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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

The retailer blames the packer; the
packer blames the farmer: the farmer
blames the retailer. Then they start all
over again and 90 through the same per-
formance. This has been the routine for
months.
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De Rememberea II var.

From the Bcston Transcript.
She (reminiscing)-Don't you remember.
dear. that lovely gorge up In the White
Mountains
Heat the Hawthorne? Say, that was
about the SWEETEST feed I ever tucked In.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12
An Enterprisine Age.

What are you afixing to these park
benches?'
I'VE have the opera glass privilege
Drop In a nickel and see the comet"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

Perhaps Matt might be induced to so
before Congress and explain that little
old north pole matter. Matt. Is not I'M
der contract with any magazines or
chautauqua circuits. Is he?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

III Spain, where he lay imprisoned for
two years AT length he contrived to
make his escape TO the King of Navarro.
whom he accompanied in the war against
CASTLE. and was killed on March Y, I5o7.
by missile thrown from the castle Of
Biana
His sister, Lueretia Borgia, has been
represented as placed outside the pale 81
humanity by her mantonness. her vices.
and her crimes. but the recent researches
Of most accurate and impartial historians
have refutes the more extravagant Of
these assertions.
William Miller. in his Medieval
Rome. sums I'D the career of Caesar
Borgia as follows: Caesar Borgia has
been called the greatest practical states
man of the age and in a sense the re-
mark is true. For at a time when prsc-
teal craftsmanship consisted of every
deceit and every crime. wnen poison and
the dagger were the usual implements
Of policy, and nothing was considered
wrong. provided that the object was at
tained. no man excelled him IN tho arts
OF public life He must be judged OF
course, not by the standard of the nine
teenth century. but by that Of the if
tenth: not by comparison with con-
stitutlonal English statesmen. but In
connection with the morality of the Mid
de Ages. as it was interpreted in Italy.
Yet, even so, he has left an indeIible
impression as a great criminal, a worthy
son Of an Infamous father
March y is the birthday of Bishop
George Berkeley G6SD; of Joseph Francis.
the inventor Of the Francis life car Qs0D /:
Of Torquato TasSo. the Italian poet
G5iD: of John L. Worden, who COM
manded the Monitor in her battle with
the Merrlmae OslD: of Thomas Buch-
anan Read the artist and poet Gs22l; OF
John l.. Toole. the English actor $500 and
of Simon Newcomb. the scientist 0S39.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

IF Hetty Green is doing any good for
the human race. the race would like to
know it, says the Los Angeles Express.
Well Hetty is not talking much. And
we think that helps some.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

From the Kansas City Times.
Let me sell YOU the 1910 style book.
1t ! Ills what viii he MORN and why
Il know already what I'll wear and
why. I'll wear my old clothes because
haven't the price to buy new ones.''
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Senator AIdrfch's Opinion.

From the Norfolk Landmark
according 10 Senator Adf2h We can never trade
successfully with the Orient until Ee become The
financial center q lie world. It would read mofs
reasonably reversed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

From The Yale Record
always something new nowadays"
What now?"
They have just made girl at Smith
a Fellow.
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Retter Think before ActInr.

From the Richmond News Leader.
Wonder Il before Col Roosevelt Is given that
hero Nstiun" any enc viii call upon him to pro
duce his proofs
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Not Even win Premiums

From ths Louisville CpIrierJauaL
We take no malignlHt pltaslre in exposing The
misfcrtUnes Of ogr contemporaries but frankness
forces 70 say that Richard Achilles Ballingsr has
declined % renew his subscription to Golfers
Weekly
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A Public Rcnefnctnr-

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Far from having been a merace 10 the country
the Standard OIL Company has been public bene-
factor. If you don't believe il. JUST read the brief
that its lawyers have fled in the Uni;ed States su-
preme Court.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

In figuring on the advisability Of marry
ing nowadays. young people should con-
slider carefully whether two can live as
eheaply as four.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

From the Kansas CITY Sta.
One Of the most difficult feats Congress has to
perform is 70 stand for eooi,omy and TIE ship sub
sidy az the same time.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12
THE PHILOSOPHER.

Somebody ought 70 remind !.
Cecil Hooe Of COnfucius' SAYING:
What I do not wish men to do to
me, I also wish not to do 70 them.
Then maybe Cecil would quit being
a rhymester.
Somebody once said-it was Jou-
bert. | believe; Fear loves the
idea Of danger" It was Seneca. I
know, who observed: IF you viii
fear nothing. think that all things
are 10 be feared. One narrowing
fear constantly possesses me. gentle
reader What a fix ] should he IN
when 7 take my pen in hand to earn
little odd change writing this
column If my Dictionary of Quota
tions should he out Il reach. 1
shudder TO think q such a con
tingeucg. ". b. q.
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President Taffs schnefzenfest-

From the Louisville Courier,JoIrnaL
President Taft hss been invited 10 schuetzenfsst.
Without pausing To asoTtsin Just what it is. Il may
be said thar Breathitt Coantisns Who junp AZ the
conclusion that 1t is nip artillery practice viii b in
err-r
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

They are harvesting the maple sugar
crop up In Vermont these days. That,
however, is no sign you are going to
have real maple strip for your buck
wheat cakes soon
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12
In the Van.

