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The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
ADMIRAL CERYERA.
How the Spanish Commander Be-
haved in Defeat.

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saw him first through my binoculars
from the forward bridge OF the Brooklyn.
where ! rushed when the signal was
made. The enemy is escaping" His
beautiful ship. the Maria Teresa. painted
black with a gold and yellow crest OF
Spain on fits bow. looked as IL IL mad been
newly vanished for the occasion Above
her fioated the great ensigns OF Spain,
flags OF double silk with heavy bullion
embroidery, as II she were coming out
- n feast instead Of a night As she
turned her PROV west. I saw him for a
second on the forward bridge. in his I'm
maculate white, with his binoculars glued
to his eyes. taking a look at the opening
between the Brooklyn and The Iowa
where the Massachusetts should have
been. but which position she had left 70
go down for coal Then the shells began
to hit his ship. and, as they exploded
he vas covered In a mass Of dense
smoke. I saw him no more during the
fight.
I saw the old admiral the next day
aboard the Harvard, a prisoner Of war
and waiting % be taken 10 Annapolis
dOre Schley-
His short. rather pathetic figure. with
a white almost womanlike skin. not a.
all Of the Spanish hue. and with clear.
bright eyes swapping from under heavy
eyebrows was clad IN an NI-htting pair
OF blue trousers which some officer on
the Gloucester had contributed 10 cover
his nakedness. for when ne was picked
out OF the water be simply had on his
underwear A loose black alpaca coat
which somebody else had given, a straw
nat a size or two too large for MIN. and
a pair Of white canvas "sneaks.' Ike
the OrGinary sailor wears, made Up his
atdre With all THIS lUdicrOus dress. he
was still dignided IN looks and action
when he rose 70 greet Commodore SchIey,
and the two cOnyersed IN the purest Cas-
lillian. the defeated admiral smiling with
JOY over the fact that Schley could
speak his native tongue volubly. When
they had finished. I sat down along side
and talked with him He spoke fairly
good English. and told me frankly thar
he did not expect 20 defeat the American
feet when he came out He said. in
rather low voice. Il was ordered out
Ny government ordered me 20 come out.
and I obeyed- I knew your force was
superior, but I hoped 20 get one or two
OF our ships away. Unfortunately, your
Brooklyn and your Oregon were too fast
for Us. and my ships did not seem 10 be
able 10 reach there accredited speed. But
iJ IS the fortunes OF war" he said wear
iiy. You have great sailors and great
gunners and great ships. and you are
entitled 10 all that comes from the vic
tory I shall 60 back 90 Spain" And
then he added, with a little note OF doubt
in his voice, Il hope my people viii be-
iieve I did my best" he held out MS
hand ard rne interview vas ovar
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
A MAIDEN IN CALICO.

Over the fsSce where the sweet fern Eruw,
Jast TO he dried FOR an acorn pipe;
Only step from the mulberry t1e,
Burdened with berries luscious and Y7p4.
! buried my ueasure-tTo coppers new
Stealthily fearing the world might k-owi
And she was my sentinel tried and t7Ha.
Sweet little maiden in GliO0.
LanghinE. she begged in my treasure bon
Room that her ty1nkets she might hide
Under the cover of fresh-clt sod.
Where my two ccppegs Jay side By side.
Ard when ! demanded KISS as pay
Bor the use of my secret vault below.
she paid me my price with rosy cheek-
Sweet hrtle maiden in calico.
Many treasure I've seen Sinos then.
Many maiden With laughing eye.
But Jot one has sought out uly treasure box
Where the secrets of loso IN its keeping lie
And ar night when I GI IN nv c01y chair.
Watching The Srrites in the fires glow.
The IrcttieSt fancy the flames giTo forth
Is sweet little maiden in calicD.
--Inuis e. Osborn. in the BOHEMIAN
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
HOLDING SEATS ON CARS.
nlegRIity Of Reservations by De-
posting Your Baggage.

