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The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
Concerning Reform.

The pure-food fight IN this country fur
nishes one Of the finest examples i'm
aglnable Of the average American idea Of
reform" Within its scope is found the
secret Of the demagogues great power
his success as an ofiice-getter and boss.
Indeed, careful study Of the Agricul-
tursl Departments progress in this move
ment will bring to intelligent understand
ing a series Of eye-openlng shocks cal
culated to greatly change the complexion
Of many things were they needed
The pure-food "Teformer" seeks not to
secure to our citizens a cheaper grade of
products-speahng from a financial stand
point-but a better grade; he does not say
to a dealer that a certain article of COM
mon use shall cost SO much and no more.
but he does say It must be so good and
no less. His watchword is quality; his
ultimate goal is purity. He agrees that
the best alone is ever the cheapest.
And that is why the pure-food "re-
former" has such a hard time getting
the attention accorded other agitators
who advocate economic changes fashioned
along different lines. The cry for cheaper
passenger and freight rates" for instance.
has lately swept the South entirely off its
feet: time servers and demagogues have
hoist themselves into Office by emphasiz-
ing the one word, Cheap" A warfare
for better and prompter service would
have attracted comparatively little atten-
ton, the pubicist who suggested il would
have been given respectful but unenthu-
siastic attention. The yelp for something
cheaper" however, took like Wildfire.
people fell over themselves to vote for
apostles of "cheapness'-just as thou
sands of them buy gold bricks and near
gold mine stocks; just as they patronize
get-rich-quick schemes and bucket shops.
In the territory where the cheap" rail
road rate fight has been the bitterest. a
reform in schedules maintained and serv-
ice rendered doubtless would have effect
ed "A great deal more benefit than any
thing that has come OF ever will come
from a mere cutting down of fares. As
matter of cold fact, there has been no
real cutting of fares in the territory
where the agitation has been thickest-at
least. none to speak of. There has been
an equalization of rates-on trial for
twelve months-but the actual average
fare paid for travel will remain about the
same. What is saved on a half-cent fat
reduction on straight fares viii be lost on
withdrawal of-excursions. Tound-tTip con-
cessiOns. party tickets. and the like The
demagOgues will make it appear that the
average man has saved something. when.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
Diaenosis of a Military Ailment

/ The military authorities in Washington
/ have been TO the trouble of ascertaining
/ certain causes" in a direct way from
/ those most afflicted with the spirit Of
unrest and the feeling of discomfort
which has been veraciously described as
/ permeating the commissioned personnel
and the enlisted force of the United
States army Reports have been solicited
and obtained from army officers and from
soldiers making known TO the War De-
partment why there should be dissatisfac-
tion. why discipline is askew. and why
young men of intelligence and ambition
refuse to make the army a lie occupa-
| tion.
It is interesting to know what features
of the military system need correction.
The suggestions which come from Off
GERS and soldiers refer to the inadequaCy
of pay; the excessive practice marches in
all kinds Of weather and with the full
burden of field equipment; the compul-
sorry gymnastics of one hours duration
sometimes Immediately following q two
hour drill: the extra work of a labOring
man entirely nonmilitary in its character
which the soldier is called upon To per-
form; the monotony of the prescribed
diet, which lacks the variety OF extras
and delicacies which could once be pur-
chased out of the cauteen profits. and
the absence of the canteen, which was
the soldiers club
The War Department has now taken
some steps 70 improve the situation. The
practice marches, which We're acclaimed
as such a practical training of the soldier,
have been diminished in extent and less
ened in severity. The gymnastics have
been cut down by % per cent and COM
manding officers are required 10 exercise
ordinary common sense in not having
them follow too closely similar work in
the form Of drills. The food question has
been settled by increasing, this week,
the ration by a larger issue Of potatoes
and the addition OF milk and butter, Some
inquiry has also been made concerning
the extra work which soldiers must per-
form. and it is found that il civilian
labOTers were employed il would cost
the government sl,500.000 year; and it is
Z
establish a general service corps az
cost Of $4,000 a year, and so cOnfine the
soldier 10 military activities. The poor
pay can only be increased by legislative
action, and there are some dozen propO-
sitions pending in the House and Senate
TO this desirable end. The canteen will
probably never be re-establishcd The
prejudice against it is too influential
Il Is observable that in the reasons
given for army discomfort no mention is
made Of the horsemanship tests or the
manifestations of favoritism I'm army ap-
pointments and assignments to duty. or
the influence by politics of the military
administration. Perhaps those who are
called upon to enlighten the War De-
paTtment knew how far they were eX-
pected to go.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
BANK DEPOSITS GUARANTEED.
Recent Bank Failure illustrates
Value of the Plan.

