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The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
The Woman Who Wins.

We glory in the spunk OF the Kansas
City woman who is pursuing with an ae-
ton for fraud fruit dealer OF that CITY
who sold her a quart" Of strawberries
in box that could, in no conceivable cir
cumstances, be made to contain more
than one and one-fourth plnts.
Thousands-nay, millions-of free-born
Americans suffer themselves 70 be swim
died in this regard year after year. and
ali because they lack tho nerve and de-
termination Of this Kansas City woman.
1t may be the increased cost OF living
alone that finally drove her TO rebellion.
But that does not matter particularly. so
far as the merits Of her present status is
concerped. She is everlastingly and eter-
nally right.
And, after all. why should she not have
her quart OF Strawberries IL she pays for
them? There can be no question OF her
right ana title 10 them. And, anyway, Il
is the woman who demands her full
pennys worth that gets It. Who gets the
specked tomatoes and the wilted lettuce
The woman who stands back altogether
trustingly and hopes. through her Excess
sive modesty, to get the best OF the dis
play. The woman who asks, gets! The
woman who phones in her message and
never comprehensive gets. too: but what
she gets is what the others Will not have.
The Kansas City heroine herein con-
cerned is on the right track. unquestiou-
ably. She is seeking to adjust a wrong
that is of long standing and especially
obnoxious. Strawberries come but once a
year. and they are fitting pleasures then.
Such as we contract for we are entitled
TO enjoy. There is no justice in deprivlng
us Of our moneys worth. II all the
housewives OF this land were from MIS-
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
Interest in the Game.

There IS no one single factor that makes
baseball the truly national game. II IS
pitting Of Drawn against Drawn and
brain against brain. Il is a question OF
the quick thinker against the slow think
er: the man OF trained eye and trained
hand, along with unusual speed The
mutifarious abilities and qualifications
necessary for an aII-around player make
each individual Of prominence the center
Of unusual interest. The Kaleidoscope
changes in position and action on the
diamond keep the spectator ever alert, and
every man among the thousands in the
grand stand and bleachers has the same
opportunity for analysis as has every
other. Points OF vantage do not count.
and the urchin is as much entitled to
shout Rotten" as is the manager. cap
tain. or coach.
Certain figures stand out pre-eminently
in the baseball world. When the Detroit
team plays out at the Nationals" park.
Hughey Jennings grass-picking stunt Is
the only thing which detracts from Ty
Cobb. Cobb is a marvel. His sangfroid
poise as he walks up TO the plate, swing
ing three bats, is a picture in itself. HYs
lining them out and his base running are
spectacular, while his scooping up OF the
low. sharp flies stirs the heart Of the
most loyal rooter for the opposing team.
It IS such men who set a standard, and
they are the men who mako baseball the
game OF absorbing interest that It Is.
Fortunately for the game, each league,
each club. and each town has its hero.
The National League adherents are ever
willing to argue the question Of SUPERIOR
ity between Cobb and Wagner. Chicago
knows there IS no player equal TO King.
while Chance is the best first baseman.
and Evers and Tinker the best second
baseman and shortstop, respectively. Mike
Donlin, who, with his wife, Mabel Hite.
has been in vaudeville for the last two
years, IS coming back into the game, and
New York fans will give Mike a mighty
welcome. Lajole IS Clevelands spectac-
ular player. Eddie Collins fame extends
far beyond the limits OF the City OF
Brotherly Love. and he bids fair some
day 10 carry off high honors. Charley
Street. and Walter Johnson, and kid"
Elberfeld are too well-known to need
mention. But take them out Of the
Washington team, and the crowd at Ma
tlonal Park would be greatly reduced.
All the world loves a lover but all the
baseball fans love a man who can aid in
winning the games; and It is this that
makes the game popular.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

