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The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
SENATE HAS NOTHING TO DO.
Meanwhile the People of the COun-
try Are Waiting and Watching.

Meanwhile the People of the COun-
try Are Waiting and Watching.
From the Chicago Recosd-Hsr
On Wednesday the Senate held very
brief session and adjourned early be-
cause Of lack of occupation. The Alaska
bill-one of the Presidents personal
measures which he had earnestly advo-
cated-had been dropped at the instance
Of Senator Borah and others who hold
that Alaska cannot safely be turned over
10 a legislative commission. but should
have instead a sort OF Territorial leg
islature. The postal savings bank bill
took its place on the calendar, but some
hitch prevented the Senate's going on
with It. and no other measure was ready.
The "uncontested bills had been ex-
hausted. and the rules OF the august
chamber provide for government by
unanimous consent.
We have referred to the slow pace Of
Congress at this session, and we read
in The latest dispatches that the Presi-
dent has attempted 10 arouse and stir
UP some OF the Senators. II will be in
teresting 10 watch the effect OF the prod
ding. What has become OF the promises
OF support and cooperation Taft has re-
ceiyed? Where are the leaders and what
are they doing?
The postal bank bill, It is notorious,
has struck a new snag. but what of the
other administration measures-eonser-
walton. Statehood. interstate commerce.
regulation OF procedure in injunction
cases2
Can't the leaders give the poor Senate
something TO do in addition to the postal
bank bill OF admittedly clouded pros
poets? The people of the country are
waiting and watching. and more reports
of early adjournments and time-killing
discussions, Of emergency calls from the
White House 10 learn why things are
stagnant. are. bound TO create unpleas-
ant impressions in the constituencies.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
: TO-DAY IN HIST0R2AEEzs=zzsEEz
WASHINGTON Monument Dedicated February 81

the shaft was carried TO the height OF
156 feet The work was suspended on ac-
count of the civil war, and nothing fur
ther was done until in 1876. when Con-
gress undertook its completion.
The shaft of the Washington Monument
is SIS feet high, and the entire height of
the monument, including the foundation,
is 592 feet. The stones of which the mon
ument Is constructed are great blocks Of
crystal marble from Maryland, of which
there are more than 1900. One hundred
and eighty-one memorial stones" have
from first to last. been contributed for
use In the monument. II cost about ST.
100000, which was raised partly by a
Congressional appropriation and partially
by private subscription. 1t is thirty feet
higher than any other work of man ex-
cept the lofty Eiffel Tower. erected in
Paris for the great exposition Of 1889
Next in Importance to the Washington
Monument, among monuments in this
country, is that commemorating the bat
tie OF Bunker Hill, which was dedicated
on June II. 1s43. OF the other monuments
erected TO the great American, the one
at Philadelphia, In Paramount Park, by
the Society of the Cincinnati. is second
in Importance. The first monument erect
ed in the country to Washington was
dedicated on Independence Day. in 1927.
near Boonsboro. Nd. There is a very
imposing shaft 10 his memory in the CEN
ter Of Mount Vernon Place. Baltimore,
Nd, and there are very few Of the large
cities but have monument erected TO
the Father Of the Country
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
Looking for a CIevr.

From the Chicago News
Hey, therer' yelled the motormsn 10 a
pedestrian. Get off the track
But he yelled in vain.
The pedestrian was a detective and
needed not the yell.
Away down deep In his heart he knew
that he had never been on the track.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
A washfngton's Birthday Party.

From Puck.
At a Washington's Birthday party the
guests should be arranged two by two
10 represent the 22G. There should be a
booming of business on the part of the
gentlemen, and the ladies should bang
their hair and circulate reports
A cherry tree may be represented by
the bows Of the guests and the lips of
the ladies. A dog might furnish the
bark, and also delight the guests when
he leaves
Hens should be in evidence because.
Ike Washington. they do not lie, and
because they furnish the Ratchet idea
To carry out the Ratchet idea at the
table, serve chops garnished with Sara
toga chips. The conversation should flag
frequently.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
Our ex-President,s Way.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
Lest We forget. quiet. transformations, self
effacing, publicity stunning, shrnkingy modest IN
known, unphotogTaphed unsmiling nose-hatinE reti-
cent secretivs lion hunter contemplates approaching
these shores candestineiy and surrepttiously slip
ping unnoticed through the crowd at the pier, TO
the soIace Of solitude and indulge in pous pa-
triotic meditation
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
Only n Matter of Time.

