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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

hlling such of thy commands as his con-
science dictates"
Again addressing the congregation: rs
there any one among you" he said.
whom ! have stricken. here is my back
let him strike me In return. Is there any
one whose character I have aspersed, let
him now cast reproach upon me- Is there
any one from whom I have taken aught
un1ustiy. let him come forward and be
UNIDENTIFIED" Upon this a man among
the throng reminded Mohammed of a
debt which he owed him and was in
stantly repaid with interest. Much
easier is It," said he. ito bear punish
ment in this world than throughout eter-
nifty"
His malady." says his biographer Irv-
Ing. Increased from day to day. appar-
emily with intervals of delirium, for he
spoke OF receiving visits from the angel
Gabriel. who came from God to INQUIRE
after the state of his health. and told
him that IL rested with himself to Ak bis
dying moment, the angel of death being
forbidden by Allah to enter his presence
without his permission"
At last. on June 8, 632, A. D.. after a
temporary recovery, his end came while
alone with Ayesha. Feeling death ap-
preaching, he gave orders that all HIS
slaves should be restored to freedom and
all the money In his house distributed
among the poor; then, raising his eyes to
Heaven, he exclaimed, God be with me
in the last struggle"
On June is the birthday of John Do
menci Cassini. the astronomer uGS5:
Count Alexander Cagliostro, the famous
imposter 17ss); Charles A. WEckliffe.
Postmaster General under William Hem
~ Harrison q7SSj William NJ. Meredith,
Secretary OF the Treasury under Taylor
Q7s9): Robert Schumann. the composer
(la0; Admiral David Porter, ID Qs1s);
Charles Reade. the novelist $50 and
Gen. George NJ. Sternherg. surgeon and
author QSSS). It is the date of the death
Of Nero. the tyrant (68: of Hardicanute
0Gi2). Edward. the Black Prince G376l !:
Princess Sophia of Hanover G7ID; Thorn
as Paine. the political writer $500: Mrs
Siddons. the actress C1SS1l; Andrew Jack
son Cs45), and Douglass William Jerrold,
! English dfamatist Qs57J.
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The comet has departed, and will not
be seen again for seventy-five years. It
is we'll. In no less time than that could
it hope 20 live down its deprecated repu-
fatinn
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

From the Boston Transcript
Borrows-I'm glad to say that / have
something laid by for rainy day.
I.enders-You have. And I think it's
fully time you returned 1t. don't you?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

Europe may duplicate. and even sur
pass, our Dreadnoughts, but it cannot
produce anything that will hold a candle
TO our eX-Presldent.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

Perhaps Nat Goodwin is merely seek
Ing to ascertain If it ever is possible for
the bridegroom TO cut any figure at the
wedding.
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a certain Georgian has six fddles and
ten children, or ten hddles and six chill
dren-doubtless. he would be unable to
say which. right offhand.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

Not one Of the railroad magnates re-
Gently at the White House was whacked
with a club or chewed up by an over
jealous bull pup
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Never having been June bride, the
weather man may not be as mean. really.
as mis- earlier June conduct would in
dicate.
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II Mr. Taft wishes TO be rated real
hero. let him now persuade the Pullman
plutocrats TO come up and eat out OF his
hand
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Socialism may be a dreadful thing 10
contemplate. but Accent butterism some
how seems a more immediate menace.
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a surgestton for Gov. uunhe,

From the Buffalo News.
Gov, Hughes would sa-e lot Of expenses and
trohble if he would mail To each member Of the
legislature a copy Of the bill he wants passed.
marked Sign here and return"
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''wiH a hen help lift the mortgage?''
inquiries the Atlanta Constitution. If prop
erly encouraged. a hen will simply lay
for the mortgage!
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Nobody seems TO care a boot what hap
pens to the sugar trust. And, anyway.
nobody expects 1t to happen realty
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Hitting the Point.

From the Boston Transcript,
Teacher-What part Of the body is the
trunk?
Bright Boy-Where pa puts the strap.
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1T could be woven into the pattern"
What are you talking about?"
Strange that nobody has ever utilized
the dollar mark as a figure for expensive
rugs
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And Placed on the Shelf!

