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The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
EATING AN ORANGE.
Points a New Yorker Picked ID In
Jamaica and Porto Rico.

From the New York Sum
There are ways and ways Of eating an
orange" remarked { New Yorker who
had Just returned from a winter trip TO
TIE West Indies. Before I went 10 ia
maica and Porto Rico. I used TO strip of
the rind. break up the fruit. and put the
different sections into my mouth. pith
and all: but down in the islands where
they grow oranges I learned some mighty
good wrinkles.
q was a guest one evening at the table
Of a planter in Jamaica. When dessert
/ time came around the hostess asked me
/ IL she might peel an orange for me. She
/ took a sharp knife and deity removed
/ the outer skin only. She began al the top
AID worked her way 10 the bottom.
throwing the skin aside IN one unbroken
strip about twelve inches long. This left
: the orange still covered with the spongy
white pith.
"She then sliced il across horizontally,
and handed me the two sections.
watched what the other guests did, and
( bit into the expanse OF golden fruit that
/ was temptingIy exposed. I found that
/ the outer pith prevented any Of the juice
! from escaping, while the orange. having
| been cut across. II was possible 10 get at
all the meat and leave the worthless por-
/ ton behind. There was no acrid rind to
/ burn my lips, and 7 realized I had never
| fully enjoyed an orange.
This same woman called my attention
10 the fact that she had not divided the
/ fruit into equal portions. and that the
| smaller portion had been the sweeter. I
| asked for an explanation, and she told me
| that as soon as an orange begins 10 ripen
on the tree the sweetening matter sinks
to the lower end. away from the stem
For that reason they always cut the
sweet end smaller in Jamaica. They eat
the larger portion first. reserving what
they call the head as tid-bit
! a lady in Porto Rico showed me an
/ other stunt. She began 70 peel an orange
as the Jamaica woman had done, but
stopped about one-quarter Of the way
down. She then ran the knife into the
peeled end. and cut away cOnicaI sec
ton OF fruit
The hole that resulted became rapidly
/ filed with juice. and. following her direc-
tons. I sucked il, squeezing the orange
as I did so had Il squeezed dry in no
time. getting only the pure juice into my
mouth.
The cut she made opened all the sec
tons into which the orange is divided,
Enough OF the rind was left to prevent
the fruit from bursting. while one end
had been peeled TO save my lips from be-
/ ing burned.
Then. again, was introduced TO what
the West Indians call the mamie orange
A mamie IS one that has been allowed
10 remain on the tree until it IS wrinkled
and withered. almost dried out. Such an
orange is ten times as sweet as any
other They're not sold i'm New York,
because the dealers think they are spoil
ed. They're right, of course. If the fruit
withers after it is plucked. II is no good.
But the next time you see a wrinkled old
/ orange on a stand, buy 1t just for luck
II may be a mamie"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
Was Refused.

From OConnor's Weekly.
The story IS told by Allen Aynesworth,
the British dramatist. Of how a we'll
known peer who was the prey of match
making mammas for a long time and who
was inprudent enough 20 show more than
ordinary attention escaped responsibility.
One day the mother Of the young lady IN
question. thinking she had a trump TO
play. met his Iordship. and observed
People are talking a good deal about
your attentions 20 my daughter, and are
asking when your engagement IS to be
announced. What can 1 say?"
7 authorize YOU to say, madam" re
Piled his lordship. that I asked you for
your daughters hand and that you re
fused it,
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
ReDroached by a GObbler.

Ernest McCarrick. Of Falls Village.
Conn, is as honest as the average man.
He did steal half dozen chickens, but
all will not blame him with prices as high
as at present; and besides, there was no
one about to see him. But he did not
reckon with the turkey gobbler.
That august bird with the pleading
eyes was there as a witness TO the af-
fair. Ernest took the chickens from his
employers hennery. He was not sus-
pected Of the theft. One of his tasks
was to go to the poultry yard and feed
the chickens, ducks. and geese. also that
old gobbler.
Every time Ernest came into the neigh
borhood Of the gobbler he felt the eye of
the old bird sink deep into his soul. and
finally the culprit could stand It no longer.
He became repentant stopped drinking,
and was ready to join church. but he
could not DO so with the knowledge that
each day he had to look into the eyes of
that gobbler who knew his wrongdoing.
ThereupOn he confessed. was tried and
convicted. His employer begged for len
iency, and Ernest got only so and thirty
days in Jail. When he returns TO that
barnyard, ne can look the gobbler in the
face with the assurance that his crime
has been atoned. and that the rolling of
the eyes Of his Nemesis VIII not cause
the cold sweat to stand out on his fore
head in tho future
The moral is self-evident Do not steal
chickens when a gobbler is about. And
If you must steal chickens, steal the COB
bier at the same time.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
The InharmoniOus Democracy.

