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The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
A Mistaken Contemnorsrr

II? Why. it is here and now says
the Jacksonville Times-Union-
Our contemporary is mistaken about
that It Is rather hot in Jacksonville. no
doubt II is not especially. cool in Wash
ingtcn-and Washington is standing the
heated term very wen. thank you. But
the interesting thing, or place. OF what
ever it is. Of which our Florida friend
concerns itself is not there and now"
Ths Times-Union has permitted itself
70 be led away from the truth IN this
matter. We fear. by an admittedly i'm
posing array OF circumstantiaI evidence.
This IS q campaign year-a national
campaign year. a President is 10 be
chosen; a new Congress, and many local
officers al points throughout the Union.
That. Of course. brings on a lot OF talk.
EXtEavagant claims will be made: tales
VIII be told that will tax the credulity OF
the most unsuspecting patriot: abuse viii
be INDUCED in that ought 10 shame Satan
himself; pointing-with-pride and viewing
Withdrawn viii be the order Of every
--h A. ---e -AA aI4AAA-oCLLCLN VIII De
unblushingly INDUCED in
There is no side-stepping the situation
confronting US We are scheduled for our
regular four-year racket, and we cant
get away from IL But. as good as the
imitation is and as lifeIike as the pic-
ture may be, it isn't the real thing. There
IS another snd still worse condition pro
vioed for offenders against the peace of
the land-somewhere. There must be-
And it is toward this worse place that
these people who cause the trouble are
headed, We imagine Surely. there is
punishment provided in the hereafter for
the campaign Har and the persistent
boEes who make life miserable with their
everlasting chatter. their gross exagger-
ations. and their never-ending SANDER OF
the opposition candidates. We are firm
in the faith that there is an even harder
fate in store for them than the misery
they provide for US. It is, we admit.
hard to conceive it-but we believe II TO
be true.
The warm spot OF which our contem-
Dorary speaks Is not here and now"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
The Saving Grace.

fr1m ha-rsrs weekly
England boasts a National Thrift So
ciety Offering prizes 10 those who can
give good records OF thirty years saving
Il is found that OF all the classes domes-
tic servants produce the best records
one woman who had held the same place
for thirty-eight years managed. out OF
wages varying from $50 20 SO a year. 70
save SL7o0. besides buying an annuity Of
So for her old age. We trust that this
servant was not only lodged and boarded.
but also clothed by her employers It IS
quite interesting 10 note the slow but sure
improvement in matters OF thrift among
the Southern negroes It is getting to
be less and less uncommon for domestic
Servants there TO lay aside enough 10 IN
vest in A small house and lot-a possess
ion In which they take infinite pride.
Serving men, too. are beginning TO invest
in small suburban farms which they let
out on shares. while they use their wages
10 lettering the land and buildings It
will be a long time, however. before they
can rival English servants in fidelity.
perseverance. and thrift. and the great
mass OF them are still hOpeiessly i'm
provideut
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
Notable New,paper Annivsrssrr

The St. Louis Republic issued a centen-
uial number last Sunday which told the
story in graphic manner Of its one hun
dred years Long a power IN the West
and Southwest. the Republic. IN this no
table edition, spoke volumes Of the pros
perity Of ST. Louis and surrounding COM
try. in which the paper IS evidently shar-
ing most abundantly. It was in all re-
spects a splendid issue. this birthday
number. fully commensurate with the
memorable occasion which it celebrated.
The Washington Herald. one OF the
youngest newspapers OF the land, greets
its aged but vigorous contemporary and
extends 70 Mr.. Charles ". Knapp, its
able editor and publisher. heartfelt con-
gratulations and good wishes for con-
tinued prosperity.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
LINCOLN BOULEVARD.
Proposed Memorial Roadway from
Washington 10 Gettysburg.


