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The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
A ROMANCE IN NEW GUISE.
II Concerns an Indiana Girl and an
Engagement Ring.

frol the ~ LOUIS STAR
Here we have Il again-that romance
about the Indiana girl who sent her lover
TO prison for the theft Of & ring that
was never stolen, and who. discovering
the ring years after. made reparatiOn by
marrying the victim Of her blunder. It
comes in little different form this year.
however; the young lady finds the ring
In an old spring on the farm. As the
story used 10 be regularly told, the ring
was found on the tail Of the ancient and
decrepit house cat which was a new
born kitten when the loss OF the ring
occurred. The lover had, while chatting
with his sweetheart. slipped the ring on
the tail Of the kitten, and had entirely
forgotten where he had put II. The hair
on the tail concealed the jewel and for
years pussy went about wearing her mis-
tress' diamond ring That is the way
the story has been coming out Of Chicago
for several years. This years version
Of the tale is welcome for its variation.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
OLD BILL SHAKESPEARE.

When Old Bill Shakespeare lived and wrought his tragedies
blood congeaer he ground dramas smoking hot and
rhymes good Ella Wheeer and when he wasn't writing
plays Blue Boar he lost n and yet his aure
his bays compare with those Of Alfred Austin And when he
wasn't writing rhyme, the fOaing Aagon grabbin upon the
stage he passed his ne Marks in Uncle Tommys Cabin And
Old Bill had much do with daylight and midnight
caper and that IS why he blew his money with the daily
papers Though he possessed wondous BRAIN and always
brekn they passed him up with cold dsdan and
threw boque Francis Bacon The greatest writer here below,
Of genius surprising he really didn't know
the worth of daily advertising And lot Of modern jays who
should be in the pen fer would prove that Bacon wrote his
plays, by cryptograms and silly ciphers- Wait MAsoN.
ecsg-sh. BY cezssl
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
Capital Punishment.
p. ,rt,r.r.e. s.rt,.r

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
As a deterrent OF crime. capital pun
ishment does not seem 70 be the sue
cess its advocates have hoped. Il IS so
difheult 20 convict Of murder in the first
degree. with death as the penalty. that
criminals OF men with criminal instincts
are willing 20 take their chances Some
crimes are so revolving and so brutal as
10 make the death penalty the oniy
adequate punishment Yet in many
cases. conviction must be secured. II az
all by purely circUmsyanrial evidence.
or there may be manifested IL the case
so many mitigating circumstances that
II is becoming increasingly dificuh 20
secure conviction under the death pen
atty
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
Let Us Bless the Beef Trust :

The amiable and accommodating beef
trust. rejoicing in the good times that
have come about with the election OF a
Republican President and the revision Of
the tarin upward. has increased the price
OF beef As usual, all sorts Of excellent
reasons are urged for this action. Cattle
are scarce. feed is high, and so on. It is
evident that the beef packers. or their Of
hcial explainers. 90 not read the tariff
debates in the United States Senate. Il
they did. they would learn that the real
trouble is that there are too many cat
tie. not in this country. but in other
countries-Canada, for instance. Because
there are so many cattle in Canada and
Argentina and elsewhere. we impose a
tariff duty Of ? cents a pound on fresh
meat and OF 50 a head TO Z7Iz per cent
ad valorem on live cattle. These duties
keep out impOrtations Of fresh meat and
live cattle. so that the scarcity of cattle
in this country. If there is any. Is a
purely artificial scarcity. maintained by
our prohibitive tariff rates II these
rates were removed. there would be no
scarcity Of cattle and fresh meat would
be abundant and cheap.
This being The beef situation. would
you believe that the Senate voted on
Monday last to sustain the Dingley rates
on fresh meat and refused, to consent
to the small reduction made by the
House? Not only that, but it was gravely
argued that this was done 10 protect the
farmer. the very man who has 70 sell
to the beef trust at the trusts own prices.
and who has been complaining TO the
Federal government that he cannot get
fair deal IN the trust market. It was
naively confessed that if the duty were
reduced the trust would force down the
farmers price TO the extent Of the re-
duction in duty, giving the screw Of op-
preston one more twist In order TO
save the farmer from this last turn Of
the screw. the trust must be protected
from any foreign invasion Of its exclusive
market. and the artificial scarcity kent
up that enables it 10 control the whole
beef situation from the prices paid the
farmer for his cattle to the prices levied
on the ultimate consumer for his pound
Of beefsteak
But across an imaginary line. over n
Canada. there are plenty Of beef cattle
Why. if the duty were removed. saws
Senator Galinger, in a fine burst os in.
dignation, we would be deiuged Will
. Canadian beef. a reduction in the duty
Senator Hepburn fears. would open II,
beef msrket 10 foreign competition. Thoa.
sands Of cattle would be driven across the
Z line. without expense for transportation
Millions would be saved the consumer
and lost. so they tell Us. 10 the American
producer. What a boon a deluge OF cheap.
er beef would be TO those toiling million.
so eioquently championed by the scholar
y Senator from Massachusetts, A boon
we say. but we have his word that the,
care naught for cheaper things; that the,
pay uncomplainingly a 100 per cent dut,
on rice and other necessities. KNOWN.
that to be the price Of their jobs. Com
petition with the beef trust. It is no
to be thought Of for a moment. for woulc
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Taft Always on Time.

