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The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
When La FoIIette went.

o. 4. Davis. n Hsmptou's Magazine.
La Toilette had been a member CT the
dignified body Of the Senate for more
than Two years when he rose, last spring.
TO deliver his famous speech agains, the
currency bill. the speech IN which he
charged that a clique OF less than 2 score
OF men controlled the business Of the
whole nation Just before he took the
floor one OF the radicals who have come
into the Senate since ne first appeared
there. went TO bin. and. with out
stretched hand. said. simply.
We are expecting great things from
you to-day"
Instantly tears filed La FoHstte's eyes
and his hand shook so that he could
hardly grasp thst OF his friend. Il was
with difficulty that he controlled his
voice enough 20 reply.
You don't know what that means 70
me" he said. You are the first man
that has spoken TO me Ike that since
have been here"
Two years in the Senate he had been,
and not q colleague had given him de-
cert word,
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
Commsnder SINS and IN. So.

II was only natural that there should
be the suspicion that the detan OF Com
mander ". S. Sims. L S. N 20 .bA
command Of the battle ship minnesota
vas an example Of Presidential favor in
asnueh as this Is the first time that an
officer Of Commander Sims rank has been
detailed 10 command a ship Of the first
class Support was impaired to this sus-
pieion on account Of the change which
had been made IN the naval regulations
making it possible 10 detail a Commando
to this important billet. but it is a part Of
the history OF that amendment that the
revised paragraph in the naval reguIa-
tons was ordered by Secretary Metcalf
some moEths ago without regard to Com
maHder Sims. who. az the tine, had been
selected &c command one OF the scout
cruisers and who remained on duty in
Washington at the request Of the Presi-
dent 70 act as naval aid.
Commander Sims has rendered = service
10 the navy which is not equaisd BY any
individual oficer q the line. He has de-
veioped target practice. both ia small
arms and with heavy guns. 10 a degree
which places tie United States navy
ahead OF al the navies Of the world in
the accuracy OF its gunuers. When il Is
considered that the object Of naval gun
merry IS 70 hit the target and that that is
the prime aim and sole object Of the
masntensaes OF an expensive system OF
ohense and defense ahost. IT VIII be re-
allied that the officer who brings the
standard Of gunneryto a state OF efficiency
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
The No~fn1- landmark -acsn,,,. :

The Norfolk Landmark recently in
quired 10 know what its contemporaries
thought Of 'newspaperial" as a word,
and upon our replying that # looked
good 70 Us. because Il reminded US Of
battle ships, the Landmark grows sarcas-
tic and asks TO know what we meant
by that. We imagined. mistakenly. It
seems, that a mind erudite enough TO
suggest the initial highly important IN
terrogation would surely be sufficiently
astute 20 comprehend or Illuminating
reply Has our contemporary never
heard Of the ancient question. Why is
an oyster ike horss?" and the alto
gether convincing answer, Because
neither can climb a tee7''
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

has wrought to substantial ara effective
ends. When the work accomplished by
Commander Sims is measured by what
other officers do in a practical way, there
should be nowhere any criticism OF an
act, however unusual which recognizes
an achievement SO important and bene-
Hcial as that TO the credit Of Commander
Sims as a result Of big tour Of duty as
inspector Of target practies of the United
states navy.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

From the Houston Pest
The idea that nobody who assumes 20 be
anybody remains in Washington during
the summer That's a nice way TO speak
Of the 9eo.0Oe Washingtonisns who never
get away, isn't It? According TO this
theory, about $500 OF 5000 WASHINGTON
people constitute the entire population OF
'anybodies.r What viii The Washington
Herald say about this stab ct Washington
as 6 summer resort-this intimation that.
because under the scorching rays OF the
July sun the asphalt pavements melt 20
the consistency Of chicken broth while
the fish are boiled IN the Potomac River.
washington Is not at place for human
habItation IN summertime7
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
NO PLACE FOR TAFT.

Executive Mansion III Pits Demo-
cratic Manners of Our Presidents.
Fruu the Cleveland Plain DCaler.
II scarcely matters. however. what the
next President may call his Official home.
He may insist that he resides in the Ex-
ecutive Mansion: Congress may refer 70
ii in those terms. social invitations nay
bear the dignifed title The public viii
eontinue 70 call It the White House, for
Il likes It better. Il brings the stately
residence nearer home. We all live in
houses" the idea OF mansion does
not harmonic with American democracy.
Particularly is q mansion an unfit place
OF abode for a man who giories in the
name "BIli"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
Foreign Colonies.