Fron the Philadeiphis No-th Ansricau-
The oentsnary Of Llncoln's birth Is near
at hand There Is much talk Of nonu-
ments and celebrations. All such plans
are commendable. Grateful America never
can do TOO much in honor OF the greatest
American.
But in all the suggestions, we have seer
no such example Of At and happy thought
as lies in the proposal which Congressman
Lafean. Of Pennsylvania. viii present 70
Congress 70 construct a national bauIe-
ward extending from the White House in
Washington to the battlefield Of Gettys-
burg.
Let as many srches and statues be
erected as may be Possible-perfect and
permanent IN beauty as was the character
Of Lincoln. Excellent in every way Is the
work Of the association that is making OF
the poor Kentucky farm where Lincoln
was born a park that viii be a holy spot
for patriotism
But it seems TO Us that to the splendid
blend Of the poetic and the practical
which constituted Lincoln's nature there
would be an appeal in this highway more
pleasing than any structure Of marble OF
other usual memorial
Lincoln led the war because It was the
only way 10 secure a permanent peace
In true accordance with his spirit would
be the building Of the road that would
be a constant educator for peace.
The American who visits Gettysburg to
day stands where the crest Of the high
tide of dLsunlon broke. and Is stirred to
thoughts that do not come 70 him esls-
where And whether his father stood by
the old flag with Meade and Hancock or
charged with Pickett. his final thought
IS Of the deathiess words that Lincoln
spoke on that same field: his final I'M
preston the awful futflity Of settling the
dispute Of brethren by butchery; his final
gain deeper Amertcanism and q greater
reverence for peace and Lincoln, the great
lover OF the only true peace. which IS
peace with honor.
A good road In itself was joy TO Lin
coin The man who had helped with MS
own hands 70 make passable the rough
neighborhood highways Of his Illinois
home. and later was muddied and tolted
and wesried and delayed when he rode
circuit" 10 the district courts. knew in
stinctiveiy how potent an agency Of eITilI-
cation good roads would be.
But. above and beyond all the practical
appropriateness and utility OF this great
4HDlei EtaGWaEs WHICH would Draw from
~ Washington all lawmakers and all tour
lists. for hours OF pleasure that would
prove to be an Unlooked-for lesson. would
be the symbolism which would make OF
that memorial the most noble one OF all
proposed
Foreign lands give 20 those sons who
serve their mother countries with dsvo-
ton ribbons OF honor 70 wear across their
breasts
This nation cannot honor itself and its
bestowed son better than BY stretching
the white ribbon of this memorial high
way across the heart Of the land itself.
fastening one en- 70 the spot where Lin
coin did his consecrsged work and the
other to the field that saw the fruition OF
that work and the utterance Of the mes
sage 10 coming generations that crowned
the toll
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
AfrEhfp Laws.

Pun the New Yo-h World
II the various aero clubs are success
ful next year sky sailing wiz be regulated
BY statute Navigators Of balloons and
aeroplanes viii be forced to qualify in
meteorolOgy. chartmaking. air currents.
expansion Of gases. the rules OF the road-
and cloud lodging. The endowment Of
chairs IN or leading universities nav
soon be confidently expected. and the
b A degree viii stand for proficiency. in
aeronautics as well as in the arts The
proposed law viii also declare a perpet-
ual close season for balloon shooting. and
every ascension IS to be recorded so that
relatives and friends may be assisted in
their search for remains
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
Winning the West.

FTu-n the Wlkeshsue NeEs.
The first suggestion that comes fl the
solution Of the Vice Presidential problem
by the nomination OF John ". Kern. Of
Indiana, is that it viii probably put that
State Into the Democratic column This
is the first step toward that winning OF
the West which IS 70 be the chief OBJ
Jective Of the Democratic campaign In
diana, indeed. is already a doubtful State;
the Kern nomination should catch it for
the Democracy.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
Foraker and the Ohio Mess.

Ohio may retire Joseph Benson Foraker
from the United States Senate. II Is
easily within the range Of probability.
Tie present trend CT things out there In
dicates that almost anything may happen
But. If Foraker be retired. Il viii IN
evitably be Ohio's loss. HIS place viii
not be filed Burton is big enough TO
iii II, but, as he was not strong enough
70 be elected mayor OF his home city.
with the backing OF the administration
al Washington, what chance has he TO
win a Senatorial toga2 Vorys. Herrick.
and Nc Longworth are not out Of
proportion to a situation now reduced
TO miniature but il is unthiukable that
one OF them is 10 fail heir 70 Foraker's
seat
Since the whole wretched political mess
is the result Of an unhoIy compact made
with the dlsreputabIe Cincinnati machine
TO further a national political end-an end
that might have been reache5 - leeiti-
mate means-who knows but that Boss
Cox himself presently viii develop into 4
k1-l-A-lIt Aa4 a-lLlL-LE ana lE4re II the I'd
lift equau0n2 As a matter Of fact. Cox
seems to be the perfectly logical sue
cessor Of Foraker, assuming that Ohio
VIII 90 Republican and that the unsav-
ory outfit now in control IS To be per
mitted 10 carry out its programme OF
determination.
One need not necessarily agree with
every public stand Joseph Benson Foraker
has taken-anc certainly this newspaper
has not always OF often agreed with him
20 recognize in him one OF the abIest and
begt-equipped statesmen ever sent 20 the
United States Senate.
Ohio has ioomed large in national af-
fairs by his membership in that body.
But II Ohio chooses TO be represented
BY the unspeakabIe Cox. or By some petty
political Upstort not yet outgrown couu-
cilmanic honors, and If it thinks that
sort Of thing is going to be helpful on
the whole to Mr.. Tafts candidacy. that's
Ohio's business. Of course.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
Tom lawson Again

