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The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
The 1919 aDnemmn..

Prom the Portland 0regDnian-
Col Roosevelt is not likely 70 get a
unanimous call from any Republican
national convention to be its candidate
for President. and he does not expect it,
Of course What he means when he said
if he has said-to his friends that he is
in receptive mood is that he viii take
the nomination if they can get il for him.
Perhaps they can and will get it, but
not without an organized and aggressive
fight
The Republican party in 1912 viii be
confronted by an extraordinary dilemma.
If it shall nominate Taft, Taft will lose
the great Middle West. If it shall nomi-
nate Roosevelt, Roosevelt viii lose the
East so il looks now.
The Democratic party has a great op-
portunity. 1t also has Bryan II is in as
awkward a fix as the Republicans. The
campaign Of 1872 is yet TO be won or lost.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

abundance of the Chinese ore deposits,
and low freight rates that the Chinese
can lay down pig iron on the Pacific
Coast at price that enables 1t 10 COM
pete with the homo product The awak
eniag of China is coming along much
moro rapidly than might have been ex-
pected. and it is only a question OF a
very short time when in the iron and
steel trade China must be reekoned as
an important factor.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
WINTER AND SPRING.

Frost on the bramtes. hoar IN the hedge-ruw
Iciele dart;
Winters abroad in the bottm and hanger
When 10 DEPART
Red Mln DER snow rses: dies In the snoWdnft.
Mostly start
ChaTering robin and Eren from the triar-chepe-
Busiest martl
Desioaie wonder-Shite crystals BY hboring
Wagon and cart
Broken and crushed Ia their lOselines life. IN their
Exquisite art.
Poverty shufies through sush Of the czty's
Dreariest part.
Vacant Of hope she gOeS. white as the winter SHOWS
Pierced by their smart
Winter is heavy on sOng-bird and begEar-giri.
IaboFHr sWart-
Love is the sIEing for a world 10 be warmed by.
Springs in the heart.
--Westminster Gazette.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
HUMAN NATURE IN WASHINGTON
By FRED C. KELLY.


at Columbus, Ohio" remarked tho wish
tor.
We'll, I should say So
'You doubtless remember Phil Stokes,
the fellow that was with me. too"
Stokes? Oh. Phil. Ye-es"
D'Jever see the like Of the loud
clothes Phil wears? Member that
checked suit he had on?''
Eyes. indeed" assented the Senator
Great card, Phil. isn't heg'
~After few more exchanges of reminis-
cence, the stranger offered his hand again
and the first meeting between himself
and the Senator ended.
you can call it tart grapes il you
want TO" remarked a defeated Congress-
man, but I think being a Representa-
tive in Congress Is about the most bore
some job know OF. unless it would be
to spend your time at so much a day
tying strings In almanacs | admit
would have taken another term or two
If I could. and would have tried to rep
resent my district TO the best Of my abil-
ity. but my chief purpose would have
been to draw the salary. / live quietly
in Washington and can save $500 a year
ntiii1 tsPil 81 tcciillLil nat Lllt OUlg
thing about being a Representative that
] do not dislike AT home ] am obliged
% spend half my time talking to people
who want appointments. and every time
/ recommend a man for a postmaster
ship l make six or seven enemies among
the other applicants. And when I'm
here I'm Obliged to attend the sessions
and listen TO debates that are about as
entertaining as copy of Blackstone or
the average comic supplement Let US
suppose that I'm from Pennsylvania or
Ohio, and they're having a debate in the
House about something of interest only
10 Oregon. Some one will put motion.
and some one else will offer an amend
ment, and thea therell be vote 10 de-
eide whether the rules should be sus-
pended and the amendment voted on.
After that they may vote on the original
motion. Each roll call may take a half
hour and / must sit through them all.
And ! must look into what's being done
to avoid voting on something that has
graft in IL. in which case l would come
in for criticism. On. it's a jolly life,
that OF a Congressman-ye-es. ii is!
may not make so much money after
March next, but I'll bet you that have
a lot more fun"
Senator Burkett, OF Nebraska, stood on
a corner here the other day talking 10
a friend and saying mean things about
the trusts. The friend didn't agree with
all Burkett said. but il was a friendly
talk. and when the Senator started away,
the other man called after him, with a
grin: ''Be careful now and don't buy
any trust made articles"
Il won't" said Burkett by the way.
that reminds me. / want 10 buy you a
cigar. Come along here
They walked into the nearest store and
bought some high-priced smokes. After
they had reached the street the friend
pointed AT the sign over the door.
II was an establishment operated by
a trust that has cigar stores al some OF
the principal corners in nearly every big
city in the country.
Copyright. 1910. By Fred C Ksny.l
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
Auto Lowers Living Cost.