From the NeU York Journal Of Commerce.
The failure OF the National Bank Of
North America to rehabHitate itself and
its passing into the hands Of the Comp
trolIer OF the Currency FOR liquidation
appears 90 have been due q reawak-
ened disJrust Of depositors. caused by
rumors that il was 10 go into the hands
of receiver, which it's president de-
clares % have been utterly without
reason. At all events the promising
efforts Of its new officers and directors
10 restore its business and re-establish
1t in the confidence of the business
community We're frustrated by the subtle
influence Of a revival oC distrust which
caused Withdrawals which threatened TO
develop into "a run"
This incident affords q timely nlustra-
tion Of the benefit that might come
from a policy Of guaranteeing bank de-
positg. which has been recently advo-
Gated and appears 20 be growing in
favor, and which is provided for in the
Fowler currency bill A wrong impress
sion is produced by referring 90 this
as a government guarantee" Of de-
posits, as it would not be a guarantee
Of payment from government funds but
from a fund provided by the national
bank themselves. as in the case also
0f the proposed guaranteed credit
notes Il would be in the nature of a
mutual insurance Of their deposits by
the banks and the payment Of those Of
any bank that might fail from the COM
mon fund to which all would contribute.
the government acting as the custodian
of this fund and the administrator Of its
distribution.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

dHAdiii.
/ After the war he studied law. and
practiced until 1854 al Selma, Ala. He
is now a resident of Birmingham. Aside
from his law practice, Senator Johnston
is connected with bank as its president.
and is largely interested IN the Sloss
Iron and Steel Company. In 1886 he was
elected governor Of his State and served
four years.
His first appearance in Washington was
marked by a speech, delivered al a
banquet and from the tone Of his re-
marks he at once made himself solid
with the guests.
The unanimity Of feeling in this coun-
try is illustrated by a story once
heard, said the Senator - teacher
asked pupil. How is the United States
bounded? The pupil. who didn't know.
SAID. 'Why-er-since de war. dere amt
no Norf, no Souf. no East, and no West
to dis glorious country"
New Hampshire dignitar!es and ex-dig-
nitaries have taken the Capitol by storm
the last couple Of days. Among those
who have called upon Senators GaUinger
and BuTnham have been Gov Charles NJ.
Floyd. ex-Govs John McLane and Frank
". Rollins. Mr.. Robert r. Bass. and Hon.
George B. Layton
Mr.. Layton. as well as the others. is
much interested in the proposition made
IN A bin introduced by Senator GaIIiuger
10 secure a forest reserve in the White
Mountains as a measure calculated 10
promote The welfare of New Hampshire
and neighboring States. Several Of the
distinguished visitors yesterday had
luncheon in the Senate restaurant with
senators Galinger and Bunham.
They are telling this on Senator Lodge
Of Massachusetts: Mr.. Lodge went 10
dinner party, and AT It's conclusion asked
for permission 10 use his hosts telephone
20 summon his carriage.
Give me Senator Lodges house. " said
Mr. Lodge when central answered.
Number please" responded Central.
sweetly.
Il have forgotten the number" said
Mr Lodge
That is an unlisted number and we
have strict orders not TO give it 10 any
one Central explained.
Mr.. Lodge was veXed. lie told who he
was. and insisted that DE was entitled TO
be connected with his own telephone but
no amount of persuasion could induce
Central 20 disObey orders.
Then Mr. Lodge had an inspiration He
called up the White House. explained his
prediCamer- and asked for his own tele-
phone address. lie got it promptly.
That some very big men are not neCes-
sarily tall ones was demonstrated yes
terday in the corridor outside the Senate
chamber. Senator Daniel, of Virginia.
the lame lion Of Lynchburg." as his own
devoted people love 10 Cau him. was
standing there, talking with another man.
The Senator not only is not tall. but
he is not very stout. either The other
man was about six feet four, and fully
two-thirds as large around the middle
Mai. Daniel could just cunvenientiy touch
hIm above the waist line and during q
large part of the conversation he toyed
absent-mindedly with mis- companions
vest buttons
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
POSTMASTERs. TAKE NOTICE