From the Omaha Bee.
President Taft's private secretary IS TO be re-
warded for his fine literary work by being emf
nently bound in Morocco.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-08

Speaking about Jewish people, Abra-
ham ]. Goldberger, OF New York. who
is at the Raleigh, said last night that
Hebrew is the name OF an ancient race
from which the Jew is descended. but
that there have been so many admix-
lures 10 the original race that scarcely
a trace of it exists in modern Jews.
''Intermarriage with Egyptians con-
tinued Mr.. Goldberger, the various Ca
naanitish nations, the Midianites, Syrians.
&C., are frequently mentioned in the
Bible. There also have been additions
to the Jews by voluntary conversions. such
as that in the eighth century Of Bulan,
prince OF the Chasars. and his entire
people. We can. therefore, not be said
TO be a distinct race to-day. We form
no separate nation and no faction OF any
nation. We form merely an Independent
religious community. We are often
charged with exclusiveness and clannish-
ness. with having only narrow. tribal as
pirations, and with being averse to
breaking down social barriers. Few, out
side OF that INNER close circle. that IS
TO be met in the Jewish home or social
group. know aught of the Jews domes-
tic happiness and social virtues,
IF there is any clannishness in the
Jew, il is not due to any contempt for the
outside world but to an utter abandon
nent to the charm of home and the fasci-
nation of confreres In thought and senti-
ment However. II there is a remnant
of exclusiveness in the Jew Of to-day, is
he 10 blame for it? Did he create the
social barrier?''
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A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE rNIvEnsAL CRAzE.

THE UNIVERSAL CRAZE.
Mary had a little lamb;
She put It through a drill.
And now she seeks for forty weeks
Next year in vaudeville.
Jack and Jill acquired such skill
That common life they spurn.
They work esehew, and want 10 do
An acrobatic turn.
And that's the way 1t goes to-day;
We sneer at humble wage,
We all aspire to princely hire
And life upon the stage.
The Genius.
I've been cumming with a genius
lately In the hope of hearing some brill
liant conversation"
And has he emitted any epigrams?'
Nav; he's always wanting to eat
In Spots.
You can't paint the lily
Maybe not. But some people think
they can touch 1t up a bit"
Set High Mark.
Your novel is evidently the result of
inspiration"
Yes: I didn't start It until after read
Ing the advertising notices my publishers
got I'D"
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Plenty of Material.

Son. said the press humorist, you
have inherited some of my humor.'
Not enough to make a living with,
dad"
Never mind. I am going to leave you
ali of my jokes"
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Can't Expect II.

The girls VIII be but human
If they the suffrage get;
They'll never vote for women
Not even in their set.
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On the Road to ohIixic

From the Louisville Courier-J ournal.
The Populist party Is now in a weak and Watson
less condition, without hope Of supremacy.
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CHAT OF THE FORUM.
If They're nj All Important

II They re at All Important.
Prom the St. Louis Post -Dispatch.
Letters addressed TO William H. Taft at Washing
ton should be marked Please forward
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-03-11
COLUMBIA LEADS.

Again generous, hospitable Colum
bia takes the lead in its contribu
lions for a worthy cause. The re-
Spouse which met the request of Mrs
Armor for funds to continue the con-
test for good government was by far
the most generous that has greeted
her in Tennessee. The sum pledged
here by an audience of 1000 exceeds
by more than 500 the sum that she
secured in Nashville from an au-
dience of four times that number.
And this is a city where the prohibit
ton laws are enforced and its people
have therefore no direct and selfish
interest in the cause Mrs.
Armor represents.
Three times within as many years
las Columbia set the mark for gener-
,us donations TO the cause Of good
government. In 1907 Mrs. Armor So |
ured In this city the largest contri. |
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men, further incontrovertible eviednce
of the zeal and interest of the men
In the work of the churches. There
is little cnange in the relative rank
of the churches with reference to
membership as compared with the
census of 1890. OF the protestant
denominations the Methodists with
6,477,OO0 members rank first; the Bap-
lists with five and half millions,
second; the Lutherans, with 2,177,-
900 members third and the Presbyter-
lans, with 1,S48,0OO members fourth.
The latter have fallen from third to
fourth place since 1890.
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MEN IN THE CHURCH.