The arch advertiser. Thomas ". LAW
son, Of Boston, once more stops da5bling
IN the stock market 70 emerge into the
limeiight. He who a few days ago
made frightful bluff about raising a
million dollars-vhy didn't he say bill
lion2-for Mr.. Bryan II he would accept
second place on the Democratic ticket
now comes forward with a crafty word
ed congratulatory telegram TO the nomi-
nee He seems 70 believe now that Il IS
possible for Mr- Bryan to be elected IN
November. and he says;
With system-oEned Senate and Republican
House yos-r sand personality IN the White House
fo- fou- years huts7vssed with the Denver Platform
VII ahsolutsl5 guarantee 1he people;
-Frst-Four years q RooscFeitisn.
-second-Fuur years Of splendid e1ucatfon ard
ideal Anlericanism
'-Third-Four years Iraslehting Of the system -oh-
oers. WHO stalk the Highways and sink the hyEays
q our s7sa1 oountTy
"Fsssrth-And after these four years the rst-rn
q Roosevelt % q bTuader and more thoroughly
pio=ed ted o. endeavor~
This IS the pronunciamento Of the faker
from Boston II any one can puzzle out
what he means. he is probably more for
tunate than even Tom Lawson himself
The explanation OF the cryptic puzzle is
simply a desire OF this clever manipu-
lator Of stocks and words TO attract at
tention once more TO himself. He is a
glutton for notoriety- he stands alone:
De represents himself: he speaks for
himself and usually does # badly
The time when any rational human be-
ing paid the slightest attention 10 Tom
Lawson's fulminations has passed. and
II he VIII but devote his wonderful ener-
gies 10 the desperate hght-to-the-death
with the System. with a capital s. and
keep stil on public affairs. the country
win be grateful.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
SOME FUTURE DAY.

Some future day when what Is nov IS rot,
When all old faults and follies are fc-<ot
And thoughts Of difference passed Ike dreams away
Wen meet again upon sore future day.
When al that hiuds7ed. al that vezed our love.
As tan TaHk weeds VII climb the blade above
When al but Il has Yielded 70 decay
Wen meet again upon soae future day.
When We have proved each on his courss alone
The wider world. and learn what's now unknown
Have made life clear. and worked ont each a zlzv
Wen meet sgain-ve shall have much TO say.
Wiz happier mood. and feelings bo-a snea.
Our boyhoods bygOne fsncies vel review.
TAX o er old talks. play Used 70 play
And meet again on many future day
Some day vhich Oft our hearts shall ysa-n to -
In some fsr year. though distant yet 70 BE-
shza We indeed-ys winds aud waters. szy-
Meet Jet again upon some furdre day.
Arthur Hagh ClcuEh-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
THE SPELLBINDERS.

When the last the Candidates al Of then
named
When the last bsaphy printed the friends of the usky are
- -
We shah
TIL the snelbnders t.lnEof
And those that talk loud a be open
AeTeste wildly dogaic their Presidents chair:
They shall damn good tines and hirh wages
baEi
Ty shall tax frn the dawn evening
he VIA silent az through the sIehncg
And when Of The elected Bran ar Tsft bd fo b
He win fold uP his bo take hts Big
spiekes Gap. Va. July L. Hs
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
PRIzE-wINNNc CHAPTER.

Chapter II cf H'Tnde- Letter. Of
Marcue. written By the Ho1
Henry Litchdeld West. public
utlitieist. has Won the prize as the
most thrilling chapter 0f the
powerful SERIAL recently coucluded
IL The Stick. Il received 5o7. 80
votes the nearest competitor being
Chapter Y. By Gen. George h
Harries. with 20 9s9 votes The
Loeb chapter also rsn vel.
Mr. West is therefore awarded
years subscription 70 The Stick
Il grateful acknowledgment he as
sures Us that be could have done
much better. but for the Brennan
investigation. which vas bothe1nE
him When Re wrote the chapter.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
sTEALEY AND THE SNAKE.