The United States VIII never forget the
great assistance given to us by the
French nation during our struggle for IN
/ dependence. Nor will we ever cease IN
our paeans Of praise for Lafayette and
his devotion to our cause. John Quincy
Adams. in a speech on Lafayette" de-
livered in Congress on December 81, 1Sg4,
said: THE seIf-devotion OF Lafayette was
! twofold. First 10 the people. maintaining
a bold and seemingly desperate struggle
against oppression, and for national ex-
fstence. Secondly, and chiefly, 10 the
principles Of their declaration. when they
first unfurled before his eyes the conse-
Grated standard OF human rights. To that
standard. without an instant OF hesitation.
he repaired"
Lafayette sailed for America from Pa
sages. in Spain. on April %. III. At the
first news Of the American revolution the
| French patriot was seized with enthusl-
asm for the colonists. He was compelled
to evade the vigilance OF his governments
officials The King would break out into
I q paSS4pu Whenever 44t 4lS&A0 0A lAtAR Lux
nished 10 the Americans. but he could
not suppress the enthusiasm Of the French
nation
After a stay of three weeks on the
north side OF the English Channel. La
/ fayette, with Baron De Kalb as his COM
panion travelled from Paris by way Of
Bordeaux TO the Spanish port. There he
received the order OF the King to give
up his expedition. but he braved the
order and embarked for America.
The English lay in wait FOR him. To
his wife he wrote while at sea: From
love TO me become a good American; the
welfare OF America is closely bound up
with the welfare OF all mankind; it is
about TO become the safe asylum Of vir-
tue, tolerance, equally and peaceful lib
erty"
/ The Queen of France applauded his
heroism; public opinion extolled Ibis
strong enthusiasm in good cause" the
| Indifferent spoke Of his conduct as "a
l brilliant folly" 1.-THE same folly" said
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
Settiu'.

From Judge.
A farmer was saving wood when It
occurred to him that he ought TO have
the help of one or more OF his five boys
Lifting up his voice. he called, but not a
boy appeared.
At dinner, OF course, they ell appeared,
and it was not necessary to call them.
Where were you all about two hours
ago, when 1 wanted you and shouted for
you?"
Il was in the shop, settin' the saw"
said one.
And was in the barn, settin' her"
said the second.
Il was in gran'ma's room, settin' the
clock" said the third.
Il was in the garnet. settin' the trap"
said the fourth
You are a remarkable setr remarked
the farmer. And where were you?" he
continued, turning TO the youngest
II was on the doorstep, settln' still"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
EVERYBODY LIKES STUBS.
Governor of Kansas Has an Irresist-
ibly Convincing Way with Him.

Governor of Kansas Has an Irresist-
ibIy Convincing Way with Him.
Walt Mas7a. IN the Chicago News.
Since being elected governor Mr.. Stubs
runs down from Topeka 10 Emporia
every once in a while. When he Is ell
run down by the carking cares Of Office
and exhausted by his responsibilities he
hastens TO Emporia and rides around be-
hind "Old BIZ" Whites buggy horse.
Then he returns 70 his work. a giant re-
freshed- As a rule that horse treats any
body Of lower degrees than United States
Senator with considerable hauteur. but
he takes a friendly interest In Gov.
Stubs.
Kansas has a lot Of citizens who make
n profession OF hating Stubs They have
opened Offices for that purpose and they
put IN long hours. After the busy day IS
over they go 70 their home9 and sit VI
late at night hating Stubs. and many
people wonder how they do H. They
surely never met him or they would quit
and engage in some useful occupation
The last time Stubs came down from
Topeka TO pay his respects 70 that horse
Old BIZ White led him around and intro
duced him 10 everybody. Stubs knows
something about everybody and every
thing. He went into the bank and shook
hands with the money changers. and his
talk for FIVE minutes indicated that he
had been a banker ali his life and be-
lonEed 70 a family OF bankers. Then he
chased around 10 Dave POtters livery
barn and made It plain that horses are
the only things 1T 10 engage a grown
mans attention. After he left Dave Pot
ter said: IT never knew before that the
governor had been in the livery BUSINESS. "
Farther down the street the governor
met half-baked poet who has been pes
tering Kansas editors with his verses for
several years. and the executive at once
repeated from memory a couple Of stanzas
from the works Of that long-haired bard
Lots OF men in Office, and lots OF men
who want Office, work the cordially graft
and work it hard, but the majority Of
them fail to convince the people that they
are sincere. There is a suggestion OF
tinkling cymbals and sounding brass IN
their greetings and when they are gone
you have a bad taste IN your mouth.
But It is otherwise with Stubs You
simply can't doubt his sincerity when he
shakes your hand or and slaps you on the
back and tells you 10 call on him when
in Topeka. and shows in a hundred ways
that he regards You as the aIl-firedest
fellow that ever sucked eggs. Then, when
he points one finger a. you and closes
one eye. and overwhelms you with his
big strong voice, you throw UP your
hands and tell him that you are willing
to stand without being hitohed
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
PEOPLE ANDTHINCS
EuIOEy on GrnHs.

