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The Irish standard., 1910-05-07

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SPECTACULAR WEST NO MORE.
Picturesque LawIessness Of wild
and WOOIIy' Thing OF the Past.

From the 81. Paul DisrateE.
The taking effect Of the art5-gambIinr
laws OF Nevada VIII remove another of
the spectacular features that made u-
"the wild and uooIly West" Licensed
gaming is now a thing Of the past. every
state OF the Union having purged us
statute books OF the law which sanctioned
IT, But let the bolndless West be COM
forted. Il stu has its picturesque cow
boy. and IL Will live long in song and
story. Il viii live. too in wild West
shows" as long as there is dollar I'm IL
Tor the Hon William +. Cody
Il Will DE difficult 20 convince the
credulols East that lcgalized faro IS
unknown in the West Hearing. II VIII
not believe II viii not believe thar
COWBOYS no longer shoot mp the streets
of Kansas City. II cherishes the be-
LIEF that coyotes howl I'm the outskirts
OF Minneapolis. that Indians. IN paint
and feathers. prOWl about 81. Paul. and
bunaloes are sun chased OF the back
lots of Fargo. II cannot realize that
there are more Indians" on Broadway
than in Minnesota. and more gambling
in New York city than fin all of the
border States from ST Paul TO the Pacific
Coast
The curtain has rgng down upon the
far West o. the Bret Harte novels The
day OF the mining camp is over. and
with IL goes the lawlessness Of the gun
man and the glitter Of the gambling
palaces. The savings bank has replaced
the faro bank in the wilds Of the West.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17

a correct view OF the advance the world
has made in the militant charity that is
characteristic OF this age.
1t is doubtless along these avenues Of
sympathy, philanthropy and the applica-
ton Of what may be regarded as the ac-
cessories Of medical treatment that the
advocates OF the many theories that the
mind is a dominant factor in physical
health have arrived. All schools OF ply
sicians are ready 10 admit that the mind
Influences both the feelings and the
health; it is the question of the true
measure of this influence that causes a
difference among them. And upon this
subject, as upon nearly all others which
lie close 10 human interests and welfare,
extremes OF opinion are freely and vlgor-
ously expressed. No one. even the most
conservative, objects 10 a resort TO all Of
the agencies that may be palliative or
helpful in Illness and pain. so long as
rational prudence does not neglect the APP
plication Of the agencies which long ex-
perience has taught have the Endorsement
of science. which. after all. is only an
other name for tried and proved knowl-
edge.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
The Probation System.

The probation system has recently been
put in force in Washington The prl-
mary object Of this system is 10 save
first offenders from the severe punish
ment to which they become liable, and
if possible 10 reclaim them and make
useful citizens Of them.
Under il probation officers are, in the
discretion Of the trial Judge. given charge
Of all first offenders except those guilty
Of the more heinous crimes. And # is
the duty Of the probation officer to keep
track Of the offender for a prescribed
time and exercise a certain guardianship
over him.
The benefits of this system when well
managed are far reaching. The benefit is
not confined TO the criminal nor 10 his
family, but extends to the public at
large, for it Is well known that service
in prison tends 10 make hardened crimi-
mails.
But the system is prone to mismanage-
ment ANY one familiar with the work
ings Of the system in New York CITY
knows that 1t has deuacted from the
fear of the law" The criminal classes
look upon probation as a. matter If RIGHT
and as a surety against punishment for
the first offfnse, This is due in 10 small
measure to the fact that the New York
judges have failed to exercise the dfscre-
tion vested IN them. and have enforced
the law as il it read ALI first offenders
shall be put upon probation"
The probation officers are overrun with
and it Is impossible for
them TO keep track Of much less 10
supervise those committed 10 their care.
The probationer usually makes a formal
report only once . month. which NAV h.
true or false. Under these circumstances
II is not surprising that we very often
find the probatloner engaged in crime
even during the term of his probation.
II is TO be hoped that these and Ike
evils will be avoided in the Washington
system. This can be done through the
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
The Fairy Godmother..