The argument that the automobile
makes for a higher cost of living is
wrong" declared w. f. Metzger, of Chi
cago. who was seen at the New Willard.
The price of the standard car has been
reduced from $4,000 in 1870 10 S1.3O IN
1910. Salaries of the employees Of auto
mobile manufacturers have increased a
little, but these employees are all experts
and always have received good pay, and
We hear little from them on this living
question.
THE automobile has been the making
of the suburb. People living away from
the cities can live for a great deal less
than they can in town. A high-class
home in the suburbs can be built for
about one-third less than in the city.
Food is cheaper. and everything pertain
ing TO the maintenance Of the home is
less. The use of the car as means OF
travel for the head of the house TO and
from his business and the taking OF the
children TO school and the women OF the
household 10 and from the stores in the
city is great saving in car fare Their
health is better. ard the doctor bills are
reduced, which also reduces the cost or
living.
Farmers are taking up the auto as a
proposition for saving money and reduc-
ing the cost of living. / venture 20 say
that 20 per cent of the sales that were
made last year and this season went to
the rural districts. Who is more econona-
zeal than the farmer? And who wants
TO live in less pretentous manner than
he? Let him be an example for the ar
gument that the auto is not increasing
the cost of living"
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
Americanizine Canada.

From the Troy Record.
If the American people who hope to en-
joy advantages In Canada are wise, they
will adapt themselves TO conditions which
may seem strange to them for time.
They may Americanize the Dominion
without lessening the respect which the
inhabitants entertain for the Crown. BY
imparting to the natives some of their
independence. by disseminating thier in
telligence in regard TO agricultural pur-
suits, by manifesting interest in public
affairs. they should aid in Esomoting
such an understanding between the gov
ernments at Washington and ottawa that
the disagreements of the past would be
little in evidence in the future.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
S1.7n0 fnr a side TnhIe.

From The NeW York Tribune.
Features of the sale Of English fur
niture OF the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries AT the American Art Galleries
yesterday were the purchases of Mrs
Bayard Thayer for SLIGO, of a mahogany
side table, and a set of mahogany arm
and side chairs. for $1,000, by c. Davids.
The table bought by Mrs. Thayer for
81, 80 is in circular form. with the back
portion serpentine. At the center Of the
back portion Is carved an urn, with gar
lands CT flowers tied with bow knots.
and medallions are carved above the legs.
which are In Marlborough form. with
fiuting on the front surface.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
A LITTLE NONSENSE
VARIOUS VIEWPOINTS.

Five more days TO Christmas"
Thus runs the urchir's song.
For girls and boys
Expecting toys
The hours just limp along.
Five more days 10 Christmas"
Ma does some counting. too.
In but five days
She has, she says,
A million things to do.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
AT THE HOTELS.
wants II. r.. Policies Perpetuate,

