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The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
PALM SUNDAY-MARCH 90.

When Jesus entered Jerusalem for the
last time the people took palm branches
and went forth to meet Him, crying Ho-
sauna. This incident has led the last
Sunday before Easter to be called Palm
Sunday. The date OF its establishment is
uncertain, but the first writer who ex-
pressly refers to it is the Venerable Bede.
The usage certainly existed in the sew
enth century.
Throughout the greater part Of Europe
I'm defect of the palm tree branches Of
some other tree. as box. yew, or willow.
were blessed by the priests after mass
and distributed among the people. who
forthwith carried them in a joyous pro-
eession in memory of the Saviour's tri-
umphant entry into the Holy City, after
which they were usually burned and the
ashes laid aside. TO be sprinkled on the
heads of the congregation on the ensuing
Ash Wednesday, with the priests bless
ing.
There was an old saying that He who
had not a palm in his hand on Palm Sun
day would have his hand cut Off"
After the Reformation. in 1886. Henry
VIII declared the carrying Of palms or
this day to oe one of those ceremonies
not to be condemned or dropped. The
custom was kept up by the clergy till
the reign of Edward VI. when It was left
to the voluntary observance of the peo-
pie
Many years ago the Palm Sunday Gus
toms OF England were considerably more
elaborate than to-day The flowers and
branches designed to be used by the
clergy were laid upon high affairs. those
to be used by the laity upon the south
step of the altar. The priest proceeded
TO eonseerate them by a prayer, begin
ming. Il eonjure thee. thou creature of
flowers and branches. in the name OF
God the Father" &c. He then prays,
I'VE lumbly beseech Thee that Thy
truth may sanctify this creature of flow
ers and branches ana slips of palms or
boughs o. trees which we otTer," &c,
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

So far as direct descendants OF Shakes
peare are concerned the Poetry Recital
Society's researches have failed 10 dis
cover any living being who is able TO
back up such a claim with genuine pal
pablo evidence There are numerous
claimants TO relationship in direct line
from the Bard of Avon, however, need
less TO say. The above mentioned Eng
lish society allows that there are at least
two people alive to-day who have salts
factOrily established their connection
with his relatives. VIII Shakespeare is
one OF these. He is the head of family
who have been proved 10 the satisfaction
OF the law 20 be the nearest living rela-
tives of the great poet. This family
claims to be descended from Shakes
peare's grandfather, and the grandfather
of the present Will Shakespeare sue
cessfully laid claim TO the 100 pounds
that was bequeathed to whoever should
prove 20 have the closest family rela-
tionship with the poet Shakespeare
There also lives to-day Rosa Walton, OF
BournemOuth, who is the ninth in de-
scent from Shakespeare's sister Joan.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

was brought from a penitentiary But
every man, woman. and child in the vii
lage knows the truth. They have known
it for years, vet not whisper has ever
reached the ears OF the parents.
This is keeping a secret in the truest
sense. The villagers have read with
interest the progress Of the case. from
the time of Mrs Botkin's arrest until
her conviction. and now her death. But
in all these years the name has never
been spoken in the hearing of the aged
pair, who know that crime was com
mitted, but who were always told the
prisoners name was Dunning. The par
ents believed their daughter was the vic
tim OF the candy plot, and that she re-
covered from the effects Of the poison.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
Silence at Annapolis.

