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The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
Educational Cigars.

From the Boston Record
The school committee was in executive
session. There were many problems for
sober consideration as the solons OF the
schools gathered IN thoughtfuI considera-
ton, says an oficisI connected with head
quarters in Mason street. SchooIhouse
Custodian Mulvey. who does not use to-
bacco in any form. entered with hand
full Of cigars and distributed them as
gifts 10 four OF the five members present.
Thank you" was the response from
eacn as a neat bundle OF the weed was
passed 10 him Soon matches were ap-
piled. and smoke and a mysteriously sus-
picious odor foated in the air
A minute or two elapsed. The chair
man had removed his cigar from his
mouth and was looking at It long and
thoughtfully
Joseph Lee, who does not smoke. sal
silently gazing into space. wondering how
men can.
Dr. scannen was pufng and frowning
furiously.
George Brock was the first to break the
silence, holding his cigar at a secure dis
lance from his nostrils. This" said he,
as a Manila cigar"
How can you tell?" asked the doubtful
Brock.
Readily" replied Magenis. 7 recog-
nize it BY the taste Of the rope"
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Birthday of the Sunday School-September 8.

On Sunday. September 3. $780, Robert
Raikes established the first Sunday
scnool at Gloucester. England. Raikes
is the father OF the Sunday school, and,
although there were numerous isolated
Bible schools both in England and Amer
lea prior to this time. Raikes conceived
the idea OF the Sunday school that is so
general to-day
According TO contemporary testimony,
Raikes gathered some street boys. in
July, 1850, into room in Sooty Alley,
Gloucester. under the temporary care Of
Mrs. Meredith, TO instruct them in the
Bible, and his little effort proved so sue
cessful that less than two months after
ward he was able to establish the Sun
day school with very raIr attendance
at a more pretentious location in South
gate street The pupils were not only
instructed in the Bible, but in reading
and in catechisms Of the day. Later the
school was transferred 10 Saint Mary de
Crypt Church, the first church in which
a Sunday school was held.
The first school seems to have had as
many as 100 scholars at time, and the
teachers received shilling day from
Raikes for their work. He worked quiet
ly and experimentaIly for three years.
and then, on November 3, 1873, began TO
publish his ideas In his newspaper, the
Gloucester Journal
In the extension OF the Sunday school
idea Rsikes acoords much credit to John
Nichols, OF the Gentlemen's Magazine.
The cause was notably furthered by Han
nah More, John and Charles Wesley, and
even the Queen herself expressed interest
in the movement and asked Raikes to
visit her and describe his plan.
The FIRST Sunday school in London was
started by Rev. Rowland Hill. IN 1874.
In 1856 five schools were reported in or
near London. and ten years after that
date there were 1,Ol2 Sunday schools and
5000 scholars. II was not until the
close OF the eighteenth century that paid
teachers gradually ceased 10 be employ
ed and Christian workers took up the
teaching. Before Raikes died, in 1871,
there were 10000 children in the Sunday
schools OF Great Britain alone
On December 70. 1880. e number Of
Christian workers met together in Phlla-
delphia and organized the first Sunday
school in this country. which was opened
on January II. 1871 The American Sun
day School Union was formed on May
a. 1894, and at the first anniversary meet
ing Of the union. held IN 1s22, fifteen
States were represented. The first ma
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
HAS UNIQUE CRIMINAL LAW.
Mode of Punishment for Murder l.
Optional with Criminal in Utah.

Mode or Punishment Tor Murder Is
Optional with Criminal in Utah.
From the Chicago Inter-Ooean.
Utah is the only state in the Union
where a man may be shot instead Of
hanged for the crime OF murder under
the civil law.
An adherence 10 the old seriptural idea
OF blood atOnement on the part OF the
Mormons in Utah has given this State
a unique law by which man condemned
20 die for taking the life OF another
may choose between being shot or being
Hanged
The provision OF the Utah statutes
regarding election as 10 a criminals
manner OF death is as follows:
THE punishment Of death must be
inflicted by hanging the defendant by
the neck until he is dead. or by shoot
ing him. at his election. II the de-
PENDANT neglect or refuse TO make the
election the court at the time OF rem
dering the sentence must declare the
mode and enter the same as e part Of
this Judgment"
Eleven legal executions have taken
place In Utah since II was admitted as
a Territory in 1850 All OF these have
been by shooting except one. since the
condemned men on being given their
choice naturally prefer shooting.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
Roosevelt-The Other Side.

