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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14
THE ANGLING PARSoN.
Sport in Which English CIerEymcn
Are Interested.

Sport In Which English CicrEymcn
Are Interested.
FSorn tho London Globe.
CHANGING over the various fishing re-
ports have been impressed OF late with
the large number of clergymen who are
followers Of st. Peter and st. Izaal--real
enthusiasts many of them. skilled users
Of fly rod and roach tackle. and ranging
from the highest dignitaries OF the church
to the humblest OF curates.
My lord bishop here and there Yields
the salmon rod. canon 80 and so is out
after sea trout, and the village parson is
endeavoring to outwit the willy club.
This season some of our clerical friends
have caught heavy baskets of trout IN
Scotland, and I also hear OF their sue
cesses in salt water.
Our fishing parsons are not only numer-
Gus by the waterside. by are frequently
associated with the social side OF the
sport-here one presides at an angling
dinner, there another Is elected TO the
honored position OF president OF a club.
and now and then we hear of clergymen
lecturing on their favorite sport and
recreation.
Certain kinds of tackle now in use have
been suggested and first designed by
reverend gentlemen. and everybody who
is a fly fisherman is acquainted with the
fact that that deadly fly "Greenwelrs
Glory" is the invention Of the veteran
Canon Greenwell OF Durham Cathedral.
Other flies must have been dedicated TO
parsons, for the other day 1 heard of a
salmon angler trying a Scarlet Car
dinal." and another feathered lure some
times to be found in the anglers fybook
is known as THE Priest"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14
VIII Need n Million.

How much money will be required to
carry out Mr.. Roosevelts idea?''
I think we ought to have a fund Of at
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14
UPLIFT IN RATIONAL WAY:
an Inpeterate and IncorrigibIe AItrHiSt,
Tells Why He Is So.

least 100000 IL was Mr.. Roosevelt
hope that men favorable to the peace OF
nations and of individuals would give
money to the foundation-would endow it
permanently. We plan to have neadquar-
ters in Washington, with a competent
secretary. and TO print literature helpful
in the ways OF peace, industrial and ma
tionalY
DO large manufacturers as a class IA
vor arbitration"
Yes so long as the disputes pertain TO
wages, hours Of work, and other pracu-
cal matters OF business. Neither capital
nor labor Is adverse 20 arbitration unless
principles are involved that ought not
to be compromised or surrendered The
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14

benefits and favors are forced and. In
degree, compulsory. class in domestic
science is established at a factory. The
men feel obliged to send their wives and
daughters 1 grant that the class might
be helpful, but the feeling OF constraint
exists, the reason for il exists, and the
primary object of the class, the favor OF
the worker, Is defeated
"a room for men In which to eat their
luncheon. a fire TO warm their coffee, n
resting-place for women and children,
who. on occasion may need IL while at
work, and a doctor, too, II the mill or
factory Is out in the country, may safely
and properly be provided. l believe in
opportunities for wOrkingmen-tO be
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14
His Ansrrer.

From the Kansas City Independent
An Irishman was sitting in a depot
smoking when a woman came, and sitting
down beside him, remarked:
Sir. II you were a gentleman you
would not smoke here"
Mum" he said. IF We was a lady ye'd
sit farther away
Pretty soon the woman burst out again
IF you were my husband I'd give YOU
poison
We'll, num-" returned the Irishman as
he pulled away at HIS pipe, IF you wus
me wife I'd take it,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14
AEROPLANE RECORDS TO DATE.

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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14
RECKLESS REFORM pRopos1rro,

RECKLESS REFORM PROPOSITION
 The past twelve months have seen some fearful and wonderful reform movements set in motion in this coun- try. Nebraska has attempted to cegu- late legally the length and breadth of bed sheets; Oregon has sternly curtailed the size of hatpins; Iowa proposes premium on babies, and so on, ad :n- finitum.
 It remained for Wisconsin to cap the climax, however, and it does it by pro. posing that all shoe dealers be com pelled to stamp the correct number on shoes designed for feminine wear. Not only does this suggested law say that the foot wear shall be marked in plain Arabic figures, but the box as well shall be likewise marked, and no device of any character snail be employed to conceal, alter, or in any manner :end to m.slead in this regard.
 This is wanton invasion of woman s rights, and We have not the slightest doubt, unconstitutional. It is one of woman's most ancient prerogatives that she shall be permitted to deceive to her hearts content, if she be able, when 1t comes to question of her shoes end their number. Moreover, dealers md manufacturers of shoes have spent many wearisome hours seeking to evolve safe methods of aiding and abetting her in this very thing. As the case stands today-and as it should unques tionaply stand forcyer-it takes Phil adelphia lawyer to tell from the figures therein what number of shoes any given woman wears. It is necessary to 20 SO many figures from the right, take .hc next two figures, divide that by six, multiply by five, add nine, and the sum of the last two remaining figures gives the size, with other signs to indicate the fractions.
 We insist that woman and the size of her footgear be permitted to rest in peace. It is matter entirely personal to herself, and man should not seek to disturb her in the calm and dignificd cn. joyment of the same. No harm comes of 1t, anyway. Let her alone-likewise let her shoes alone
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14
ANOTHER GOOD RADIANCE