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The fairy gOdmothers stood around the
cradle Of the pink and white newcomer.
There were a half dozen Of these god
mothers, because the family was an old
one and had them In stock.
The old ladies', leaning on their ebony
canes. looked down at the stranger
thoughtfully and were silent for a little
space
Presently the oldest eodmother spoke
Il will give her wealth." she said,
that she may marry a prince"
Il will give her pride" said the second.
that she may hold herself aloof from
the poor and common"
7 will give her selhshness." said the
third that others may hatter her by
their envy"
7 will give her beauty" said the
fourth
4 will give her the love for dress, ="
said the fifth. that she may not be an
noyed by the commoner objects Of affec-
ton"
Then they all looked at the sixth god
mother.
And ]. said the sixth godmother, with
a sudden smile, will give her the power
10 reject all your gifts, that she may be
happy"
Pooh" cried the Ave godmothers in Il
satirlcal chorus.
Then they went their separate ways
with much tapping Of the ebony canes.
And the little maid grew up without
or vanity.
And was merely happy.
Which, after all, is something
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
Americans at Oxford.

When the late Cecil Rhodes, that South
African genius whose dream of fed
Grafton Of South Africa has come 10 pass.
died. his will. which provided for d GER
tain number of scholarships at oxford
University expressed the hope that the
scholars coming from the United States,
Germany, and the British colonies would,
IN due course, return TO their own coun-
tries 10 spread the gospel Of English
ideals. II appears that in one part al
least Of his plan the hopes of Cecil
Rhodes are 10 DE marred. Americauism,
Fl seems, is too seIf-reliant. too sure OF
itself 20 toe weakened even by three
years association with English univer-
s.-y students. or 10 be moved by the fine
traditions Of English life.
An English writer TO the London Mail
calls the attention Of the public 10 the
fact than while the British colonials and
tho Germans who have won Rhodes
scholarships have asslmilated easily and
well with the traditional life of the clas-
sic university, il has not been so with the
American Rhodes scholars, who do not
assim'aIe, do not associate with the rest
Of the students" This writer. who is an
oxford man. says that after the first week
at oxford the American scholars MUIR
muir AT English iHsularity and draw into
themselves az the American Club. where
they read American newspapers, discuss
American politics. sing American songs.
and might just as we'll be back in Amer
lea for an the good they do oxford or
themselves There seems 10 be only one
place where the American scholars join
with their fellow students of oxford on
common ground, and that IS on the ath-
leJic field. where il is admitted that the
excellence OF the American gains him
coveted distinction and is OF great BEN
eat 70 oxford in her rivalry with Cam
bridge.
II may be remembered that when the
facts of Cecil Rhodes viii became known
there was some apprehension expressed
lest our Rhodes scholars should. after
three years az oxford, lose much of their
UNDERSTANDING of the. true American
spirit; that being STEPPED in British elias
slcism they might return with ii weak
ened affection and reverence for the DEM
ocratlc Institutions which are at once
the strength and the glory OF the United
States. II appears that all such fears
were il-grounded. The American youth
remains an American youth stIl. and
even in the schools that bred the proud
est of British statesmen and whose halls
have sheltered kings his patriotism is
proof
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
80 BANNER or THE WEST"

Pass On, PASS On. sc fa.lirg files
OF men who march IN militant array:
We thrilling hugles. thruobing drums,
RIug gut. gcI On. and die away;
And fade sc crowds. with the fading day!
Around the dtys lofty piles
or steel and stone
The lilac veil Cf dusk is thrown.
Eutsle .ei tul a. sparks 81 fairy light:
And the neyer-silent heart II the oitv huns
To a Eomeward-twnirg uue before the night
But far above, on the sky-line's broken height
FROM all the towers AMI domes outlined
In gray and gold along tie city's crest.
! rec the ripping flag still take the wind
With a promise II sood 10 come for all mankind.
o banner Of the West
NJ proud and brief parade
That glorifes a nations holiday
With IasSinQ show az trCcrz for warfare dressed
Can rightly measure OF display
The mighty army thou hast made
LOYAL 20 guard thy more than ROYAL sway
OF lsw-defended liberty
Millions have come across the ocean foam
To ind beneath thy shelter room to grow
place tC labor and home:
Millions were born beneath thy folds. and know
No other hag but thee:
And ether. darker millions bore the woke
OF bondage in thy borders till the voice
OF Lincoln spoke
Henry Van Dyke. in scribuerlA
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
The Healing Arts.