Our dear, delightful friends the Dem
ocrats: How they do dwell together in
unity, peace. and concord-not!
Yesterdays dispatches carried the fol-
lowing engaging story that ought to in
terest the party from one end Of the
country to the other.
Columbia. S. c, Feb. The South Carolina
senate is at with United States Senators. South
ern Senators il particular. apparently. Following the
refusal to concur with the house IN an invitation TO
Senator Tllman 10 speak yesterday. the senate to
Gay received concurrent resolution from the house
Of representatives extending an invitation 10 senator
Joseph ". Bailey to speak on the INCOME TAX ques-
ton and opposition to the resolution grew heated
that IL withdrawn.
Senator BAILEY was assailed by a number OF sen
ators the point being raised that he was not the
man TO address the senate. Senator Sinker. Of
Charleston. saying that he was besmirched with
STANDARD Oil. and had only been cleared by the
people Of Texas by Scotch verdict
Senator Weston, Of Columbia, criticised the sen
ators who attacked the senator from Texas. and
said such language from them was shameful, as
Senator Bailey Is Democratic Senator, and as such
should be treated with respect
There are people in this country-po-
Htical prophets, indeed, of astuteness and
admitted powers Of analytical observa-
tion-who thinks Opportunity with a big o
IS knocking at Democracy's front door
nowadays They think they note in Re
publican circles a feeling OF uncertainty
and apprehensiveness. They incline TO
believe the country is ready for a change;
that it is willing. and even anxious. to
turn TO something different and better, If
it can only locate the same.
Naturally, this alleged desire for a new
order Of things suggests the Democracy.
But when one begins an inspection Of
that ancient and honorable institution.
invariably one seems to run Immediately
afouI of something ike this South Caro-
lima performance. No wonder. II ones
enthusiasm coois. The South Carolina
legislature is said TO have scOrned Mr..
Tnlman because Mr.. Tillman. Ike the
true Democrat he is. lately scorned IN
his turn the South Carolina senate-aver-
ring. so runs the altogether likely story.
that it has been bought up by the cor
porations.
Senator Weston. OF Columbia" at
tempted to defend Mr.. Bailey. assert
ing. as the quoted record shows, that the
Texan, being a Democrat" should be
treated with respect" What a funny
rort NJ Dannocrat This Senator Weston
must be. Since when, IN Democratic
philosophy, has the rule prevailed that e
Democrat should be treated with re-
spect' by a Democratic organization? In
these piping times OF near-peace. 2 Dem
ocrat looking for an especially shining
mark to swat always selects a fellow
Democrat
Sometimes it must occur 20 the common
people Of this Land that about the only
thing left for them TO do is TO take to
the woods
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
The Art of Smuggling.

Collector Loebs activity has had gooo
results. He not only set New York by
the ears. but his work has been an in
spiration for other collectors OF ports, as
is evidenced by the lamentations from San
Francisco. A large-sized contribution to
Uncle Sans exehequer Is reported from
the coast metropolis in the press dis
patches.
Sad as are the facts, there Is added
pathos in the knowledge that the snug
glers were women, all OF good family and
all wealthy In all. $500 trunks of the
tourists aboard the Cleveland were
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
THE ORIGIN OF GOLF.
Romans Played "a Similar Game with
Feathered- stuffed Ball.
From Outing.