A weird story. bordering upon the
sensational. affecting a pruu.irart
Washington correspondent r-zssicatinz
n the wilds Of the Bl1s Ridzs
Mountains az the juncture With the
Allegheny range. has reached News
paper Rev.
Gel Orlsndo o. stesley. after an
s7duous day II the woods. returned
% his cabin. selected for It's SIN
piicify and romautie s1r-oslndiuzs.
and being fatiEued. almost instantly
lost himself IN a doze. Galy to Be
rudeiy disturbed b the dropriuS q
beaTy substance upon his chest
Quickly recovering himself. the col
onel discovered on his bed c1iled.
ready 90 strike. what he took 20 be
an immense rstflesnake. which evi-
dently had dropped from the roof Of
the cabin Without further ado the
colonel was cut o. bed and in he
sdioining room. where. eneomternz
MS wife. he eXcitedly related TIE
Incident
Mrs stealey calmly inquired as to
the colonel's purpose.
Purposel'' yelled the colonel. '-To
the woods for minsi want 10 no-s
q this cabinl'
But. suggested Ms. stealev.
aren't you going TO dispose q tie
rcptiles"
Dispose Of ft-enphsticauy nor
exclaimed the colonel. I want
nothing more 10 do With II, OF that
roomr
Mrs steslsy thereupon r-e-sese5
eoolly % dispose q the snake. uuch
70 the delight of the colonel No
appreciated his Wifes couzce. k-ar-
cry. ard dexferity.
The colonel. AZ break of dav After
carefully reviewing the horror nf tie
night previous. decided that hotel
life was good enough f5- him ard
the memhers q his family. ard 81
rangcmenis were made aecurdiusiv-
The scene Of this story is tho-ouzh-
~ dry. and there is no doubt that
the rattler was several feet lnuz.
CD stealey Is now eutertaiuin~ Al
The mountain hotel his friend Hen
Phi Thompson q Kentucky. Who
Toucnes for the tale here told
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
EVERY SATURDAY.
Cur Mottos L yos sss Il IN Ths Big
Stick. itisn Z necusIzriiy So
SUBSIDIZED JOURNALISM

While the Biz STICK has never be
HsFed even in the time of ths
grave political danger. IN tls per
sonal note IN Journalism. we cannot
refrain. at this tine. from stigma
tizing that Is the only word that
is mid enough tAs actions q the
edito--in-chief & or contemporary.
The Gotham weekly Gazstts." As
shameless
When. some tine zEo. the uumor
reached this oface that Mr.. Frank
In P Adams. the Aforesaid editor.
Vas 70 Re rewarded With a fat
eons1lship N nstu-n for the SUP
port his organ EaTs. Mr.. Taft. We
declined 70 believe f. Strongly
for clean and unbiased journalism
ourselves We we're loath 70 think
eTI of a br0thsr Of the pen. But
the publicationlist o. Mr.. Shell
den. treasurer Of the Republican
National Committee, copy Of
which has cone % hand. disclosss
the mans o. NJ Adams. down
fo- s..
We Ters thznaerst-ueki Such :
sun coming from an editor. in
these DAYS Of The almost prohihi-
tive prices Of white paper. meant
4 personal sacrifice of such nag
nituds that We are conEinced that
there Is something behind this
contribution that the public ought
10 know
Is that ALL that the editor Of
the Gotham Gazstte has SUB
scribed7 Did he not publish a
picture q Mr. Taft. even before
that czndidats resigned his port
folio as ssc-sta1y q Wa-f Has he
not consistently and psrSs-ently
and iusistsntly run IN. free Of
charge. the articles sent out as
press-natter. frona Mr. Hitohcock's
onc-i
he facts are patent 20 auy one.
and We shall say no more Only.
whsn the editor Of the Gotham
Weekly Gazette takes his ease with
ths Sultan of Zanzibar or the
RaEab of Timbuctoo. or wherever
his ambitions aspire. let hln re-
member that his aotans reject on
the press q al America and that
even IN The tropics the stm small
Foice o. oonsciense- VII Be heard.
Dn-rHH-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
Mr.. BRYANs STRENGTH.
Folly 70 Underrate II By Calling
Him Names

