
But Is II certain the black man will al
ways be an automaton on election day?
He has heard OF Brownsville, and he viii
hear how he was treated at the Chicago
Republican convention in 1908 before cleo
tion day comes around. What is ne think
ing Of II all? What viii he do? VIII not
the Republicans be guilty OF carelessness
and neglect II they ignore a possible
breach IN their fighting line where the
cOlOred brothers are stationed2
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
STROKE THIRTEEN.

There's nothing underneath the sun
That lends to life 4 greater zest
Than finding out a fellows done
little bit beyond his best
The sort Of work that seems 10 show
A hidden self more strong and fine.
And makes the worker mutter low.
That's good; too good; Il can't be nine
Alas for proud. Icarian wingsl
The time Will come. and come IL must
When ribald, mocking failure brings
The soaring spirit down TO dust:
When that which ranged from pole TO pole
Is pent In limits poor and mean.
Remember then. despairing soul.
The clock can't always strike thirtaru.
SO build the bridge or mold the phrase
Or ply the brush or grip the helve
And learn the worth Of blame or praiss
And count the strokes from one TO twelva
New light win dawn clear 70 the eye.
Brave thought viii come 70 guide the pen;
Join faith 10 work. and by and By
The clock VIII strike thirteen acain.
Arthur Guiterman. in New York Sun.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Uncle RemuS

All over America there will be many
grown men and women who will mourn
the uutimely passing Of Mr.. Joel Chandler
Harris. the brilliant editor, the clever
novelist, the keen humorist; but we know
that 1t is among the children that there
viii be the deepest grief when they learn
the sad news that Uncle Remus is
dead"
For it was by that creation Of his that
Joel Chandler Harris was best known.
There was never game that the chill
dren would not stop to listen to the
white-haired old negro as he told. in Ian
guage so simple they could all under
stand. the misfortunes Of Br'er Rabbit
and the other animal inhabitants of the
plantation. To the youngsters. his per-
sonallty had something Of the same ver-
ity as that Of Santa Claus, and in mourn
ing his death the children VIII mourn as
for personal friend
In later years Mr. Harris had become
so identified and so we'll beloved through
his stories for children that his fame in
this direction seems almost TO have over
shadowed the more serious work he did
in the world. For years he edited bril-
liantly tho Atlanta Constitution. being
the successor on that journal Of the Ia
mented Henry W. Grady Besides being
a notable newspaper man. he was a
novelist OF no mean ability He wrote
essays Of charm and distinction. and he
was historian, his history OF Georgia
being a standard work.
He was Of the South Southern, and
he was always loyal TO the South's tradi-
tions. its glories. and his belief in its
future. He was by way of being a great
man, but he was a gentle SOUL with
friends in many lands. and among both
the rich and the poor. the humble and
the distinguished. His humor was a.
gentle as his soul. He hurt nobody: HI.
laughter was cheerful and helpful and
healthy. OF him it may truly be sa!c
that he left the world better than he
found II by the kindly thoughts that hC
inspired. Il was through his love anc
kindness that he won TO be a natIona
figure, and as we think Of him-no more
to delight US with the spirit that was ir
him
a.. e..
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Marks TIP.

Mark Twain, IN Chicago News.
"Once, lecturing. 1 landed in an Aus
tralian port. There was no porter in
sight TO carry my luggage. Seeing
a rough-looking old fellow leaning
against a post with his hands in his
pockets, 1 beckoned 10 him and said:
"See here, if you'll carry these bags up
to the hotel I'll give you half a crown. -
The man scowled at me. He took three
or four gold sovereigns from his pocl1-
ct, threw them into the sea, scowled at
me again, and walked away without a
word"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
sunshine.

From the New York Mail
Little by little the tide OF returning
business confidence and Of actual trade
enlargement foods higher. Comparing
month by month, the change is decided.
Sunshine has entered a great many places
that were darkened by the panic. 1t is
too early 70 be jubilant. The prosperity
paragraph of the Republican platform
was somewhat overdone. But the navi-
gator Of the ship Of trade is constau: :ly
getting away from shallow water and out
OF danger of the rocks.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
PIntforn FIattery.

From the Philadelphia Record
OF all the electioneering pamphlets the
Republican party has put forward not
one eQualed the present one in its gross
fattery Of a mere human being. in it's
lmpudent claims 10 credit for rain and
sunshine. the recurring seasons. the fer
tility OF the soil, and the mineral wealth
beneath, I'm its studied avoidance of spe-
cihc information regarding its future ac-
ton, and its mendacity in referring 10 the
opposing party.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

That vacation of yours will be
incomplete unless The washing
ton Herald follows you.
IL Will be like n daily letter
from home.
Wherever you are IL will reach
you regularly. and the address
will be changed as often as de-
sired.
Daily, 20 cents n month"; daily
and Sunday. 80 cents. Postage
prepaid.
Telephone Main $500.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Test of nm Egg.