! 1t is assuredly an ingenious circumHen-
ton Of discipline in which the midship-
men at the Naval Academy have been
engaged" if an active verb can be APP
piled to such passiyity Dispatches from
Annapolis have. in the last few months.
reported a peculiar form of rebuke adj
ministered by the midshipmen upon an
unpopular officer, or some one in author
/ ity who has incurred the displeasure of
the young men under instruction. This
takes the form Of a silence" which
| operates in no devious way its wonders
to perform. The midshipmen in the pres
/ ence OF the boycotted officer at mealtime
maintain among themselves a strict ST.
lence. The absence of the sociability of
the table must be appalling 10 the officer
who realizes that he is the object of this
tribute, no less striking because of its
| noiselessness. There is a difficulty in
reaching the culprits, because no mid
| shipman may be punished for choosing
! TO refrain from conversation at his meals
regardless Of the fact that the demonstra-
ton is intended as a mark of disapproval
and is no less q form of rebellion than IL
it were manifest iu more tangible and
vociferous form. It seems to constitute
a delicate problem, fraught with much
danger to those who undertake to cope
with il, as responsible for the mainte-
nance Of obedience on the part Of mid
shipmen. It Is one of the traditions of
the Naval Academy that an officer who
was subjected to this punishment upon
one occasion ordered the midshipmen
away from their tables without giving
them an opportunity to satisfy the hun
ger of youth; and it proved to be an eff
fective correction, which was a retalia-
ton in kind with what may be called
gastonOmic vengeance. Perhaps the Of
ficer who encounters this form of rebel
lion feels at a disadvantage and that he
must make the best of a difficult PROPOSE
ton.
These occurrences at Annapolis have
their serious side; they must have some
significance. A body of young men. sew
eral hundred in number, who can be in
duced to keep silent for any specified
period would seem TO have some justihea-
ton. else no such success would attend
the project. There must be unanimity of
disapproval in order TO gain any such
unity Of purpose and achievement There
have been intimations that the adminis-
tration Of the Naval Academy is too
strict, but no Importance need attach to
such an assertion when it is made. as II
has been made. by those former midship- !
men who have been expelled for inapti- |
tude and other disaualifcations. There
Is no reason why there should not be
reasonably strict rules to govern the mid |
shipmen in their studies and personal
behavior. But, on the other hand. il
ought not TO be a difficult matter to Sc
lect officers who shall exercise their au- |
thority without leading to such exam |
pies Of defiance Of order as have been
recorded lately In these "silencesp of the |
midshipmen.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
NEWSPAPER ENGLISH.
Veteran Reporter Takes Occasion "a
Roast Some Ordinary Specimens.

Roast Some Ordinary Specimens.
F4un the Editor ana Publisher.
Albert l. Blair, a veteran newspaper
man Of Brooklyn, recently entertained the
Business Mems Association Of Bridgeport.
Conn. with a description OF the inside
workings OF the newspaper. During HIS
talk he discussed different phases of the
profession, which he declared is one Of
high calling and second only 20 the min
istry and pedagogy. The reported, he
said is necessary nuisance, and is the
man who really makes the paper. Many
specimens of newspaper English came in
for a grilling Among them was the
word ''gutted," which he said happened
to every house which had caught FIRE He
said this word had no place in a clean
and up-to-dste newspaper He also asked
why Il was that there were so few fires
in newspapers. why they were always
"conflagrations. lie wished that some
reporter would say that criminal broke
sideways" or any other than down
when he confessed. He always breaks
down" said the speaker Again,
man never says a thing nowadays. he
declared. He makes "A statement" he
states" The bride always comes In
on the arm" OF her father or somebody
else. consider that a great feat, he
declared, ITO be able to carry a woman
on ones arm. Il is second only 10 the
feat of Byron. who said ne stood on the
Bridge Of Signs In Venice with a palace
on one hand and a prison on the other.
Byron was poet and an athlete, so I
believe he did what he said" Another
one is the inclemency' OF the weather.
At banquet there is always q ''bounte-
Gus repast to which full justice was
done Whenever I read anything like
that l can hear lot of people in a han
gobbling up food. All after-dinner
speeches are Of course post-prandial"
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
UNREST.

There's freshness to the breezes.
And new warmth 10 the ai..
There's sweetness 10 the sunlight.
And earth smells are everywhere
Every day Of flooding sunshine
Sends its glory through my soul.
Sweeping winters gloomy co6webs
With II, as the sIrges roll
Something sends my blood a-leaping.
something takes away the Load
And my hungry heart is longing
Longing for the Open Road
/ can see the dew Of morning
On the butterclIs and grass.
| can smell he wOrdrous sweetness
As The clover breezes pass.
can hear the growing ROSTERS,
As the darkness fades away;
Feel The surge Il youth and power
As | greet the newborn day.
Somewhere in Gods great green countrv.
] can hear a thr0bbing song,
Calling, calling. You are welcome
Where the Open Road is long"
Aud my heart, with eager longing.
Tugs and strains 70 be away;
learns 70 see the roadside naples.
Where the Long Road winds away.
And my hungry fancy pictures
Cloldless skies and dancing streams
winding roads and grass-gTOEn PATHWAYS.
It's the picture n M dreams.
l can hear the Wild binds calling,
Hear the nlstie Of the corn.
] can hear the drone Of locusts,
and my longing soul is tom.
l can tasts the dust that rises.
From the roadway at my feet;
l can taste the IRISH milk purchased
AT the farm. rich. cool. and sweet.
Somewhere. out beyond the CITY
Where the rolling meadows srs,
From the waking soul OF Nature,
] can hear a call afar.
Fhrobbing. singing. cToonins. laughing.
Genes the cal that grips me tiQht
From the Open Road that stretches
Warm aud dns.x IN the light
~Wg6sn G. sesanA
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
GIRL AUTHORS.

