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The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
The TariG hoard Propositiop

From the Ohio State Journal
As we understand the present status Of the tariff
board proposition Congress is willing TO furnish the
$50 600. provided nothing useful is done with il
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

From the Houston Post.
"He win never be a success"
But he went through college. didn't
hee"
"Oh, not brilliantly; just after a fash
ion
"What seemed 20 be the matter?"
81 think he studied too much"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

From the Chicago Record Herald.
No fault whatever can be found with his (Tafta
idea Of party duty but it is plain that if he is to
be the party leader and 20 carry ont his idea be
must be in the thick Of The conferences. He can
thus make his influence count whereas it is dis
tinctly weakened when he takes to the road and
leaves others in charge Of his campaign. The leader
must be on the sDOt and in fun command.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
If We Dared.

From the Shamokin pa News
Seems TO MS that il We had an cmployc who made
MS as much trouble as Secretary Balinger. we would
he tempted TO get rid Of him-if we dared
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

From the Louisville COuuer-JournaL
For two whole days Joseph c. Cannon has 70
Trained from demanding that anybody be hanged
and Mr. Davis. OF Arkansas, has been quiet for
considerably longer time
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

From the Columbus Journal
Our idea Of perfectly fearless literary critic is
one who says something kind about Mr. Alfred
Austins latest effort.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Oh. You barber!

From tlc Houston Post.
What do you think Of the way the
teams are PLAYING bail2'
IL don't hear much about them this
year"
-"Not hear much about themI Where
DO keep yourself9'
I'm shaving myself this year"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
. Her Own RosH-

They say the world is reverting to the
brunette type. How about that?'
1T doesn't worry me-" responded the
blonde actress. IF / don't like it, I
guess I can buy a bottle Of peroxide and
revert back
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

sheriff was shouting. order Order.
but no one heard h.m. SEEING Pauick
Henry kindly bUt roughly, the excited
people took him from the court room,
raised him on their shoulders. and carried
him about the yard in triumph. his
victory mas complete.
His next important case was his en-
ploymeut 90 argue a contested election
case before a committee OF the House of
Burgesses. He acquitted himself with
great distinction. II was but short
time before he became q member OF that
diCuined body and took q leading part
I'm the discussion of questions i'm which
the colonies were or issue with the
mother country.
Into the House of EurEessCs Henry
came dressed in the plain garments OF
planter. yeoman not In touch with
the aristocrauc men about him. For
short time he listened TO the lawmakers
attenuyely. hut with disgust ut their in
activity. Being able 60 stand it no
longer. he drew mp his famous resolu-
lions and presented them.
Thomas jefferson was present duEng
the debate that followed. Heury's speech
in fun has not been preserved but even
as much as we have of it, with the de-
scription of the great oratoriCaI powers
possessed by the Virginian. it is easily
20 be seen what am effect such utterauces
must have had on The colonists.
Henry lived to see his foudest wishes
gratfed. and, in fact. TO see the young
-sr,ril}, fIoro,oI51y- established J-..,... ,.,-
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
In Rrihrc Circles

'She used to let me hold her hand oc-
casionally. but she declines to do it any
more
Have you quarreled2
ooh. no. She thinks she can play il
better herself"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
A KanSns Paradox.

From the Kansas City Star.
Ex-senator Lamb OF Woodson County. one Of the
WagstaG orators. delivers this: "Our watchvord is
forward and stand pat"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

The woman who discovered how TO
make an ample dish Of hash from a g.
cent soup bone worked along Tar more
practical lines than the man who now
claims TO have discovered way 20
transform base into precious metals. At
least, that is our best bet.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
4 Dear Poem.

When girlies find life very hard.
And downcast feel,
They like to read about a yard
OF old Lucille
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
CHAT OF THE FORUM.
One Result Of His Trip.

Prom he Albany Argus
We assume that. since the visit Of the world
famous spelling smpIihcr. Haak9n VII writes IT
"Hakon T."
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Five dollars worth.

From the New York Herald
Physicians are watching the Paterson
youngster who swallowed a IS gold piece.
They say they can see great deal Of
change in him.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
BnckbaN Gossin.