Contrary to the accepted belief thai
| women constitute an overwhelming
| majority of the membership of the
churches, the religious census of 1909,
recently announced by the Census Blu
reau shows that in the protestant
churches forty per cent. of the mem
bership are men, the proportion being
about sixty women to forty men. In
some denominations the per cent. of
men among the members is much
larger. In others, notably in the Chris
ian Scientists, the women out number
the men three or four to one. But the
average shows that the prevalent idea
that the men of today do not consti-
tute a large per cent. of the church
is altogether erroneous,
1t is like the other charge that men do
not attend the church, altogether
without foundation, but its frequent
repetition has caused 1t to be accept
ed as true by that very large number
Of people who close their eyes to ev-
dences that are apparent every day
md believe what some interest
ID or preiudiced writer may say
The most gratifying feature of the
eligiuos census is the enormous in
rease in the property holdings of the
arious protestant churches. In the
fethodlst denomination alone the
alue OF church property has increas-
nearly 100 per cent In twenty
ears. These vast sums came as the I
Offering of the members G
nd 1t will hardly be denied that 9
lne-tenths Of its was given by the G
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button ever known at a State conven
ton of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union. The sum exceeded
$500. A year later james A. Tate
for the same cause obtained $3.50
more than twice as much as he rails
ed in any other community. And
Sunday Mrs. Armor secured above
5000. There is not another city in
all this broad land of like population
that will compare to Columbia in
wholehearted, generous and noble re-
spouse to worthy claims. No wonder
visitors are amazed and charmed and
her citizens are proud Of her magnifi-
cent achievements in all lines of
worthy endeavor
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-03-11
THE VOLUNTEER LIFE.

In this issue The Herald prints the
annual statement of the Volunteer
Life Insurance Company, of this State
This company Is ably represented in
this territory by Wilson & Regen and
is held in the highest esteem by an
ever increasing number of policy hold
ers. The people here very properly
recognize the worth Of this company
and being home enterprise they
have given it that liberal share of
patronage which it's merits entitle it
to- Commenting on this statement,
the Chattanooga Times, published at
the company's home, says:
I'VE print elsewhere the annual
statement of the Volunteer Life In
surance company, of Chattanooga for
1909, which constitutes a remarkable
business showing for this young but
constantly growing institution. The
receipts of the year totaled $434,-
481 .04, with expenditures of 1868 ,203.-
as, leaving a net income saved of
$166, 277.5S, in all the circumstances
a most satisfactory evidence of bust
ness activity, economy in manage |
ment and general official industry and |
energy, The company now has net
assets Of $755,542.71, which covers
reserve for policies of $575,7OS; death
losses in process of adjustment, $4,000
capital stock, 100000; surplus, $54,-
5000, and other smaller liabilities.
Compared with the statement of
1908, the report for 1909 shows an In
,rease of assets Of $171,7O7O3; policy
holders reserve increase, $164,574;
dividends to policyholders increase,
'10,4SS.41; premium receipts Increase, |
;67, 059,66, and net increase Of in |
urance In force Of $1,294,67S I
"Chattanoogans-in fact, the whole Y
outhern country-may justly have a r
incere pride in the achievements Of e
his company and can on the record 0
hus presented base a confident assur- L
nee that the Volunteer Life is a
estined, under the continuation of e.
he same conservative, faithful econo-
ical management, to become one of r,
lie strongest and richest OF the "old CT
ne" life companies of the country. v,
is a manifestation OF the ability M
southern capitalists and business We
en- to guarantee safety and certain ed
to the southern insurance inves. We
r and at the same time keep the va
pital Of the section at home TO do m
siness where II is most needed" nj
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TIE WHEAT CROP.