Gil Bias IN an exJravagantly carica-
tured description Of his several appren-
ticeships with physicians Of the age in
which he lived presents 10 the reader be-
tween the lines "a pretty fair idea Of the
healer's ART and methods in the eight
zenith century. Such a standard as NAV
easily be erected upon the pictures which
this account and old romances give en-
ables one 10 institute a toIerahlv iusr
comparison of it with present-day esrab-
hshed methods and the several sugres-
tons that are so frequently put forward
- potent healing agencies.
The changes which the world has made
IN the treatment of the sick within the
suggested period, and more particularly
within the last half century, is one Of the
most significant measures of the progress
Of civilization; for its very foundation
and the mainsprlngs which incite 10 the
cure Of disease and relief OF physical suf-
fering are those benevolent affections
the generous exercise of which through
the social community make for all that
is really we'll worth while in life.
In the strictly technical and academic
study Of disease. there is at work all over
the world an Incredibly large army Of
scientists whose lives are devoted in
study exposure. and experiment to the
rigid investigation Of conditions agen-
cles, and remedies with all the exactness
Of scientific procedure. It is upon this
great substratum Of precise knowledge
that the world most relies for both aid
AID information during the crises Of dis
ease.
Rut hardly less important in the great
evidences Of advance appear the develop
ment Of all the means OF helpful minis
tr3tions by nurses, the sanitary and com
Portable housing Of patients. and the
thousand and one means of anticipating
suffering and promoting physical COM
fort during the hours Of pain and suffer-
ing to which all are at times exposed.
This side, supplemented by the generous
contributions of sympathy and philan- /
thropy everywhere so apparent. affords
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17

FCm the Ohio State Journal.
There IS q beautiful harmony between
earth and sky these days. The air has
been sweet and refreshing. full Of sun
light and soft hreezes, and the blue sky
has been Gliding the leaves for falling so
fast. Il is a delight to breathe, 10 20
about, 70 feel the gentle hand Of mother
nature tickling at you and pattlng YOU on
the head. Everything is lovely these
days. Bread and butter is better than
fruit cake and cold. clear water finer
than champagne.
These are the days when we sing the
"Benedicite"-Oh. We big apples and
golden pumpkins, Oh. We juicy grapes
and mealy sweet potatoes. on, We siIvery
turnips and big, bullying cabbage. on. We
Indian pudding lost in cream, We solemn
woods and rusrling leaves. ye blinking
fire of the evening home. ye sweet
dreamy distances of landscape and sky.
whittier the soul floats and sings. Bless
We the Lord. praise Him and magnify
Him forever.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
The Anonymous Donor.

From The -. Louis GloheD Democrat.
Booker T. Washington. at the National
Negro Business Leagues convention,
praised the modesty OF the anonymous
Eiver
But. OF course" he added with a
smile, when I praise anonymity I don't
include the kind-common enough among
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Deacon Brown, Of
LoachapOka. favored
'Loachapoka is a little place not far
from Tuskegee. Deacon Brown arose in
the church one Sunday morning 10 read
a list Of subscribers to the missionary
fund. He began;
THE Rev. Calhoun Travers. SO.
Brother Stephen Jones, =; Sister Phoebe
Rice, s.; anonymous donor, myself Sc"
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
Army and Navy Legislation.


