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The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
INDIANS AND PALE FACES.

ira 2 Beunett tells ne that he
once spent a pleasant sumner with
the Rocky Boy Band Of Wandering
Indians CT The plains of Aroma,
snd he recalls hearing Sundown
sam quote this ur0verb in telling
e story 20 Grouchy PcrelIDine. BE-
Thirst. and Flying Fish.
The Indian scalps his enemy;
d,e rale face skins his friends"
Beanett tanks there are Indians
and Taie faces in Washington in
alogt equal proportions. and Same-
tines I an inclined 70 ag1ce with
hin- ". 2. II.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
Knocking the Puritan.

From the s. louis Glot.s- -Do11or-zt
a Boston paper refers 10 William the
C0nQUeror a. an early flibuSte. II might
feel hurt IL the Mayfower were called a
little tub Of the seventeenth century
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
Coed Ont of Evil.

F7rn the CLarl1tte Otse-FeT.
vasive as in san Francisco, and, more
recently. in Pittsbu-g, there Is almost
certain 20 be a cleaning up. Thus We
see an iutOierable excess Of evil prOduc-
ing positive good.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

Concerning the query. Can a man
marry on s. per week2' recently pro-
pounded by the Baltimore Sun, We sug-
gest that It is probably much easier 10
get married OF that sum than It IS to
hire q divorce lawyer 10 get unmarried
on IL
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

II IS admitted almost generally, II
seems. that Pennsylvania Republicanism
viii be compelled TO exert itself some
what strenuOusly 10 rise 10 the height
Of PhTander Chase Knox again
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
Plenty Of IL Left.

From the Chicago Inter Oceau-
officials on the isthmUs report that
there are plenty Of IabOreTs for the canal
It also seems that there Is stin plenty Of
canal for the laboUers. in spite OF the
efforts Of the last three years
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

porary. In which event the refOrmers
may rest easy-the Sunday show VIII
never prevail TO any great extent under
the circumstances set forth
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

The French courts have decided that
Boni de CasteIlane is not proper
custodian Of his children. The French
courts thereby got in line with pretty
much the entire remainder Of creation.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
Force of Habit.

How was your New Year dinner?
Not an unqualified success Somebody
brought along . knockabout comedian
who told some stage jokes and empha-
sized 'em by squirting seltzer at some OF
our most prominent guests"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

Ths management desires to announce
that L has taken every precaUti0n con-
cefvable 10 provide against speculation
in water-wagon tickets. The present
crush OF riders is enormous. but there is
still plenty OF room for more.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
ErouEh for Her.

How do you expect TO get through the
winter in those iow-cut, delicate shoes?''
Don't blame me: blame the manufac-
turer. retorted Mrs. De Style He ad-
vertised them as common-sense wear.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

It is said TO be against the law to slay
the Australian Tyre bird. II the Presi-
dent ever goes hunting in its vicinity
however, il may expect to be severely
lecfured.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

King Edward thinks the English ma
tional hymn too slow. and advocates
'gingering II I'D bit" This shows that
his majesty can follow style as well as
create one.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

"A factory 10 make OversE0es for
horses has been bulk" says the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer Gum shoes have been
affected By dark horses from time i'm
memorial. We believe
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
VOL II. NO. SO.
Cu1Mo,tos IF ySu sec it IA The b's
Sud. fiisn Z necessarily 50.
EVERY SATURDAY
SALUTATORYI

Greetings 90 you al. fell0w-cun-
t--m=rt
l. Is vita fuH realization q the
Esat rrsDousbility involved that I
assume the editorshig q this issue
Of The Big Stick. I an c0nsciOus-
kscuIy conscious. my frisuds-of the
honor attaching 70 the distinguished
role.
To fud myself speaking 20 the
vbde crmmunity. to fee that
cutless thousands are hanging
upon my every word; to know that
uv exalted mission may Re most
widely frauEht with good OF III.
would Eira me stage fright but for
the cheering words of encourage
merit thzt come 70 ne from every
SIDE.
As faint heart ne'er Won fair lady.
50 a faint-aearted debut in uplift
Journalism ne'e- rounded ont
trfumrhan,ly. nor won ten-coFer
dinner al the Shcreham. Hence I
uasa my pcurH gntal5erinsly and,
with sablime faith in the uHeTins
judgment of mankind. SIfmit this
nv initial effort to the test Of time.
I make one sppeal. and one only. TO
my generous pat7ons-
II should chance n fail below
samuel G. Blythe or Jimmy Hooe.
Don't read ne with critics eye,
Bat pass my impsrfections BY
And with these predatory lines 7
sake VI the editorial burden proper.
prepared TO cary it irerely. OF
t7a7sly 70 ca-Ty IT. 70 a glorious
end. W B. H
New Years Day. 1893.
y. B--The regular editor. whom
I s1prian-. ccmpels ne to add that
he washes his hands entirely Ct tins
uumbef and gives ne absolute con
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

The case Of Mr. Andrew Carnegie
shows clearly how careless a man with
an income Of 100000 a month can be-
come in discussing other folks tariff
profits
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
nfher Mav About.