From the New York TINES.
Never. before this South Omaha out
break. so far as We recall. have Greek
immigrants in thi~ country been made
the objects Of a popular anlmosity. There
is certainly no general prejudice against
people Of that venerable race, and that a
fierce hatred OF them should have been
manifested In this particular instance -
presumably due 10 nothing except that
for once enough Of them have gathered
In one town 70 form that always obJec-
ticnable and dangerous Ihing-a foreign
cOionv
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
Coeducation and CeIlhncy.

From tie London ch7onioie.
The London Teacher has been looking
into the marriage rate at Manchester
University, and found that Of $50 women
who achieved degrees only sixty-four
have married. At Manchester the young
WOMAN and the young man sit side BY
side. And only twelve OF the $50 have
mated themselves with male graduates.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

"oh, Why should the spirit Of mortal be
proud?" A few short weeks and the
millions now cheering Taft viii have
relegated him 20 comparative obscurity
n their thoughts the while they root for
their respective baseball favorites.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

Some OF the Eastern telephone COM
psnies sre endesyoring 20 cure subserib-
ers Of using the word Hello" says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. And yet they
know perfectly well that Hello" is a
mild and ladylike word compared with
some Of the words numerous subscribers
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
Fron u. chsrlo..n ohsersr.

For the American public there has been
White House" ever since the Presi-
dental residence and workshop wes FIRST
under construction. no less a person than
George Wsshington-who is said 20 have
had in mind the Virginia home where he
wooed the Widow Custis-settinE the ex-
ample. IL IS white, and Il both deserves
and needs q name OF its own In break
ing away from the stIlted name which
had nothing but official precedent 10 res;
upon the President cid well Downright
Saxon is the name the people gave
downright Saxon Il the name as II should
appear in Official usuage.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
rae Afan for the Place.

From the Philsdelphia Pres.
It might be possible for an administra-
don TO get along without Secretary VIII
son IN the Department OF Agriculture.
But novel and untried experiments ere
generally TO be avoided. No one Is reck-
less enough 10 hint that Farmer Jim is
unconstitutional
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
Snt Hi. Nnfurn1 So.

FE0n the Philsdelphis Inquirez.
We have read with interest eommuni-
cation from George Washington purport-
ing 70 have come through" by means OF
a spirituslstic medium. We regret to say
that Georges literary style has greatly
deterforated
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

There is some difference OF opinion as
to how many lawyers the Taft Cabinet
viii contain. but We are sure there viii
be enough to warrant the presumption
that the President viii be addressed as
your honor" occasionally.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

A Georgia contemporary thinks Mr..
Bonaparte's imitation whisky may be
able 10 evade the prohibition laws sue
eessfuIly. 1t Is Just possible that we hear
sounded in this opinion the first note OF
a Cracker State Bonaparte Presidential
boom
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

Asweet young thing comes 10 the front
long enough 70 remark that ''of all the
beautiful works OF Edgar Allan Poe" the
one she likes best IS Opening a Chestnut
Burr" o Criticism. where Is thy sting?
o Iconoclasts, where is thy victory?
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
DoIInr. FIosf fbe yavv

Fro-1 the Bos5on TrszsGipt.
Militarism has gone on board ship. Sea
fighters are to-day costing every maritime
power IN the world sums which. accepted
as a matter Of course. would have been
regarded as beyond the dreams OF naval
enthusiasm twenty years ago.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

Amid the soul-inSpiring festivities Incl
dent to washington's big inaugural show
We shall think sorrowfuIly and not IN
kindly Of big. clumsy. unwieldy Texas
and its little old governors Inauguration
now and then.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
Competition Restored.
Prom the Brooklyn Easis.

Prom the Brookiyn Essie.
There Is an "open marketn in steel; It
other words, there is competition. Il the
minor concerns can underbid the giant OF
the tribe, so much the better for the
pygmies. and so much the worse for the
mammoth OF course. the fttest win
survive. which is 10 say those who are
equipped for Offering the best Inducements
xill get the business. Those who are not
VIII lose Il Meanwhile. al viii hsve a
more or less profound respect for the law
OF supply and demand
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

We confidently predict that Mr.. Bryans
Pittsburg speech, 10 be delivered on
Thursday. March (. win not be an IN
eouivocaI announcement for the Demo
cratie. nomination IN 1872
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
Eaualifr in Trrntment-

From the Indiszapolis News
Perhaps after the anti-Greek riots in
Omaha the japanese win not think that
we are inyidious in orr hospitality. bat
are prone 70 treat all alike.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