The annual reports Of the military COM
manders TEEN with recommendations for
the increase OF the commissioned per
sonnet, which is the subject of a special
bin now pending before Congress The
recommendations pertain 10 the coast
artillery as we'll as the mobile army, and
seek to supply the number Of officers re-
quired for filling the places of those who
are called away from their regular COM
mands by what is known as detached
duty. such as that with the militia. the
colleges where instruction is given in
the military art by army officers. recruit
ing duty, service with the general stan Of
the War Department. and so on. It
would take nearly 500 Officers to MI the
places Of those who are now on duty Of
one class or another.
II is not likely that Congress can be
induced 70 make any such increase at
this time, especially as the navy and
Marine Corps have their needs in the
same direction, if 10 a less numerical
extent, and represented also by pending
legislation. Looking AT the situation from
the standpoint OF those OF the military
naya! establishment it probably appears
that Congress is singularly lacking in
sagacity IN its postponement Of definite
and positive action on these various
measures OF relief; but the legislator is
permitted 10 view the situation from a
less prejudiced standpoint and appreciate
that there are other necessities quite as
urgent and Of equal value 10 the public
and for the maintenance of the govern
ment as any Of the proposed legislation
for the increase Of commissioned person
mel, the reorganization Of the military
naval body, or the augmentation Of the
facilities Of attack and defense.
One of the difficulties which beset mem
bers OF the House and Senate naval and
military committees when il comes to
determining which Of a voluminous and
varied mass Of proposed service IegisIa-
ton shall be enacted arises from the
failure of the service experts themselves
10 agree upon the best measures Of re-
lief and reform. Hardly any measure.
which affects more than one oncer
reaches Congress without being closely
followed with the information that It Is
more or less unworthy Of Compression
adoption. With Congress disposed TO do
nothing on the slightest provocatIon. 81
is no occasion for remark that this op-
position is sufficient for the pigeonhoUng
OF bills which are sent to the Capitol
with departmental Endorsement, II not
departmental authorship. and sustained,
as they are in some instances. by Presl-
dental approval and appeal It is not
unusual for members of the military
naval committees 10 find il possible 20
Say 10 those seeking legislation on some
general proposition that they are willing
TO impart committee support to propo-
siuon when it shall have met with
reasonable measure OF appreciation on
the part OF those in whose behalf il Is
offered This is antagonism which it
would seem 10 he easy enough TO avoid.
but it has undoubtedly been the principal
obstacle in the way Of successful .sery-
ice legislation.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
TIE LATE VACATION.

The solitude Is not a myth.
'Tis cold upon the river.
You contemplate your bedroom with
4 shiyer
There are no people on the lawn,
Which makes you glum and GUNNER;
The pretty girls have all been gone
Since summer.
The leaves are falling from the trees,
The night clerks CAB seems silly:
The porch is empty. and the breeze
is chilly.
The solemn waiter looks al you
And shakes his head IN pity;
YoI stay three days. then beat & 10
The city
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
4 strong Combination.

From the New York Mail
Three Republicans. and they the most
distinguished in the land, co-operated 10
form the Republican lire OF battle in this
State-d!Tect nominations 20 the fore a
progressive ticket and platform. Gov.
Hughes made the issue. President Taft
gave It his support as national party
leader. Theodore Roosevelt is driving
the fight home. Any cause IN which these
men stand shoulder 10 shoulder may not
appeal to Democrats OF the Murphy uk.
but ought 10 look good 70 Republicans.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
DR.. Wilson Not Amateuri,h.

From the Philadelphia Record
A free country. according 10 Wood
row Wilson, is "a country wherein the
professional politicians are kept rerpet-
ually guessing. For an amateur" in
the art OF government this is not bad
And Il Is wonderful what an amount OF
guessing this mere "schoolmaster' has
already compelled the professionals 20
do. Il looks a. though New Jersey were
fast nearing the day Of her freedom
from the board o. guardians and other
opponents OF a government Of the IN
terests, by the interests and for the IN
terestS
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17

trial judges exercising the discretion
vested in him wisely-that is by extend
ing the benefits of the system TO none
save those likely to prove worthy of it,
And by the maintenance OF an adequate
force of probation officers who take their
duty OF guardianship seriously and un-
der no circumstances are content with
mere formal reports
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
POLITICAL COMMENT.
Sew York,s aFighting Chance.,

new 1ork's "FlEhtlns finance.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
When the doctors say of a patient that
he has "a fighting chance that patient
thereupon becomes an object OF brisk
anticipatory interest 10 the undertaken
In sporting circles a fighting chance" is
commonly taken as a mighty poor one,
say, about a 10 shot in the betting.
And when politicians say their candidate
has a "hghting chance" in the election,
il Is about equivalent TO admitting that
nothing much short OF a miracle can
save him
Yet we find Senator Root saying that
the Republican ticket In New York has
a lighting chance" Is that the best
he can cOnscientiousiy say for ii at a
stage when whoops OF confidence in
beating them 10 a frazzle' are needed?
So what's the matter? Has the colonel
Organized his party in New York into
fragments with that Osawatomie doe
trine Of his? 1t was his convention, II
IS his platform and his ticket. II will
be regarded as his defeat, should Mr..
Roots indirect representation come true
tn which case Il viii be easy for the
colonel 10 issue an under no circum-
stances" &c, manifesto as 20 1872
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
why Is the Colonel LaggIngt