What shall We say to the phllanthro-
pistg'-
''TeH him that we have raised a thou
sand dollars.
What else2"
And are willing 10 accept an equal
amount"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

Mr.. Champ Clark may be right in say
ing tine average w0man's hat only costs
s." Every gallant gentleman IN the land
viii be willing 10 admit we suppose. that
his wife IS q great deal above the aver
age
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

Looking back over the past seven years,
one must admit that the battle ship
Roosevelt is equipped with frst-clsss and
highly effective armoT plate
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

a Maryland debating society has con-
cluded that Satan is a blond. Il Is con-
ceded, however, that he has a brunette
heart
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

Now that young Quentin Roosevelt has
become proficient In the art OF hurting .
boomerang, we trust he is also an expert
dOdgeT
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

We fear the chief trouble with 'Old
times pesuferous people who mean exact
" what they say when discussing COM
mon honesty
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

OF course. NIr. Roosevelt VIII permit
no reporters 10 accompany him on that
African trip. lie intends 10 report that
little affair himself. anc after his own
fashion.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
Ever Noticeg

"The reporter is always progressive.
Keeps abreast Of the times
"As 10 how"
The man who was formerly pictured as
an animated steam engine is now de-
scribed as a human dynamo
The First Break.
Our first mistake,
I wish to state,
is when we write *
.'lgUS'
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
OF Course.
From the Omaha Bee

From the Omaha Bee
The Future OF Prohibition is the title
Of a new book It is probably dry read
ing.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
Resolutions getting wabbIys

we are led 10 infer that while It may
be possible 10 give a lawful snow in New
York City on Sunday, it isn't possible 10
give one that pays" says a contem-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

The 'uear-5eer' tax appears 10 be
quite unpopular in Georgia. Perhaps the
coIoneIs think II Is tax enough on their
patience TO have TO drink the stuff.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

As this special edition q The Biz
Sf;cE - limited 20 53090 copies. 10
cxtrs orders received after noon to
DAY can be hiled.-AdT
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

Really. now. aren't these leap years
great fakes. so far as upsetting the or
derby proceeding OF matrimonial alliances
:s concerned?
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

For Brother Charles and Mr.. John
DalzeH. great and prolonged applause"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

King Victor Emmanuel IS only little
more than FIVE feet in height. but he
measures vel Up 10 kingIy dimensions.
nevertheless.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
Sometimes Happens.

81 never saw Mrs. Upperten with that
man before. must positively find out
who he IS"
save your trouble. There's TO scandal
That's her husband
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

Tie Opti-pessimist is merely moved TO
hope that 1903 win be no worse than
1876
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
Sly or seven. at Least.

Prom me Clz-'es-ou Ness and CCETicT-
HeI-esses are always distinguished by
good figures.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

Che-e-e-r up, BY and by II VIII come
perfectly natural 70 write i ISIS"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02
An illustration.

Actions sometimes speak louder thar
words"
often. I've noticed, in taking soup"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

y. B--The regular editor. whom
I S-prlan-. ccmpels re 10 add that
he wazhc, his hands entirely Ct tins
numbef and gives me absolute con
troI.-W. b u.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

james y Wells. Of New York. who Is
Interested in import and export Of Mex
lean merchandise and products is al the
Arlington. Speaking Of America branch
ing out, Mr.. Wells said;
III IS true that We have reached
stage in cur national life whore We have
begun to think Of spreading out Prac-
ticaIlv a new race has developed IN ths
United States. ard e is beginning -
send its offspring into all parts 81 the
earth. From commercial view point
this is undoubtedly good thing
Every American who leaves home 10
reside in a foreign country is an entering
vreie.e for American trade The spirit
Of a5venture is strong in Americans. and
,ourp Americans. particularly. think
more each year Of seeking their fortunes
in foreign lands.
III this be the view taken. and If the
vounr man wishes to go 10 foreign
country 10 hew ouc his destiny. there
is nrobablv no better country TO 60 10
rfran Mexico. It's government IS stable.
II is prosperous. all lines Of business and
industry are active. and II possesses
great possibilities. Any person who goes
there. however. should be fully equipped
"a 90 al least one thing well. There is
no room there for the young man who =
willing to DO anything. but IS not fitted
for any particular thing
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