From tho Pittsblrs Post.
During his stay In Pittsburg, the Pres
ident set an example for punctuality that
is impressive. Mr.. Taft was shunted
about from pillar 10 post with surprising
celerity, but throughout a trying and
perpIeXing schedule Of events, he was az
no time tardy ST any point. This may
seem like a little thing. but it is never
theIess plain that dallying by the way
side would have seriously deranged the
plans his hosts had prepared FOR him II
IS not everybody who appreciates the val
We Of punCtuality But II IS safe 10 say
that none Is more appreciative Of Il than
the person who waits an indefinite time
for the person who is invariably tardy.
And the reliability OF the person who Is
always en- time IS a thing OF JOY forever.
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RoOsEvELTS EFFACEMENT.
One View OF HIS Prolonged Absence
from HIS Native Land.

From the Rochester Herald.
Some men are accustomed 20 speak OF
Mr.. Roosevelts departure from this coun-
Try into Africa as a singularly patriotic
sacrifice. They think OF the ecstatic joy
that filed his soul while he was the idol
OF millions OF innocent. cOnhding fellow
citizens. They behold him putting all
this aside 70 become a voluntary exile IN
a pestilential wilderness. with no true
happiness 10 look forward 10. save that
of a spectacular homecoming. amid the
welcoming plaudits OF an impatient .peo-
pie. They think Of him doing all this FOR
his country's good not his own. Wen
we prefer TO think Of him as now filling
the real mission OF his life, deploy;ng
upon the savage African beasts his varied
array OF physical energies. winning every
day fresh laurels-2nd real Ones-as the
nightiest hunter OF the Western civillza-
ton. only IN the end TO lay all these at
the feet OF Science. When we think OF
him IN this close communion with the life
that is primitive and genuine. we cannot
resist the confident belief that his impress
sionable personality IS now being touched
by infuepces more benign than those OF
uuthinklng applause and slaver:ng toady-
ism. he. as well as his country, shares
I IA the benefit OF his prolonged absence
from home.
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with the rest Of the world. and partieu-
larly with the Atlantic ports OF the
United States The consequent closer
contact Of the trans-Andean region with
other countries must increase the COM
mercial Importance OF fits vital statistics
as well as OF its material resources,
which there is every reason 10 believe
are capable Of vast development An ac-
curate census Of the Americas. TO whose
doors Columbus gave the Old World the
key in the fifteenth century. would ap-
peal 70 the historical imagination.
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Cis-Atlantic Populations.

