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The Washington herald., 1910-08-23
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Sir William Wallace Executed August g..

Sir William Wallace, the national hero
OF Scotland. is stu so vital and actual Il
personality to-day, more than six CEN
turtles after his execution. that It is
shock 10 realize that all the authenticated
history we have OF him covers only the
deeds Of less than two years. Before
1897. when he began 20 lead his country
men against Edward OF England he was
an obscure outlaw, whose very birthday
can only be set at 1910 by vague guess
work, his wanderings and doings being
only vouched for by the famous minstrel,
Blind Harry. who. coming 200 years after.
had nothing but unfathered legend to de-
pend on
After the defeat Of Wallace at Fall
kirk, July p, 1928, he again vanishes into
the great night OF eclipsed heroes, and
nothing OF proved historical accuracy can
be told of him until 1906 August 3 of
that year is 4 black letter day in the
Scottish calendar. Hauled exhausted into
London in letters the day before. the 23d
saw him taken 10 Westminster Hall, i'm
peached as a traitor by Sir William
Mallorie, and executed Immediately, un-
der circumstances Of cruelty which were
considered revolving even for that saw
age time.
Wsllace's defense against the charge
Of treason was as simple and manswer-
able as it was u-availing. "a traitor 10
King Edward OF England I can never
be he said, for I never was his subject,
never swore fealty over HIM"
Wallace is supposed to have been the
second son of Sir Malcolm Wallace. Of
Elderside. in Renfrewshire. No one
knows whether he received a good educa-
ton. The essentials for that age Of
force he possessed by tradition-great
stature, a strength almost fabulous. and
leonine courage. 1t is probable that ira
dition speaks truly. for. as has been said,
no man in those times could have
achieved such ascendency without them. ."
In those times" the distracted ones OF
the late thirteenth century. when Scot
land ran blind In her efforts to escape the
English yoke-a man who killed another.
as Wallace at Dundee slew an English
youth named Selby for insulting him.
could escape punishment by taking TO
the wilderness and raising a following Of
rebels against the existing order Of
things. This Wallace did. His motives,
however. were sincerely patriotic. From
a forlorn band IL what to-day would be
called "tranips, his army swelled until
II included the best born families in
Scotland-the high steward, sir Andrew
Moray. Sir John NJ Graham, Douglas
the Hardy. and even the Bishop Of Glas-
gov.
land into action. particularly when they
burned the Barns of Ayr. where English
soldiers were CHARTERED.
! When confronted at Irvine by great
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23
Afording Luxuries.

Talk as we may about the higher cost
of living and feeling the individual strain.
as many OF us do. there yet appear GER
tain strange paradoxes in the situation.
We complain about the cost Of food ard
clothing and the necessaries Of life. and
yet, as a nation, it seems that we are
able TO spend much more money than
we have done IN seemingly more pros
porous times for sheer luxuries.
For instance, during the fiscal year
ended June 80 we. as a nation. imported
$50. 100000 worth Of articles which must
be classed as luxuries. This was some
thing like t25.OO0OOO worth in excess OF
what we imported in 1907. which was, up
to this year. the record year for luxu-
ries. The Department OF Commerce and
Labor, which publishes the statistics.
classes as luxuries the things which are
srperhuous-not absolutely necessary IN
the ordinary scheme Of life-such things
as diamonds, laces, jewelry embroidery.
furs. perfumery. automobiles. cigars, and
such like
We may not be able 70 maintain so
substantial a national table as we used
to before the era OF high prices. but it
seems that we still have enough surplus
cash to be able to import in one year
$4S,oO00O0 worth Of diamonds and other
precious stones. For the use Of the
ladies we find it not difficult to import
S46.OOO.O0O worth Of laces and embroiderles
nor for the satisfaction Of the male sex
to bring in 100000 worth Of cigars and
tobacco. Besides the homemade liquor
we consume. we have a national palate
that demands and consumes $4,000 900
worth of imported wines and liquors. All
these items are greatly In excess Of what
we have imported in previous years. The
only luxury that shows a decreased bill
Is automobiles. for last year we bought
only $SSOOO.00O worth. as against S4S,-
100000 in 1907. but this is probably due to
the fact that the native manufacture OF
automobiles has largely increased and
that our manufacturers are able to put
on the market a medium-priced machine
that suits the ordinary American as well
as the imported article.
But when we contemplate these figures
and realize that this $25O0OO,OO0 is spent
for nothing but our pleasures. it seems
rather absurd 20 talk about hard times
and the high cost OF living. 1t is evil
dent. we think. that It is not so much
that prices have gone up as our desires
have swelled. and that the pace we are
setting as nation is a pretty hard one
TO maintain.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23
Caring for Criminals.