The following unofficial order Is
hereby not issued hy the Postmaster
General in relation 90 the use Of the
mails designed for Valentines Day.
February Il.
II is understood that certain val
ontiueS-ailsged to be comic-arc pro-
posed 90 be extensively circulated.
and as some ~ these are decidedly
disYesPectfui. U0stmasiers through
ont the country win see 10 IL that
none Is forwarded through the Gen
eral Po5t-oihce. That p0stmasters
may he properly guided in the mat
Ter the following samples are de
scribed:
No. ]. This consists of a picture
Of a tall elongated gentleman. clad
in a fgock coat and wearing a soft
hat, On the chair is a silk nat. Of
the latest fashion, labeled TO be
worn while in Washington
have Towed corn in Illinois.
have spoke on temperance TO the
boys;
For buttermilk ! take my stand
As the native liquor of this land.
Let other candidates drink wine
Fresh bUttemilk for my valentine.
No. 2 This consists Of a picture
Of a handsome, middle-sged gentle
man. wearing glasses and a coy
smile. who Is being ardeutly wooed
by a coCuettish elderly lady. whose
name Is Presidential Nomination. 20
She is holding out her hands i'm
plorinsly 20 the man. but he looks
at her askance. with a side-glance at
the White House. Underneath the
picture Is this:
By the g.aoe Of the muses. nine
Won't yOl be my Valentinel
What's the Treasury to you.
Mister George Il. Cxrtxlxyxu2
Presidential bees are lighting.
Taft and Knox and Hughes are
tighlng;
Why hang back? You viii repine,
II you don't take me for your valen-
tine
No. & Shows a picture OF a
Great tommoner, limpng painfully.
but somewhat eagerly behind a dom
key. on which sits an old lady re-
sembling Miss Democracy. It Is
plain e. be seen that the man with
the eloquent brow and the kindling
eve has fallen of Miss Democracy s
steed tgice. but it is evident that
he is going TO mount again. The
verse accompanying this is supposed
10 be spoken by the lady:
Dear Ially B..
Why emit you see
That don't like these other chaps
pe5tering me?
| have never had truer
or moe ardent wOoer.
And Oh, but my heart has been
Caght by your lure;
Billy. 9e mine,
Try th3 third time.
| wan you so much for my own
mlentinei
If a1y one Of these three alleged
valentines is caught going through
the maIls postmasters are hereby or
dered, instructed, and commanded To
label the same "Pernicious" and
send Il once to Mr.. Anthony Com
stock. New York.
Red Bingyille BugIe to-morow.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
sTANzAs FOR MUSIC.

Thou art mine, thou hast given thy word
Close. close in my arms thou art clinging;
Alone for my ear thou art singing
song which no stranger has heard
But afaT from me yet like a bird
Thy soul, IN some region unstirred,
On its mystical circIit is winging.
Thou an mine, ! have made ihee mine Own;
Henceforth we are mingled forever;
But in vain. all IN vain. ! endeavor-
Though Foand thee my gariands are thrown,
And thou yieidest thy lips and thy zone
To master the spell that alone
Ay hold on thy being can sever.
Thou art mire, thou hast come unto me!
Pat thy solll- when | strive to be near it
The inneTnost fold Of my spirit
Is as far from my grasp, is as free
As the stars from the mountain-tops be.
As the pearl in the depths Of the sea.
From the portionless King that would wear T.
-Edmund Clarence Stedman
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
what the Bridegroom Wore.

From tie Boston Post.
The blazing spot in the description Of
the Vanderbilt wedding is the paragraphs
in which is told not how the bride was
dressed. but what the bridegroom wore.
The braided coat of cashmere fine as
satin. the astrakhan mantle the skin
tight breecnes Of scarlet the tasseled
boots, the jeweled sword hilt. the Pinch
feather IN his hat-what creation Of a
womans dressmaker and miIliner ever
cqualed the decorative tOggeTy in which
this young man aTrayed himself, It must
have been vision To paTaiyze with envy
the mere men wearing plain black coats
and long trousers.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
O'DIGhAN SWAT BUSY
Optimistic as Ever About Success
of Cannon and Hughes.
Coming 20 Washington Shortly 10
Attend a Dinner in Honor
OF the Speaker
StaF Correspondence.