Fsnm the Chicago Reco-d- Herald
A familiar sight on crowded railroad
trains Is that Of a procession OF passen-
gers moving helplessly by seats that are
covered with baggage. The seats are re
served" by the simple process OF placing
the baggage on them. and The owner OF
the baggage feels that ne has established
a permanent claim. So secure is he that
he may pass most OF his time after the
train starts IN a smoking car.
This familiar incident OF travel led 10
dispute which was taken TO the courts
IN New York State, and the Court OF Ap-
peais has decided against the smoker. II
holds that seats are for passengers, not
for baggage. and that no one is bound by
the reservation. IN the particular case
the two contestants had eonae to blows
The conductor. who was appealed 10.
would not pronounce upon their claims
and though the intruder was obliged 10
succumb TO superior force he succeeded
IN throwing part OF the baggage through
the window. The victor. not satisfied
with this result. invoked the ala OF the
law and wanted damages for his loss and
the injury 70 his feelings. as well as a
Judgment that he was acting within his
rights IN trying to occupy two seats But
the court was generally unsympathetic.
II considered the feelings Of the other
man and indicated that the smoking bag
gage owner could get damages only BY
separate suit In which he should estab-
1sh the exact amount Of the loss that he
sustained because OF the window episode.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

land 70 shy at this dish. even as you,
gentle reader. shy at the m1s whose iso-
lated idea in this world is to dispense in
formation appertaining to himself and
his accumulated wisdom about things IN
general, TO the utter exclusion OF you
and your accumulated wisdom about
things in general a thirty-six-hour
cooking bout. even for the sake Of ele-
phant steak in all OF its ultimate pOssi-
bilities OF goodness. is not 20 be thought
of-espeeially with the gas bnI In mind
Wherefore passes another beautiful
dream. accompanied by the mingled jeers
and outlaws OF the naughty beef trust
and its embattled cohorts OF iniquity and
sin. We had thought TO turn a trick
for the lowly by encouraging the cult
walton OF elephants on a large and i'm
posing scale. And now--well, there is
nothing doing. II is too bad.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
Voters supply Funds.

From the Cleveland Leader
It IS the commonest delusion OF voters
TO imagine that they have no interest n
taxation because they have no property
on the tax duplicate. They do not TN
derstand that they would be able to OBJ
tain cheaper rent. cheaper clothing.
cheaper food II the burdens Of govern
ment were not so heavy. Long ago
cynical French statesman defined
the science OF taxation as the art
OF obtaining the largest possible guam
tity OF feathers with the least possi-
bic squawking OF the geese The rule
still holds, especially IN respect to the mill
lions who pay taxes without knowing IT,.
They are the main dependence OF the tax
wssters everywhere.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
From the Boston Herald.

Washington. IN the course OF time. IS
to be not only a more beautiful city. but
also a much more Joyous and gay capital
than the nation has known hitherto
Forces open and concealed, direct and In
direct. financial. educational. and per
sohal. are bringing this 70 pass. Wash
ington is 20 be great center for treas
ures or art II will come 70 have higher
musical standards and bette- permanen;
orchesJras and choral societies. Presi-
dent Roosevelt did much 10 hasten the
cicy's aesthetic development by his Co
operation with architects and artists. and
now President Taft takes up the work
with a plan for creating a great outdoor
social center IN Potomac Park. where
concerts Of high grade Will be given dur
ing seasonable weather
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
OUR SPEEDWAY PROJECT.
President Taft's Plan for the Pub
lie Enjoyment.
Fron the Chicago Pos.

lie Enjoyment.
From the Chicago Poss
II Is not an unpleasant idea that Wash
ington should have a public parade
ground" Ike HYDE Park. in London.
where every body" may be seen driving
or stroIling late in the afternoon. And
Il is pleasant that President Taft. whom
the corr espondents make sponsor for the
plan, should apparently conceive Of Il not
as formula OF ar.stocratic etiquette. but
as a thoroughly democratic procedure
The reason is. Os course, that the Presi-
dent takes his idea OF II from the Male
con Of Havana and the Lunetta OF Ma
Mia rather than from Rotten Row He
aims 20 make the daily meeting together
OF all sorts OF people on the Speedway IN
Potomac Park an influence toward level
ing social barriers instead Of a buttress
for snobocracy. The experiment Will be
an interesting one The strongest factor
against It's success seems 10 be the fact
that everybody may speed over the
Speedway IN automobiles and therefore
have no adequate time either 20 see or
20 be seen Even a democratic Rotten
Row needs a horse or 50 70 make il worth
while.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