Wants II. n. Policies Perpetuated.
The National Roosevelt League wants
the Rough Rider coloneFs policies per-
petuated. according 10 Bella Tokaj, OF
New York. president of the league, who
has established headquarters at the
shoreham.
The members of the league want the
party of Lincoln to be victorious at the
polls in 1912, and thus regain it's power
and influence. They will assist the Re
publican party TO bring about the cleo
ton Of Republican President and
Republican Congress. A fortnight ago
they started their campaign for 1912 right
here in the Capital Of the nation.
'RooseVelt's call 10 duty as expressed
in his last lecture at Harvard will
find an echo in the heart Of every Har-
ward student, as well as those OF other
universities and the men OF intellect and
culture throughout the land
THE intellectual people on the other
side of the Atlantic take more active
part in politics than do the men of IN
tellect and culture in our own land,
continued Mr.. Tokaji, who is a native Of
Hungary and wears a necktie in which
the national colors-red, green, and white
of the land OF the proud Magyar are
prominently displayed. Il cannot under
stand why our cultured people do not
take an active interest in politics. These
are just the kind of citizens who ought
TO be active participants in politics.
Every man who is proud OF his nation
atty. every free American by birth or
naturalization, ought TO take an interest
in the affairs OF his city, State. and na-
tionaI government, and ought to devote
some OF his time 10 politics
Young men, adm0nished the enthu-
siastic Hungarian. young men of the
republic. heed the words OF that noble
commoner of America, one Of the three
greatest Presidents our nation can boast
Of. the Sage of Sycamore Hill-Theodore
Roosevelt.
THE name Of Roosevelt" said Mr..
Tokaj delving into the mysteries Of
things. rs tahSaanic in all that implies
nobility Of character. bravery in action.
honesty of purpose, and fearlessness in
doing what is right. The great and in
telligent electorate OF these United
States does not regard Theodore Roose-
Welt as a creature OF any political
party, but as one who, in the hands OF
his God and his countrymen is destined
10 work out the salvation Of the coun-
try.
The members Of the league, a goodly
number Of whom are original 7. r
men, have ever been Roosevelt enthusi-
asts. and in their opinion it is decreed
by fate that Theodore Roosevelt must
again be the leader of the people for
their rights against the selfish aims Of
those who at all times and on ali oc-
sa.-ls.r
pie 10 their own narrow interests. T
r. has not only won the admiration Of
the American people. but he has excited
the admiration OF every land. civilized
and semi-civilized. Teddy Roosevelt is
rot dead by any means"
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
Senator's Wife a Housekeeper.

From an Exchange
The wife of Western Senator was
sent a bin for a pint OF cream, and the
charge on II was s1.15. She went to see
the dairyman and made an indignant
protest against the size OF the bill.
well, you see" ne explained. that
was a particular brand of cream"
oh she said. II thought you were
going 10 say you had sold me the whole
cow"
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
The Farmhouse of Lixpx.

HrOm the Westminster Gazette.
The historic farmhouse of Ligny. where
Napoleon won his very last battle
against Butcher, two days before his
final defeat at Waterloo, has been pur-
chased at heavy price by a local Cath
Ollie priest The bullet-riddled building
was about to be demolished when the
Ligny cure interviewed to rescue it from
disappearance
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

From the Kansas City Times.
Government inspectors in Kansas City
seized forty-tw eases OF eggs recently
which were found 10 contain loco 90
bacteria TO the cubic eentimeter. There
really ought to be a law prohibiting
eentimeters-they'r always crowded
With germs.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

Christmas cUnfs but onee h year
That's a thought that brings US chaer;
There's lots Of fun ia Christmas Day;
But Gee the bills are hard to pay.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
Insane. Wins Literary Prise.

From the Detroit Free PreSa
A woman in the Minnesota State In
sane Asylum has just won prize of
trip TO Europe offered by one Of the mag
azines for the best poem This is the
second case recently where a iunatic
has captured "a literary prize.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

When the experts tell US that our coun-
try is entirely defenseless against at
tacks by foreign foe we can't help
wondering what those same experts have
done with all the money appropriated for
them to work with.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

Another Gould girl is to marry an
English lord about twice her age. Now
we shall hear another British outburst.
We suppose, about the American dollar
in England
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
nre,r the Line.

Maybe she won't like me any more,
but 1 can't help IT,"
What happened?"
Her pet poodle was under the mistle-
toe and / failed 10 take the chance"
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

DR.. Cook is coming home for Christ
mas. but most Of US would rather have
empty stockings at Christmas than have
to oil them with the result of a con-
fession.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

A man named Kary Emile Macmillan
Louis Joseph Alexandra Theodor Manuel
dc Bardi has applied for naturalization
papers, and one set of EN- WIN cover his
name and all.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
The Last Rush.