From Outing.
One Of the foremost Of the games which
we have adopted is the royal and ancient
game of gof. gouff. gowf-the last the
genuine old pronunciation-or golf. which.
curling excepted, is the game most pc
culiar 10 Scotland, as characteristic as
baseball in America, or cricket In Eng
land The word was derived from the
Dutch kolf, n club. but the game is not
Of Dutch origin, though in early days
golf balls were imported from Holland,
and perhaps the name came with them.
The date Of the origin Of golf, even APP
proximately. like that Of most sports.
Is unknown. Tradition has II that the
game originated with the Scotch shep-
herds knocking the ball about the heath
with their crooks But among the Ro-
mans a game called paganica was played
with a ball stuffed with feathers. As
early golf balls were made In the same
that the Roman game was perhaps a
forerunner. An early name in England
was handy bali. and in Old prints re-
produced by Strut In his Sports and
Pastimes" the club, some four and a
half feet long. had a curvature much
like crook. Later the heads OF the
golf sticks were affixed 10 ash shafts.
and were faced with horn and backed
with lead
Golf ia the early days was a highly
democratic game-laird and cobbIer were
competitors Every one played, even the
women. The links were the common
land along the seashore. The prizes were
slmple-a golf club. or a dozen balls, and
only later the more elaborate medal and
cup Even the great national prize was
a silver stick, which never became tbs
r.r,rartzy Of the winner
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
Roses Suggest Thorns.

Nashville American: "The spring FISH
ing outlook is as rOseate as ever be-
fore" asserts The Washington Herald.
Naturally, il always is at the outlook
end Of the adventure 1t IS when the
big ones get away that the roses fade,
and when the rheumatism gets a ham
mer lock on cTeadng joints. the melody
Of the canary seems as harsh as the
bray Of the Rocky Mountain hooking
bird. Consequently, experienced fisher
men always enjoy the trip before they
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
A New LuIInbY.

From the Chicago Evening Post
Here's a new lullaby" says the COM
poser.
when did you write it?" asks the
publisher.
Last night The baby had a bowling
spell and 1 couldn't go to sleep, so sat
I'D and did this"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

IF the committee whitewashes Balm
ger, it will only follow up what has been
done already by the Seattle Chamber OF
ney General, the President. various pa
pers owned by definite interests, and
other papers," says Golfers Weekly.
Everybody in the 'whitewashing' busI-
ness except Golfers, Ell?
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
The RepIy She GOT.

From the Gateway.
Green-My wife sent 81 in answer to an
of a sure method of get
ting rid OF superfiuous fat
Brown-And did she get the desired in
formation?
Greenwich, she got a reply telling her
to sell it to the soap man.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

Bibles are going UP in price" notes the
ST. Louis Post-Dispatch. And yet there
are a number Of things in the Bible
about patience. turning the other cheek,
and so forth and so on, that the big
trusts might we'll wish the common peo-
pie to familiarize themselves with.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
winning Friends by Fairness.

Winston-Salem Journal: The Washing
ton Herald is winning many friends in
Washington by its advocacy Of better
salaries for department clerks. The sal
aries of many men in the governments
employment have not been increased in
years, while the cost of living has about
doubled.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
We Are willing.

Chattanooga Times: If Mr.. Luther
Burbank will now invent a hungerless
stomach, we shall favor Congress retiT-
Ing him on a liberal pension" says The
Washington Herald. Why not let Mr..
Burbank attempt the grating Of a good
beefsteak and a two-bit piece. Then a
hungerless stomach wouldn't be needed
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
nnlninnH Diff

Rochester Union and Advertiser:
The Washington Herald asks the ques-
ton: Did Tom Watson's ears ever
burn?" In view Of Mr.. Watson's recent
.utterances on the question Of missions
some people viii ask: VIII Tom Wat
sons ears ever burn?"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

Mr.. Depew has been appointed to read
Washington's Farewell Address IN the
Senate on February %. The Senator
wishes It distinctly understood. however,
that, if he can have his way about II,
It will be by no means Mr.. Depew's fare
well address.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

Is delightfully."- engaging. Doubtless the
pestiferous parties responsible for the
aforesaid high cost would scampeT TO
cover even before the committee could
organize for business.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

It now seems that Col Frank Stanton's
recent reference TO ''beefsteak and
onions" concerned a possible vision" Of
the same, and not a smell or taste. Of
course. Of course. For the moment we
actually forgot that Mr.. Stanton is a
real poet.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
Like NInny OF Is

From ths Chicago News
Gyer-That fellow Pufkins reminds me
OF q ball Of Irvine.
Myer-Whats the answer
Gyer-He's completely wrapped UP IN
himself.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

Let's see-um-m-about this time last
year the Pullman company was begin
ming TO think Of considering the sugges-
ton of "a lower rate for upper berths. -
You remember that? Or was it about
this time year before last?
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
That TnInckr Nnmher.