the committee. which says that the pres
ent machine politicians in the South de-
sire anything but Republican majorl-
ties. for their power and Importance
would disappear If the control of patron
age went into other hands, as il would
II Republican Senators and Congressman
were chosen. The method Of appointment
on recommendation OF a Senator or Con-
gresham is condemned in the report as
unfit for the needs OF a great nation.
Every large Office in any department Of
the service should be within the hope OF
every employe in that department, to be
won by faithfulness, diligence, and skin
as a public servant" AS a remedy for
existing conditions in the civn service.
tR report offers these recommendations
'. he extension by the President q the classified
COM stitive service to the utmost limit that the
laws allow: legislation by Congress permitting the
classth alton q the ohaccrs whose appointment is
now 81 'iect TO Confirmation BY the senate, but
who DerfCrm purely ministerial functions: clearer
definition AID Strengthening Of the Executive order
governing political activity in the unclassied sew
Ice and the vesting of the power to investigate
cases arising under this order in the Civil Service
Commission or some other body independent Of
departmental dictsuon."
1t is thus evident that civil service re-
formers viii be able to md something for
Mr. Taft TO do in the way OF eliminating
politics from the civil service So far
the standard Of MS appointments has
been high, though he has indicated his
purpose 20 consult freely with Senators
and Congressman. reserving the right TO
exercise an independent judgment with
respect to judicial appointments. The
administration may be counted on to
maintain. and. perhaps. to extend. the
merit system. but the prospect OF Iegis-
lation in the direction indicated by the
report under discussion is remote.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

''Eftsoon with fishing rod and line and
can Of squirming bait. the younker TO the
creek will HE and sit him down and wait
And when the willy sucker fish with skill
he doth ensnare. a more exuItant soul
the Punxsutawney Spirit. Gadzooks! that
hath lively Tilt. and exc a happy swing
The dullest-witted lout on earth should
know that It is spring when Punxsu-
tawneyites wax glad and chirp ecstatic
lays. Odds fish. it's good 10 be alive
these rare. sweet April days,
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
Kee, Girls on tbe r,-,n

From TIE s. Plrl Disratch-
Keep the man on the farm" IS q Ia
vorite warning from the economists. Some
thing should be done 10 keep the girl on
the farm. or az least 70 keep her there
until she knows exactly what she IS 10 do
when she comes 20 the city. knows wh0
invites her and who is 20 meet her when
she comes The cites are Oversfocked
with country girls who seek e Dorado
and ind trouble as vel as worse
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

We think we may assure the Charlotte
Observer that Mr.. Taft Is entirely too
good-natured not 70 do as the North Car
olinians DO when IN North Carolina. We
have every confidence that he will not
give the slightest sign or hint. while In
side the Tarheel State lines. that might
be construed into a doubt Of the Meek
lenburg MYTH
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
Small FavOrs.

From the Ohio State Journal.
Bro Hartman has kindly reduced pas
senger fares on his lines 00o0s cent per
mile in the last three years but a fellow
would have to throw up bis lob and
spend all his time travelling to save very
much money az that rate.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

For the first time in ten years a circus
is about to exhibit IN Oyster Bay It Is
but Just to say. however. that Il is an
Insignificant. unpretentious little circus,
and Is not seeking TO enshroud in forget
fulness any Of Oyster Bays ancient
glory.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Nearly all OF the newspapers nowadays
refer TO him as "Mr. Taft" or President
TAFT one rarely sees the pert and i'm
pertinent ''BnI" in reference to the Chief
Magistrate We are coming along very
nicely 10 this country, we think
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

What has become OF the old-fashioned
man who used 20 dig for sassafras every
spring." inquiries the Montgomery. Ad-
vertiser. He is probably leading the
quiet, simple. healthy life somewhere.
waiting 10 be overwhelmed by some
curious germ he never dreamed OF when
digging the sassafras in the long ago.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
WonId Re Novel.