Few unprejudiced End fair-minded read
ers. with undistorted view. however
much they may disapprove Of Theodore
Roosevelts recent utterances. will join
in the New York Evening Posts ap-
praisement OF him as a "self-seeking
braggart," engaged in harangulng the
masses and capitalizl4g the. country's
discomfort for his ambitious ends.
They will prefer. while aghast at his
more radical doctrine, 10 believe him still
a patriot and lover OF his country, but
moved at times to say extreme and in
comprehensive things
One may deplore, and deplore deeply.
the harmful trend Of certain Of his
teachings. intermingled with wholesome.
helpful truths; one may wish. and wish
devoutly that. for the country's sake, he
would cease holding out to struggling
mankind hopes that never can be real
lied through political or governmental
agencies; ore may see. and see with
fear and trembling. the possibility Of
this movement 70 which he gives his
leadership becoming destructive instead
OF constructive; one may recall. and re-
call with no feeling Of security, righteous
evolutions or revolutions OF other days.
which. uncomfortable at the hands OF
leaders great as he. spelled ultimate
ruin and disaster-one may deplore wish.
see. fear. and recall all these ard other
things and yet have full faith in the
sincerity and lofty purposes OF Theodore
Roosevelt. and remain an optimist.
on the other hand. the intelligent fair
minded reader may certainly do simple
Justice TO such a newspaper as the Even
ing Post. type that reflects the highest
credit upon American journalism, and
which uniformly has stood for clean. hon
est politics and good citizenship. by ac-
quitting it at once OF the Roosevelt
charge Of peculiar baseness" and pc
cullar moral ODuQulty.
II is no such publication.
AS for the Hartman episode, It IS quite
understandable that the mere mention OF
It should arouse Roosevelt's wrath. even
though there be not the slightest danger
at this late day of turning the unpleasant
thing to his disadvantage by way Of dis
counting words by acts.
II the country needs such a man as
Theodore Roosevelt. It needs no less such
newspapers as the New York Evening
Post. 1t needs always 20 hear the other
side. In this instance it heard II. de-
cidedly. If not with profit.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
MY POLICIES.


You don't know what IT'S all aboutY
You don't know why the people
shOut3
It's simple-a child could make
them out
Ny policies.
I'm not FOR grafters. low or high
I'm not FOR others. I'm Tor !;
The truth is in tall Others liel
Ny policies.
Are they not great, superb, I'm
mensey
Don't they knock doubte-s on the
fencei
What Is most true. clean, fine. !n-
tenSei-
Ny policies.
An adept I at serving roast
To all Of those / hate the most;
How dare assail the Evening Postf
Aly polices.
The popular voice do not fear;
love the cowboy shouts out here;
may shift them all again next
year
Ny policies.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
ONE CENT
SOCIAL NOTES.

Byron Adams. the Beau Brumms
Of printers. has his nEilS mani
cured twice day.
Charles Baldwin. OF the Depart
ment Of Labor. Is not related 20
the Baldwin Locomotive MOTHS
Leon Albert. the worlds champion
insurance. expert, SAYS he wishes he
had the writing Of my policies.
BuShrod Washington has q firm
belief that TIE Western State q
the sane name was christened
after HIM.
Noel Barksdale. the eminent cum
selor-at-law. has been admitted 70
practice before the Montenegrin
and Chosen bars.
L. J. Bacon, patent attorney. at
tributes his excellent health 20 the
fact that he eats doughnuts eveTy
morning for breakfast.
Louis Boynton. transportation spe-
cialist d the Southern Railroad.
was caught writing poetry The other
day. and hey raised his salary.
DIR. George Acker got an attack
Of hay fever from picking golden
rod the other day. and some ono
sent him a postal reading "PnySl-
clan. heal thyBeh. George wishes
be could.
Harry Armstrong. the chemist %
the Patent Oflce. has invented
patent soap for the washing Of
ladies hosiery. BE guarantees that.
If used. mosquitoes viii not bite
their ankles while they are out
canoeing.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
HoBBLE SKIRT NOTHING NEW.
West Indian Island Women Have
Worn Them for Generations.