The girlle-girIie author,
She has a lot of fears.
She loves 10 write
In phrases trite
About the food of years.
She's always gazing backward;
Her memories are vast.
With eyes of brown
She looks adown
The vista of the past.
The girlie-girlie author
Is only twenty-five;
A youthful miss
To reminisce-
But that's the way they do.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
Economic value of Babies.


From the New York American.
In spite of high food prices. our national
baby crop promises to be a record-break-
err Based on figures compiled by a Bos-
ton economist, its value for 1910 will be
A,SSh0oe0O0. These figures represent. an
proximately, of course, the economic
value to the United States based on po-
tential productive capacity of the 2500. 600
babies which It is calculated will consti-
tute this years crop. This makes each
six-pound youngster worth about s2.17s.
or 1862 a pound.
While New York State can lay claim to
producing one-tentk of the last years
baby crop, 1t cannot wear the laurels for
the greatest increase per 1000 population
North Dakota heads that list. with 3g5
births. and New Hampshire ends It. with
iL6. The figures show that the West is
the best country for the baby, as it is for
the corn crop.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

Some person recently referred to Mr.
David Graham Phillips as ''The Balzae
Of America" II this person was merely
seeking 20 hand one to Balzac. he might
have accomplished his purpose much
more happily by designating Balzac as
the David Graham Phillips of his day.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
ClrcumIocutory Luck.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Look there, doctor, see that super
stitious idiot trying 10 pick up PIN
Let's give him the ha ha
Hush. Don't do it.
Good gracious, you don't think it
brings luck, do your"
Yes: do. The pin is probably rusty.
He may stick it in his finger. That means
blood poisoning = and blood poisoning
means business for US. Let him alone"
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
PEOPLE
4 Motion Picture Fake.

There is film which has lately been
sent out all over the country that marks
the climax in the art Of motion picture
taking II is so cleverly done, however,
that the chances are not one man in a
thousand who sees it will have the least
idea how Il was done. 1t represents the
| flight OF the children of Israel and gives
the scene where Moses waved his wand
and the Red Sea parted. The man who
took the picture spent twelve hours on
the Red Sea section of it alone, says the
New York Evening Post. He singled out
spot on the shore of Long Island where
there was a sandhar which was out OF
water at low tide, and under water at
high lie started at high tide, and took,
say. score OF pictures OF the sea as It
looked then. After fifteen minutes, ne
Teeled off another twenty. and fifteen min
utes later he did the same Thus al the
end OF six hours he had a film showing
the changes for every quarter of an hour.
At the end OF that time the tide had
receded so that the sandbar could be seen.
Then he called in the supers and had
them walk across the bar while he took
their picture. That was only half Of the
work Later IN the dag. when the tide
began to rise. he returned and began
again 10 take few pictures every fifteen
minutes At the end OF six hours the
water had risen to where II was when he
began. He had some doubt as to how the
film would come out; he didn't know
whether the tide. when photographed that
way, would give the desired effect of
sea parting and then closing up again.
But 1t did. There was never film that
looked more lifelike and wonderful. The
waves seem 10 rush apart for minute
ana then back again. just as described in
the Bible.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
CANNONISM.