Folly 10 Underrate II By Calling
Him Names.
From the New York Tines-
II would be inexcusabIs folly 10 under
rate Mr. Bryan's strength. He cannot Be
disposed OF oThand by picturinE him
forth as charlatan. a play actor. a
demagogue appealing 10 popular passion
and prejudice All that has been said
about him before. and it did not estop
six millions and a half people from vot-
ing for him He has strength. unquestion-
able strength. His almost uncOntested
dominance in The Democratic party proves
Il. He has . hold upon the confidence.
upon the affections, even. Of an immense
number Of people in the West and North
west and the WEAKNESS and 6istrust OF
him that have been manifested in the
East and in the South constitute a most
unsafe warrant for predicting his certain
defeat after a waIkoyer Republican cam
paign
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18

whicl Mr. Root has decided 70
ACCEPT so soon as he lays down
his portfolio. B1msey's l. ah1ut to
advertise a seres of articles on
AIarheuaticaI Juggling. or
some Figures 7 Have known. 30
by Secretary CCrtelYou. the Cen
surey s. negotiating for s~me es-
saws on The Naval Landluhher. 90
b. Secretary Ms-caf. for which
the TT0Triet0r offers 81 a word.
And % is beloved that tie series
On TIE Confeis-ats Nay. which
has been secured from Secretary
o. War Luke WriEht By .'Nobody's. o.
Is % be paid for At a rate which
VII secure the financial iude-
pendence of the writer for the
rest ofhis life.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

That vacation of yours will be
tncOmplete unless The Washing
tOn Herald fellows you
IL VIII be Ike n daily letter
from kouc-
Wherever you arc, # VIII reach
gOu regularly. aaa the address
VIII be changed a. often a. de-
sired.
Please be particular 20 state in
each case the length of time you
desire paper sent 20 new address.
Daily, 80 cents a u0nfhg daily
and sunday so cents. Postage
preSHfd.
Telephone Main $500.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
Merely the Purse.

7 notice that you always fling the cab
man your purse"
The hero OF this historical novel was a
thrifty character.
Yes explained he. II buy them purses
cheap by the gross
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
ATLANTIC CITY JOTTINCs.

2. Fl. Warner Sundaycd here
Horter'n blazss midday: cool
nights
Frank O HsnTy was a recent -
iourner-
G. W = swzrtssu Is a regular
veek-ender.
Cli6 BerTyEaa telephoned here
from Cape Hay last sunday.
Herndo1 Ecrseu vas seen sit
ting out on the new pier the oths-
night
A number q Washingto-iaus. in-
clrding Charley Fletcher. bard
walked IN our midst this Wecs.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
TWO CENTS
BY YE LOCAL SCRIBE.

TEilman Hendrick Is Deer Park-
inr
Maurice Spisin holds nightly class
rnee;ings az the Press club.
Ross Andrews took a run W
throush West Virginia last week
Sidney Bieber Is Rapidly living
daWn the Garter onslaught Goodt
Il isn't so that Dick Onlshan Is
going % rgn the Bryan r1cSs hu-
reau-
samueI g. Blythe IS home from
the wild and EOo-iy. WeI-ome.
br0theri
Ben MinoT's advises from Passa-
pafanzy indicate perfect satisfaction
with the Denver ticket and plat
form.
The WashinEtcn GasiiEht Con
pauy- through its organ. seems de-
telmined % change the form q or
district Eoverumeut. Called jadsI
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
wayside Chat

I see dat Bryan says, II elected, he
viii share de White House wiz de Vice
President"
Hes a good-hearted Teller. I 'xpect
he'd ever gimme a bunk
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
TIE PAssrxG RREEzE.

When the sun is blazing hot
And there is no pleasant spot,
How welcome then
Is the little vagrant breeze
That rustles among the trees
Now and again.
When the night is warm and still
And you sit by the window-sill,
How welcome then
To those who cannot sleep
Are the little puffs that creep
Now and again.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
A Vanished Town.

Melancholy sight. remarked the real
estate dealer, as ne surveyed the ruins Of
Baalbec- Values all run down Yet
they tell me that land here. opposite the
Palace Hotel, once sold for 80 shekels the
front foot"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18

panot testified IN recent Cincinnati
court proceeding, but not under oath.
The average parrots oaths are some
thing fierce 10 contemplate, We believe.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18
instability

From the lewis County Jo-u1aI
An old farmer near R0lIa undertook TO
hold a playful young bull by the taH
His widow says Joseph was never known
20 stick 20 anything more than ten
minutes
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18

An Iowa prophet insists that the end OF
the world viii come during tn. latter
part Of October. We presume ths SPELL
binding viii proceed. notsvithstanding.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18

Kentucky night rider has been sen
tenced 10 the penitentiary az last, '-OId
ksintuck" does move IN matters OF this
kind-after a fashion.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18

The here ana nov" IS bad enough; but
there is something even worse. We
speak II as a warning to transgressorsl
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18

Some one thinks he has discovered an
impending war between this country and
Japan because the latter country wants
20 buy lot OF battle ships from Brazil.
Are We to take It for granted that japan
Is 70 get everything It wants in this
worId7
The Washington herald., 1908-07-18

Why doesn't some one obtain Uncle
Gassaway Davis views on the situation?