It's nice TO start in early
And get ones shopping done:
But tough upon a giriie
To miss the final fun
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

A man has been arrested in London.
charged with being a bogus count and
a blackmailer. The time is fast APP
preaching when all counts win be re-
CURED to carry their credentials.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

Some halloonists are going 10 start
from San Francisco with a letter 20 the
President II it has anything TO do with
their exposition scheme, We sugges; that
they also send copy OF 1t by mail
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

Great Britain's new battle ship Is to de-
veiop a speed OF thirty knots an hour.
It win soon be that no one can catch
them at ali
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

There seerls 10 be fast-growing popu-
lar opinion that as scenic attraction.
the billboard has lost its charm.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

It must be awful to be a woman. The
fair sex is waiting anxiously to learn
from convention OF dressmakers where
tho waist-line is TO be located next sea
son.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

The price of salt is going up. prob
ably owing 10 increased demand for
pinehes of the stuff TO take with the
stories of the Mexican revolution.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

Col Roosevelt advised Harvard men to
be careful in their criticism of public
men. He knows the danger.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
CnmnarnffveIv Easv-

TT is hard to lose the savings of a life
time"
"Oh, not so hard. I know Of a dozen
men with schemes that you could go
into"
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
Evidently IN Earnest.

'-reii me the truth. now. Am I the only
girl you have ever loved?-
mo; but you are the only girl I have
ever loved TINS near Christmas.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

It is a thought curious that whenever
there is talk about the Senate needing
revision up bobs the name of Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
Tempting Targets.

I'VE figure on having Christmas tree
at Frozen Gulch-
I'VE had one last year. Take my advice
and cut out them glass balls. The boys
can't resist the temptation 10 shoot at
EN-"
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

Nobody can doubt that this is a ~
united country since a Republican
President has appointed a Democrat
and an ex-Confederate as Chief Justice
of the United States.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

through two organizations of similar
name, for there Is a distinct use for it IN
our national life.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

For the sake OF the reformers, that
girl whose hat was set on FIRE should
have attributed it TO cigarette. not a
cigar
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
odd Theories of Athletes.

Henry F. Carley. OF Philadelphia. an
ardent adherent OF physical exercise. is
al the Raleigh. Discussing some strange
beliefs INDUCED in By athletes Mr. Car
ley said: Athletes always develop a
lot of theories about little tricks that
may help them 70 win About as old
system as any was that OF a college
broad-jumper. whose name is on the list
OF intercollegiate champions. This man
was not q smoker, so that an occasional
pun of a cigarette made him nervous.
In order 10 induce this feeling Of agita-
ton, he was accustomed 10 light a cigar
cite a moment or so before he went on
the field for his jumping. He commended
that a man had 10 be on edge 10 be
either a good sprrinter or a good jump
er. and that even if his feeling Of slight
agitation were induced by smoking. IL
was, notwithstanding. a good thing He
said. in fact that he rarely could get
any sort of gingery feeling before the
competition if he didn't get himself
worked up aFtifciaIly that way.
Another man. continued Mr.. Carley.
who was a more or less successful
quarter-m miller, both as collegian and club
athlete, nerved himself up for the start
or his races by swearing profuseiy at
himself. he had the idea that il he got
thoroughly angry al himself and swore
lot, II would take his mind of the race
in which he was about 10 start Conse-
quenuy, the men who were on the marks
next TO him on either side were likely 20
hear some half-muttered curses and pro-
fame words that they might think were
meant for them. In fact, this athlete
had 10 explain on more than one oeca-
sion after race that his profanity and
abuse were directed al himself alone
1T is very often the man who hasn't
true courage that adopts these devices for
heartening himself up artifcially. How
ever, there have been men whose nerves
were unquestioned who resorted to de-
vices TO work off what they called hoo
docs and 10 stimulate themselves arti-
ficialy for their connections 4"
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

It is to be hoped that all the gentle
men who intend to enact the part of
Santa Claus this year VIII take out fire
insurance
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

Part OF that ten million might be paid
to the United States Steel Works for the
job of turning swords into plowshares.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
Good Gucrn.