From the Detroit News
Every shift OF fashion is heralded as
something new. but the "hobble" skirt.
like the mammoth hat. is an invention
OF old and constant use. Il has been the
fashion in most OF the West Indian
Islands for generations. Everywhere on
country highways in the islands one meets
native women Of color. shoeless and sock
less, padding along the dusty road. Many
Of them have bundles on their heads and
some have burdens in both hands. Their
waist line IS merely indicated by a belt
OF ample span as the point where their
skirts begin. Al some intermediate point
between the belt and the bottom or the
skirt they wear a stout cord, sometimes
q fragment OF clotheslne. In their travels
across country they frequently ford
streams or traverse expanses OF tall grass
soaked with the heavy dew OF the tropics
morning and evening. Whenever the oc-
caslon requires they pull their skirts high
enough 10 clear the wet or the brambles
and hold them in place - tightening
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
Brick Carving Record.

From the London Daily Graphic.
Edward Ashbee. an employe OF the High
Broom Brick Company near Tunbridge
Wells. holds the record Of having carried
considerably over 100000 bricks on a
wheelbarrow in the past thirty years.
The weight Of the bricks is estimated
at nearly 10000 tons. and in the course
Of his work he has walked nearly 55.OOC
miles, or more than twice the distance
round the world. Ashbee is man OF fine
physique and looks much younger than
his fifty years.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
An Indication of Character.

The remark OF Mayor Gaynor TO a
friend in reference 20 his attempted as
sassination. 7 am content. My great
hope is that the event may help to make
me a better man. more patient and just.
deserves in its fine meaning and spirit
20 go down in history as one Of the fine
sayings OF prominent men at critical mo-
ments. But what he said then is but an
echo, in a way, OF what he had written
some time ago. For the Century Maya
zine. long before the murderous attack
on him. he had prepared an essay on.
The Problem OF Emcient city Govern
ment." and by a strange and fortuitous
circumstance this article appears while
he is still convalescent from his wound.
The article. OF course. takes on added in
terest because OF the imminent tragedy
that interviewed
The essay is the most intimate form OF
literature: It has been said. and truly,
that in the essay the writer unconsciously
betrays himself. and in the article in the
ing Mayor Gaynor as he is; the man who,
as mayor. gives attention 70 the minute
details of his administration; who allows
the humblest laborer on the clty's pay
rolls TO bring his complaint OF injustice
straight to headquarters: the man who is
hurt. and shows It. when the reception
committee seems TO slight him. and yet
who Is brave enough 70 express himself
sorry that a man should be so misguided
and mlsled as 10 want 10 murder him.
In his essay he writes:
Il am fully aware OF how little I am
doing and how little. at best, shall
have done when my time is up. Correc-
tons and improvements In government
as in all things. may not be done at
once. but only patiently and gradually
and--may l say-charitably: explaining
and teaching as you go. even as Isaiah
says: 'Precept upon precept; line upon
line; here a little and there little "
You come to see. from what Mayor
Gaynor has written, that, after all, It VIII
not be so much for what he is able ac-
tuaIly TO accomplish as for what he has
tried that he will be held in esteem by
his countrymen. Steadily he has set mis-
face against the fragrant evils that were
and are rife in the government OF New
York. He may not be able to turn all
the rascals out, but he has stopped graft
ing where he has found It. He may not
be able to bring about a reign OF jus
tice within his municipality, but he has
set his face against injustice. He has
stood and does stand for higher ideal
of civic administration than New York
has known for many years. and by this
standard and by these ideals will those
who come after him in his high Office
be judged Of the people.
It IS this spirit in the man. these
indications OF character, that have won
the confidence OF the people. Mayor
Gaynor may not be tactful nor a great
statesmen. not even great admins
traitor but he has shown that his heart
is in his work He has gone about his
task with fearlessness and industry. and
It is these things. much more than the
mere incident of a murderous assault
upon him. that have made him assume
the proportions OF a national character.
He typihes much that is best in Amer
icanism.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
DESIRE AND NECESSITY.
cot BY the sea in the county.