From the Christian Science Monitor
Let Commander Peary De Of good cheer and re
member that AL things come 10 him who VIII but
wait" The American Geographic Society has Just
given gold medal 10 Col Charles Challie-L Long for
his work in aseertsining the source OF the Nile
thiFty-six years ago.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
An Explanation.

From London Spare Moments
NJ Bach WHAT Is the reason you
che. ~. --@'' FOR my cuffs as you
did formerly
Laundress-Beeause you have begun
making pencil notes on them.
What difference does that maker"
THE girls waste so much time in trying
20 make them outi''
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

From the Kansas City Star.
It might be added that all Of the progressive egis-
lation enacted during the last seven years has been
forced through Congress over Mr. Csnnon's protest
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

The fact that Mr.. Peary made some
mistakes when he first came out OF the
frozen north is a poor excuse upon which
10 hang Congressional refusal to do him
exact-even OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES now.
Two wrongs never have made. and never
will make. a right.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

And even If DR.. Cook should come out
in the open and begin Iecturing tour.
do not wager your good money that he
viii not ultimately become a millionaire
Chautauqua attraction.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

From the Dallas News.

ron lhe DailaS News
Speaker Cannon rose In his place Monday long
enough TO say that the majority must and shall rule
TIE dicum sounds fair enough but tho trouble with
it is that the Speaker seems to think he is the
majority.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

Abdul Hands life must be a dreary
and monotonous thing. His recent at
tempt TO commit suicide did not get a
round Of applause even from the gal
leries.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

Looking back over the years. Uncle
joe will have to confess that his lot
on earth might have been worse. Even
during the late unpleasantness. ti.s-e ap-
pears to have been no scent cigar named
IN his honor.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

Now that the stork is about to visit
the royal palace in Madrid for the third
or is il the fourth?-time, perhaps her
majesty will reconsider her determination
never to consent to Alfonso's wearing
whlskers.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
First-cIass Suaee FIIIers

From the St. Louis Times.
Utahs representatives az Washington are asking
that a strip Of Arizona BE added 10 their State
which may be set down a frstcIass way Of in
jecing useless words into the Congressional Record
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

That Virginian who thinks the gov
ernor's stafr should consist of 200 colonies
probably would have some difficulty get
ting more than 1879 male persons to agree
with him.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

Senator "Jeff" Davis will be readily ex-
cused for a good many things he says on
the floor OF the Senate. however. because
they tend to the discrediting Of no one
other than himself
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

The fishing fever microbe has been seen
stalking abroad In the neighborhood Of
the Detroit Free Press sanctum. And
they do say it is a 'pow'ful catching"
germ, moreover!
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
HIS RenHou.

He says that Washington's Birthday
is his favorite holiday"
patriotic. is hep
NO just stingy. The day calls for
no valentines, turkey. or presents. He
can get through it very nicely by read
ing the Declaration OF Independence.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

The Treasury Department is somewhat
puzzled 10 know whether hen is a. bird.
A department that once decided frog legs
TO be poultry ought not to be at sea
about the other problem.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

The suggestion that Mississippi refrain
as long as possible from lacking that
''ex'' onto Senator Gordon's official title
IS rapidly swelling into an all but unani-
nous demand.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
Offen Hnnnena.

Il guess made a mistake. wouldn't
paint doorstep for the old tenant"
"Well?"
"And now I've got to paint the entire
house for the new tenant"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
A Dog soIoist.