Those interested at all in prison re-
form movements are looking forward 10
the annual meeting Of the American
Prison Congress, which is to be held in
this city September %. continuing until
October s. Largely. Of course. the congress
will deal with the affairs Of prisons in
the United States but the last few days
Of the meeting will be given up to the
deliberations Of the International Prison
Congress, when distinguished European
representatives, will speak.
Great strides in the matter OF prison
reform have been made within the past
decade, but even greater progress IS
expected as people are coming to realize
that society. besides protecting itself
against crime and criminals, has other
and higher duties IN the premises. We
are coming to see. more and more. that
prisons can be used much more probably
than merely as places OF punishment Of
criminals. and the idea of to-day is TO
devise plans by which prisoners may be
kept under lock and key as short a time
as possible
Much Of the time Of the coming con-
gress will be spent in discussing the
various parole systems. Most States
have by now adopted some system OF
paroling prisoners on good behavior and
giving them. as quickly as possible. q
chance 10 return to normal life under
more or less rigid plans Of control or
supervision. But there is much lack OF
uniformity IN the systems in use in the
various States, and the whole subject is
comparatively so new that great good
must be accomplished by an interchange
Of views and by diffusion Of knowledge
as to what has already been accom-
plished. Out OF the experiences OF the
past. doubtless. some feasible plan for a
uniform parole system will be evolved.
The general trend. it is known now. is
toward greater leniency and increased
liberty for prisoners.
One other important matter that will
come up for discussion is increased
justice to the prisoner. It has always
been felt by prison reformers that It was
not just 10 the prisoner to put him at
profitable work. and for the state
against which he has sinned. to reap
the profits. Some plan, it is hoped. will
be devised by which not only shall all
prisoners be prohtably employed-without
the products OF their labor coming into
too keen competition with the labor OF
honest men-but that part OF what they
earn. at least, shall be devoted to the sup
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23
Manly Mr.. Mann.

One can but admire the frank and
manly attitude Of Mr.. James R. Mann, of
Illinois who. when asked point-blank by
the Chicago Tribune whether he would
support Mr.. Cannon for. reelection to the
Speakership. provided Mr.. Mann and Mr..
Cannon both shall be members Of the next
House Of Representatives. replied. unhesi-
tatingly. Yes; in the event that the
Speaker offers again" This candid and
unequivocal answer IS in most pleasing
contrast 10 the evasive and shifty replies
made 10 the same query by some other
members quite as deep in the Cannon
mire. so to speak. as ever Mr.. Mann was.
Mr. Mann Is recognized as a Congress
man Of strong and uncompromising con-
victions-sometimes Unpopular convictions,
perhaps He has been a factor IN
making Speaker Cannon all that Speak
er Cannon is or would dare seek to be.
Having participated in that work, Mr..
Mann stands for it. out in the open, and
where he may be seen of all men. Not
that the Speaker has always had easy
sailing with MI Mann; sometimes Mr..
Mann has asserted himself on his own
responsibility. more or less scandalously
from the Cannon point OF view. And yet,
in the main. Mr.. Mann has been stall
wart. and a stalwart he is willing to be
to the end He Is not going to let his
party chief in the House bear all the
brunt Of the warfare. Having been a
factor in the evolution Of "Cannonism."
so called. the Illinois member viii not
now finch, or foul. or fail to hit the line
hard
Dir. Mann's status is infinitely prefer
able to that OF Mr.. Longworth, surely
II may not be so secure politically. but
it is based upon much more Of honest
manhood and self-respect. Mr.. Long
worth. upon his own confession, has
voted for Mr. Cannon four times for
Speaker. and once to save him from de-
capitation az the hands Of a mixed ma
jority OF the House. That was when
Cannon was at the zenitn OF his power
and influence. Of course. and II was well
worth "NicK'sr while TO be loyal and
true. But now, while Mr.. Longworth
still entertains a genuine affection for
the Speaker and 'admires' his splendid
lighting qualities" he sees the clouds
gathering thick and black about the old
mans head. and he is for chucking him
overheard to the sharks as so much ex-
cess baggage.
Longworth is a fair-weather friend, all
right. Mr.. Mann seems to be one OF the for
better-or-worse-ti ll-death-do-us-part sort
Of comrades. And as between the Mann
variety and the Longworth variety. the
great majority OF men will prefer the
/ former, we imagine. and that. even
though they may disagree sharply and
definitely on political principles.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23
Letter Carriers in venice.