A cot by the sea in the county,
A beautiful mansion In town.
A mine that was deep and exhaustless.
A yacht that would never 60 down.
An auto TO scoot like the lightning.
A fanciful book to pcUise.
A diamond as large as a saucer.
Are some Of the things could use.
A wife who was pretty and charming.
A job that was counted a snap.
A chair that was easy and ample.
And time when choose for nap.
A box Of cigars az my elbow.
An income that never would strike.
And plenty Of leisure 20 travel.
Are some Of the things l would Ike
A store that would furnish me credit,
Nor grOWl II / CHANGED 70 be slow.
Some garments not threadbare or seedy.
A boss who would give me a show.
A dollar or two liz my pocket,
A ticket that called Tor a feed.
A friend with an ear for ny troubles.
ART some Of tho things that / need.
A bed Of some sort or another.
A dime for some coffee and pie.
The price Of a patch on ny trousers.
drink-it Is fierce to be dry
4 nickel for car fare and only
A stogie my feelings TO salve.
A rest with a free lunch attachment.
Are some Of the things I must have.
Duncan NJ. Smith. IN Chicago NJ
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

their "hobble" cords. Although the con-
sequence is rather liberal display Of
nature unadorned. the skirts are kept
dry. But the cord compels them 70 resort
TO peculiar gait. and presently we may
see our ladies OF high society INDUCING
the "hobbling glide" after the fashion
Of the West Indian women. The princi-
pal difference is that the "hobble" skirt
is convenient utility with West India
women. while with the women OF fashion
IL is only a passing affection.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto: hyou see il in The Biz
Stick. IL isn't necessarily 50.
A STICK AT MILWAUKEE

The Press Club q Milwaukee.
whea T. r. reaches that burg. in
tends 70 get out a paper called
The Big Stick. These pen-wielders
did not ask our permission 20 use
this copyrighted name. but since it's
for +. Rand We want him 70
have a good time. and feel per
fectly at home out there-they may
20 ahead But other imitators are
warned against infringement.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

DEGREES OF CORDIALITY.
When I had no stocks or gold
Anywhere,
Gotrox passed me with cold.
Icy stare.
When I had ten thousand plunks
In my wad.
I received from the old hunks
Half a nod.
In the hundred thousand class
I am now.
And he gives me as we pass
Quite a bow.
For an even million fat
Next I seek.
Then ! have a notion that
He may speak.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

From the Scientific American.
Japan gives bounties for the construction Of ocean
shps by native shipbuilders. Also she gives uaviga-
tcn subsidies 10 all .2knot ships q over 3O tons
that are owned hy japanese. The policy seems %
work well. the registered tonnage Of steamers hay
ing riser from 5000 tons IN 1902 10 lls9 a57 tors
at the end Of 1909. At the same date there were
80 private shipyards and So private docks in Japan
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
Dead Game.

This IS a drug store. eh?"
Cant you see It is?'
Il didn't feel sure. You seem 20 carry
cigars. candy. gum, brushes, paints. per-
fumery. OIL glass. wallpaper. everything
except drugs"
I'm put In drugs. too II have any
call for EN-" retorted the proprietor
with spirit
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
Home News Away from Home

WSshingtorians who leave the
city. either for n short or long
Etay-whether they go 20 mountain
or ceashore. or even across the sea
should not fail 70 order The
Washington Herald sent 70 them
by mail. II will come regularly.
and the addresses viii be changed
as often as desired. It is the home
news you will want while away
from home. Telephone Main 2SO0.
giving OLD ard new address,
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
TWO SEASONS.

Heart Of my heart, for thee am
signing,
You are my dream-girl. my vision
my all;
I've worShipped all Summer. nov
Summer Is dying.
For you I viii Pail.
JAMES CECIL HOOE.
Snicker's Gap. Va.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
VACATION NOTE.

II takes 50 much ready cash for
Fred Steckman TO pay his tele-
phone bills. now that Nesbltt's
gone. that he has no money left
with which 70 take a vacation.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
A nLoToMIsT WANTED.