''TIe offers me a platonic regard"
what does that mean?''
a calendar for Christmas, I imagine.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

Surely you can't help thinking how the
mighty are fallen when you see Col
Roosevelt, instead OF talking about beat
ing them TO a fraZzle lecuring on 'Ap-
piled Ethics
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

Thomas Dixon says novels have taken
a back seat" That is where most OF
Mr.. Dixon's novels belong.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
Too bad.

THE battle Of Waterloo must have been
a tremendous spectacle
Yes; lot OF good picture reels went to
waste in those days"
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

And do not forget that at the Christ
mas season especially, advertising Is
news
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

Ladies may now smoke IN the Hobbies of
two san Francisco hotels, but we doubt
If any OF them viii
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

Ard they seem TO have caught the
standpat habit in England, TOO.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

One way to get the streets cleaned:
Pray for more RANT
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
Fr0m &c - Hanen e..

Our safety lies so justly with other na-
tons We need fear none Of them. for not
one of them will make an unjustified at
tack on use. What care We.
then. for forts and disappearing guns?
Wherein are we disturbed by the fears
OF the alarmist?
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

The British elections are said TO be
growing monotonous. The same people
must be voting every day.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
Frun ths Pnladanhia Pm

$3.50 49, - 49,
Efficiency is the first and greatest com
mandment Of modern life. and since time
exists Congress ought to take no steps
toward military expenditures on a great
scale unnI President Tafts sagacious
policy Of making sure that every dollar
spent is bringing value received has been
applied 10 the military establishment.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
Prom the Bossou Transcript.

Congress can well afford TO be cautious
for the invasion scare is evidently going
to be worked for ali II is worth 9
II we go quietly on our way. maintaining
peace with the world and keeping our
powder dry, we shall do all that COMFORTS
with a safe and sane sense OF our national
dignity.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

There is an imp-like manifestation of
the perversity OF fate in the occurrence
of the latest war scare at Washington
simultaneously with the opening Of an ex-
eeptionally important and hopeful peace
conference and the announcement OF an
entirely unprecedented gift for the pro-
motion OF peace effort We should not.
without stronger indications than are now
apparent suspect that there was any
other than a fortuitous connection be-
tween the two.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20
THAT WAR SCARE.

Prom the Richmond Timss-DisFatrh-
There is, Of course, no war imminent.
but the future is inscrutable. War clouds
arise swiftly, and the only safe nation is
the nation prepared for the foe.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

Mr. Carnegie did his 1900 Of Christ
mas spending early.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

The hysteria of such patriots as Mr.
McLachlan, Of California, who sees Japa-
nese ranchmen in the San Joaquin Valley
covertly drawing maps OF the country on
Sunday for their government, is ludicrous.
but Mr.. Tawney declaring that the Dick
inson report should not have seen the
mired than the afrrighted Mr.. McLach-
Ian.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-20

The really fine thing about Mr.. Red
ford is that he actually is right every
time II a man is a censor. he either
must be a censor or nothing. It is true
that, if he chooses. he may point out 70
an author just where little alteration
in a play, here or there, probably might
result in the revocation on his part of
the refusal to license.
But Mr. Redford very properly feels
that were he 10 offer such an opinion
it might carry little If any, weight with
authors who are in such hurry always
10 declare that he is incompetent IL ex-
ercise the authority he Yields. After ALL
If you go and tell man that he is no
more than a COMPOUNDED idiot, you can
not blame him If ne feels that his good
advice would be wasted upon you.
The fact is that Mr.. Redfords position
is not near so precarious as some people
might think. He undoubtedly has the
support OF the majority of the theatrical
profession, I may even say OF the coun-
try at large. While as for authors who
are turned down. they usually manage
10 get one Of the finest advertisements
out of their misfortune" which is
quite diSpropOTtiOnate 10 their real merits.
Thus in the long run no one loses.
And the public? If / know anything
about censorship. the public is a distinct
gamer all alone the line. FLANEUR.
lCorynght. 1915. b. Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.l