Are those people from Chicago assimi-
lating any Of the spirit of Boston?"
oh some They now sterilize the
strap whenever they castigate their on
spring
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

MY house is on fire"
"Yonder is policeman. Cali him."
And be pinched for violating the
smoke law? Not much
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Blood viii Tell.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer
James A. Garfield was a Congressman Senator.
elect. and Presdentclect all in the same year. His
famous son is talked Of for governor. for senator
and administration bugaboo simultaneously. Blood
tells
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

New orleans and San Francisco have
about convinced us that this country
ought to have at least two big exposl-
lions in 1915, anyhow.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
4 CcnfnrN Hence

Il understand that your gran father
was a famous robber baron"
"Robber baron nothing, lie kept a
respectable garage"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

1t is admitted that Washington has
learned TO tolerate crow diet with res
ignation and humility. But. Oh, you
Tiger meat,
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

Determined to be highly original for
once. anyway, the ST. Louis Post-Dis-
patch Of Thursday last pictures Mr..
Bryan as the Sphinx
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

Washington positively would be most
enthusiastic for both New Orleans and
san Francisco if 1t did not want that
old Panama Exposition for Washington.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

THE Washington Herald admits that
the Ballinger-Pinchot scrap has become
tiresome." notes the Des Moines Register.
And, so far nobody has arisen TO deny It.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

Mr.. Gladstone stumped constituencies;
Mr.. Roosevelt stumps whole nations. d"
says an Englishman. cleverly enough
Nothing ever stumps Mr.. Roosevelt, how
ever
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
AT THE HOTELS.


edung their respective communities. pro-
hl5.ton has increased crime and deprived
the government. municipal and State. Of
a Tot Of revenue" said Jasper k. WIZ
kins. Of Atlanta, at the Raleigh yester-
DAY.
Since prohibition laws are holding
sway, speakeasies, blind tigers. and all
sorts Of Illegal and disreputable clubs
have sprung up like mushrooms all over
the State and are doing q land-ofce
business. They are not particular to
whom they sell their vile stun, either
man. woman. or child. This sort of bust
ness keeps the police on the jump. FOR
they never know where the next place is
TO De. With a regularly licensed saloon.
Tie police know what TO do and where
70 Book for trouble. but with no license
ana everybody who feels like running
barroom, the police are almost powerless
TO help. The blind tiger makes for n.y.
Docrisy. stealth. deceit. and evasion OF
the Jaw To produces type and class Of
people which are "a disgrace 10 every self
respecting community
"Ihe licensed saloon and local option
is the proper solution of the whole ques-
ton Let The people themselves say
whether they want saloons or whether
they prefer out-and-our nrobfbitior H.
them vote On the question every f-,,r
years.
"Auother most important feature in tHfe
prohibition business is the fact that g.
does not decrease drunkenness OF. crime
but that the state IS the loser of MANY
thousands Of dollars Of revenues. which
il is most difficult 20 replace by other
taxes. a safe and sane regulation Of the
liquor traffic is 20 be preferred 10 a mar
r5W-mnded, biased view"
who was seen al the Arlington. in sneak
ing OF college commandments said that
-oar word commencement which 5ssrr-
mates the last instead of +r. e--+ s-..
of the COLLEGE year. is derived r-o-- -rs
circumstance that graduates o+ 0,~r-5
University. England. ve-. authorized IN
commence the practice OF rrss,. ---yae-
sl0us when they received their degrees on
e0mmemorat.oa day. That MAS -ra ..r,r-
moueemeut OF the professional careers 30
doctors. lawyers. c.erevmer ana other
graduates. and thus what sounds u.-
am Irish bull is really 81 reroeri-f7- NJ
one of tie oldest customs Of rr,,-s-.r-,-
life
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

The price Of carrots has dropped
sharply. Here is where the boarding
house ultimate consumer gets another
foltl
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

Americans Who Have Been Houorcd.
Dr James Howard Gore compiler of
a directory of the citizens o- the Uu.-el
states published n 1883 upon whom
France has conferred tho Legion of Honor.
has now gone further into this subject
in recently publishing a volume which
includes the names of an OF our cite
zsus who have been decorated hy lar-
e.sn governments Dr. Cores latest
production is probably the only work .u
existence which gives an authentic list
of Americans who have been thus dis
rnEuished. The names OF an the for
e.Eu orders having members IN this eguu-
Try are included. as wen as a brief aa-
count Of the same and everything IS
conveniently arranged and easily access
sibIe
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

Mr. Roosevelt always throws skies. 90
says Rev. Newell Dwight Hills. Mr..
Roosevelt will do well to steer clear of
the ancient. and so forth. game OF
craps" then
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

a Nebraska woman has been indicted
because she refused to tell her age 20 the
census man" says the Chicago Record
Herald This woman viii get scaut
sympathy from the fair sex generally
throughout this country.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