From Montclair. N. J.. comes q dis
patch in regard 10 a collie dog named
Sammy. the property OF one Ludwig
Carlson. that IS a self-educated tenor
soloist probably without equal IN dog
musical circles. Every morning when the
bell in 81. Johns Episcopal Church be-
gins ringing Sammy takes up a position
HARDLY and proceeds with a tuneful
accompaniment He blends a musicianly
voice with the deep notes OF the bell ard
Is always in exact tune with the me-
tallic sounds which issue from the belfry.
At noon the collie makes tracks for a
lumber plant in the neighborhood, where
he accompanies in perfect harmony the
whistle that sounds the midday hour.
Sammy also accompanies with equal IA
ciiity the town curfew bell az o'clock
in the evening, Those who have studied
the dogs performances say that in the
beginning his voice was somewhat harsh
and not infrequentIy cast In the wrong
key. but that with tireless practice and
dog-like devotion he has rounded into an
accomplished vocalist
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

Either you aren't able to own the roof
over your head or ii leaks" observes the
New York Press. Or there isn't any
roof. If one must be a pessImlst. he
should play out the stringl
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

Mr.. William Waldorf Astor is not yet
in the House of Lords, which would seem
a sort of reason for not abolishing it
Just at this time, anyway.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

the penitentiary for stealing ham. This
is not surprising. The hams belong ex-
clusively TO the plutocratic class nova
days.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

From the Baltimore Star.
The price Of Pie in the Senate restaurant. accord
ing to one Senator. is the sane as it was twenty
years ago. How about in the Senate ITSELF
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

The high cost of living viii play hide
and seek with that august Senatorial
committee. mayhap. but at its peril.
surely
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
Elasticity of Truth

Prom the Boston Courier.
de truth" said Brother Williams, 'fs
lax rubber band-de mo- you stretch It
de mo- it comes back ter de place whar
1t started frum."
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

FNm the Detroit Free Press
He seems to be cheerful
He is He found a dollar in an old
suit of clothes yesterday morning, and
now he thinks his luck has turned
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

The Mad Mullah" is on a rampage
again. We greatly fear this may arouse
the terrible Maud Muller" parodist TO
renewed pernieious activity.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

IAN Indiana man has been put In Jail
for having four or FIVE wives" notes the
watchfEi Bristol Herald-Courier. He
probably gave himself up to the authori-
Ties
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

viii you have your egg, sir7" is no longer
joke.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
just the Contrary.

Didn't tell you to make the most Of
yourself, young LADY,"
You did. professor, you did"
And here I find you squeezed into
one OF these tube gowns"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

When Rostand's 'Chantecler" is pro-
duced in this country, all the old first
night ROSTERS will be on hand, Of course.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

It will be rather trying on Africa's
nerves. of course. to resume being merely
the Dark Continent
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
Mr.. Knox as a villain.

From the Louisville COITieT-JOuTusL
In Zelsys's forthcoming book, Phiander C. Knox
stands to figure as the villain who robbed the hero
Of the estates.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

II good wishes and respectful sympathy
will avail Senator Tillman anything In
his distressing Illness. he has ours most
unreservedly.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

''The farmers Of Virginia demand the
right to make cider, a" says the Charles
ton News and Courier. And to make 1t
hard, moreover, presumably!
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

John L. Sullivan, who recently insisted
that his fighting days are over. has mar
ried again. Perhaps John L. has another
guess coming.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

The present Republican tariff has been
abused IN a thousand ways. and still
nobody has yet characterized it as low
down
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

Producing a black rose naturally is a
more commendable undertaking than
painting lily, artifclally anyway.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

When the Hon. Gum Shoe" Stone does
take OF his rubbers. however. it appears
that he wears hob-nailed boots
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
PEOPLE AND THINGS.


SMALLEST ncPHOAAc-
The smallest and Oldest republic in the
world is now passing through q difficult
phase of its long history, a history which
stretches back for more than fifteen cen
turtles. Up TO March 25. 1906. the council
of sixty men who were elected for life
to manage the affairs OF the miniature
republic of San Marino-only thirty-two
miles square-was made Up Of mobiles,
bourgeois. and country folk in equal
numbers. and class distinctions were
maintained in the election of the two
Presidents, one of whom was ever
noble and the other a commoner. But
on this date a change took place. due
10 the fact that the government ceased
to correspond with the democratic ideas
of the youthful Summarizes. who had
learned from travel in other countries
sufficient to cause them to agitate for
reform, The aristocratc party prudently
yielded, and it was decided by an over
whelming vote that thenceforth the coun-
ell should be elected by direct manhood
suffrage. and that one-third of It's MEM
bers should retire every three years.
- 1htSiaeSS NSIS aiio"eu 70 Nott-tiiS
making up Of about 50 per cent Of the
total population of II .o02-San Marine now
possesses perhaps the most democratic
constitution in the world Twice a year,
in September and March, two new capitani
reggeni are elected, and twice a year
these ara installed in Office amid dis
play Of patriotism and good feeling that
augurs well for the future OF the little
republic.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

Mr.. Hepburn has been talking a good
deal in the Senate of late. but not about
the civil war; that is. not since-wcll,
YOU know.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
No Excitement.