'They say that New York is the most
insolent city In the world
In the world, chr echoed the graft
fed Gothamite well, New York al
ways leads"
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The PuzzIing Programme.

This play seems based upon an IN
usual theme. What has the renovation
Of feathers TO do with the plot?"
You're reading the ads. my friend. not
the plot"
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busy Days for Copenhagen.

Frm the Detroit Free Press
Three nations ara ra-ine Tor the south pole, so
Copenhagen s assured Of plenty O. work in the fu-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

IN considering a change Of Inauguration
date. Congress is respectfully reminded
that March never can guarantee a green
day earlier than the 18th.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12
On the RIaIto.

y demand that you square up" yelled
Sue Brett.
What do owe you?" calmly re-
sponded Hamlet Fatt rs it back sal
airy or alimonyT'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

Looking backward. we somehow do
not seem able to improve on that New
York Sun correspondent who, early in
the game, said: D the north poler'
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His job.

Il spent $5oOoO on nv sons education =
We'll. is he good for anything since
he came out Of college2"
Yes; I couldn't ask for 8 better chauf-
feur''
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I'M fhe Cnnfinnnna.

The Balkans are some powers abroad
Which Ill
Much time IN European vaud-
Eyille.
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CHAT OF THE FORUM.


fnm the Wheeling Intelliuncer
news item states hat Judge Parker wiz pay
visit 90 the Gar. Nichola7 OF Joes
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That Senatorial high-eost-of-liylng IN
vestigatlon does not seem to be filing
the world with excitement
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Gen. Diaz has it all fixed UP for an
other term" says the Buffalo News. If
so, that will be about all the fixing an
other term will get this season.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

every one OF those cooks would be on
their jobs bright and early next MORN
ing
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

Mr. Longworth will take the stump
in Ohio we are informed. It should be
particularly large stump and rather
high.
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A Fragile Flower.

"Yonder he goes with his attendant
and his physician. These ball players
have to be very careful, you know"
rs that fellow a ball player? ] rec
ognize him. He worked IN a local stone
yard all winter"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

Hogs are almost expensive enough TO
popularize picked pigs feet In fashion
able society.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

Already the coal man is planning TO
disguise himself as the Ice man.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

Every time Geurge Chsmberlaine
gets a rev set Of films Tor ais moF-
ing picture show he takes his family
10 SO how the pictures affect them.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

Billy Ellis wants the Board OF
Trade 70 have weekly meetings. II
would be an excellent excuse for
him to get ont with the boys
0ftener.
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Jim Preston has applied for a
court order 90 enable him 70 change
his name from jim % "Hnk.
hon" Preston.
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VOL III. NO. As.
EVERY SATURDAY.
Cur Motto lfyou see it in Tbs Biz
SID. iti ism { necessarily 50.
BY YE LOCAL SCRIBE.

Fred Chaplin escapes the agony q
eunui by freely using his electric
runabout.
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Eddie Bailey has great admiration
for Charlie Lancaster's ability as a
lawyer. Charles argument came
near changing Eds mind as 10 the
necessity for Mai Judson's financial
scheme for - - district.
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Jaw 81. LldiAit argument came
near changing Eds mind as 10 the
necessity for Mai Judson's financial
scheme for - district.
To look at Ralph Lee, one would
think he never worried. but he mas
Of late. Ralph bought a new spring
overcast and & has been in the re-
pair shop ever since. He is IN
able 10 figure out who is the Jonah.
sam Curriden gets more enjoyment
and refreshments ont If a Board
Of Trade meeting than he does out
Of a hearing before the Senate Dis
trict Committee on the necessities
fer better jan facilities.
The Church brothers are anxious
for an opportunity 10 do their an
nual vaudeville stunt &c the Amer
lean League ball park.
''Telephons" Clagett acts as
ehsperon TO Robert \. Harper on
the occasion Of Board Of Trade
meetings. The reason is because
they both hail from Leesburg and
know each others capacity.
Frank Reside never enjoys q sleep
so well as he does the one he gets
when be attends a Board Of Trade
affair.
II John Weaver gets as many
voses for mayor Of Chevy Chase as
he got for his motion Monday even
ing at the New Willard, he need
not be worried over the cares Of
public Office.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

Frank Reside never enjoys a sleep
so well as he does the one he gets
when be attends a Board Of Trade
affair.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-12

''Jimmy" Burke. with hts new spring
suit is right on his job when Secretary
Knox's administration of the state De-
partment is questioned.
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Sir Edgar Speyer. Of the great London
firm of financiers. is al the New Willard.
Evening journal., 1910-06-07
sTAND-PATTERs AND PROGRESS.