On May o. 1853, the Turks took Con-
staatmople. 1t IS the date Of the restora-
ton Of Charles II 20 the throne I'm 1860;
upon which Wisconsin was admitted as
the thrtieth State i'm 1>4S, and Paris was
burned i'm 1871. Il is the birthday Of
Sarah, Duchess Of Marlborough G5GU;
Brig. Gen. Erasmus ID. KEYS GJW
Eugene F. Ware, lawyer and statesman
GSiD. and the day on which Empress
Josephine died in 1914 Gen. Winfield
Scott in 1866, and Sir Humphrey Davy,
the English chemist. 1S29.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

The comet ways its tail as it hurries
onward, observes the Chicago Post.
Confidentially, We think we saw Il wink
its eye.the other night,
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

The Vice President got his name in all
the papers Tuesday last by shaking hands
publicly with "Ty" Cobb
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

Our idea Of genuinely good bet is that
Mr.. Roosevelt does not "repudiate" the
Taft administration when he gets back,
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

And then, on the other hand. if Mr.
Taft should stay IN Washington all of
the time, some envious outsider would
make sighting remarks concerning his
taste I'm cities.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

A number OF Republicans will cheer up.
we Imagine, when they realize that MI
Bryan IS camping on Mr.. Harmon's trail
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
ROSEBERY READY
TO REFORM LORDS
Moves That Peers Elect
$50 Members of Up
per Chamber.

LONDON, March I4-In accordance
with notification given by him three
weeks ago, Lord Rosebery moved in the
house of lords this afternoon that the
house do resolve itself into committees
to consider the best means Of reforming
it's existing organization. so as 70 con
stitJte a strong and efficient second
chamber"
II the resolution Is carried, as II un-
doubtedly will be. Lord Rosebery will
move resolutions accordingly.
Lord Rosebery, who was chairman Of
the committee recently appointed by the
peers TO consider its own reform. IS
prepared with definite proposals. It Is
understood that the proposition will be
for a reduction in the membership OF
the lords from about $50 to $50, the total
peerage selecting the lawmakers BY
election among themselves.
OF the remaining peers, about a dozen
viii be so-called life peers. holders Of
high governmental Offices who. on ap-
pOIntment. became eXofhcio members Of
the house of lords Another dozen will
ue bishops Of the established church.
Al present here are twenty-five peers
from the bishOpTiC- The remaining mem
bers viii be distinguished commoners
chosen )y the hereditary body, the life
peers and the bishops
The commons will have nothing TO dc
with this program. A very few liberals
may approve II, but by far the greater
part OF the liberal party insists on an
elective second chamber. The Irish are
not particular what happens so long as
the house of lords, which has alwa VS.
opposed home rule is destroyed. The
labor party wants no second chamber al
all.
The lords themselves have 10 en-
thusiasm on the subject Of their refor-
nation The action proposed is 2
partial concession to the clamor raised
by their rejection Of the budget
They hope It will present more sweep,
ing reforms.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14

her about marriage. was talking real
eState
Mrs. Law told me one day that she
had cold and l advised her TO take
some Quinine- ] wouldn't call that a
love letter-Eot in the years back there
when l WIS OF the love-letter age. But
perhaps times have changed Some
body says Don't worry. Probably the
worst isn't true 1t won't help matters
any If the worst is true. II You take
care Of YOUR health WREN you are youug
you won't know how TO worry when Won
are old. Health !s a matter Of the mind
a. much as OF the stomach"
Mrs. Law Is a member OF Plymouth
Church ana says she is prosecuting the
case more fOr vindicatiOn than with a
desire 10 collect the money. She asks
S1n, 900 DANA Ces.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
PRESIDENT HASTENS
TO REJOIN HIS WIFE
Pittsburg Trip Tells on Ex-
ecutive-Shock Deeply
Affects Mrs. Taft.

The famous Taft smile loozsi thin
and war Sc the President aigh:cd frO'l
his special CIR that rcScned here today
from Pittsburg. and hurried 10 the
white House.
The trip to and from the Smoky city,
with the funeral Of a suicide brOther-in-
law thrown in, Uas too much for even
the imperturbable Taft jOuity. and the
President was impatient TO get ID the
White House. anxious TO see Mrs Taft,
whom he left Iu a state Of extreme
nervousness Saturday night
Mrs. Taft is today slowly recovering
her strength after "A period of weakness
that succeeded the shock caused by the
report OF her 5VOthcr-in-laW' death.
Her indomitahle will. which Eag sup
ported her through the months OF III
ness that have marked her stay in the
white House, again asserted itself
Jer physicians, however. are extreme
IL anxious for her, and fear that auOtn-
er shock, similar 10 that OF Saturday,
may result seriously.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
JUNIOR,
WILL CO TO WEST
Following Marriage He Will
Be Given Responsible San
Francisco Posi-.