Our news columns record the fact
that owing to the severe freezes OF
the past winter, prospects are not
altogether alluring for the wheat crop.
That the constant freezes and thawing
to which the soil has been subjected
during the winter has damaged the
plant, is undeniable; but it is entire
ly too early yet even to pronounce the
wheat crop partial failure. 1t is the
spring weather, and not the winter
weather, that makes the wheat crop.
With favorable weather conditions
from now until the harvest time,
Maury county will thresh one of the
largest and most profitable wheat
crops it has ever grown.
Farmers are, more than any other
class of producers, at the mercy OF
the elements. Sunshine and rain in
the proper proportion means more to
the tillers of the soil than they do to
all of the producers Of wealth in the
world. For these reasons farmers are
naturally somewhat inclined to be
"panicy" when weather conditions are
unfavorable for their crops. They are
prone to look a little too long on the
dark side of the picture and are not
always willing to give nature hte
credit which is due its great restora-
tive and recuperative powers
1t is rare spring indeed which does
not record the entire destruction Of the
fruit crop, and yet there is always
some fruit 1t is indeed a most I'M
usual circumstance when the utter
ruin Of the corn crop is not predicted
by many farmers either as the result
II too much rain or not enough of the
gentle showers" And the same may :
)e said of almost all the crops. And ;,
ret when the crop is harvested and
inal inventory for the season is made
he production is usually about equal .
o the normal average 1t is entirely
90 early to take pessimistic view of =
he wheat prospects in this county. :,
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TRYING TO DECEIVE.

1t is the DUTY of a newspaper to
print the news and tell the truth.
When any paper for any reason utters
false statements or Intentionally seeks
to deceive its readers upon questions
of moment that instant it should for
felt the public confidence and be an
outcast to honest society. No more
brazen, shameless and utterly mex
cusable effort to deceive the people
has ever been made by public jour-
nal than that of the Nashville Ameri-
can on Wednesday to shoulder respon-
sibility for increased assessments on
the last Legislature and directly at
tribute them to the State wide legisla-
ton
Commenting on Comptroller Dbl
relPs letter instructing the assessors
to assess property at It's actual cash
value, the American says that the peo-
pie must not blame Mr.. Dibrell but
that the responsibility rests with the
Legislature 1t does but not with the
last Legislature. The law making 1t
mandatory upon assessors to assess
property as its actual cash value"
was first passed in 1899. That has
been the law ever since. Mr.. Dibrell
has been comptroller for six years.
Annually during that time he has urg-
ed the assessors to follow the law. 1t
was his duty to do so. 1t has been
their duty to comply with his instruc-
tons. However, the American knows
that this law has not been observed.
1t will not be observed this year. The
average assessment in Tennessee
will not be more than sixty per cent =
of the actual value.
There is no more relation between
the state wide prohibition law and
the assessment act or the instruc-
tons issued by the Comptroller than
there is between the discovery of the =
North Pole and the abolition of the
House of Peers. And no paper knows =
this better than the Nashville Ameri- q
,an. But it, as usual, prefers decit
20 candor; deception to the truth; L
'alsehood to fair arument 1t is y
shame that paper with the magnifi- ~
cent opportunities OF the American VI
should prostitute its talents to such -
,ase and ignoble ends %
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Trustee William Lefevers, OF Can
non county, Is a candidate for State
Treasurer. According to his an
nouncement Mr. Lefevers shief claim
to distinction and to the honor and
emoluments of the important office
which he seeks lies in the fact that
he has always been an ardent sup
porter OF the present Governor This
is one OF the inevitable results OF
that spirit OF fanaticism and factional-
ism which has inspired the idea that
Patterson is the Democratic party
and that subserviency to his will is
the supreme test which all candidates
for once must meet before their
claims upon the people may have re-
cognition.
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JOHNS CONVERSION.