Taking the decennial census or the
United States makes pertinent the efforts
Of other countries Of the American conti-
nent TO count their populations. which
has become with US only one phase OF the
branches Of statistics included in the term
as now applied. The census Of Mexico is
70 be taken cOntenpOraneously with our
own, aud it is claimed that President
Diaz has manifested such interest in the
task that il will be performed more ac-
curately than in either 1895 or 1900 the
years Of the two previous enumerations.
SO far as shown on the face of the re-
turns. the most populous OF Latin-Ameri-
can countries is Brazil. whose inhabitants
in 1900 were officially reported 10 number
l7.51.o69, while the simultaneous count in
Mexico was 1S,605,919. II IS this lead that
Mexico hopes to lessen. Her rate Of gain
between 1855 and 1900, if maintained.
should show IN 1910 a population Of about
100000; but in the meantime there has
been a large immigration. mainly OF Ger
man and Italian origin, into Brazil. The
physical difficulties OF census taking in
Brazil, because Of vast distances and
semi-civilized tracts, are enormous. Ar
gentina was in 1895 the nearest competitor
with 5678,ls7 inhabitants, while in the
same year the population Of Chile was
stated officially as S,S99,s2S.
But when we come to the Pacific side of
south America. typographical obstacles
Increase tremendously the difficulties of
census-taking. The steep ascents Of the
Andes. the lofty ranges Of the pampas
and the comparatively low standard os
public education beyond the cities Of the
narrow coast are all TO be overcome.
Hence comparisons are Of doubtful acca-
racy- Peru, for example, has undertaken
no regular census since 1876; and the
latest Official estimate, made in 1895, OF
4609S99 is little better than a caIcula-
ton based upon the factor Of normal in
crease.
The completion Of the Isthmian canal
win bring the entire Pacific coast Of
South America. which lies in a straight
line almost directly south Of New York.
slto new and more direct communication
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LET YOUR PAPER FOLLOW YOU.

The Washington Herald viii be
mailed upon request 10 subscribers
leaving the cityAduring the summer
months. Change Of address will be
made as frequently as desired; no
tices OF such change should give
both the old and new address.
Notify your carrier or newsdealer
or telephone direct TO The Wash
ington Herald. 7S4 I5th ST. NV. The
subscription rate Is the same out
OF town as in the city.
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Southern ChivnIry.

From tho Chicago Post
The leisurely chivalry of the old South
still fingers. In Florida one branch of
the State Legislature has passed a bill re-
Quiring that when an automobile meets
any other kind OF vehicle ''the chauffeur
shall stop, turn OUT 10 one side, and If a
lady or child be driving the team the
chauffeur shall get out and help same by
with their horses, mules, oxen, or what
not"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
The Great Harmoni1er.

From the Charleston News and Cu1rier.
The suggestion OF the New York World
that Mr.. Taft be engaged TO lead the
Democrats three days IN the week and
the Republicans three days is not bad.
This would give him his Sundays OF.
That somebody ought 70 lead the Demo
Gratis in Congress Is very clear from the
reports made in the Congressional Rec
ord
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
CIereland,s Proud Boast.

From the Cleveland Leader.
We hate TO arouse the envy OF such
benighted villages as Gotham. Houston.
and Pittsburg, but it Is only just 10 state
that Cleveland has had two eircuses al
ready this season, and is expecting an
other soon.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

Senator Gallinger thinks the Senatorial
lemonade supply should be forthcoming.
and copiously. At last. we believe. we
have located a consumer Of two articles
lemons and sugaT-threateGed with an
Increased tariff tax. We fear nothing
will come Of il, however.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
Al least EIercn-

From the Atlanta Georgian.
The Richmond Dispatch thinks
that the young Georgia man who sent
Tom Watson challenge 10 joint debate
Is a chap who would walk eleven miles
out Of bis way 10 monkey with a buzz
saw
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
The siIrer Linfne.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
One good thing about the night sessions
OF the Senate is that the people viii not
be called Ep0n 10 pay the Senators extra
wages for working overtime
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

Il IS we'll that we settle the question
as 10 who put the kettle on, we think
it being already settled in our own mind
in favor OF Polly-because IL IS neces-
sary that we get some cracked Ice in the
Tea
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NIerIts Its Great success

From the Methodist. Dauville. Va
The Washington Herald IS rapidly as
suming the position Of the leading daily
paper not only Of Washington. but Of
the United States. It merits the great
success II has achieved.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

A French scholar has translated
"Bwana Tumbo" 70 mean Monsieur
Embonpoint' according 70 the Omaha
Bee. "Bwana Tunbo" doubtless Will be
translated into every known language
sooner or later.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

Mr.. Bryan may tender as much advice
as he chooses 10 the Democrats in Con-
sress, but only a fraction of the entire
ensemble viii take it, we suspect. This
is not jab al Mr.. Bryan; the same may
be truthfully said Of thousands of citi-
zens OF the republic.
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Hnrerer. He 80 CO..