A PLEASING correspondent of the New
n York Evening Mail has been travelling
through the western states investigating the so
called insurgent or progressive agitation and
examining the political situation. Lately he
has been in Iowa the home of the progressves
and there he is getting at the heart of the move
ment or Iowa, he speaks in the highest terms
1t is a state of no large cities. but many smaller
ones built up chiefly upon agricultural prosper
ity. There no slums in Iowa. The people
are happy and contented To reach Iowa, as
this correspondent put it. YOU would have 20
take an elevator from other states.
Mr. Chamberlain. the correspondent describes
a stand-patter in Iowa as something more than
a man who wants the protective tariff to re-
main substantially as it is He stands pat on
things in general. That is, matters good
enough for him, people arc doing all right and
why should there be any cause for complaint or
demand for change When some one asks, what
next the stand-patter, according to the Iowa
view, replies, There isn't any next Why should
there be a next
The progrcssives say that the stand-patters
among the farmers are those who hold to obso-
lete agricultural methods and od-fashioned
instruments. Mr.. Chamberlain, however, doubts
the accuracy of this description
e'The stand-pat idea of a Congressman is that
he should 90 to Washington, stand in with
the Speaker get as much as possible by deals
and dickers and do all he for his constituents
in the way of appropriations and places Tor othce
hunters At the same time he should secure
tariff duties to protect the products of his dis
trct.
One of the stand-pat Congressman sadly says
that all these things which he regarded as his
political assets prove to be liabilities when he
returns to Iowa to begin his fight for reelection.
On the other hand. the so-called progressives
take a more or less idealistic view of the great
public questions. One OF the leaders declares
they are against the trading rule in politics, they
for independence of opinion, for the free play
OF the thoughts and brains of the representatives
in Congress- not for their extinction in cabal
or dominant ring. They are for advancing
human right and liberty.
At present they arc having a fierce fight in
Iowa The Governor a stand-patter seeks a
denomination at the Republican State Conven-
ton He is personally popular and has accom-
plshed some reforms. II is probable that he will
be renominated for Governor. following the Gus
tom but the convention will also approve the
position taken by the two Iowa Senators who
have been among the leaders of the progressive
movement
Evening journal., 1910-06-07
TUESDAY, JUNE 7. 1910
OUR COUNTY ROADS.

A n agitation has been started in Baltimore
IN for the abolition of toll gates i'll that
neighborhood Leading out OF Baltimore in dit-
ferent directions are roads which for more than
a century have been used as market highways.
Several of these roads were originally construct
ed by private enterprises and became toll roads.
They remain such.
The State Road Commission is now consider
ing the question of their abolition as it is urged
that access to the city market should be free.
Governor Crothers recently announced that he
was in favor of doing away with the toll roads.
Probably such action will be taken as there is no
necessity of having toll roads in this age. The
roads in Maryland under the plan would
be taken by the counties and which would OF
course compensate the owners
Doubtless the day is not far distant when there
will be pronounced agitation for the abolition
OF toll gates in this county. Three OF the most
important highways entering Wilmington arc
blocked by toll gates. In the past people
would willingly paw toll for the use of the roads
as they were so much better than the ordinary
ones But with the improvement Of the county
highways will come a demand for free roads III
all directions from the city.
The subject of good roads is one that will con-
tinue to interest the people of Delaware. No
one travelling over the county roads on such
day as Sunday could fail to appreciate the fine
work done for road Improvement in this coun-
icisr is because the state road has not been inn
proved continuously. The present method means
that we shall have to wait little longer for
continuous good road from Wilmington to the
Kent county line
When the matter is considered broadly there
seems to us to be no valid objection to the
continuous road scheme. Almost every one that
travels at all uses the state road. Even with the
heavy rain on Sunday the improved roads were
in fairly good condition. In some places there
was mud and water but not in many. In other
places the roads dried very rapidly and we're
in fine condition on Monday
What contrast between the improved and
the unimproved roads?
Tn Blackbrd hundred the state road was in i
fearful condition and the same may be said OF the
road from Middletown towards Newark. And
vet the county expended considerable money in
improving a road in a remote part Of Blackbird
hundred which should have been spent on the
state road
Still. we have made much progress in our road
building, the Levy Court is thoroughly in sym
pathy with the movement, and comparing con-
dtions of the roads to-day with what they were
some years ago users Of the public highway have
every reason to be thankful.
Evening journal., 1910-06-07
Living on Nerve.