From Travel Magazine.
Probably the letter carriers in Venice
are the most ingenious in the world.
They know how to dodge every water
way. turning up on their routes with
precise regularity that convinces you
they have mapped every scrap OF the
damp city's dry land on their brains.
II you go 10 your destination by gon-
dola they can beat you thereto by a
good bit Of time. What they know about
canals has been applied by them 70 nav
igation on land and they know every
tiny street in the city.
OF course there are post-ofice gon-
dolas. too, gay, yellow things. that quite
outcolor the yellow sunlight and any
day you happen over the bridge OF the
Rielto you viii see them all fastened 10
their red and gold poles. just underneath
the old palaual Fondsco def Tedeschi,
which. centuries ago. by decree OF the
Venetian senate. two famous architects
OF early days, Girolamo Tedesco and
Giorgio Spavento. built for the use OF
the many German merchants then living
in Venice somewhere about the year
OF 1500.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23
THE HUMAN CHART.

She tinted her hair "a that beautiful shade
Which only the vulgar call red.
But somebody said he muchly afraid
Straight through 10 her brain II would spread.
It did-but II mixed with the chemicals there
The gray matter acids. ] mean.
And soon her nedulla was painted with care
beautiful chemical green.
The pons became crimson the crusta turned blue
The corteX yellowlSh tan
The Circle 4 Willis, before Il through,
With lavender eorppscles ran.
IN fact. such a chart her cerebrum became
She hired herself out it Is said.
To medical students with X-Iays who claim
They studied her brain through her head.
CONCLUSION.
There's money In hair dyes II deity applied.
But scalps nus. be soaked TO the bone:
The moment the mixture ad0Tns the inside
The profit remains all your own
-Lsua W. Sheldon in New York TineA
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23
Broad Shoulders.

From the New York Mail
Well-tailOred men this fall viii be mar
row OF shoulder and broad or chest. SAYS
a Chicago dispatch, and the present type
Of wide-shouldered but anemic clothing
store athlete" viii have vanished from
the realm OF the elite This is shown by
the exhibits at the fashion show opened
at the Coliseum All Of which is reas-
surfing. save the fact that well-tailored
men are 20 be broad Of chest" II so.
some of them. narrow chested by ma
ture. will st!ll be clothing store athletes"
and will shrink" in the surf Ike a poor
flannel shirt But il is we'll that men
are to be less shouldery. for a pair OF
Chippendale legs. supporting Old English
shoulders, is something God never intend
ed to walk the face Of the earth. II
would be well II broad shoulders would
so out for women also. at any rate while
coupled with narrow hips. The contour
thus effected is not natural and men like
It little.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23

port of their families. and part be re-
tanned for the use OF the prisoner himself
when released. so that he may not go
from prison penniIess. This phase OF
prison life has always been a vexing one
TO philanthropists. and the new thought
on the subject that will be promulgated
at the Washington congress should prove
helpful in discovering a happy medium
between the enforced idleness Of pris-
oners and prison competition with free
Ia hOr
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23
FRUITS OF EDUCATION.
Brilliant Answers of High school
PupSS in ReGents' Examination.


From the New York Sun.
Following are some OF the answers
made by the pupils OF a high school in
this part Of New York STATE TO questions
put TO them in the regents examination
Political rights are certain rights
granted only certain sexes"
He himself having advanced. caught
Of the ten mile forces Of the enemy"
"A duty Of the Commissioner OF Agri-
culture is to conduct a constitution for
the betterment of agriculture"
"A quorum is a place in a large city
where FISH and other large wild animals
are kept"
The Rough Riders were sporty men
riding on horseback
Water flowing from a rock down TO
the ground is called a watershed"
IAN elevated piece OF land which has
sloping sides upon which the water runs
is called a watershed"
The relief OF a country is where
another country takes it away from the
country TO which It belonged"
THE relief Of country means that when
the winter has passed and warmer
weather has come"
The PATRON system was that any one
that came over here could have Is miles
of water or q miles Of land.
The PATRON system was where ore
could have 1900 miles on one side OF a
river or 500 miles on both"
According 10 the PATRON system a man
% - -
river Y miles"
"a monsoon IS q large travelling area
Of wind"
Lava is mass Of heated SCOT"
"A liter is paper or dirt scattered
about"
''HaIos are caused by mixing light with
compressed air and dust particle"
The voyage Of Columbus resulted in
the founding Of the Orenoco River"
LAUNDERING is extensively carried or
In the United States. when they cut the
trees they catch the sap and make sugar
Of H."
Japanese appears very dark com
pleeted. They dress very peculiar witt
their hair down their back m a brade
Some OF them dress very gay. They
dress very differently from We do"
IF you ever came in contaek with
some fierce Indians you must endure a!
much pain as possible
Dewey was commander OF Asiati'
China"
1T was the aim Of the Indians 10 &c
all the skulls they could and put then
in their belts
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23