The fact that We did not get our usual
Monday morning epistle yesterday indi-
Gates that the President has everything
Of a supeTheated nature of his mind
temporarily, at least
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

80 long. Feb said the Richmond
Times-Dispstch, in enthusiastic farewell
Feb Is not so very long. however; that
is. not in Wonderful WASHINGTON. OF
course, IN Richmond
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
wgI II Bet

From the Ksnsas Clty star.
After March the country VII be
rather disappointed If Mr.. Taft doesn't
disappoint Congress.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

From the Chzrisston News and Courier.
Mr.. Taft's speeches do not bristle with
picturesque phrases. as DO Mr.. Roose-
velt's; nor do they provoke the pietur-
esque phrases of others.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


I ike TO so
With rake and hoe
Into the yard 10 toll
The shattered sash,
And other trash
Helps fertilize the soil.
The broken glass
Which we amass
Ere springtime makes II bow,
The man who's wise
VIII utilize
AS good top dressing now.
I labor hard
About the yard,
with hoe and spade and rake;
For ere the spring
Doth onward wing
I must a garden make.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

We suppose We should let It be under
stood right now. however, that Guam,
Hawaii ct al OF Ike persuasion. need
not expect any summer White Houses
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

Atlanta must. and shall, be the mu-
steal center Of the South" says the At
lanta Journal. in large. imposing black
type Atlanta IS unquestionably and un-
mistakenly the chin-music center Of the
South as the case now stands
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

From tAs Cleveland Leader.
There Is a little talk left in the ses-ievei
canal people. but It isn't heard wbs- IT,
might count
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

True, John Sewer was once a member
Of the North Carolina legislature" begins
the Nashville American Poor John:
poor John
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

The star-spangled shad roe; o long
may it wave Ger the land OF the free and
the home Of the braveI
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

We rrust visitors VIII not become IN
necessarily alarmed at the antics OF
some Of cur rambunctious automobiles.
While they occasionally scare people to
death, they rarely run right over them.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
Something New.

Il wish I could get Up something new
In the way Of a comic opera II would
pay"
1T ought to be easy. Just cut out the
drunken king. the case OF mistaken
identity. and the naval Lieutenant
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
Turn Ahouf.

Taft has gone around she globe a
number OF tines
''Wer?''
Now, for q change. the globe viii re-
volve around Taft"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

No, indeed, Interested Visitor. there VIII
be no steam roller in the inaugural pa
rade.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
Reign of Peace.

Everything seems peaceful around
your home"
Yes; the cook has granted Us . con-
stitution. and my nother-in-lsv and NY
self have signed a protocol"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
Twisted.

He says his six-year-old boy can write
like Shakespeare"
Pure bossr'
"oh, 1 don't know. Ever see a sample
Of Shakespeare chiroGaphyY'
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

No Set Rule.
One man eschews
Rebellious booze,
And lives one hundred years
Then comes his pop,
A human mop.
And ali our moral Queers.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02

What is so rare as a. day in JunsY'
lisped the poet
Well. days In February are somewhat
rarer." answered the practical person.
Only tventy-eight OF EN-. al told"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-02
4 CO. Part

do drummers go about telling alleged
funny stories?"
Nav. That amt salesmanship. Drum
mers listen 20 EN-"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-28
A BRAVE GIRL
SAVES CHILD
Remembering Story Of He
roic Queen Eleanor She
Sucks Snake Poison From
Baby Sisters Lip.

Froystrop. England. June U.s.
There is n litle girl In TINS village
who has not forgotten the story of
Eleanor of CASTLE, the heroic queen
who sucked the poison from her hus-
bands wound when Edward was
attacked by an assassin on his way
back from the Crusades. The little
girl. the 12-year-old daughter of n
resident named John Her. has Just
savel her baby baby sisters life by
following the queens example. The
baby playing near her fathers door
step. picked up an adder. She put II
TO her mouth and when her older
sister. ran up a few monents later
she was horriied to see the snake
still In the baby's hand. Hurriedly
she flung IL aside and crushed II, and
lhoa sucked the poison from her
lips. The little girl Is now recov-
Ing, and efforts are being made to
acknowledge her sisters devotion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-28
Assassination of Major Gen
eral Beckman at Stock
holm Believed to be the
Beginning of Outbrealz.
SWEDISH MURDERER
KILLS HIMELF
Sensational Murder MARRIED
the Pleasure OF Cars
Visit