From The Chicago Tribune
Larry. has the number Is ever been as
ISOLATED with anything unlucky in your
experience"
Wis, sor; the thirteenth gurrul I pro-
posed to accepted me. sor."
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
In Minor Key.

l am a Minor Poet.
That you may not mistake me
For a major or a sager
Than the kindly Muses. make ne
l am n minor poet
Though the editors forsake me,
am minor poet
Though postage stamps win break me;
And I'd be a finer poet
If some one would grlIbstake me.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

A big railroad magnate puts the blame
for the high cost OF living on woman S
extravaganza" When it comes to TAX
ing the blame for things. Mr.. Loeb never
In his life had anything whatever on
.woman's extravagance,
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

1T IS possible now 10 fly a mile high,
says The Washington Herald. That would
enable one to get away from the clamor
about the high cost Of living" observes
the Dayton News. Perhaps. And yet it
would in no wise lessen the necessity of
living
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
PRO AND CON.
More Trouble for Mississippi.

More Trouble for Mississippi.
BIRMINGHAM Ledger: The Washington
Herald says that II Vardaman fails Of
election by this legislature he might
as well have his hair cut Not on your
life. The man with the long, black hair
and tongue Of fire will go before the
people, and that hair is his banner with
the strange device"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

HaIley's comet will soon be visible to
the naked eye, and It will not be a great
while after that until the comet hat"
the comet popular song" the comet
cocktail" and the comet ballet will be
uShpred In.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
NIes.rs- shermnn and Cannon.

From the Baltimore sun.
Mr.. sherman might adopt the rule Of not Sd-
hitting any person except his friends 20 the Senate
This would be going even a step farther than bis
old friend. Speaker Cannon. who. though he con
trols the members of the House after he gets en-
does not attempt 10 elect them aI himself
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
GETTING INTO SHAPE.

GETTING INTO SHAPE.
Preliminary practice Is
A necessary thing.
The clubs migrate
To some warm State
And there the horsehide fling.
Preliminary practice, too,
The summer flirts demand
A Southern jaunt
Is what you want
For keeping in your hand.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

There Is a plan that beats the boycott
beats it as surely as that two and two
make four. Let the people concertedly
patronize those shops that depend on
volume Of business rather than margin
of profit for success and prosperity.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

The thrusting of "Uncle Joe" into outer
darkness is not the easy matter some peo-
pie think, perhaps. The disquieting cir
cumstance is that Uncle Joe" knows a
state secret or two himself
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
With n NTiscrnscone.

From ire Workers Statesman.
Waiter-And how did you find that chop.
sir7
Fat Customer really don't know how
I happened to. It was pretty small. now,
wasn't Il?
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

Senator Aldrich has Just returned from
visiting a number Of Florida winter re-
sorts. No doubt the gentle keepers there
OF handed Mr.. Aldrich a large dose Of his
reased-cost-of-living medicine.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

A food sharp has figured that it is per-
fectly possible to live on a diet Of dried
herring exclusively at total cost of Il
cents per day. But what a hardship that
would entail on ones neishbors and
friends!
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
On an Equal Footing.

From the Birmingham Ledger.
The Conservation Association made Mr.. Ptnchot
is president Perhaps this was ca the same idea
that made cur county call its foreign ministers
ambassadors. It made them the equals cf other
ambassadors. So now President Pinchot can talk
20 President Taft with perfect propristy.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

Judge S. D. Weakley has formally
Of Alabama, His honor is tho gentleman
who recently got hold OF the hot end of
the Alabama prohibition row.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
senator Paynter Not Needed.