We care not what 1t is that should be credited with forcing the passing of comic valentines; we are unqualifedly glad to know that their discontinuance is to be numbered among the many re- forms of latter days in respect of which it is said we are to be permitted to re- joice this year.
 Whence came this ungracious and un- worthy comic valentine habit we know not, and winter it goeth is matter of small consequence. Let 1t be admitted that the souvenir postal card fad is re- sponsible for the fall of the other things. Doubtless it was potent factor in this consummation but lately so devoutly to be wished, and now an accomplished fact, if the dealers in things of the val entine persuasion may be believed.
 The chief trouble with the so-called comic valentines is precisely, in mea- sure, that which ails the comic supple ments incident to so many Sunday news papers. If either ever was comic, both long ago ceased to be. If the sending of jocose message to a friend or ac. quaintance on St. Valentines Day, even anonymously, were held within the bounds of harmless joke or pleasan- try, the comic valentine idea might not be justly an object of adverse criti- cism. But such is not the case. The comic valentine is employed exclusively or approximately so, for the inhiction of cruelties and insults, or the promul- gation of suggestive innuendo. It is used by people to say things under cover they would not dare to say open ly to their victims face. The output displayed in the past has been composed of the coarsest and vulgarest of stuff. It has been designed entirely to sting not to make merry or amuse.
 The original significance of St. Val. entine's day is lost in the mists of an. tiquity. We have no tangible evidence, indeed, that any such person ever ex. isted in this world. But this we dc know-St. Valentines day was a day sacred to sentiment, sweetness, gracious ness and kindness long before 1t wa: used as a cloak for ignoble things; and the later use of 1t has served only. te mar immeasurably it's earlier meanings To distort it to the use of so-callet comic valentines was well in line with if not so reprehensible as, the distor tion of Christmas from its ancient sub lime and beautiful import to time O! carousing, debauchery, and misconduct as it has been in many parts of tn, country.
 The disappearance of the comic val entine is another good riddance to bat rubbish.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14
there are really only three grave needs of the American farmer:

there are really only three grave needs of the American farmer:
 First-Co-operation or organization.
 second-A new kind of schools for country children. Schools that will pre- pare the pupils for country life rather than for city life, and
 Third-Better means of communica- tion; especially good roads and parcels post.
 Organization will come when the farmers children take at their real worth-or worthlessness-ou jokes about farm life. When they see that we are only jealous. When the farmer realizes his dignity and his independ- ence.
 The schools can be improved so that they fit boy to judge rotation of crops as well as to keep conductors s cash slip on trolley car.
 Nobody but the express companies can deny the farmers right to par cells post--so long as the farmer is will ing and able to pay the postage.
 America will bloom, prosper and flour ish in the exact ratio that it's people become tillers of the soil. When we can furnish the necessities of life to half the world we can all have more luxuries at home. When the fresh air of the fields is the breath of life to our children instead of the sickly vapor of the tenements the health of the nation will be robust.
 When the farmers boy and girl real. ize thaI in the city awaits them the crush of industrial competition, the mockery of artificial pleasure and the loss of human fellowship and neighbor- ly love, then the ''jay'' joke will lose its power.
 But the farmer is entitled to oppor- tunity, to recreation, to comfort. All of these he will have and he must also force an end to the speculation of hold. ing land; to the stealing of water power and to the wasting of forests
 In the meantime city people will come to know that they have as much license to poke fun at the farmer as has tha, other parasite, the fes. to jest at the good-natured mastiff on whose warm nutritious body he is trespasser with out license.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14
glaol. CURES CHRONIC COUGHS,
 COLDS AND BRONCHITIS
After Other Remedies Fail

After Other Remedies Fail
 q have been troubled with chronic cold and bronchitis for a long time and have tried many remedies without finding relief Through the kind sug- gestion of friend tried Vinol, ard after taking four bottles. am entirely cured A. II. Wilde. 733-Sth Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn.
 s. Mcdonald 147 w. Congress St. Paul, Minn., writes T con. tracted severe cold last winter and thought l would never get rid of it. tried Vinol as a last resort, and it has completely cured me"
 Vinol combines two world-famed tonics. the healing, medicinal proper ties of cod liver oil and tonic iron, de- liciously palatable and agreeable to the weakest stomach. For this reason, Vinol is unexcelled as strength builder for old people, delicate chil- dren, weak and rundown persons, af- ter sickness and for Chronic Coughs, Colds and Bronchitis.
 For sale by the Palace Pharmacy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14
IN THE CASE OF A GIRL