The one beastiy thing a6out work
is that u interfsres 50 mach with
your pleasure. Arthur Damn tells
vn
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

Nv friend Dr. ! J. Eichsrdsnn
declares that tfe less brains a Ezn
has The mc-c m0uev be needs
The Washington herald., 1909-01-02

Ner York ReTressutatiys. SMITH-WILBERDING
SPECIAL AGENCY. Tribune BulldIrg-
Caicago Relaescu:atIfe. CHARLES A. BABNAhl1'
Raycs Building
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
The Black Mans WiShbOne

"Now yezn have liberty enough,
Miss Ann" said Mary, showing her
bowl of raisins to Que side that Ann
might spread on the table the bright
ribbons she was Transforming into a
Christmas present for Mis- Maferty,
Niary's best friend. II dunno as Mis-
Mafferty deserves that bag" said
Mary She's gcttin' that close.
noticed last Sunday that they didn't
lift nothin' off her at the collection.
But / wouldn't plaze her to let her
give me a better prisint than I gave
her Now, Mary, yen know you'd
give your last penny to anybody" ex-
postulated Ann. "Well. II yez had
but a pcrtaty. yez should give away
the skin. But I started TO tell yez,
child darlint, about Terry and the
wishbone.
II was little girl whin me granther
first told about tho bone, with the
wind roarin' outside and all the neigh
bors warmin' thimsilves at our peat
nrc. j niver saw IL DONE says
granther, but me ould mother s
cousins aunt heerd OF q man that got
the bone. It's this way. Ycz got
a dead black cat with nary n white
hair upon him. and skin him and
bilo him in hot wather. Manewhile
al the cats in the surroundin' country
will take a furious interest I'm the pro-
ccodins. They will make a fine noise
Of il intireiy. n bawlin' and yellin'.
Yez must have the house well barri'
caded II yez ixpict to be alive at tho
ind Of the divarsion. Whin the cat il
all mince-meat, thin take "A sthick and
poke round among the remains sort o
careiess-iilSe. 'Whin yez hits the devils
wishbone all the bastes of cats will
run away. and sorra a remark furthei
win they let out OF the throats o
Thin
"Ip do it this night" says Terry
runnin' his fingers thro his rec
curls."
"Ye'l not do anythin' o. the kind,
says his mother.
"This amt the right night" puts il
granther. ''Yez'il have 10 do it thu
night afore the night aforo Christmas
20 be any good at All. at ALL
"Yoz'll lave the divil strictly alone,
says his mother.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
Bly,
Elizabeth Gurney

Larry said that was nothin', he saw a
cat that he gave some milk TO in
Ameriky on his last vy'ge. There
were some big black cats that let fire
out O their mouths and some white
cats that you could see the house
thro'
but all of a suddint, them cats dis
appeared like praties down a hungry
pig, and il was still as a thief climbin'
out O the pig-pen.
"Thin Terry comes out nourishin' a
little bone. Now see me WISH" says
he. II wish fer a hundred thousand
diamints." But nary "a dammit shows
up.
TERRY throws away the bone too
mad to spake, but as soon as granther
gifts over laffin' he says, ''Whsht
Terry. me lad, the bones all right.
but thoys two things forgot to tell
yez One is that the bone won't work
until afther the sperrits have had their
little vacation and the other is that
yez can't wish fer things. Yez can
only rub the bone and wish for people
10 do things. And they can't be
4 things they can't do. ! couldn't bring
yez a. thousand diamints no matter
how wishful yc was"
"well Terry hunted up the bone. and
afther twelfth-nlght he had gay
toime intirely. He made the squire
sing serenade to the Wilder Jenlss
who is near a hundred. He made the
jedge dance a jig right in the middle
of court But the worst come when
he made the young lord propose to the
Widder jerks and she accepted him
"The ould lord was sent fer 10 have
him arrested. but Terry made the
constables go back and arrest the ould
lord hisself instead.
"Well. dear knows what would q
happened, but Terry begun to get al
bent over, and ho begun 10 get scared
o. the bone and think the black mar
was gcttin' him. SO one fine day he
threw IL away entirely.
IT'S a thrpe story. child darlint bui
there's BOTHER ways o. spendin the
Christmas season than gettin old
bones TO bother yer neighbors with
Ne'd betther get some new bones will
good mate on thin fer thin as live.
mostly on pertaties"
ith C L:u ofilxo'p 'yfl gflg.w bl
Evening journal., 1909-12-10