The shortcomings OF Congress can no
longer be charged up to Cannonism.
That bugeboo disappears. With it goes
an issue that promised to be potential In
the approaching campaign.
Cannonism was a term 70 eonJurs with
Never clearly defined. it has been held
blamable for about all the ills, real and
fancied, that aflict the American people
to-day
High cost Of living-Cannonlsm. IN
equitable operation OF the new tariff
Cannonism. Unfair discrimination in
railroad rates-Cannonism. Continued
growth Of the trusts-Cannonism Delay
in carrying into effect the Roosevelt pol
icies-Cannonism. Failure Of Podunk to
get new post-offce. building-Canncn-
ism. All these things and more have
come to be chargeable In the public mind
TO that underlined thing-Cannonism
The setback of the Speaker undoubtedly
Is responsive to the sentiment of press
and country Only protest of formi-
dable magnitude could have led the So
called insurgents Of the House 10 the
extreme OF breaking with their party
and aHying themselves openly with their
political foes to effect a change.
Difficulties innumerable will be en-
oountered in putting this changed sys-
TEN of House government into opera
tion-natural difficulties. It is a big. an
wieldy body. this popular legislative
branch, and even minor changes in its
methods and order of procedure are
not easily effected. Politics cannot be
kept down. Personal grievances will per-
sistently seek vent. But the House, as
a whole, owes it to the country now TO
proceed coolly and periodically TO the
transaction Of the country's legislative
business without undue delay
The fact is demonstrated that the ma
jority rules. A majority OF the House-a
substantial majority-has voted for
change in system. The Republican regu-
lars cannot afford to become obstruction
lists. We do not believe they will. The
thought that the remainder Of the session
is to be marked by chaotic conditions
that will permit only OF the passage Of
the appropriation bills and adjournment
such thought is unworthy to be enter
tanned. Give the new system a chance.
The country IS watching Congress more
closely than ever before. A spirit Of In
dependence IS manifest everywhere. It
is wholesome. Il calls for statesman
ship. not partisanship. Regulars, insur-
gents, Democrats, all alike, should heed
that call
To those Representatives OF both the
majority and the minority sides whose
seats have not been in peril. who have
no clamorous constituents to deal with
and no personal or political wrongs to
redress, but who. prompted by highest
motives. have for years been working for
a change in the system Of House govern
ment in en- honest, well-grounded belief
that it would rebound to the general
good-to these this newspaper tenders
its fluctuations and renewed expression
of its esteem. They have fought a
worthy fight. and the credit. If enduring
credit come. belongs to them.
OF the ultimate political results OF what |
has been accomplished. nobody can tell. !
One mans opinion on this point is as
good as another's. ours-weli, we do not
consider it worth putting in type.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

The flowers and branches were then
fumed with frankincense from censers,
after which there we're prayers and
sprinklings with holy water The flowers
and branches being then distributed. the
procession commenced. in which the most
conspicuous figures were two priests
bearing a crucifix. When the procession
had moved through the town, 1t returned
TO church, where mass was performed
and the branches and flowers offered at
the altar.
In the extreme desire manifested under
the ancient religion to realize all the par
ticulars of Christ's passion it was ems
tomary in some places to introduce into
the procession wooden figure Of an ass
mounted on wheels. with a wooden hu-
man figure riding upon IL, to represent
the Saviour. Before this wheeled figure
people threw their willow branches. and
after it had passed over they gathered
them up, for these twigs were deemed
an infallible protection against storms
and lightning during the ensuing year.
Another custom Of the day was TO cast
cakes from the steeple of the parish
church, the boys scrambIing for them
below. Later ar angel appears to nave
been introduced as figure in the process
sion In the accounts of ST. Andrew
Hubbard's parish in London under 1920
there is an item of pence for the hire
Of an angel TO serve on this occasion.
March 20 is the birthday of many emf
nent men. Edmund P. Gaines, the noted
general of the war of 1872 d77D: Neal
Dow, the temperance advocate dSOO:
John MeCloskey, the first Roman catho-
lie cardinal of America OSLO: Henrik Ib-
sen, the Norwegian author Uses; Admiral
John G Walker 1855; and the day on
which the following notables died: Louis
Kossuth uS9D: Sir Isaac Newton n720.
and Henry " OF England n49. 1t was
the day on which Pitts Sinking Fund
was established in 1855 and on which Mrs.
Stoves novel, Uncle Toms Cabin" was
first issued in 1852
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