John l. Ingalls, eulogy on grass has
probably been copied more times in the
columns OF the daily press than any other
similar selection. with the exception Of
Senator Vests tribute 10 dogs. 1t Is
worth at least one appearance each year
in every newspaper and this seems TO be
a particularly suspicious season for its
use. so here goes:
Grass is the forgiveness Of nature
her constant benediction. Fields tram
pied with battle, saturated With blood
torn with the ruts OF cannon. grow green
again with erase, and carnage is forgot
ten. Streets abandoned by traffic be-
come grass-grown Ike rural lanes, and
obliterated. Forests decay, harvcsts per
ish, flowers vanish, but grass is i'm
mortal. Beleaguered by the seven hosts
OF winter, IL withdraws into the impreg-
nable foTtresses OF is subteTanean
vitality and energies upon the first solicit
tation of spring. Sown by the winds. by
the wandering birds, propagated by the
subtle horticulture OF the elements which
are its ministers and servants, It softens
the nude outline OF the world. Its tena-
cious hbers hold the earth IN its place
and prevent its soluble components from
washing into the wasting sea. 1t invades
the solltudes Of the deserts. climbs the
inaccessible slopes and forbidding pima
cles OF mountains. modihes climates and
determines the history. character. and
destiny OF nations UnobtrUslvc and pa
tent. II has immortal vigor and aggres-
sion. Banished from the thoroughfare and
the field. il bides its time 20 return. and
when vigilance IS relaxed. or the dynasty
has persisted. It silently resumes the
throne from which IL has been expelled.
but which II never abdicates. II bears
no blazonry OF bloom TO charm the senses
with fragrance or splendor. but its homely
hue IS more enchanting than the lily or
the rose. It yields no fruit In earth or
air, and yet, should its harvest fail for
a single year, famine would depopulate
the world"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
Washington and It's Problems.

washington viii always be primarily
what it is to-day, the favorite residential
city Of the land. People of means and
culture will elect to reside here because
OF the paramount advantages the Capital
offers-its cleanliness and orderliness,. its
refinement. its freedom from local poll
tics and turmoil its wholesome environ
ments and attractiveness generally. Resi-
dence in Washington is an education in
itself The city IS yearly becoming more
and more the center OF learning, and in
time viii be the really great educational
center. as it viii become a musical and art
center. and perhaps. also. the financial
center Of the country.
That it viii always be. Of course. the
Federal City. in which the governments
growing business viii mean constant
growth and expansion Of the city, every
body understands President Taft's I'm
agination was none too lively when IN a
recent speech he said that, in thirty
years, all the available land in the
present area Of the District OF Columbia
would be utilized. That prediction con-
templates population Of Il million souls
az least
Weighty problems innumerable Will be
involved in the Capitals wonderful devel-
opment. a trebling Of its inhabitants is
something TO consider, and consider seri-
ously
The situation to-day requires a large
view. II Washington is not the best gov
erned municipality. it IS zone OF the
best" as the President said. But it should
be the very best Even then IL would be
no more than its status as a city calls
for. Things are possible here that are
possible IN no other American city. The
incentive toward good government is
stronger; the freedom from graft, In the
absence OF local politics. IS only natural.
Wisdom IS revealed in the so-caHed
Judson plan 20 meet the Capitals financial
needs for the coming decade and provide
for the great permanent improvements
under way OF definitely decided upon.
This plan may be subject to criticism in
minor details. but the broad principle It
embraces is sound. and II deserves the
early attention OF Congress
The question Of rapid transit is one
that will press for solution as the city
continues 70 grow. The street railway
system Of to-day. admirable as il IS. will
be quite inadequate TO meet the demands
few years hence. Even now there is in
evitable congestion during the home
going hours, and as the city builds miles
out, time and distance will be increasing
~ large and important problems.
Improved sanitary conditions. better
housing Of the poor. announcement to
light Industries that would give employ
ment TO skilled and unskilled labor with
out making Washington in any sense a
manufacturing city or imperlllng its
beauty-these and other problems already
are pressing upon this Federal munich
patty and calling for the best thought
and action OF the city builders.
It is not q time for false economy on
the part Of Congress or the District au-
thorlties. The Capitals future REQUIRES.
and viii continue 10 require, a liberal,
wel-dehned' progressive policy, in keep
Ing with tho Capitals greatness to-day
ana mindful Of its greatness to come.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