Baby bye.
Here's a fy
By the state he's doomed 10 die.
Since he brings
Germ-lke things
On his legs and wings
Countless trillions Of the same
Have their lodgings on his frame.
His offense
Is immense.
Hang his imPIdenoel
See him PASS
Bold as brass.
With buzz that full Of 'sasS."
sz-'z-'sizz,
There ne is
On the grub. gee whiz,
Sec him with infected feet
Walking on the bread and meat.
Then the whim
Seizcs him
In the milk to swim.
Candy stores
he explores.
Cakes ard bonbons he adoreS.
And he hops
Der the CHOPS
In the butcher shops,
Watch him dance with plarley LEGS
On the grOcers' new-laid eggs,
Ham and cheese,
There he see
Nurseries fer disease.
IA
BABY bye.
Shun the As.
Pure food sharps will tell you Why
lis no Joke.
They win soak
F1y-pratecting folk.
Therefore get your little Ak.
Stay the "musca" in his tracks.
Don't delay
Haste 70 slayi
Little hy. good day, good day.
Arthur G. Burgoyne. IN Pittsburg Chronicle Dis
patch.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23

array OF Enslishnen under Sir Henry
Percy and Sir Robert Clifford. the Scot
fish mobiles basely deserted Wallace and
swore allegiance TO Edward Only Sir
Andrew Moray remained steaGfast. But
Wallace depended on more stable stuff
than the ever-corruptible and insanely
jealous mobiles. From the north he gath
cred a great yeoman force and with in
credible success in generalship had soon
recaptured almost all the fortresses which
the English had seized north Of the
Forth. One Of the brilliant episodes OF
this campaign occurred September II.
1891 The English army, led by Crossing
ham and Surrey. tried unsuccessfully 10
make terms with him in his camp on the
Abbey Craig. in the neighborhood OF Stir
ling. The bridge Of the Forth separated
the two armies.
But Wallace was not ore TO make
terms. Finding him unapproachable. the
English began 10 cross the bridge 10 at
tack him. While they were still "one
foot on sea and one on land" hampered
by the disorder incident 70 the charge.
he swept down in a sudden savage at
that nearly all the men on the bridge.
including Cressingham, were wiped out
either killed or driven into the water
while those who had not yet crossed fed
in fear, after setting fire to the bridge
His countrymen have raised a monument
to the spot on Abbey Craig. where he
stood and watched the approaching foe.
Soon ne possessed Scotland. but not
contented. he invaded the north Of Eng
land, With such success that when he re-
turned he was made guardian OF the king
dom. SO wisely and moderately did he
rule that jealous mobiles. deprived OF the
right TO rob. gave him little support at
the fateful battle of Falkirk. which re-
suited in the complete defeat Of the Scots
and the putting 20 fight OF Wallace him
self Wander years. Of concealment. al
ternated with predatory warfare against
the English. followed. until In the year
1895 he was taken prisoner at Rolroystou,
near Glasgow. to suffer a quick and ig-
nominious execution as a traitor and out.
law.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23
We Demand an Affidavit.

From the Baltimore American.
The town Of Eldors. in California. Is 50 virtuous
and law-abiding that it has not had single
arrest for three years. and during that time the
Jail doors have been vide open. The name d the
town Is sufficiently like that Of Eldorado to claim
n poldcn rrrfrYf
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23
PRO AND CON.