A most remarkable convention viii be
held in this city in May next. according
to Marcus Krysinsky. of Chicago, who is
at the Riggs
The purpose of it will be TO further
the movement for Polish nationality 1t
viii be the first Polish national congress
that has been held in this country. and IT
is TO be expected that it viii bring to-
gether striking aggregation Of Polish
patriots, not only from this country, but
from other parts of the world. The move
ment TO hold this Pan-Polish convention
was started by the Polish National Al
lance of the United States, which is the
largest Polish organization in the world.
THE central government of the alliance
recently issued an appeal to all Polish
parties and organizations TO elect dele
gates, and mailed personal invitations 10
about 1,ooe prominent Poles in Europe
and America. 1t is to be expected that
this congress will have an important
bearing on the question of making the
Poles free people, and restoring 10
them the nationality OF which they we're
despoiled by the combined powers Of Rus
sia and Austria and Prussia"
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

Ambassador Bryce has protested TO
tho government about something" SAYS
the Philadelphia Ledger. The govern
ment probably is too busy With its other
troubles to notice, just at this time: but
We have no doubt the Ambassador is
quite right about 1t. whatever ii is.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
Evidence Can BE Fabricated.


From the Bombay Gazette
In case in one Of our Indian courts
jury had before II evidence that could
not be in any way shaken. When the
concluding stage had been reached the
following interchange of conversation
took place between the Judge and his
colleagues in the administration Of JUS
tice:
Gentlemen. are you ready to give your
verdictg'
YES"
What is your verdict
Our answer is. sir, that you can do
as you like with the men that have
confessed. but we acquit all the rest. 20
But is ii possible that you have
weighed the evidence?"
Evidence like this can always be fab
Ticated"
do you find that as regards these
prisoners it has been fabricated"
Evidence can be fabricated
SO the evidence is untrustworthy?
Unless man confesses, who can tell
he is guilty?''
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
The Usual Treatment

Pom the Chicago Examiner.
Poet-I should like to leave these verses
for your editors inspection What is the
usual procedure?
Once Boy-Dey usually leaves dem here
an calls in a few days an gets dem
back
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

No monster welcome home" is being
prepared for Mr.. Bryan this time. Pre-
sumably. Mr.. Bryan's friends are in no
mood to furnish the occasion for the pro-
mitigation of another paramount issue
akin to the government ownership of
railroads idea.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
Couldn't If He wouIa

From the Chicago News.
shortleigh-I say, old man, can you
lend me $40?
Longbam-Impossible I've tried to
lend you money several times, but you
always seem to look upon il as gift.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

Ffum the Baltimore American.
She-Aren't you delighted, John, that
dear mother is going to spend six weeks
with US?
John gloomiIyl-Delighted.
She 3suddenly)-oh, John. would you
put the old cat out?
lie (abstractedly)-Td like to, Maria.
but she's ycsS mother.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

The Washington Herald was not
many days of in calling our comman-
dant Admiral Marshall comments the
Norfolk Landmark. Good! We some
how felt-perhaps Instinctively-tha so
level-headed an officer surely ought 10
be an admiral.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

The Democrats have the next House
Of Representatives won, hands down, -
says contemporary. The great Demo-
cratic specially is having elections won
six months ahead Of election day. OF
course
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

II guess the mother-in-law joke is dead
beyond recall"
Nix. A popular star is going to APP
pear next season in a grand revival of
the mother-in-law joke, with gorgeous
scenery and some special music.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
Food for the Gods

FTum she Detroit Free Press
That girl must think I'm made Of
money"
What's the matter?"
I invited her to a little lunch after
the theater and I'll be hanged il she
didn't order pork chops"
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
work Along a Diaerpnt Lin.

from the Kansas City Times
The defenders Of the recent tariff revision seem
not TO have heard the explosion q the theory that
lie well stuck to is as good as the truth.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
IuexnIicabIe.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
A waiter in one Of the swell restaurants
OF New York testified in court that his
tips did not amount to more than SIS OF
$50 month. No arrest followed. Is per-
Jury 40 longer q erime7
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

The House Of Representatives of the
Congress Of the United States. ladies
and gentlemen. 1t does not know where
It is going, but Il is on its way. all
right
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
A Mental Tonic,

II have discovered a new dramatist.
Just accepted a society play written by
drug clerk"
well. Well One hundred epigrams,
one dollar"
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

We confess that Little joe Brown an
peals to US much more convincingly in
his familiar role of Jack. the Giant
Killer than he does as an authority on
north pole exploration.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
In March.

The man In the street.
BY the way.
Sees some hosiery neat
On display.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

why don't you get rid Of that hen?
She never lays"
We'll, she is an incesssnt cackler, and
thus keeps the other hens al a high
mark"