Louisville Courier-Journal.
An enterprisins individual in New York
has filed a petition i'm bankruptcy and
the schedule shows that he has liabilities
OF $4,000 and asset Of S25. The list Of cred
itors shows that the bankrupt was good
liver and enjoyed goodly portion of the
luxuries Of life. although he had no Wis
ible means Of support
A man must be a genius az bilking to be
able to travel so far In debt with no cap
nal except cold nerve. There is a consider
abe number of such men in the world and
to their fellows WHO labor arduously and
regularly they are a source Of constant
wonder. How can they do e.? To the mind
% the man who believes in personal effort
and in honorable dealings with the rest Of
mankind. it is simply ircomprehensible.
It may be that swindiers. like poets,
are born not made Undoubtedly Il must
require no small degree of capabiiity to
buy food and clothing and iewelry and
flowers and books and automobiles and
stationery and golf outfits and paintings
and hundreds Of other articles as this
man did. on mere assurance and with no
prospect or expectation OF paying for
them. What a happy time he must have
had deasins bili coii=itoTs
Evening journal., 1910-06-07
Personal and. Pertinent

Mr. winston Churchill was told by acquaintance
that very friend seriously IN with appen-
dcitis. Mr.. Churchill determined TO write note of
sympathy at lie just sitting down to write
letter. when word that the illness acute
Indigestion His note was worded thus. Dear -- I
am very sorry hear that you ill., but glad
that with the table Of contents rather
than with the appendix Tit Bits.
In a railroad Office in Philadelphia there is an
old and trusted clerk Of Celtic extraction who keeps
his associates i'm constant state of good humor by
an unending of wttcisms. nterspersed with bulls
so garing he himself has to join the laugh
that invariably follows such break his part.
There was some trouble the telephone day
recently Mike, he is called among his friends.
lost much usual good in his efforts get
the gist of message that being from another
Office. The the other end Of the wire finally
became exasperated and asked Mike IL he losing
his hearing
Il can hear you all right until you begin TO talk,
said Mike then can't understand word you say.
Philadelphia Times.
Evening journal., 1910-06-07
DFRIENps OF OLD DRAWERS. .

II He condition OF Old Drawers Church and
i the cemetery adjoining solves the prob
lem OF caring for the old churches and cemeteries
by associations. Many old churches and
cemeteries have been neglected although nothing
could be more TO the liscredit OF any people than
a neglected old church or cemetery. In some
country regions in Delaware years ago it was
the exception and not the rule to keep the ceme
teres and church yards adjoining in presenta-
bic condition. There has however been much
Improvement of late. Some years ago. the late
Lewis c. Nandegrift started movement for the
forming Of the Association known as the
Friends OF Old Drawers" and every year
there is a reunion with a sermon and address
on beautiful elevation in one of the prettest
parts Of the county mile above Odessa.
The church has been restored, the cemetery is
as well kept as any in city. The Friends OF
Old Drawers are to be congratulated on this
labor of sentiment and love.
Unfortunately the weather was very unpleas-
ant on Sunday last. the annual reunion day. but
despite the elements there was a large gather
ing OF the friends of the church many among
those present having come considerable distance
in carriages or automobiles.
Sometimes. in such weather, the exercises have
been postponed but postponement has proved un-
satisfactory and the ceremonies were held in the
church on Sunday despite the weather The
speakers kept their appointments, Mf. Handy
coming from Newark 10 deliver the address OF
the afternoon. which of course, he did in his
opal able manner
Evening journal., 1910-06-07
Chatty Stories OF the Day

Or. Harvey W. Wiley, chief OF the Bureau Of Chemis-
try in Department of Agriculture, has interpreted
many affecting pure foods and drugs and has
had Of his opinions reversed by the Department OF
Justice and the President.
lie was discussing this day when he said:
"The matter of interpreting laws is much like the
story Of little boy who told by his teacher to
read something from a primer. The boy read fol-
lows;
''This is a warm doughnut step on it,
why johnny said the teacher that can't be right
Let your book.
This is the sentence she found:
This is a Do not step IT,
That's very much like the Interpretation Of the laws
nowadays You interpret the in several
ways, according TO the angle from which you view
them. As for believe in constituting them always
that the of tho people shall beneht by them
Philadelphia Record.
Jacob Gould Schurman. president Of Cornell univer-
sity walking the campus other day with
the the colleges when the chimes in the
library tower began 70 ring
Dean" said he. the music Of those chimes is so
beautiful that it always sets me dreaming Of the past
My boyhod days"
What do you say?" interrupted the venerable dean.
Il say the chimes very very beautiful They
make think
"What?7 yelled the dgnifed old again
The chimes-the chimes-how beautiful"
Speak louder," cried the dean once more Il can't
hear you for the deyiiish bell&"-Short Stories