Birmingham News: The Washington
Herald does not believe all Of the corn
produced IN the South this year viii be
made into bread. No, 50 long as those
Washington politicians demand good
corn Ticker" from the only folks who
know how 20 make II. the South will
have to devote a small portion Of its out
put TO this purpose.
New York Herald: Heaven is not
what il used 10 be. signs the pessimistic
Des Moines Register and Tribune Cheer
up, Neither is the other place.-Washing-
ton Herald. Thanks FOR the informa-
ton. but is it authentic?-New York
Herald. Well it's from Washington n
August-Boston Globe. This does not
answer our question; it merely strength
ems our doubts.
Bristol Herald Courier. illinois has
added a new W ,rd 10 our political vocab-
ulary-J ackpotter. says The Washington
Herald A jackpotter is a legislator who
keeps what he gets. and gets what he can
in any way he can" The word is new,
but the species is well known
Macon News: The word from South
Carolina is that Senator Tillman is i'm
proving The Washington Herald says.
1T would give genuine pleasure to a
great many to see the Senator ip Wash
ington when Congress meets next Deem
ber"
EImira Advertiser: We agree with The
Washington Herald when It says: While
the air of Dixie is inspiring and cheer
ful. It must be admitted that the words
are about the limit
Mobile Register The washington
Herald offers this sage advice If Sena-
tor Hepburn will yell the next time the
band plays Dixie in his vicinity, and
not growi, he will be surprised. perhaps.
to find out how much better II VIII make
him feel"
Houston Post: The washington Herald
estimates that S36OOO,OOO are expended an
nually in the United States for peanuts
and wonders where all the peanut shells
ply Of peanut politicians suggests tina;
maybe there is a machine" which util-
ICES them in the manufacture" OF the
| latter.
Charlestown News and Courier: Says
/ The Washington Herald: We have II
/ this country fraternal orde-s answering
to the following names: Owls, Eagles
Orioles, Elks, Moose, Beavers and Peli.
! cans. Quite geological exhibit" Yes
but the Holsters aren't organized.
Salisbury Post: Fate" sav The Wash
/ ington Herald through 7tTumen
tality OF old fool Gallagh resented
to the country the picture c A Demo
crat who may be the next President o
the United States" Not the least among
| the probabilities. Mayor Gaynor was OF
the list Of possibilities before his election
as chief executive of New York and hi
able and fearless administration OF tn
affairs of that city has commanded I'll
admiration of the whole country.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23

Don Jaime says he will not resort to
violence in order TO obtain the Spanish
throne. And yet, If he thinks Alfonso
is going to send it to him done UP in
tissue paper and tied with a pink ribbon,
he probably is sadly mistaken.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23

On August q. 1874, the State Of Frank
lin was formedCafterward Tennessee.) II
is the date the treaty Of Prague was exc
cuted IN 1856. II is the birthday OF John
NJ. Berrien. Attorney General under Jack
son O7SD; Jones Very, the American
poet QSl); Louis XVI. OF France Q75D;
Rev David Swing. noted American cler-
gyman QS30); Amelie Rives Troubetzkoy.
American author QS62). It is the date Of
the death of Sir Thomas Littleton nED:
the Duke OF Buckingham (assassinated)
G62O: Oliver Hazard Perry. the American
naval officer qS2O, and John Foster. the
Irish statesman (lS2sJ.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23

Lloyd Bingham soundly thrashed a
stage-door Johnnie" the other night
for trying to firt with Mr.. Bingham's
actress wife. Mr.. Bingham is the first
person we ever heard of to take a stage
door Johnnie" seriously.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23

Notwithstanding Mr.. Cores regrettable
error. involving the Vice President and
a feIlow-Senator, the country has no de-
sire. in all probability. to see Gov. Has
kell substituted for Mr. Gore IN the
Senate
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23

The admission Of the colonel that he
does not know how to milk a COW has
caused some comment throughout the
country 1t should be borne in -.nind,
however that the colonel can go out any
day and discover an entirely new and
better way 20 rilk cow
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23
Not Inclusive.

From SCRAPS.
Young Sparker-Bobby. tell me Chand-
ing him sixpence) how many fellows
have been to see Ethel this week?
Bobby (aged six)-Let's see-four.
That doesn't include me. does it?"
mo; 1 heard Sis say you don't count"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23

who address them in an angry
tone OF voice. The idea is, Of course. to
make the passengers madden than ever.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23
Trne TO Its Name.

From the New York World.
Perhaps the Roosevelt. Commodore Pesrys ship,
home from the pole. took fire by chatting at mac
ton in a warm climate
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23
An Exploded Theory.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The theory tLst people cat too much often has
been exploited. w. never proved. Perhaps some
Of them would they had the chance. but
benign protect tE1n safeguards them.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-23
IoneI,- for More Indianr.

From the St luis Republic.
White men in Oklahoma viii be interested 70
learn that 400 more Indians route TO be
added 70 toe American population These. how
ever. are Hindoo and Punjab Indians, not red
Indians