The government is advertising Tor
an expert xylotomist. The last one
we heard Of was Kin Hubbard. who,
before he became a cartoonist on
the indianapolis News. used 70 play
the instrument with both hands co
a dime museum at Xeuia. Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
WE HEAR

That Toothacuss Randall Parsons
has a few new stunts for the Kill
a-Dolics GrOttO.
That never again VIII Gist Blair
believe all that is told him when
running for Office.
That Doc. yesterday Is thinking
aloud about taking az auto trip
as far as Alexandria.
That z. d. Blackstone sur
passed all the fishing records Of
St. Mary's County during his visit
there.
That Cy COMBS Is podainn.-
in a loud voice that be Is a near
relative Of Pitcher COMBS, Of the
Philhes.
That Charlie Henderson has
found a new hair restorer. and Is
using it without hesitation or res
erNatton.
That Emmett Carter Is m
quent patron Of the villa Flora's
chicken dinners during his summer
bachelorhood.
That George E. Howard SAW.
after all. he prefers a street car 20
an automobile when It comes down
to absolute safety.
That Sam De Nedrey Is working
the photographers overtime IN order
TO get a suitable picture u him.
self for the Hall Of Fame.
That o. J. Field Is taking I'D
vantage Of Attorney General
Wickershnm's absence, ard win
Atlantic City for several days.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

From the Dallas News
Probably there Is nothing that pays
better dividends than politeness, unless It
Is stock in a trust.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
AZ ExceptionnI Caae.

What are you doing these days7"
Playing the horses"
mo money in that"
Eyes. there IS I get two dollars a
night for initiating hoofbeats in melo-
drama"
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
The Luu Before.

From The Boston Transcript.
Maud-So Helen and Jack have made
up their quarrel have they7
Ethel-Yes. but only temporarily They
are going to be married soon.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR,

A distinguished visitor TO oul
theaters next week viii be Mr..
Walk Cram, Of New York-bes
pardon. ! spelt It backward:
mean Mr.. Marc nlaw. Of KlaE 4
Granger.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

A New York judge has decided gravely
that two looks at a pretty woman do not
constitute the offense OF flirting Watch
out for the third look, though. The
thirds the harm.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

that pun before cong, but cid not think
the Atlanta Journal would be the guilty
one.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

Mayor Gaynor is nearly we'll again; Dr.
Crippen is in jail; Augustus Heinze has
married his actress. That leaves the COL
onel the only reliable front-page feature
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

Frcn the Chicago News.
Mamma Cat dinner)-willie. don't you
stare at Mr.. Blank that way. 1t isn't
polite.
Small Willie-I was Just watchin to see
him tackle his glass OF water, mamma.
heard papa say be drinks like a fish
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

I am using the word Qiar) merely
scientifically and descriptively." says the
colonel If any one can use the term
more scientifically or deser!ptiyely, we'd
Ike TO hear him.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

1t must be because women are worry
ing SO much about the suffrage that they
are losing household skill. Here's a mere
man gone and won the dish-washing con-
test.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

The only doubtful thing about the
story that millions OF germs have been
found in cold storage eggs is. why should
even germs want 20 tackle cold storage
eggs when they can get other food?
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

After you have once won the Nobel
Peace prize. you can fight all you please.
That probably accounts, in part, for the
coloners strenUousness.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

To attend Sunday school in the morning
and make a political speech in the even
ing may indicate inconsistency or-versa-
tility.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

The Connecticut tobacco crop is so
large this year that the price OF Ha-
vana cigars should be an inducement
this winter.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

Those country editors who believe the
hobble skirt to be myth or an invention
of the humorists must credit fashionable
women with intelligence
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
Who VIII start TT

From the New York American
Wearers OF hobble skirts should be
spanked says a New Jersey clergyman.
The style would lend itself to the process.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

A medical expert says that a human
being needs five pints Of water a day.
After ALL the milkman may be a public
benefactor.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

Not half so much IS said about the
rich mans son that goes to work as
there is about the one that goes to the
bad.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

From the ST. Louis Times
Gov Haskell Is 80 his selection q a capitol
site meets the popular approval that he threatens %
call out the militia 70 enforce it.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03
WONDERFUL INVENTION.

John Berg. the printer. rad
paper recently before the Typo
graphical Union on the wonderful
press invented b. the Hon james
Cecil Hoe.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

A Pittsburg wife gave her husband an
autoWoblle. he went out TO try It. and
II turned over and killed him. The
moral is obvious.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

They ought to get another name for It
than infantile paralysis. There's a woman
In Massachusetts eighty-six years old
who has It.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

No; the youths you see on the streets
with long hair are not poets: they are
merely in training for the football sea-
son.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

That airship trip across the Atlantic
Ocean is going to be a great and won
derful fiight-of the imagination.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-03

Col. Roosevelt calls himself a progress
sive. Never mind the name; it's the thing
itself that counts