NEW YORK, March IL-Theodore
Roosevelt. IT.. is TO take up his resi-
dence in San Francisco Immediately az
ter his marriage TO Miss Eleanor Butler
Alexander. The wedding probably VIII
occur in June
George Perkins. treasurer Of the Hart
ford CarUet Corporation. in the mills OF
which young Roosevelt has be-r work
ing over a year. announced 5,Say while
I'm this citv that the Young naI would
be given "a responsible position il the
San Francisco branch OF the corpora
tion. according TO present plans.
~NIH he be the manager OF tho San
Francisco branch Perkins was asked.
No at least not at the outset Pcrk-
tns replied.
"WiH he get biz increase in saiar-y?''
well. that IS a matter which con-
Germs only the young man and the COM
pany," Perkins replied, and tEen he
added with a smile. but you know
raises in salary frequently ccme with
marriage"
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT
PLEASES MAN OF EIGHTY
VIEWS OF AGED MAN
OF SUIT BY WIDOW

1T is a compliment for a man Of
eighty years 10 be sued by a wOm-
an for breach OF promise.
They don't sue white-w ngs street
sweepers for breach or promise.
You've got 10 amount 10 something.
They sued McCarren and Tom Platt.
They amounted TO something.
IN the OLD days an alderman could
swim AZ wine If he wanted 70. 1
never learned how to swim
When they fsk you to drink. learn
to Sc, IN take a cigar You can
always find some one TO smoke It
for you.
when a woman tells YOU she has
a cold don't write and advise her 10
take Quinine. She may take it as a
love letter"
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
COUPLE CELEBRATES
GOLDEN WEDDING

Enjoying good health, and with their
children and grandchildren to help them
enjoy the festivities, Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
rick Burnstine, yesterday celebrated the
fftieth anniversary of their wedding at
their home, I122 Thirteenth street north
west.
The old couple were born in Germany
and after their wedding in that country
came 10 America and settled I'm CIeve-
land. They removed 20 Washington in
1900 where Mr.. Burnstine engaged in
business as an optician. He retired a
short time ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Burnstine yesterday re-
ceived the congratulations Of friends. OF
whom large number called or sent
MESA ges. Many presents were received
by the couple. including several twenty
dollar gold pieces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnstine have three
sons and thirteen grandchildren living
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
GIRLS WON'T MARRY
TIL THEY CAN VOTE
Vsssar, Bryn Mawr, Smith, Welles-
heY, and Radcliffe Students Or
ganiZe for Suffrage.

BOSTON. Mass, March 14.-"Five
hundred male votes for woman suf-
frace or 1 Will remain a spinster."
This Is slogan Of each member Of
a new organization OF progressive col
lege girls who have banded together 10
do or die IN the suffrage movement.
Every member takes VOW that she
will not marry until she wins 500 men
over TO the cause Of the sufraCists.
There are chap ers of the organiza-
ton IN Smith. BTyn MaWr, Wellesley,
Eassar. Radcliffe, and other womeu's
colleges. The oath binds the members
10 GET the na.ues Of their-cOnverts down
in black and white. The fun five hun
dred HiusJ oe Carnered by each young
woman before she may plight her troth
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
Says 1t Shows There IS
Some Regard Felt for
Him After All.
DENIES WRITING
MARRIAGE VERSES
Advice to Take Quinine for Cold
Not Considered Love-
making.