Prom St Nicholas
Some folks who were going on a picnic
got one raw egg mixed UP with the cold
boiled ones and did no< know how to de-
tect It without breaking them all. A
visitor was equal to the emergency. He
took an egg between his fingers and his
thumb; he twirled It on the table. and 1t
spun like a top. That egg" said he.
has been boiled" Another was tried
with the same result, and then he found
one that he could not make spin. THAT. E"
said he, ''is the raw egg" And so the
puzzle was solved
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
THE SHIP OF LIFE.

Far. far ahead. is all her seameu know.
And where the land sle travels fromi Away.
Far. far behind. is al that they can say.
On sunny Moons upon the decks smooth face.
Linked arm in arm. how pleasant here 20 pace;
Or. OCr the stern reclining. watch below
The foaming wake far widening as We 20.
On stormy nights when Wild norwesters rave.
How proud thing % fght with wind and wavey
The dripping sailor on the reeling mast
Exults 10 bear, and scorns to wish il past
Nnere lies the land 70 which the ship would COT
Tar, far ahead. Is ell her seauaen know.
Ard where the land she travels frumi Away.
Far, far behind, is all that they can say.
Arthur Hugh ClouSh.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

when he does. and comes back 20 this
country with the news of feat that can
never again In all history be duplicated
We shall remember then that It has been
an American victory, and that Peary led
the charge. Good luck go with him
northward!
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
The Carnntion Boom.

From the Westminster Gazette
The boom in carnations is remarkable
At Covent Garden Market malmaisons
are meeting unique sale at prices as
high as Us. a bunch of twelve blooms
only. Explain the furore about the car
nation?' replied a Grand Row dealer TO
us. NO. I cannot. Neither can any one
else. There it is. and as the result the
carnation is dealt with here as If it was
composed Of gold"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

Two of the recent commencement prizes
at Yale were won by Nejib Hoohauness
Jabejian and Pao Vuhg Jul, respectively.
We are not sure whether this should cause
any dropping OF American pride. however;
they may both be good. loyal citizens
from some OF our Pacific possessions.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

When the Chattanooga saloon keepers
learned that the Georgia legislature was
headed that way in a body, they are
said TO have seriously considered a propo-
sition TO close for the time being: where
upon the Georgians promptly voted not TO
visit. The Crackers probably felt as II
they could get all OF thai sort Of thing
they wanted at home. and then some.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Sheath Skirt Talk

From tho New York Press.
After being caught in a summer rain
storm In the shopping district and MOTTO
ing the manner in which women hold up
their skirts as they flee from the down
pour. the average man must wonder in
what will the new sheath skirt contrib
ute TO the novelty OF such revelations as
II promises.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
He Deserved It.

Frona the Boston Herald.
IF one gallon Of water is 16 Of a cubic
foot and weighs 10 pounds, find the weight
of water in a tank feet inches by 4
feet by feet 6 inches" That was the
problem put up 10 candidate for the
London fire brigade. He got the lob.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

The Gar has consented that the salaries
OF the members Of the Imperial Douma
be raised. Nicholas will probably have
that entire bunch roofing for the ad-
ministration before he gets through with
them.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Death upon his face
Is rather shine than shade.
a tender shine by looks beloved made :"

Two Harvard professors are TO COM
pile an orang-outang dictionary" says
the Chicago Post. In view Of Mr.. Roose-
velt's Forthcoming trip to Africa, and
the consequent magazine articles PROM
ised, we don't know but that such q
work may come in handy.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Life on the Fnrm.

what are you paying farm hands?'
"Td pay well for a good tenor" an
swered the gentleman farmer. II need a
tenor 10 complete my double quartet"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Ironic.
From the Buffalo Times

Prom the Buu0lO Times.
L have never ceased to remember that
owe 10 you my first substantial start in
life." wires Secretary Taft to Senator
Foraker. That's what We regard as a
fine sample OF irony.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
II Had TO Come.

I'VE are now making a special cash
register for country editors"
What's special about it?"
1T has keys for potatoes, turnips.
squash. pleplant. pumpkins. cord wood,
and hard cider"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

Ten Commandments by adding, Thou
shalt be a gentleman" II that one were
lived up to there would be no use for the
others.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
The Producer.

Where are you going for the summer %
"To the poorhouse." replied the anxious
citizen. In that way hope TO be able
20 spare the wherewithal 20 keep the
rest of the family on the CAD"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

The fact that the President now feels
az If he can spare a few minutes for
pleasure and recreation is evidenced in
his recent remark. There IS no such thing
as a stinging snake"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

''Marse Henry" would not attract so
much attention riding in the Bryan band
wagon were it not for the fact that his
big trombone makes such noise.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

The Shah OF Persia has a cute little
way OF blowing up his critics with dyna-
mite on the whole, we believe we pre-
fer the method used by the ruler Of this
land. He blows 'em up with newspaper
interviews, and things like that.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
StIII SuperIative.