Tho hills look over on the South,
And southwark dreams the sea;
And with tho sea-breezo hand IN hand.
Came innocence and she.
Oh. there were flowers In Storrfngtou.
On the turf and on the spray;
But the sweetest flower on Sussex hills
Was the Daisy flower that day.
Her beauty smoothed earths furrowcd face
She gave me tokens three
A look. a word Of her winsOme mouth,
And a wild raspberry.
A berry rcd, a glileless LOOK,
A still word-strings o. sand
And yet they made my wild, Wild heart
Fly down 20 her little hand.
For. standing artless as the air.
And candid as the skies.
She took tho berries with her hand
And the love with her sweet eyes.
The fairiest things have heetest end!
Their scent survives thier close.
But the roses scent IS bitterness
To him that loved the rosei
She looked a little wistfully.
Then went her sunshine way
The seas eye had a mist on il.
And the leaves fell from the day.
She went her unremGmbering way
She went and left IN me
The pangs Of all the partings gone,
And partings yet to be.
She left me marveling why my soul
Was sad that she was glad:
At all the sadness in the sweet,
The sweetness in the sad.
Still. still seemed 20 see her, stin
Look Up with soft replies,
And take the berries with her hand,
And tbs love with her lovely eyes
s-EranGs II onpsc
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
Alpine Tragedies.

Last years statistics show an alarming
increase IN the number OF Alpine fatal
ties as compared with those OF the year
previous. No fewer than 143 deaths have
been recorded in mountaineering acct
dents during 1909 Eight years ago the
number OF such deaths only reached hf-
ty-three. but since that rather uneveut-
ful period in such matters the figures
have greatly increased each year. As re-
CARDS the causes Of the accidents In 1903
investigation shows that twenty-one per-
sons were quite alone and sixty-seven
travelling In parties unaccompanied by
guides. Only twelve persons with guides
met with accidents. Twenty-nlne persons
lost their lives in gathering Alpine flow
ers, and seventeen through winter sports.
No fewer than seventy-slx deaths were
I occasioned by attempting rash and fool
hardy climbing feats.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
Cause of His Death.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Yes. remember him. said Alkan Ike.
He died very sudden
Heart disease?" asked the Eastern
tourist.
WAL, now, I don't know as you kin
say it was the heart any more'n the club
spade, or diamond. Anyway, he dealt
himself four aces
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
Our PInin CItinenn

NO grand opera has ever been based
upon an American theme. The composers
are handicapped"
"As 10 how?"
we have no peasantry 20 bring In as
a chorus"
What's the matter with a chorus OF
colonels?"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
Free Lunch.

by having a record kept at the cashiers
desk OF all pay checks which patrons fail
TO turn in, 7 sometimes make UP my
losses" said the proprietor Of a large res
taurant. according 20 the New York Sun.
To-day a man got a check for s. cents.
To the cashier he presented one FOR .
cents The latter, glancing at his missing
check, discovered that Il was one Of the
listed ones. OBTAINING the man. he notl-
fed me. After being confronted with the
waiter. the beat wanted 10 pay both
checks ordered a policeman sum
moned. The mans pleading led me 10
show him the list OF missing checks,
which amounted 10 something like $50
saying that 7 didn't know but that he
was the cause Of them all. He offered 70
pay the lot II the matter would be
dropped. and this proposition accepted %
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

Mr.. Longworth is reported TO be the
most accomplished musician in Congress. .
says the Kansas City Star. The present
variety Of Republican harmony must
CRATE harshly on the Longworth ear, II
that be true
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

Paris evidences surprise that Mr. Roose-
welt reached out Of his car window and
lifted Baron Takahira from the ground,
What did Paris expect? That the colonel
would jump out the window and hand
tho baron a couple Of swift punches in
the Jaw?
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

Gov. Joseph NJ. Brown is a poet" says
the Macon News Notwithstanding that
and his north pole promulgatiOns. we
shall continue to think mighty we'll OF
Little joe" nevertheless.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
Ambiguous.

From the Cleveland Leader.
7 wonder what the teacher meant
about the singing OF my two daugh-
tersc"
What did he say2''
'Ie said that Mamie's voice was good,
but Maude's was better still"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

man complained to- the courts. but the
charge against the woman was dismissed.
Now the man is hopping mad, OF course.
Isn't that just like man, gentle read
eresses3
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
DISAPPOINTING.