London, June 2S.-Thc London
police fear the assassination OF Major
General Beokman at StocNholm. Swc-
dea, Saturday, Is hut the beginning
OF an outbreak OF anarchists which
Is 20 accompany the visit OF the Car
to England, where he is 90 be tie
guest of King Edward.
The visit OF teh Car to stockholm
saturday was marred by the scnsa-
tional assassination of tho chief Of
the Swedish coast artillery ami the
assassin's' self-destructlol. The as
sassin was Swede ana fred two
shots into his own body after shsot-
ing the officer.
a man dressed rs workman
shot General Beckmal, &Winding
him in the lung. General Beckman
died at the hospital to which he was
hurriedlS transferred. :.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-28
VIEWERS ARE
APPOINTED ON
new ROAD
Court Acts on Petition of
Chamber of Commerce
and Initial Step is Taken
for Burke's Garden Road.

On Saturday the initial step was
taken by Mercer county court look
Ing to the construction Of "A new road
rom this city to BurIe's Garden,
Va. Col. w. II. Coffman 9nI w. f..
Ross were at Princeton on ether bus
mess, and took advantage Of the oc-
casion to present to the court the
petition of the chamber 81 commerce
for the proposed road. Already the
chainber had an engineer locate the
read, not only that small portion OF
1t that lies in Mercer county, but
the 'entire line. The court cannot
act upon this survey, however, until
a REPORT is made by viewers appoint
ed in the regular way. The viewers
were appointed Saturday and will
no doubt be ready to report at the
next meeting of the court
The viewers appointed are, w. Fl.
Coffman, J. w. Ruff, Wr,. Mccarthy
and G.. A. Shirley. i.4jrxrb-lxj
The county court of Mercer viii
only be asked to build that small
portion OF the road THAI ICES I'm this
county-they could not do any more
If they would and prblic-spirited
citizens Of this city will assist the
people OF Cove creek, Ciearfork and
Burke's Gar den to construct the rest
OF It.
This road means a great deal to
this city. but it means a. much 20
the people Of Bland and Tazewell
counties. who will be Benefited by
a good road TO a good market.
Burke's Garden is one OF ,he richest
spots in Southwest virginia. II
within easy reach OF market II might
become one OF the greatest trucking
spots In Virginia. ClcarforK and
Cove Creek are also rich valleys.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-28
RALE|GH MAN
IS MISSING

A man whOrc surname Is Pack,
AMI who has been conducting retain
meat market Al llerbc-ton, new
mining town near tho border of
Faycttc ana Raleigh coulacs, on the
line of the Virginia Railroal. is mys-
terously missing from his home at
that place.
About ten days ago NJ, Pack left
his home for Bolt, Ralci4a oCdnty. TO
purchase cat,fo for hla business,
going By rail as IA as Surveyor, RAJ
eigh county Here he engaged a
horse for the following Ja, to ride
across the country to BOT
Having thus made arrangements
for his conveyance the next day, Mr.
Pack, for some reason wE,ch he dld
not make known. walked uD the rail
road 10 the neighborins lOwn OF Les
ter, about one milo distant At this
place it has been ascertallc1 he
spent several hour, but Of the time
or the manner of his departure from
here, nothing whatever IS .nown. A
ncighbOr and brother OF M. Packs
were at Lester Saturday, ard report
that a mos painstaking abd'oxten-
1--WE search affords them no clue to
he missing man. adding rlat it IS
quite certain he has meyer reached
his destination at Bolt
The brother Of the missing man
says tfle latter left homo win about
$500 cash in his pocket, &<d ia the
abscaoe Of any other theory TO ac-
count for his whereabouts, gives IT
as his opinion that nc has hccn foul
ly dealt with for his money.
Mr.. Pack is married man and
ha, four or five chillren. Ills wife,
81 is said was quite sick when he
lcft home, which circumstance ron
dcrs his protractej absence from
home all the moro unaccopDtablc.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-28
Structural Steel and Iron
Ore Must Pay Duty-The
Conference Report on the
Census Bill Agreed to.
ANOTHER MONTH
ON TARIFF BILL
Resolution of Barthold Pro
poses Two Permanent
Commissions