Schenectady. \. Y, Jan. H.-Fol-
lowing the Hon. O-DlEmau swat
here from the West I End him too
hard pressed to give me an extended
interview. He is the busiest man in
Schenectady. His Offices are crowd
ed constantly. He works three ste
nographers in relays over his desk.
side by side. hang pictures Of Can
non snd Hughes with a placard BE-
meath reading our Leaders, 1878.
In the G. o. P. We Trust. Mes
seuger boys fit in and out. and Mr..
Swat has long distance telephones at
hand 10 keep him in touch with the
world.
While l waited in az ante-room I
had a pleasant chat with Franklin
2. Adams. Of the Gotham Weekly
Gazette. here on a similar erand.
lie is an avoWed Taft man, but is
interested in the Hughes
Increment. = am quite unable 10
fathom il. said he. "O'Digman Swat
Is a natural-born boom-promoter. He
is puzzling the State organization.
The depth and strength Of this
movement he is leading no one can
tell. l think Taft viii win. but
when I hear the optimistic talk Of
Mr.. Swat, realize his resourcsfulness.
and comprehend the wonderful or
ganizati0n he is building up about
him. ! confess that the Cannon
Hughes combination looks fomid-
able.
When finally ushered into his pres
ence, Mr. Swat was courtesy and
amiability personifed, but begged
me 10 excuse him from talking.
Placing his hand on my shoulder. he
said Just assure The Big Stick.
my friend. that my prophecy viii be
fulfilled. The ticket named at CHI
cago viii be Cannon and Hughes.
And il will win, sir-win trium-
phantly. 1t viii sweep this glorious
country-sWeep it from Maine TO
California. from Duluth 10 Pass
Christian.
As / took my leave he impaired
the information that he would be in
Washington early in February to at
tend a dinner given by his friend.
Col. Frank o. Lowden, in honor OF
Mr.. Cannon.
i. White Busbey is the weekend
guest Of Mr.. Swat.
Samuel G., Blythe arrived on a
late train tonight in quest Of ma
teTisl fer an article for the Saturday
Evening Post. y. o. NJ.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
Bryan Tempered Statesman.

Washington Correspondence Indianapolis News
Il is fact worth noting that within re-
cent months Nr. Bryan has impressed
public men with the fact that he is no
longer the Bryan OF lS96 or OF 1000 His
notable address at the Gridiron Club din
ner Saturday night led persons who heard
him 10 remark how time has sobered him.
As matter Of fact. one no longer hears
much bout the Nehrasksu being a dan
ger0us man. The drift of the comment
now is that If he should make his way 10
the White House he would be a sedate
and cautious President Even the So
called business interests which In 1895
found ii necessary 70 raise campaign
fund of several million dollars in order TO
make sure of his defeat, no longer worry
about the possibility Of ruin overtaking
the country if he should be the next
President.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
a Little Sense About Bryan.

! '"III a''II7TIH
Why not stop the nonsense about ask
ing MT. Bryan TO refuse to be considered
for the Presidential nomination? Give
him credit for human nature and don't
make unreasonable demands of him. The
party ought not to nominate him against
its honest opinion Of what is the thing 10
do. He is not 10 blame for willingness 10
accept the nomination. The responsibility
is on the party, not on Mr.. Bryan.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
CORRESPONDENT RECALLED

Owing 10 the change in the polit-
ical situation incident 10 the an
nouncement Of the candidacy OF
Charles z. Hughes for first place on
the Chicago Presidential ticket, our
brilliant correspondent, n. o. NJ.
who has been following the fortunes
Of the O'Dimsn Swat movement for
Cannon and Hughes. has been re-
called from the field temporarily, A
graphic letter from bis pen appears
in this Issue. Read il.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

bdma. lie was elected
to succeed the Hon.
i. ". Pettus, de
ceased.
s c n a to T Johnston
was born in North
Carolina IN 1873. He
was attending th G
high school in his
town when the civil
war broke out. but
he was an early re-
cruit in the Confed-
crate army. d n d
served throughout the
war. He participated
in m a ny battles.
was wounded fOu +
times, and when he
was mustered out had
attained the rank OF
ga pf4iu
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

From the Louisville CourierJUrnaL
The CacEling Of geese once saved Rome.
but since that time setting it up in type
FOR the Congressional Record has cost
more than the worth of the taxable prop
erty of the Eternal City
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
Ont of Place.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
New York reports that violets are no
longer fashionable. A little too shrinking
and modest, perhaps, to conform with the
New York idea
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
Got n Transfer.

SO you've dropped of the water
wagon"
Well said the politician guiltily, -
was afraid if / stayed there any longer
I'd lose my place IN the band-wagon."
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

Mr. CortelyOu viii be excused if he
does grow little pessimistic. Some
Senators won't be pleased when he does
not submit a report and they also won [
be pleased when he does.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

Notwithstanding the dead and hope
lessly busted trusts you don't see scat
tered about the landscape, we notice a
report that the steel trust has just de
cIared the largest quarterly dividend in
its history.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

Senator "JefC+ Davis has laid away his
suit OF gray 90 don the regulation Seua-
toglal "jimswnger.' II this news ever
penetrates 70 the wilds Of Arkansas, the
Senator need not be surprised 10 find "a
rigid quarantine instituted against his re-
fMrn-
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
Spelling.