F-0m TIRE Birmingham AGe- Heraia.
The New York Evening Post thinks the
man who walked into the treasury at
Washington and demanded a million
dollars went 70 the wrong place, He
should have gone 20 Aldrich and asked
foz e clause "a the tariff.
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A Halr-cutter thai Can't TaIIz.

Frcm the Chicago Record Herald
Somebody has invente1 machine for
cutting hair. People who have tried II
say Il has some defects as a haircutter.
but the triumphant announcement that
il can't talk is made.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

The Kennebec Journal discusses at
length The Giant Lobster" You might
suspect it referred 10 the so-called "ulti-
mate consumer only. OF course. you are
mindful Of the fact that Senator Lodge
assures us that interesting phantom is
entirely mythical.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

The hangman who executed thirteen
political prisoners in Constantinople the
other day was evidently not superstl
tlous.' says the Charlotte Observer
Doubtless some Of the thirteen prisoners
were. however
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
NAV Have Been Pay Day.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Yesterday was a Paradise day" ex-
claims the Ohio State journal. rhapsodtc-
ally. Editor must have spent the day
4 out Of town
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

The twenty-six letters OF the alphabet
can be arranged in 400.l54 423 lbs e62. .75l S2s =
In how many orders do you suppose the
figures 4OOl54 AZ. Us, So 81. .32S, 10000 can
be arranged? Not that it is very imDOr-
tant. OF course.
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SONG.

Give ne 20 taste Of pain,
That may see
The Subtlety Of ioE that comes
Only 10 fee.
Give ne 20 taste Of hate.
That may know
What lies beyond this love
cherish So
Give me 10 taste Of sin
And make ne fond
Night shrOlds ne and who knows
What lies beSondi
Harvard Mo1thIy.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

George Bernard Shaw accuses King
Edward Of responsibility for the suppress
sion IN London Of Shaw's latest play.
When il comes 10 real advertising. you
cannot beat George Bernard shaw.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

has June in store for u.s." inquiries the
Pittsburg Dispatch. Well. You greedy
thing, Are there not the sweet girl
graduates2
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

II may be. as the Houston Post claims.
that Harris County. Tex, IS eight or ten
times the size OF Rhode Island. But that
cuts no ice IN Mr.. Aldrlch's philosophy.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

Carrie Nation says she is going TO raise
nothing but game chickens" says the
Austin Statesman. And for fighting pur-
poses only. probably
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

How much the wife is dearer than the
bride" said Lord Lyttleton. And It IS
true: the brides trousseau is usually paid
for by the brides folks. you know.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
are They Cnnnlhalsr

From the s.. Louis ,-Disratch.
At 4 recent dinner IN New York baby
kangaroo meat was served Eventually
the 400 may eat the monkey.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
49, Would Have Been sufflcent.

From the Detroit Free Press
why did Jacob raise Up his voice and
weep after be kissed Rachel2~ asks Par
son Malcolm. Do YOU suppose she'd been
eating onions. parsOn?
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

So England wants 10 help US celebrate
the Fourth of July. Not only Is the
civil war over. but the Revolutionary as
we'll apparently
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
It's It's Smell.

Prom the Los Angeles FVrrpEN
The public is not ready 10 say that an
automobiles honk Is worse than us hit
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

Il not serve as an excuse 10 squeeze the
American farmer?
Happy dreams Of protection. The toiler
can get no work unless he pays tribute
on everything he eats and wears; the
farmer cannot raise cattle unless every
consumer Of meat is taxed 10 swell the
profits Of the beef trust Plenty Of cattle
in sight, but we cannot have cheaper
meat: q lower price on sugar to the trust.
but not 70 the consumer-the immense
productivity OF nature and human IN
genuity corralled to serve monopoly. The
tariff bin has but one defect. Guarantee
ing the manufacturer his profits. pre-
serving TO trusts their exclusive control
Of domestic markets. giving the workman
employment. II you insist; yet what para
graph in IL secures 70 the Garner OF
wages an Increase in salary commen-
surate with the increase Of prices that
goes with an upward revision?
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

The latest wrinkle Is the astounding
assertion that TOO much talking produces
wrinkles" says the Jacksonville Times
Union. The latest wrinkle il has pro-
duced in the United states Senate is that
the trusts are ghosts.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

The Senate will work at night from now
on until the adjournment of the extra
session OF Congress. Not entirely in the
dark, however
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