 Wonder if the "unwritten law" and "dementia Americana" will save verna Ware?
 She's girl in Gatesville, Texas, who had one John Haines put on trial for a most heinous offense against her. The wheels of Texas justice ground slowly and verna walked into the court room, shot Haines dead and laid out three Of his witnesses.
 Of course, there's difference be- tween her case and that of Thaw or a Hains. Being woman with no wealth or high society standing, 1t is probably going to be hard to show that some body's precious "honor'' was tainted to such an extent as to justify gen. eral shooting up of the offenders.
 Then, too, she acted on the spur of moment She didn't consume months at working up dementia in herself, with the aid of high balls, morphine and other inspiration" justified by great legal minds down east.
 Indeed, things look black for verna The ''unwritten law" works best ir cases of men of note in the high toned tenderloin sand it takes whole lot of sin conscientiously persevered in te make case of "dementia Americana stick.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14
LET'S KID" THE FARMER

LET'S KID" THE FARMER
 Come on, let's make fun of the far mer.
 Let's repeat some moth-eaten jokes about the "rube.''
 Let's call his son ''hayseed and his daughter "jay.'' Let's sheer at his wife.
 For We are city folks.
 Let's make the farmer ashamed of his job and drive his children to the stuffy tenement and the griny mill with our cityfed cuteness.
 And when We all get to be city folks we will be smart nation. We will te up-to-date.
 And then we will all starve to death.
 Isn't the farmer joke?
 Haven't all the funny papers said SO for twenty--or hfty--or five hun dred years7
 Do you realize that there are only two classes of people in the world: people who live on farms and people who live on farmers7
 Do we realize that ever in the world s history there have been more farmers than there have been of all other peo- pie combined?
 Think then that not mill, mine, fac tory, shop, theater or railroad could ex- ist if it were not for the farmer.
 He furnishes the raw material from which our food and clothes are made. All our luxuries represent the profit on the farmers produce.
 There is just man snd the earth and all this great problem of life. The earth yields living to man and exacts his labor as her price.
 The farmer applies his labor to the earth and brings forth grain and timber and wool and leather and meat.
 Then the rest of us take what the farmer has wrested from nature's store house, ind, giving him as little as pos sible in return, proceed to juggle with the frui; of the farmers toll in order that we may each have an excuse for eating thee meals, wearing clothes and sleeping sheltered.
 The mines are needed to furnish ma terials for machinery to work up the farm product; for railroads and ships to haul it; for coin to measure it with; for wires wit1 which to fence the land or upon <iich to telegraph market quo. tations.
 The brokers gamble in it; the bankers loan on it; the lawyers argue about it.; the judges split hairs over it; the doc tors care for the bodies of the farmers and the rest of the world which is working over farm produce.
 The preachers are paid out of crops to care for our souls.
 Stop and think if you can conceive of single human being g-including ho. poes-whose very life does not depend, daily, upon the skill and industry of the farmer. There is no one.
 Oh, yesl Let's laugh at the farmer and his family-but most of all at his "hired man" and his "hired girl.''
 And every mothers son and daugh- ter of us is either farmer or mem Der of his family, or else his ''hired help"
 But none the less our miserable little jests have shaken the farmers pride in his vocation and made his children discontented with country life.
 President Roosevelt did really big thing when he appointed his country life commission--and all the funny men half-soled lot of old jokes about it.
 This commission has reported that
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14

A Connecticut man claims to be lple to restore completely any mans mem ory on moment notice. He would be handy man to have around the court room when some of our judicial proceed ings are going on.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

The woman suffragists of California mustered thirty nine votes for a woman suffrage constitutional amendment, when vote was taken in the assembly at Sacramento, and there were only thirty-seven votes against it. The women thus had a straight majority, but under the rules two-thirds majority was required, and therefore they lost The proposed amendment will not be sub mitted. and the voters of the state will not be asked or allowed to vote upon it.
 All of us ought to be willing to con cede that this is an important subject, at least to women. Women are affected by the laws made by men. Women must be governed, and those of them whc own property must see that property taxed and otherwise managed by laws made by men. It is admitted every where, and without argument, that women-wives and mothers-are the chief victims of all forms of vice, the regulation of which is entirely in the hands of voters, the men. So 1t is not to be wondered at that there are some women who demand the right to vote, and demand the right with vigor and pers:stcncy. It is probably true that not only every state, but every city in the country, with population Of more than 10000 has an active woman suffrage organization.
 But stillsthe most important question of all in this connection remains un- answered. The question is, Do the women themselves really want to vote? Would the majority of them so decide if test ballot is taken?
 In this connection it is to be remem- bered that there is an organization of women back east whose earnest busi- ness it is to oppose women suffrage. Every important newspaper in the country receives frequent publications from this organization, and these publi. cations are as warmly antagonistic to equal suffrage as are any of the publ.- cations on the other side.
 What are the facts? Do the majority of thinking wives and mothers want the right to go to the polls and vote? This is the first question that should be answered and answered fairly.
 This question could only be fully all swered by an actual test ballot a test ballot cast at regular polling places polling places located in tents, fire ei. zine houses, barns and vacant store rooms, or private house cellars, to which men go to vote The mere circulate on of petitions to be signed by owmen at their homes, after chat and uerhars a cup of tea, would not fully answer the question.
 To have real test vote taken does not seem to be an impossibility. It is quite probable that the legislature of California, judging by that favorable vote in the assembly, would order an election to be held exclusively by women, in order that the question might be answered. Such an election would be justified. It would be worth all it would cost.
 'one of the New York papers won- ders why the people who stand for nor ahty in New York do not make an ef- fort to stop some of the theatrical per. formances in that city, says the Cleve- land Plain Dealer. Because, We suppose, 1t is merely matter of standing for morality that characterizcs them.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14