Il will not" says Terry. "But why
then, granther?"
Because on Christmas eve they ring
the divil's passing bell at the church,
and from thin until twelfth-night not
the whislSer Of a bogie can show his
self on the airth. And be way Of com
pensation FER taxin' away the divirs
usual place Of residence. the night
afore the passin' bell. all tho evil sper-
rits are allowed 10 work all sorts Of
magic tomfooleries."
"Well we heard no more on the mat
ter until the night afore the night
afore Christmas. Thin ] ramimbered
about the aperrits and stayed by the
fire and listened 10 the black people
goin' scr-r-r-r. scr-r-r. on the roof out
side, and II was glad l was that / was
on the inside.
"Thin there came a big poundin' on
the door. and mo mother screamed,
oh, their comm I'm 10 take us. Don't
yez open the door"
'Hould yer fool tongue Bridget
Grimes" says the voice OF Terry 8
mother outside, and let me in before
I'm hard icicle on yer doorstep.
They ain't no bad sperrits here but
they's goin' to be some over TO our
house prisintly."
'rhat Terry found o black cat all
friz hard on the doorstep. and he
whoops out, Sure and amt this the
night afore the night afore Christmas
bodad. I'll git that wishbone, fei
Providence has given me the fine hint.
'Tis the black man." says /. Dom
lay such COINS on to Providence
well I'm much Obliged TO the blackie,'
says Terry. 'IIe's a-bilin' OF the bast'
now, but / won't bo there TO hole
1 convarse with imps o. Satan"
with that we heer a caterwaulir
like all the babies in Oireland haS
stuck pins into theirselves simultane
GUS We peeked out o. the winder an,
there was thousands and thousands O
cats. The way the moon shown W,
could see all the striped ones an,
spotted ones; there was our one-earel
Pat, Old Mis- Turner'S cross-eye,
I Tabby. the bob-tailed yaller cat o. TN
Simmses. and all the cats ] ever heer,
tell on round our parts. Daddy sal,
he saw a cat that he met up with II
] Tipperary two years ago, and Uncl,
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
THELIMIT

There is a blacksmith who has a
shop downtown who has a reputation
for good work, especially i'm the max
ing of icc-tongs. But he claims to be
an expert on any kind of iron work
Yesterday a man dropped in on him
while nc was working on a pair Of ice
hooks.
'G see you are an expert on ice
hooks said the caller
"Oh. yos. make ice-hooks putty
good" remarked the mechanic. "unt
] also shoe your horses or do other
iron-worlS yust so good"
"Woll.' said the caller. "Ive got a
stove on which the hinges need repair
ing. Can you Tx them?"
The blacksmith drew himself up 70
his full height and scornfully asked
do you think 1 am a dog-gasted
ieweler?'-St Joseph Gazette.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
TO YOUNG AMERICA

millions Of dollars.
A millionaire who by the gift Of
hundreds of thousands of dollars had
secured such results as Jacob Riis has
brought about without financial re-
sources would, however, have reason to
feel that his money had been we'll
expended and that he had well served
his city. The high regard which Is
everywhere felt for Jacob Riis gives
"a special Christmas message which he
has written for The Playground added
weight with the people of our coun-
try.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10

FROM A FRIEND OF THE
CHILDREN.

. - ss
. FROM A FRIEND OF THE
. CHILDREN.
$50 long as there is a child in
. our land who tolls I'm shop or
tenement when he should be out
at play, whose school is without
a playground and whose out-of-
doors is bounded by the cutters Of
the public street, with never a
tree or shrub or flower. so long
the masses viii hate the classes.
the policeman be to the boy an
enemy instead of a friend, and the
Republic has not had a square
deal. TO give a boy back his
childhood is more than Justice
and common sense-it is sane
government.
"rhis Is my Christmas wish FOR
your cause and for MS all, that
abundant common sense may
come with the season OF good
Will"
Jacob A. Riis
Nearly hfty years have passed sine,
Jacob Riis landed i'm America. Fo
years he has been IN the thick OF over,
fight for better living conditions il
New York city He has been STYLED
New York's most expensive citizen
His revelations Of "how the other hal
lives" his enthusiasm and energy hay,
much 10 do with New York city's ex
penditure OF sl5.000.000 for securing
Fairgrounds that require each year al
appropriation Of over 100000.
Add 70 this the cost Of destroyinl
rear tenements and the expense invol
we'd in the work OF the Tenemen
House Department IN preventing IN
building Of other than decent tene
ments-and Il win be seen that Jaco
Rlis has cost New York city man
Evening journal., 1909-12-10

some one surreptitiously changed IT,
In 30 far as the novelist is concerned
with his own work, Chapter 10 has
ceased to exist; It masquerades for him
under any other old number.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
Marriage a Ia Mode.