From the Kansas City Times.
Senator PayEter has resigned from the BaIlingeT
investigating COMMITTEES. He pleads Ill health, but
he may also have been Influenced BY the knowledge
that what the senate oligarchy wants IS not 50
much Paynter as whitewasher
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
The Speech ACCURATELY Reporte,

Mr. Speaker
The gentleman from Plunkyille,'
Mr.. Speaker, ! am here TO say a
word about the price Of hay dce wateD
The hay crop is our country's pride
plug tobaccol; it's $1,000 acres wide
(gestures). We oughter study up way
(spits neatly TO keep out Europe's pau
per hay pounds on desk top. Hay in its
time plays many parts; we use 1t largely
in the arts dce water) Responsive TO
our every mood (gestures), 1t makes CT
cars or breakfast food (spits neatly. OF
earthly things. it IS the best scratches
left ear ask for leave to print the
rest (sits down heavily.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
Heroic Treatment, hut

Atlanta Georgian: As a cure for blush
ing TIE Washington Herald says
Move 20 Houston. Tex, and stick II
out for six months"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

a judge suggests heavy sentences 70
check crime waves" says the New York
Herald Not the heavy sentences one so
often encounters IN technical judicial de-
ciSiOns, however
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

The stork is reported scheduled for
another early appearance on the Spanish
royal circuit. And there is no suggestion
Of a farewell tour about it, moreover.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
MIR. Taft,s Lonesomeness.

From the Philadelphia North American.
The President couddes the interesting iufouna-
ton that he is lonely Yet he appears 70 be with
Cannon and Aldrch always
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

Or Cook not at Roggenau." says
cable Let the Roggenauites possess
their souls in patience The doctor will
show up in their vicinity sooner or later.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

The Congressman who whlnes that he
cannot live comfortably on $3.50 a year.
can make a big hit by giving somebody
else a chance 70 try it. any way.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
His Country's Health.

From the Macon News.
Senator Adrich is in Florida for his own and
his country s health.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
Capt. Butts Advance.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Capt. Archibald Butt has been promoted %
representation rs photograph in the famous Colloc-
ton q Baroness HengelmUIler. for admission 70
which beauty Is the primal test.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
A DOubter.

Whats that you're growing about
the comet?"
why. hone. after all this CAB about
IL, that 1t will be big enough 10 give
us a mild scare"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

Capt Hobson appears TO have put his
numerous war scares in cold storage.
Waiting until this blooming economy
cry subsidies maybe.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
Mr.. Fairbanks plan.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Mir. Fairbanks viii rrulain away long enough for
his friends to get up pretty good return-tea party
for him
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
Not n Bad Plan.

a good man to pattern after. 7 say"
"As to how"
He is always polite, but he doesn't
let that interfere with his getting his
share"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
Cnn,errntinn Advice Too Int.

Los Angeles Express: Save your ba-
con-" cautions the Washington Herald.
Lord love you, brother, we done ate ours
long ago"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

you cannot beat our steaks" adver-
tises a Washington butcher. We do not
care, if only we are able 70 chew them.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

Suppose Gov. Vardaman is not elected
to the Senate Senator Davis still re-
mains a double team all by himself, does
he nnt2
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

Live within your income or quit" adj
vises the Brooklyn Eagle. Baltimore's
bargain funeral contingent should adopt
this as a slogan.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
More War Talk.

1.-THE Balkans are going TO scrap
again"
Il don't believe they can come back.
Been out OF training too long.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

Presently the subject will be changed
from the high cost of sirloln to the high
cost of Easter bOnnets. So what's the
use. anyway?
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

WHO raised the price of meat?" will
have to take its place in the catalogue
of unsolvable mysteries along with
What IS a Democrat?'
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
CHAT OF THE FORUM.
A Feeling for MIR. BaIIInger.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Mr. CLAWS appears 20 have had profound dis
respect for Secretary Ballinger.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
As 10 a Friend.

Il understand she's engaged to mil
lIonaire."
But she says there's no truth in the
rumor."
We'll, she ought 10 know"
Eyes. she may have started it,
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

Other events of importance Of February the brit
Quincy the statesman 72A; William Harrison Answorth the
James G. Brney statesman Q792> is
established Interstate Commerce Commission
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04

The Illuminating suggestion that a COM
mittee headed by Mr.. Serene Payne in
vestigate the high cost Of living certainly
The Washington herald., 1910-02-04
The Humorist.

He's very saving in his way,
The same as other folks,
And makes hash jokes on Saturday
OF Fridays chicken jokes.