Some day we are going 70 have a nov
city in the way OF an exposition. The
President Will press a button and the ex-
position will start"
Nothing novel about that"
Immediately, ] mean. not six months
later"
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

From the Richmond TinesDisTatch.
The Indianapolis News calls Tor 4
party that IS brave and honest enough
70 fight the tariG on the ground OF priR-
ciple-" And the Democratic party, nnger-
ing its Pocketbook, has cutie an enlba--
RAISING time pretending that il doesn't
hear
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

To be sure. the farmers would be
pleased II the tariff tinkers did not add to
the farmers burdens: but they would
probably think the tinkers crazy-and
you know you DO not want the farmers
thinking the tinkers are crazy.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Under the heading "A friendly word
with the railroads." the Atlanta Journal
or Saturday addressed a two-coIGnn,
double-cOlumn-wide editorial 10 them.
We opine the railroads hope the Journal
will not take Il into its head to get up
a real conversation with them
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

As concerns this fishing rod that regis
tiers the correct weight Of every fnny VIC
tim hooked, we presume-being or the
fishermen tribe truthful - that Il Is
thoughtfuIly constructed on the ice-scales
plan.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

''Uncle Shelby Cullom still continues
to represent the State Of Illinois in the
Senate without any unnecessary racket
and flutter. albeit is he all alone on the
assignment
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Not every person has his price,
As cynics say.
For many live who daily give
Themselves away.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
Put a Ban ON thn snnre.

From The Boston Herald.
The Pullman company is to make a dif-
ferential rate between upper and lower
berths While in the mood for reform.
the company should put a prohibitive
rate on the passenger who tries 70 bring
in a suore
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Some time ago we read that Senator
Aldrich had secured steamship passage
for Europe on June /; then came the
same story. but with the date changed TO
June Is; now IL has bobbed up again, and
reads July l. Whoever is managing that
story knows what ne is doing. evidently
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

From the Norfolk YirEirian-Pilot
There is no doubt that the country is
going 10 get tarif revision, but as for
tarif refGrm-that Is ar entirely different
question.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
Spring Tragedy.

"Oh. come into the garden. Maude."
The plot at this point thickens. With We
hemence her husband jawed about the
nelghbors' chickens.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
Could This Happen5

What is this eommotion at the depot?''
''The populaee has assembled 10 greet a
college professor"
"Oh! I thought maybe II was TO vel
come some prize-fghter."
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Owing to the absence Of the colonel
from the country the American rabbits
and ROSTERS may perform their annual
Easter nature fakes this year without
fear Of a call-down.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Flour will rise to s. a barrel by June. q"
says prominent business man Of New
York. So much for old DR.. Congress
tariff yeast
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

The most popular and exiting game in
Montgomery. we understand, Is setting
the hotel clerk TO order you a package OF
obejoyful from Chattanooga. and then
beating the package 20 your room.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
OF COurse

From the PlttsburE Dispatch.
People seem 10 be In danger OF for
getting the great principle that the for
eigner viii pay the tax On gloves and
stockings
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

"Aw. what's the use OF spring mint in
prohibition State" snaps the Savannah
News. The which was evidently intended
neither as a sermon nor a song.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
Inviting Trouble.

Her children get into more trouble.'
That's because she's TOO imaginative. p
Imaginative
Yes: thinks OF so many things 20 tel
them not 20 do"
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

in other words. servia has decided TO
let well enough alone" says the Chicago
Record-Herald. Or rather. bad enough"
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

From Tire PhilAdelphia Press.
Some day this country is going to elect
q President who plays baseball instead
OK tennis or golf, and then there viii be
a huTah.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Whatever else may be said Of Bryan
ism. ii is forlorn hope" says a Demo-
cratic contemporary And forlorn hopes
lead to no pie.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
HIS Native

Prom the Philadelphia Public Ledger
No wonder Hartman deplores national
extravaganza. He does not like to see his
property wasted.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

From the Chicago Record Herald.
rev women are more badly fooIed
than those who believe they regulate the
habits Of their husbands.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
WISER THAN SOME.

WISER THAN SOmE.
A wayward lad,
A common thing.
Declared he had
To have his fling.
But we must own
he stopped one day
Ere he had thrown
Himself away.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Fr0zn the Louisville Coslrier-Jcl-lal
Mr.. Payne threw down the glove and
the women Of America promptly gave
him the mitten-
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
Sarcasm.