The terrifying comet.
The selfsame one, they say,
That used 10 scare Mahomet,
Is now upon its way.
The ancients did abhor II;
1t was a dread AFFAIR.
And am looking for It
To get a little scare.
Is that the tabled terror,
Yon plnhead in the sky?
There surely Is some error:
That wouldn't scare a fly.
I get no comfort from II.
IT'S just as I surmised.
Like other things, the comet
Was over-advertised.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

GeOrgin EIectiOneering Etiquette.
From the Young Harris News.
We agree with a contemporary that 4;
is a good plan to believe no charge made
against a candidate for Office unless the
charge was made before q man becomes
q candidate
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

The political outlook has not yet be-
come sufficiently squally in Massachu-
sets to arouse serious apprehension in
Senator Lodge as 70 the state OF his
health with reference 10 further service
in the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

Mexico has recently adopted a new
automatic rife the invention OF Gen.
Mondragon, for her troops Il is self
loading. but not self-frlng. and the charge
IS ten shots. The armies Of all civilized
countries are now experimenting with
automatic arms. but Mexico seems TO be
the first one TO solve the problem OF a
practical rife OF this class The Mon
dragon weighs slightly more than the
Springfield, OF the United States army.
and its mechanism IS said 20 be simple
and practical. IN that Il viii stand much
hard usage. When It was being tested
one OF the guns was fred rapidly and
continuously until It became so hot that
the stock took fire. without any inter
ference with the operation OF the mechan-
ism. It IS capable OF sixty shots a min
ute.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

II IS said that. through clerical error
IN the cream schedule in the present tariff
law, ice cream may be cheaper this sum-
mer. Perhaps this will cool down the
suffragettes a trine.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

Lord Kitchener says New York has
the prettiest girls hc ever saw" notes
the Springfield Union. Too bad that his
lordship is such a confirmed woman
hater eh2
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

From the Kansas City Star.
Fifty-fve thousand acres Of Friar lands IA the
PHILIPPINES have been sold 70 the tobacco trust and
5000 acres 20 the sugar trust at an absurily low
figure indicating that the Insular Bureau and the
Department Of the Interior have considerable in
COMMON.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
Fame.

From the Chic8go News.
There has died IN Louisville the man
who invented giving away an oyster with
every drink II is easy 10 become famous
II you do not care what for.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
The Elusive Doctor.

They ind no traces OF DR.. Cook at the
top OF Mount Mckinley"
IN head an expedition 70 ascertain Il
he was ever really at the Waldorf"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
CHAT OF THE FORUM.
Cannon Not n Moral Peril.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
One o. tho ministers calls Cannon a moral peril
he is hardly that. Cannon IS his own antidote
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
Which VIII BeY

From the New York Evening Post.
The only question now IS whether Col Roose7elt
Will abolish the House Of Lcris or merely reform f.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

7 have a heart-rending scene in my
new drama"
How now?"
THE heroine Is IN such reduced cir
cumstances that she has to cook the
canary"
Sad. sad"
But the worst IS yet TO come. She
has 10 build the fire with the rubber
plant"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

Mr.. Hearst's Endorsement Of Mr.. Taft
will not be sufficient to crowd the Hon.
My Dear Mr.. A. over among the Roose-
welt rooters, however.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
A Raw Deal,

From the Kansas City Star
Congressman Calderheads defense Of tho wooden
schedule Is a palpable attempt 70 pull some Of tho
raw material over the eyes Of the Fifth district
voters.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

King Meuelik has been succeeded by a
mere youth Of fourteen. However. It does
not matter particularly. Menelik is sure
to come to life again next week.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

rs Democracy a failure?" inquiries the
Augusta Chronicle. We think not; al
though It may occasionally have sailed
very close 10 the doors Of bankruptcy. for
a fact
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25
We Are Sure of II.

From the Arkansas Gazette.
There IS no doubt about the eamestuess and sin
cerity Of President Taft lie means 10 do right and
is honest IN whatever he does
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

Likely as not. we shall have some
beautiful April weather in May. however.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

A contemporary AYERS that Mark Twain
had passed his six-score years and ten
Mark would have considered that a
pretty fair sort OF Joke. we imagine.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-25

The days OF the strawberry are short
cake and few In the land