Marriage hasn't changed her love"
''Hasn't7"
mo. She used to say he danced di-
vlnely. Now she uses that term to de.
scribe the way in which he lugs the mar
ket basket"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

Neither Mr.. Taft nor Mr. Tom Watson
officially knows that he has been nomi-
mated for the Presidency Of the United
states. Doubtless. they have both heard
rumors, however
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

An applicant for divorce claims that his
wife once presented him a dry goods bill
fourteen feet long" Footing II up was
probably what made him mad.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

Mr. Clevelands name was Stephen
Grover Cleveland, but no one ever called
him that except a few newspapers that
sometimes sought to be particularly Sc
we're
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

A South Carolina paper declares for
States Senator" but doesn't mention any
names. Naturally. every fellow I'm the
race will have sneaking idea the paper
means him; and that's what we call high
class dlnlomacv
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

What sort or influence does oratory
WELD, anyhow? Mr.. Joe" Brown, who
couldn't speak THE Village Blacksmith
without making a mess Of it, put it all
over Hoke Smith IN Georgia by keeping
his mouth shut; Mr.. L. w. Carmack, one
Of the great" orators Of the South,
couldn't bulge mis- Tennessee opponent In
free-for-all fight. and his opponent
never has been rated as much Of an
nrafnr
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
A LITTLE NONSENSE
THE DAY AFTER.

THE DAY AFTER.
A headache grips
The best Of men.
Twas noise. not nips.
AS we'll we ken.
Each urchin hath
A bandaged brow.
The primrose path
Is rocky now.
With scraps of red
Our vision meets
Where'er we tread
The city's streets.
A touch OF gray
Mars Natures phiZ.
The Fifth, / say.
InglOrious is.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
In AnhuHh.

stop the auto"
But, sir"
I think I saw some red ferns"
Better lemme keep on. boss" advised
the chauffeur, es rnestly. Them red ferns
Is the local constables whiskers."
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

A Cincinnati bank cashier has been ar
rested for stealing 50. II will so hard
with him, no doubt; he can't hire much
Of a lawyer on such modest grab as
that
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

With John Wesley Gaines out OF Con-
gress. who win keep green the memory
.of the late Andrew Jackson-of South
Carolina
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
In "a Newspaper office.

ANY cable news OF Importance"
Just received the name of this new
royal baby"
well, boil IL down"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

Up to the moment of going TO press, Mr.
Taft had not thought It necessary to de-
clare that he will not. under any circum-
stances, accept a third term as President
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

England is building n battle ship toe
big 10 USE says a contemporary. Now
that's the style of battle ship that Should
suit Peace Advocate Andrew Carnegie, W
one side and down the other
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Mr.. Morgnn,s Attitude.

From the Waterbury American.
J. Pierpont Morgan says that Taft's
nomination is good. We suspect that any
change would look good to him
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

The total weight Of Taft and Sherman
is said 10 be over 800 pounds However.
the Republican elephant has carried
heavier loads in its day than Taft and
Sherman.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Campaign Is On.

The candidate now kisses bands
or little dears,
And shakes 10000 hardened hands
OF engineers.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

Mr.. l. Treat is running for Office in
Pennsylvania. After the election, we sup
pose, II will be a case Of L. Treat,
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

Harry Thaw says It viii ruin his health
TO go back. TO the New York bughouse
Since Harry has been in jail he has
learned to appreciate good health i'm
mcnsely
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
UNCLE REMUS.
A Personal Tribute from One Who
Knew Him.

A Personal Tribute from One Who
Knew Him.
To have entered into the
hearts and lives in deep af-
fection of the children OF the
world Is an accomplishment
worthy Of the immortality
that Uncle Remus" attained.
Born in an obscure village
in interior Georgia. of par
ents as obscure as the VII
lage itself. by that touch OF
world kinship which only a
few rare souls from century
to century. such as the
Christ, Abraham Lincoln.
Hans Christian Andersen. and
James Whitcomb Riley pos
sessed. he attained the most
unique position in the world
Of letters of his day. Neither
the pomp Of power, the fas-
.cination Of society, the IA
vor of tho great. nor the
blandishment Of wealth could
lure him from the charm Of
his environment or the love
Of his work.
In countless millions of
homes his name is on pure
and tender lips. in terms Of
sweet affection this day.
He came into the world TO
entertain the children OF the
world. He became as a child.
And ''of such is the King
dom Of Heaven"