IN some countries the cry is always
'manana' "
'Tis not so IN America See how quick
~ we changed the date Of the inaugura-
ton"
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

OF course. If we must have a stocking
tax. We suppose We r1ust; only il is to be
hoped Congress will not put a tariff on
darning-eggs
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

The Johnstown Democrat IS laborinz
under the delusion that the new White
House COW bears the poetic name OF
''ImOgene-" We beg TO assure our con-
temporary It has not come 70 that.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
ouffe 60

What are you reading there?"
Who's Who IN America"
'Ah. the COOKE"
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

The Nashville Tennessean thinks Mr.
TAFT is flirting with the South" Well
the South seems rather to ike It.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Crazy Snake evidently has his dates
badly mixed. he imagines he is living
IN 1869.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
Crazy snake Ahrnnh.

From The Indianapolis News.
This year the season appears 10 have
oper ID with Crazy Snake stories
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

a poet has Just died in Denmark leav-
ing 10000 says the Milwaukee SentI-
mel Old Joke. that The money dld not
belong 70 him
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

A Kentucky paper objects that the
Ollie in Mr.. James name be surrounded
by quotation marks. Ollie is most Ger
tainly not the diminutive OF anything.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Fson the chicago Rsoo-i-Fie-a
The ideal republic wiz be achieved
when everybody can govern and nobody
viii be governed
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Here Is a typical example Of where the
consumer gets II: II is estimated that
the new tariff on lemons will raise them
ID cent each In price.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

King Edward never before had so many
ups and downs. He is up and about one
day and down ana out the next. accord
ing 10 alternate cables.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Mr. Hartman not only inclines TO talk
much, but seems disposed to make up
for lost time as he goes along.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
Politics in the Civil Seru.cn

Incidentally. nobody has any objection
TO the Gatun Dam standing pat.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-19
HARRY LADDERS STORIES.

Harry Lauder, before he departed
after his third American tour, was
asked at a dinner given him what
he regarded as his funniest stories.
"They are not what you might
call the funniest" he answered,
readily, "but I'll tell them to you
with pleasure. The humor in a
story is in the point of view of the
hero or heroine of it, I say. For in
stance, there's the canny Scot whose
neighbor met him fitting. The Scot
had wife and children and household
furniture piled atop wagon and he
was solemnly driving his one horse
along the street.
$50 we're fiittin',' says the neigh
Dor.
81 am. 1 want to be near me
work
"'And where's yer job
81 haven't got one yet
And the woman who paid visit
of coincidence to her widowed neigh
bor She carried a parcel of conso-
lation, and when she opened it up
this was what was in it: You be-
long to a benefit and they paid up,
didn't they? Well, then, you have
a dead man and $100. What more
dye ?"-Chicago Record-Herald.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-19

tnelr opinion on these foot-races. and
u mas been published in the British
Meulcal Jorunal. I'VE have no hest
tatlon, they say, sin saying that
school and cross-eountry races exceed
ing one mile in distance are wholly
unsuitable for boys under the age of
-, as the continued strain involved
IS apt TO cause permanent injury to
the heart and other organs The
eoltor of the medical journal thinks
THIS opinion is too severe. He thinks
that the healthy boys is farless likely
TO push himself to the extreme of ex-
haustlon than the man. for "the
scnoolboy, as rule, is in better train
ing than the city weekend athlete
VINO is handicapped by long hours of
ONCE work and indulgence in to-
oaceo. He claims that pathologists
can give no definite evidence that
The hearts of athletes are enlarged be-
yond that degree which is the natu-
raj response to the increased work re-
CURED of it." If boys are fit to en-
JOY 1t, he thinks they should be al
lowed to indulge in cross-country
races. THE practice" continues the
same writer, which requires severe
criticism is that of compelling all
boys alike to run these races. If the
boys are left to themselves, only those
constitutionally fit for such exercise
Will take it. The others will stand
aside. If compulsory games and
runs are enforced, there ought to be
strict medical inspection, so that none
of the unfit and unframed may be
compelled to do muscular work be-
yond their powers. The training and
development of the boys physique
should be as important a part of the
schoolmaster's charge as the training
of mind and character. In this re-
sepct reform is urgently wanted, but
we cannot see any reason for frighten-
ing all boys off cross-country runs,
and setting up the idea that it is safe
i to indulge in such runs after nine
teen and not before. Boys should be
taught to run, not to win or break
records, but to improve their ply
sique and increase their employment
of life. A return to the true spirit of
sport is what is required"