p The convert inevitably makes hi
way into his new faith amid tn
lplaudits Of those whose cause he es
pOuses and the maledictions Of thOs'
whose views he has fOrsaken. II fl
one Of the strongest traits Of human
mature that while we are ever ready
to receive with open arms those who
confess the error of their way and
rush to embrace our opinions. we are
just as prone to denounce with bitter
inveetive and to question the motives
Of former allies either in church. soci-
ETY., business or politics who go over
to the other side. The Democrat who
becomes a Republican is a patriot &C
cording TO the Republican journals and
orators; a traitor in the eyes of his for
mer partyites. and vice versa. 1t was
ever thus, and probably will always be
until the golden rule becomes the uni
versal guide of life.
These remarks are prompted by the
varying receptions which have been
accorded the recent announcement of
the conversion of former Sheriff c. d.
Johns to the cause of local option.
In the columns Of the liquor press,
with much space, glazing headlines,
his picture and all other accompani-
ments of big story" the conversion
is announced. Papers that a few
weeks ago either ignored Mr.. Johns,
or poured out columns of the Vilest |
abuse upon his devoted head are now
loud in praise of him. On the other
hand the Statewide journals impugn
his motives; question his honesty and
oelittle his influence.
We don't know. Johns may be
honest and perfectly sincere in his
aew position We have never been
much of an admirer Of his. Somehow
We have never fully trusted the man.
70 us he has always been a place
ecker; good advertiser; very much
f demagogue. This opinion has not
hanged. Now, If he shall adhere to
lis announced determination not to
gain seek Office and shall keep out
f the pay of the liquor interests we
Onfess that there will be little JUS
ce in the charge that he is not sim
ere. But contrary course will
rove that there is abundant justi-
cation for the criticism levelled at
IN by the State wide papers.
Let us hope that Johns is sincere;
lat his conversion is genuine. For
lrselves, strong as we are in the
faith, we would rather n
Sc an occasional adherent than to
Sc our faith in mankind. We pre-
r that men shall be candid, honest,
ove board and fair in their deal
gs with each other rather than have
y cause, no matter how worthy pro-
Oted at the expense of these vir-
es AS a matter of fact assuming
at Johns is perfectly sincere and
at is certainly the charitable view
take of his case, entirely too much
ace has been devoted to his con
rsion.' His influence will probably
carry a single man into the
ks of the liquor forces.
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1t is evident that The Herald's in
terview with the ground hog on Feb.
2 was authentic since we quoted that
wizard of the weather as predicting
six weeks more of winter. Now let
the scoffers scoff and the coal man
smile.
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This is the season of the year when
ones thoughts instinctlvely turn to
the garden. If the garden spring
fever could only last what an abund-
ance Of garden truck" there would
be.
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Very soon in the land we will hear
the swish of the ball and the crack
of the bat, music to the loyal fan Tar
sweeter than that Of any greater mas
ter.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01
NOLAN OF NORWICH
 AN OLD-TlME CHAMPION
Great f5-Miie Race of the Norwich
 Runner in 1891.


 Hilton's run from New London to Norwich. was a veiy creditable perfor- nance and will ( no doubt serve to awaken new interest in this sport, a we'll as to induce others to attempt to lower this record.
 Old sports claim that the time is mot remarkable. however. and say that Walsh was only a walker and Hazel hurst was never considered a first class runner.
 They claim that either J. T.. Nolan or Ed. McMahon. whose races for the cross country championships are still remembered in Norwich. could have made the distance in 1 hour 80 minutes or better.
 In support of this claim they refer to the 15-mile race between Nolan and Mcclellan in 1S91- In the fall of 1891. Nolan went to Pittsburg. Psl., under the alias of J. D. McCabe and issued q challenge to run any man in not accepted. but a 15-mile race for. an equal division of gate receipts was arranged with F. c. McCIelland, who was then challenging the world from , to Is miles The race was run on December 25 at Exposition park Pitts burg. with the thermometer 10 degrees below zero. McClenand took the lead at the start running the first miles in 27.40 Nolan passing the 10-mile mark in 56 minutes, after which the men alternated in the lead till the lead. winning by ten yards in l hour 9 minutes 30 seconds. The Pitts burg papers said it was one of the greatest races ever run in America. The Clipper Annual of 1892 contains an account of the race.