Behold the full measure OF Hoke
Smith," says the Norfolk Landmark. We
think II might be mildly interesting.
Kindly pass your microscope. and we viii
have a look
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

We trust the Mad MulIah understands
now the hope!essness OF competition in
respect OF one particular person.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
That. The On,

What's that old proverb?"
What old proverb2"
The one illustrating lack Of foresight. "
You mean about locking up the garage
after the auto has been taken out for a
JOY rider"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
Generally, Yes.
Frnr. Pnck

IRON Puck
Opportunities are Ike fish The biggest
get away.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

The Illinois legislature has the big
head. SAYS the Atlanta Constitution.
Most os It. however. Is located below
the ears" amends the Chicago Record
Herald. The average legislature appears
TO be without honor in its own country
and pretty much everywhere else besides.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
Take Your Choice.

Home Is where the heart is" so the
poets say. BUt some declare that home
Is where the crouch IS on display
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
A Snrrtnn.

''sir. your son has Joined college ira
ternity"
rs this a scheme 10 break some bad
news gently2 If so. spare your trouble.
Tell me immediately what has happened
and what hospital he is al"
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Old hut True.
4 nusInesg FOrmu'

7 must say he was very business-lil1e
with his proposal
"As 20 how. my dear2"
Told me 10 consider myself engaged"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
FIsHrRMAN,s OPTIaIssI.

FISHERMAN's OPTIMISM.
Where circling ripples swish
And eddies play
The biggest. finest fish
All get away.
But let us not despair
Or yield to woe.
Those big ones viii be there
Next time we 90.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

The new Turkish government starts
out with a proposition to borrow $780,
O00.Oe0 Those Young Turks evidently
know exactly what they are about.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

This is the month. too. when publishers
confidently look forward 10 a Lucille"
revival
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
He Docs.

Vacations are good things"
Yes; a man certainly needs a rest after
planning and packing for one"
Old but True.
There Is a deal of fairness
About that rune
Pertaining 20 the rareness
OF days in June.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
he Wonders.

Some poets claim 10 be inspired.
''Wen?"
Il wonder II that includes any OF those
who write dialect verse?'
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AT THE HOTELS.

There VIII practically be no Opposs-
ton TO TIE reelection OF Senator Scott
to the United States Senate" said sam
uel 3. Montgomery. OF TuEnelton, y.
Va, as the New Willard. last night.
West Virginia never had a more con-
scientious representative in the United
states than Senator scott continued
ar Montgomery, nor one who toek
deeper and more sincere interest in the
welfare OF his state and its citizens. No
matter how high or low. CT rich and
poor person may be. asking Tor in
fOrmation from Senator Scott. they ara
Oh the same plane with him. He plavs
no favOrites and gives them al a square
deal No matter whether the man be a
miner, an old soldier. or q millionaire
iron or oil man. they al receive the
same courteous treatment az the hands
OF Senator Scott He Is one Of the most
useful public men who ever served for
the interests OF West Virginia
NO Schenk's candidacy for the San
ate is not taken seriously BY anybody.
he IS all right he IS q pork packer. in
Wheeling but he isn't known 0urgide OF
his own town. At the tine or the nona.-
nation for the ofice, Il VII be shown
that Senator Scott VIII be renOuinRted
without opposition"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

Harvard Neatly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29
INSURANCE
COMPANIES
MUST REPORT CONDITION. Ae
coRDINo TO THE ARp,
STRONG LAW.

ALBANY, N Y, June g9,-Reports
showing the condition Of thett at
fairs at the close of business to.mor.
row will be exacted from all tae life
insurance companies Of the state. IN
order to discover II they have com,
Piled With the Armstrong law, reqalr.
ing them 10 dlsp!se Of all railroad, IN,
dustrial, bank aud trust company
stocks.
The Armstrong law required TIE
companies to dispose Of such holdings
within five years from December |.
1906. Future purchase Of stocks
other than those Of municipal corpora.
tons was prohibited. oue:hqif Of thu
ayegear period Will nave elapsed to
morrow
while some Of the companies have
made substantial reductions IN their
sholi!ngs d tSis caarsctg, said 81.
perinteuaent otchktss today ii
been thought proper to Ssrstain led!
nitas how ii each las cnDiied with
1hesnsTnnufrAmaffe a. ffaSfSa, kn1ThA