Prom the Baltimore sun.
The colonel is tagging very far behind
The insurgents on tie Jarin They frank
Is and freely denounce the Payne-Ald-
rich law, and demand an immediate re-
vision downward Col Roosevelt hest
tates, allows the New York convention
70 adopt a standpat tariff plank, and
talks vaguely Of Investigation by tariff
commissions. on other questions Mr.
Roosevelt may have caught up. and in
some cases IS even running ahead Of
Tie progressiyes. on the tarin question
he appears 10 be stU in the rear. along
with TAFT. Lodge, AIdrich Cannon and
Payne. The colonel himself has been
very late In starting on tariff revision
and VIII have considerable progress 10
make before he catches up" with Cum
Minis. La Toilette. DolIirer, and his dear
friend Beveridge
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
An Advantageous Position.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Col Roosevelt no doubt enjoyed his
airship trip II put him in a position
where he didn't have 70 explain anything
about the tarlm
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
Things We All Know.

From the Detroit Free Press
How TO brins up other peoples children.
What 10 do for the other mans cold.
How to run a newspaper.
Why the other man failed in business
Our own good qualities.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
Another Foolish Question.

From the Louisville CouIiarJ0unaI
Would Theodore Roosevelt like to be
President again." asks a Honolulu Jour
nal Would "a deep-sea fish IN the Homo
lulu aquarium like 10 get loose In the
ocean?
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
Doing Her Part.

Wife, will you thread needle for me?
want to sew OF a button"
Certainly III thread the needle for
you. There you are. don't know how
YOU ever managed before you were mar
RED
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
Or Did He Escape.

From the Houston Post.
Il met Miss Elderly and Miss Sere go
ing for a tramp yesterday"
Which one Of them got him."
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
In Full swing.

The campaign is now formally open.
why do YOU say that?"
Il see an engineer has shaken hands
with a trainload of candidates"
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
All Along the Line.

Our grocer isn't logical When ice
goes up, he raises the price Of meat"
That's all right. He has TO use ice TO
keep his meat chilled"
But he also gives the price Of klndling
wood a substantial boost"
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17
Senator Garter Embarrassed.

From the Butte Miner.
The best joke that has happened 50
far in the political battle is reported
from Philipsburg, where Senator Carter
spoke last Thursday night In his reg
ular set speech Mr.. Carter pays quite a
tribute TO Congressman Pray, who is
tarred with the same brush as the Sen
ator although one Is Aldrichism and the
other Cannonism.
The Senator had himself worked up 90
hnely simulated pitch OF earnestness
which IS necessary To the play, when
Speaker Cannon's Montana supporter Is
introduced. and MI Carter started this
subject off by saying.
Now there is Mr. Pray Who Is
Charles \. Pray" Then with a nnal
flourish Of his right hand the Senator
declared Il repeat, who Is Charlie
Pray"
He seemed 20 pause for a reply, and a
TALL gaunt-looking man arose IN the au-
dience and said. IF no one else VIII
bite. I Will Who Is he. anyway"
Mr.. Carter is said 20 have appeared
terribly embarrassed while the audience
was convulsed with laughter.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17

The Milwaukee Sentinel asks: Hasn't
some kind motherly or fatherly person
invited you 10 Thanksgiving dinner yet?"
With humiliation the confession comes:
Not yet"
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17

- OF course II we should need any ex-
ecutive help while President Taft is in
Panama we know where 70 turn.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-17

As we understand Actor Sothern's an
swer TO his wifes divorce suit. he left her
without just provocation, but was justly
provoked when he left.