In view of the fact that the marriages last year---a leap year--are reported as 20 per cent less than the year before, Mir. Taft's advice to young women not to marry hastily would appear to be entirely superfuous.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14

A Virginia gentleman recently passed away at the age of 115. We do not blame man in the least for living that long in Virginia if he is able, but we doubt that this one really did, because 1t does not appear that he remembered anything at all concerning the person. ality of George Washington or Thomas Jefferson.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14

It is said MT. Hartman is laying his plans carefully to make the Panama canal look like 30 cents as business proposition when 1t shall have been finished. This certainly puts it up to the canal to do its very best by us.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14

'The democrats, if they are wise, will seize on the yellow peril issue; it is bound to be winner in the long run," says contemporary. The democrats were bitten by a "yellow perii' issue once, however; only it was gold last time, and not Japanese.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14

If Senator Bailey really is true champion of the horse, why should he complain that that noble animal is not to be compelled to pull Mir Taft about Washington?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14

"Gov. Johnson of Minnesota, recently spoke of resources of Minnesota with out mentioning its presidential timber, !" says the Birmingham Age-Herald. Nat urallyl The governor is very modest man, you know.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14

A Chicago man thinks it ought to be high treason to play Dixie in this country. Luckily for his kind, it is not always against the law to play the fool however.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14

'I have been kicker for twelve years, says John Wesley Gaines. The time he's lost in wooing, in watching, and pursuing the light that lies in con- gress' eyes has been his hearts un- doing.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14

Marshal Bernadotte came within an ace of refusing the Swedish crown, says historical writer. Now, had it been a second elective term they were offering, the entire course of European history might have been changed.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14

Tennessee will not be represented in Taft's cabinet, in all probability" says the Memphis Commercial-Appeal. Which does not Luke Wright to our contempor- ary at all, we suspect.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14

Uncle Sam is spending more money than he is taking in,' says the Atlanta Journal. For man who didn't inherit his money from his paternal ancestor Uncle Sam is certainly a reckless spend
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14

We predict that the hostility towards Ex-President Castro will die out in Venezuelan governmental circles as soon as this years taxes can be col lected.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14

A Brooklyn girl says she married her Chinaman husband to spite her parents. If her domestic ideas are on par with her spite ideas, there is one Chinaman truly deserving of pity.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14

There is to be only one week between the closing of the old congress and the opening of the nsw, it is said. Almost as insignificant as constructive re. cess, is it not?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14

Among the rebukes congress will not tender Mir. Roosevelt may be mentioned the overriding of his census bill veto.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14

If the Pearl of the Antilles cannot walk a straight line it may have to walk the plank,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14
THE SENATE, LINCOLN AND THE PEOPLE

Abraham Lincoln was not good enough for the United States senate.
 At least that was the decision of the legislature of Iillionis.
 The people of Illinois thought Lin coin would make good senator. After listening to joint debate between Lin. coin and stephen A. Douglas, they took vote on which was the better man. Lincoln had 4,0OO more votes than Doug las.
 But the legislature elected Douglas.
 Two years later Douglas held Lin coln's hat while the latter was inaugu- rated president of the United States.
 The people had decided that he was good enough for senator; then they de- cided that he was good enough to be president. And it is now agreed that the nation never had greater presi- dent. R
 And let men like Elihu Root and the president of the Republican club in New York say that the people of the country are not to be trusted to choose United States senators.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14
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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-14
A SWIFTLY SOLEMN THOUGHT

Any people, anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up and shake of the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better. This is most valu- able, a most sacred right--a right which, we hope and believe, is to lib- crate the world.-Abraham Lincoln.
 This applies to institutions like the United States senate, to courts which do not represent the will of majority of the people, to the constitution, to the fright of contract ito anything in the name of government which pre- tends to stand against the peoples will.