Washington never told lie."
And he never called anybody liar
that know Of Then was dull times"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

ness, we expect to hear eventually that
salvation has managed to get OF the free
list. ,
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

Where are the eggs OF the yesteryears?
They are in cold storage now!
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

From the Kansas City Journal
Ia Toilette and BristOw are about the only IN
tanned and untsmsble insurgents LEFT in the CORAL
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

And the jungles shall not look upon his
Ike again.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
PERENNIAL.

PERENNIAL.
A
Round
This time in
Print we see a lot
About that cherry tree
Beloved OF yore
BY famous
Men.
II
Is
To-
Day
As
Green as then.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
The Primer WAY.

Mankind should praise an honest youth,
commend him when he tells the truth,
survey the damage with a smile-that is
the COOL Fourth Reader style
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

February is
Read. he note diplomat
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
CHAT OF THE FORUM.
We MAY Never Know.
secrefarr MacVenrh,s h

From the Atlanta Constitution
How would Uncle Joe Cannon look in private Hfei
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
After the Round-un-

From the Jackson Miss News
Secretary MRcveagh wants baths put IN for officials
at Washington Immunity
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

Brooms and soap both are going up IN
price. Cleanliness being next to godli-
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
The Poor Poet.

ne E-yDT TUCLs
But the poet sings
OF veTnal things:
The poet is no wizard.
He hopes to bring
The gentle spring
But only brings a blizzard.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
High Hopes.

II see that two lady explorers claim
the record for mountain climbing"
well. maybe now we can get fuss
worth watching"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-21
NapOIeOn's Flag.

A curious relic of Napoleon has recently
been presented to the Army Museum IN
Paris by Lord Archibald Campbell. in the
flag which the former few in the Isle OF
Elba during his captivity there. The
custodian OF the museum has placed the
flag prominently in one of the rooms.
where II is to be seen. a rather strange
standard. which seems to have been in
vented by Napoleon. though some say II
was in part suggested by that OF Cosmo
del Mediei, a former sovereign OF the
island. 1t is square, white. and fringed
with gold. and bears three gold bees and
a diagonal scarlet stripe. The staff car
ries a white and scarlet scarf. Napoleon
does not seem TO have used this flag Else
where than in Elba, where he was a de-
throned and captive monarch. In France,
although bees were always his emblem
and were embodied on his state robes,
his standard was the tricolor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-01
The President Takes
Serio-Cornic View.

President Taft is reported to have
said that he views the political situa-
ton with a great deal of alarm be-
cause Of its relations to the reciprocal
treaty with Canada. He is afraid, It
Is said, that II the Democrats carry
the elections and control the next
house of representatives, his ambition
to have the United States enter into
reciprocal arrangements with Canada
will be frustrated, at least during the
life of this administration. He goes
on to say that there Is no doubt that
II the republicans are retained in both
branches of, congress an arrangement
that will be decidedly advantageous
to American trade, will be entered
into within the next year or so.
II the president said this. as he is
reported to have done, and the whole
statement we're not so palpably alb
surd and ridiculous, it would fall
little short of an insult to the intel.
ligence of the public. If the re-elec.
ton of a republican house is essential
to the establishment Of trade rela.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-01

front and say whether or not they
have been secretly nourishing some
such ambition.
All Of these gentlemen are estima-
BILE citizens and would no doubt all
the Offices which they are said to
seek with ability. .-ey have q per-
feet right to aspire to these honorable
positions.
However II they become candidates,
let US hope they will run on their
own merits and not have their pic
lures printed in the newspapers. side
by side with that Of the late Governor
Broward. thus implying that they are
his legatees and heirs.
In speaking further Of the sena-
torial race. the Punta Gordo Herald
had this to say Of the Pensacola can
didate:
OF the three candidates the one
who Is best equipped for service in
the senate Is Hon. w. A. Blount, Of
Pensacola. His personal character is
above reproach and his mental ability
is second to that of no man in the
state. Those who know him best
claim that he Ia the ablest lawyer in
Florida and they say that he is
blessed with the highest sense OF
honor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-01