Marriage a la Mode.
Marriage la mode, by Mrs. Humph-
rey Ward is a most interesting story
which open on an excursion boat bound
from Washington TO Mount Vernon
and the reader is at once plunged into
a group OF absorbing personalities.
which illustrate certain points of view
whorein Americans differ radically
from their English cousins. The
Apollo-lilSe young Englishman and his
swift interest IN bewildering Daphne
Floyd, afford tho distinguished novel;
ist an opportunity to express much
OF what one feels that the author saw
and felt on her recent visit TO this
country or course, though. all these
things, are, as usual, incidental TO the
unfolding of the characters whose
personalities make the course of the
story which deals I'm q striking way
with the question OF International mar
rlagc.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
LITERARY NOTES
American Foreign Policy.

There is considerable interest as 10
who is the author of the well-informed
little volume, american Foreign
Policy" which Houghton Mimln Com
pany publish under the non de
plume "A Diplomatlst." The publish
ers are receiving many letters In re-
gard to ii, and David J. Hnl and Mr.
Oscar Strauss have been among those
guessed as the author.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
Ishman Not superstitIous.

lshman Not Superstitious.
Frederic S. Ishman, author Of Half
a Chance, is not suporstltious, but he
has had, through mere coincidence.
he alleges, odd difficulties with Chap
ter 13 in all his various novels. THAT
chapter In The Lady of tho Mount cost
him more than thirteen writings; he
determined not TO build his fires in the
chill fall atmosphere Of Japan with
discarded chapter 1S Of Half Chance.
So he did away with Chapter 13 all
together, labeled il Chapter 10 until
it was ready for tho printer, when
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-28
Officer Seriously Stabbed

San Antonio. Aug. 2S-A general
melee in which picks and knives
played a very prominent part. was
the result of the samaritan endeavor
of Policeman A s Sandoval and
his brother, NJ. Sandoval They were
trying to administer first aid treat
ment to a negro woman Who had
swallowed several tablets of bichlor-
ide of mercury, with a view of alb
breyiating her earthly career All
went Wen until the guardian of the
peace ordered the "colIad folks" who
were watching developments, from
the room with a view of getting
little more pure air for themselves
ana the woman. All of them left
with the exception of one, who speak
ing for her "ole man, q" and herself.
announced that no sucn thing would
happen if she had a say in the mat
ter. Policeman Sandoval was just
about to enforce a more practical
method of election when he found
that he had counted without his
hosts, as it were. In second the
room was filled with negroes armed
with every description OF weapons
procurable, mostly picks and knives,
and a pitched battle of several min
utes' duration was pulled off, NJ.
Sandoval was stabbed seriously sew
eral times, and is said to be in
dangerous condition. The negroes
implicated i'm the rough house are
mourning the loss of liberty in the
city hall basement. and no doubt
the usual promptiWde exercised in
such matters locally will provide
them with few months work on
the rock pile and the roads,
The eXertions of Dr. Evans saved
the woman's life, The rock pile will
show her that the taking OF ones
life is not countenanced by the state,
though it be a wee bit troublesome
once in a while to keep the spark
supplied with Oil
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-28

The New York Daily Trade Record
declares that the spinners realize
that the cotton crop is going to be
short and that il the staple is not
rushed on the market during the fan
months prices will be high This
warning note is given that the farm
ers may use Judgment in marketing
cotton and not glut the market Seed
viii also command good prices, as
viii also corn blossom Bee
There is little danger of the mar
ket being glutted this fan. and We
doubt the wisdom of advising farm
ers to hold their cotton. The Law
of supply and demand does not gov
ern altogether in regulating the price
of cotton, and our observation has
been that the farmer who sells his
cotton as fast as it is ready for the
market, realizes one year with an
other the most money.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-28

From the present outlook an i'm
mense crowd will gather at Chautau-
qua Park Tuesday evening TO see
the prize winning company Of the
Ninth United States infantry drill,
and TO hear the fine military band,
composed Of thirty instruments Ten
or twelve choice selections will be
rendered. The regiment is com
posed Of about 1000 men. 1t will
arrive in Waxahachie about noon and
will go into camp at Chautauqua
Park Immediately on reaching the
city. Every man, woman and child
in Ellis county should avail them
selves of this opportunity to see the
soldiers and see the drill and hear
the fine band.