Washington, June 2S.-.The sen
ate met at ten o'clock. Cotton bag
ging and binding Irvine were placed
oa the free list. A duty of six dol
lars per ton on cotton ties was adop-
ted with proviso which also In
sluded a drawback feature. Senator
stones amendment placing all struc-
ural steel aid iron on Gre on the
free list was defeated. Senator Al
drich offered a new structu al amend
ment placing duty OF six dollars
a ton on structural steel valued at
$1o per ton or less ana above SIS
ar the rate OF IS per ton. The
amendment was adopted.
The house met at nooh. Crum-
packer preserved the conference re-
port on the census bill which was
adopted.
he plague has finally disappeared
rem La Guayra.
Representative BartholJt intro
duced a concurrent resolution provid.
ing for two COMMISSIONS perma-
nent international court or arbitral
justice and a commission for the
limitation OF ornaments.
The debate on the corporation tax
amendment is likely to consume
more time than was originally OK
pected. IT is believed tina: the tariff
bill will not be settled IN less time
han "a month and that conf ress will
aot adjourn before August first.
Attorney General Wickers ham con
erred with Root In the preparation
o. constitutional amendment au-
thoriZing an income tax. This amend
ment will be introduced by Senate.
Aldrich after the vote is taken on
The corporation tax amendment.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-28
Smoking City Car Service
is Tied up by Strikers for
First Time in Nineteen
Years.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED
CARS ARE IDLE
The Most Complete Tic-up
of Railway SYSTEM Ever
Recorded.

Pittsburg, June 2S.A-Foi the first
time In nineteen years Pittsburg has
n traction strike on its hands. Since
8 O'Clock Sunday morning not u car
hss moved In the Pittsburg Railways
company system, which reaches
Bellevue. Avalon, McKeesport, Brad
dock, Homestead, Carnegie. McKees
Rocks, Corapolis and IA score or more
or less populous towns embraced in
the Greater Pittsburg territory
The men on strike nunber 5000
ard the number OF idle cars is APP
prcximately 1900.
From midnight until r o'clock
there was constantly diminishing
number OF cars operating, as the
crews received the strike order at the
various division points. AMI in conse-
quence deserted their cars after run
ming them to the barns.
Only one OF the interurban sys-
TENS not controlled by thA PittSSurg
Railways company are running. The
Pittsburg Butler, Harmony an1 Cas-
tie and the Pfttsburg and Butler
sy. tens are not affected by the strike
"a yet, but the men on these lines
may become involved in he dispute.
The Charleroi ami the Washing
ton and Cannonsburg systems, di-
rectly controlled by the Pittsburg
Railways Company. are Almost GER
tain to become involved IN the trou-
BILE, and the prospects arc mat traf-
&c on those lines will be tied up
be fore twenty-four hours
The men have been fig ring that
the company can i'll afro:l strike
because OF the opening CT the new
baseball park, the approach Of the
Fourth OF July. the preyalenco OF
school picnics at the parks, and the
general big patronage which trac-
ion cars enjoy at this time OF the
year. The company says that it can
stand strike now better than IL
could have weathered on year or
20 ago, when thousands " men were
out OF employment, and could have
added to the excitement and danger
to every one else on the streets, and
that a strike even I'm April would
have gone harder with in1 company
than a strike now. wheh tho mills
are running pretty nearly full. work
Ing day and night.
No question OF wages enters into
the dispute. The points NJ issue 70.
late TO Sunday runs AID complaint
over the suspension OF several en-
plOyes for alleged iDfraction OF GER
tain rules
The employees insistelce on higher
pay was dropped two weeks ago,
when Il was believed thai r1le com
pany and the men would get together
and arbitrate the difficulty. Each
side accuses the other OF acting un-
fairly. And the chances are for a
lchg-drawn-out strike, with the pos
siOilitles OF violence and jloo1sheJ.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-28
DEATH WAS DUE
To POISONING
Had Left Home TO Spend
Sunday With One Of Her
Neighbors.

Charleston, June 2S.-M Miss Bdna
Lamont. pretty girl II her teens,
was found dead in woodland near
her hCme In Boone couh7y, near
Madison, Saturday.
All Indications point to suicide
sill the opinion prevai;c among
many of her friends that she was poi
soned. possibly by n jealous lover
Her striking beauty and happy dispo-
sition won for her many a sutton.
an' of late rumor had II that she
was soon to be married - popular
young man in nearby village.
That the girl swallowed poison by
mistake or otherwise is certainty,
and cOroner's jury so found.
Miss Lamont was the daughter OF
Clemmens Lamont, owner OF one OF
the finest stock farms H. the coun-
try.
She left her home early Saturday
to spend Sunday with a peishbor
Shortly before the noon no her
body was found in the woodland not
far from the public highway Nc
letter was left and the community
Is bafBed to solve the mystery.