From the Richmond TimesD.spateh
Wen. Szechenyi gave US quite a spell,
anyway.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

one of the new Senators who has come
to Washington this session. and one who
made good on his first appearance is
Senator Joseph Forney Johnston. Of Ala
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
By YE LOCAL SCRIBE.

By TE LOCAL SCRIBE.
Cold enough for you?
! Watch your coal supply
Gas bin going down any,
Roner-skating isn't as popular as
it was.
/ ". Loeb. ir. took a walk on the
/ Avenue yesterday.
Automcbiling 10 Chevy Chase is all
/ The rage these bright. crisp days.
Our friend. 5. ". Meek. Of Rich
m0ud, Friday afteTnOoued here.
The portly form Of William How
ard Taft was seen about the Capitol
/ yesterday.
William Jennings Bryan has put
in most Of the week glad-handing IN
our midst.
Arthur Moses viii announce that
/ house-waming shortly. Good LUCK
be with him.
! If you don't see the kind Of news
( you want in The Big Stick, Jet US
know. We strive to please.
The Court Journal has been sus-
PENDED. Evidently didn't take. This
field is crowded with weekiies any
way.
There is a rumor that our fellow
] townsman. ]. Il. Edwards. thinks Of
locating in the Metropolis. Wen be
sorry to lose him.
Sidney Bieber has his hand on the
/ throttle and Is guiding the Repub-
lican ship in these parts. lie wants
/ everybody TO get aboard.
The announcement that Floating
Florence" was about to be barred
from the Library proved premature.
The popular little volume still has
/ the call.
We hear that Public Printer Still
ings is firing Of public life and has
a serious notion 10 resign, Here's a
man that this community never did
I appreciate.
II Is our pleasure TO announce that
our city father, Henry Litchfeld
West. who has recently been ailing
at Providence Hospital, will soon be
up and about.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
NOT QUIET ON THE POTOMAC

Excitement over the school quss-
tion Is not subsiding. We regret to
say. The dove Of peace is not how
ering over US all. We are not dwell
ing together as ve should like. in
unity and bTotheTly love. Harmony
and good will are not the watch
words heTeabouts. We are persistent
" pulling apart; peTsistently agree
ing to disagree. All of which dis
eordsnt things gFieye us-gIieve US
more than We can say. we sigh for
happier days, We do, indeed,
Read BingYills Bugle tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01
Press Agent Language.

Alone. distinct. unique, Incompatible"
who was all that2"
Napoleon Bonaparte."
'Ah. what a hit he would have made In
vaudeville"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

A contemporary informs us that the
columns of the Houston Post nave been
They ought % be made longer;
they are called upon TO carry the tallest
stories known to newspaperdom In this
country
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

Mr. Bryans official invitation 20 retire
from the Presidential situation has not
been delivered yet, in fact. il is stlI In
the hands of those who never did like his
style Of beauty. anyhow. and. doubtless,
never will
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

Mr.. Tillman was charmed by Mr.
Roekefeller's optimism and cheerful talk.
The Senator didn't mention that little
S-e,-0,cU matter in his presence, however.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

Gov John A. Johnson used 10 be the
editor OF a country newspaper says the
Knoxville Sentinel. If the governor can
impress upon the people Just what that
really means. il ought to De as good q
Presidential asset as having been born
In a log cabin.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

AS we understand the Thaw case, it all
depends upon the way In which the jury
views the mental status of the defend
ants honorable but crazy ancestors,
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

Speaking Of liquid refreshments OF the
more strenuous kind, Congressman Sher-
ley says they "have no enemies i'm the
cloakroom and no friends on the floor 20
In our opinion. these remarks entiue
Mr.. SherIey to go head
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

There is this 10 be said about Col.
Bryan. lie has furnished more editorial
copy than any one man for two years.
says the New York Mail The Mail. how
ever. doesn't live as near the Congress
sionaI message firing line as we do, and
il therefore overlOoks "A few things.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

"Good-by, old, measly, chilly grip; hope
YOU won't make a return trip" says the
Palestine (TeXJ Visitor. which is just as
good poetry as the grip deserves.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

From the Baltimore Sun.
The suffragette is on thy shore.
America, America!
The Washington herald., 1908-02-01

The Bristol Herald-Courier Informs us
that the lady who swallowed ia needles
by mistake "is dead" We are sorry TO
know that it is sew