Pensacola illustrated" is the title
given to the November issue of the
,Pensacoltan. 1t is we'll named as it
gives a large magazine filled with
valuable descriptive stories of the
Deep Water City. and it is profusely
illustrated with pictures showing the
commercial, industrial. social, home
and religious life in Pensacola. 1t is
the most valuable and interesting of
all the editions that have been issued
by the Pensacolian. In fact each
number shows an Improvement on the
previous one until the limit of success
full perfection will soon have been
reached. Editor Lillard deserves the
congratulations Of every Pensacolian
for this issue. Among the papers Of
interest in the magazines are "Pensa-
cola, the Deep Water City, by F. F..
Bingham; Pensacola in History" by
j. E. D. Yonge; Pensacola and the
Inland Waterway, by G.. A. Water
man: Journalism in West Florida,
by H. A. Felkel; 1.-THE Awakening OF
Pensacola, by Frank l.. Mayes, and a
number of other articles Of value and
interest. In fact no phase OF Pensa.
cola life is omitted. Editor n. J. Lii.
lard deserves the congratulation of
every Pensacolian for this successful
publication.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-01
YOUR FACE O0kS
50 MUCH 8ETTERy'
PimpIes and BIemishes Cleared Away
by posiam, the New Skin
Remedy,

Results are seen after one over.
night application of poslam when used
for pimples, blemishes, rashes. undue
redness, clearing the complexion, etc.
1t works wonders In quickly restoring
any affected skin to normal condi-
ton and healthy tone. ''My face was
always full of big pimples, and 1 used
to be ahsamed to 60 on the street"
writes Mrs. Helen Christian, Jersey
City, n. J., "but since 1 used poslam
my face is as clear as a newborn
baby's."
In promptly disposing Of these mi.
nor skin troubles, poslam gives evil
dence Of it's remarkable powers to
heal the more serious and stubborn
skin diseases, such as acne. letter,
scabies, etc., in which it has made its
great reputation. Itching is stopped
as soon as poslam is applied. A sam.
pie sufficient to show results is mail.
ed free, upon request, by the Emery.
ency Laboratories. 80 West Twenty.
fifth street, New York City. Poslam
is sold in two sizes (trial, so cents !:
regular jars, 50 by all druggists, par.
ticularly The Crystal Pharmacy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-01

tons with Canada, how does it hap.
pen that these relations were not es.
tablished years ago?
With the exception Of a few brief
intervals, the republican party has
been In control of all branches Of the
government for about a half cen.
tury. During all that period. there
has been no time that Canada would
not have welcomed almost any sort
of reasonable trade relations with
this country, on almost any terms
that We chose to offer.
To talk of the democrats proving a
stumbling block to reciprocity with
Canada Is to indulge in the farcical.
1t is ridiculous in the extreme and it
is amazing that a man of the sound
common sense that the president
seemed to have once had. on common
every day matters, should have made
such break.
Anybody of ordinary common sense
knows that the only way to insure
equitable trade relations with Canada
I is to take the government out of the
hands of the republican party and put
1t into the keeping of the democrats
The same is true in regard to lower.
ing Of tariff rates generally. A party
that has steadily added to the heigh.
of the tariff wall for more than forty
wars "a not 1iLclx, RI r,oho opy roduc
tons now. The gullible voter 0ho
believes that it will, can be made t.
swallow almost anything.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-01

Everybody in Pensacola, West Flor
ida and South Alabama should not
forget that the great Interstate Fair
begins next Monday morning. The
first day will be as great as any OF
the others and In many respects will
be the most interesting. The great
trades display will occur on that day
and unlike some fairs, the Interstate
will be complete in all its details on
opening day.