NEW YORK. March 14.-Eishty-year
old Samuel r. Myers. or SIS Lincoln
place. Brooklyn, has scarcely recovered
from his surprise at being sued for
breach OF promise by rty-eight-year-
old Mrs. Charlotte F. Law, a good look
ing widow, but he has begun to see some
silvery lining 20 the sudden cloud that
descended on him Saturday
Mr.. Myers is estimated to be worth
s20QOo0 He married his second wife in
1906.
When a man Of eighty is sued for
breach OF promise. no matter how in
nocent he is. there is still some spice
in life for him. Anyway, he knows he
isn't dead yet" Myers said.
"Of course I never promised to marry
Mrs. Law. I never made love 20
her was just nice to her But it is
a compliment 10 a man OF eighty 10 be
sued by a woman for breach of promise.
Pat McCarren and Tom Platt both
amounted to something. They got
sued"
Not TO Be Caught.
Mrs Law. who is a very successful
real estate dealer at 1854 Brunswick ave-
nue., SAYS that Mr.. Myers not only was
engaged TO marry her in 1903. but that
ne wrote her 200 letters. in one Of which
appeared an original poem entitled the
Wisdom OF a WidOwer." Six lines Of the
verses read, with a little editing:
These youthful marriages are bubbles;
From first 10 last they make you trou-
bIes.
seek for nothing Of the sort
You bet your life I'm not thus caught
Experienced people just like you
Are OF the kind that're good and true.
Mrs. law saws ne took her 10 thea
ters. bought her dinners, entertained
her and her children at Rockaway Beach
he married school teacher from Mas
Sschusetts.
Mr.. Myers hlushed rosily when con-
froutcd with the above poem. He said
he really wasn't guilty Of such genius
He could make a clam ChOWder that
was an epic poem. could serve q bIuehsh
that had In it the delights OF many per
feet days. and IN his time had talked
convincing politics. but writing poetry
had never been within the scope Of his
possibilities.
Advice Of Women.
Never ask woman's advice about
buying a house unless she is your wife %
said Mr.. Myers. II asked Mrs Lsaw's $
advice about a house and she said. 7
wouldn't marry d man unless ne bought
me a detached house ] wasn't asking
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
CLINGS TO LIFE;
125 YEARS OLD

BERLIN. March 1A-With \ century
and quarter o. life behind her, Frau
Dutkiewiez, @-1o lives near Posen, is
starting out with the firm conviction
that she viii live another quarter OF a
century.
Oldest woman in tho world. Her son
who was a Catholic priest dropped dead
at the altar few days ago while Cele-
brating- mass. He was eichty-niue years
Old. Frau Dutkiewiez is bent and shriv-
eled, deaf, and almost blind. but clings
70 life with remarkable tenacity.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
UNION
MEETINGS TONIGHT

The following councils OF the Ma
uonal Union VIII meet tonight. Press
mems Council. at Eagles Hall. and
East Capitol Council. AT Jennings Hail
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
TO AID VETERANS.

An Entertainment and dance for the
benefit OF the Confederate Veterans
home will be held Saturday evening.
April g. at Carroll Institute Hall.
number Of well known people have vol
untpered their services for the success
OF the affair Dancing will follow the
entertainment.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
PETROSINO HONORED.

NEW YORK, March IA monument
stands unveiled today in Calvary Gene
terry. L. T., 20 Police Lieut.. joseph
Petrosino. who met his death at pa
lermo. Italy. while in that country, 10
trace members or the Black Hand The
monument was unveiled yesterday,
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-11-24

In cutting away your old fourbutton
getaway coat TO meet the present re-
qulrements Of a two-orone- button ef.
feet the fashion Of braiding the edges
Is a distinct advantage, The braid
should always be of the same color as
the coat Itself, If you have outgrown
your sleeves or wish the cuff effect
given by London tailoring. the ana.
chronistic poCket-naps you find on
your tenyearold cutaway may be re-
moved and the material utilized TO
piece out your short sleeves. If you
run short of buttons and cannot match
them, cut of the two in the rear and
substitute for them the nearest pat
tern you can find. No one viii be
likely to notice the difference unless
you turn about continually
The crease down the sides OF the
trousers, instead Of front and back.
approved by King Edward VII last
year, seems TO have come to stay.
Care should be taken, however, not
TO oyerdo this fashion or seek to con
ciliate both styles by a double set OF
croases, TrousCrlegs should be cyln.
drical IN effect, not boX-like.
one Of the bcst.dresscd men in New
York has gained a reputation for style
by the simple eXpedient Of buying
from old-clothes men the labels OF
smart London tailors removed from
secondhand coats, and sewing them
into his own garments. 1t Is attention
70 such small details as this that
marks the man Of fashion.--Gellett
Burgess, in the Deincator.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-11-24
GETTING EVEN WITH MAMMA
In This Case, Chid's Punishment Ger
taialy FAILED to Have Salu'
tary Effect

A little girl had been so very
naughty that her mother found 1t
necessary 10 shut her up IN a dark
clcsot-m that family the direst
punishment for the worst ofense'
For 10 minutes the door had been
locked without a sound coming from
behind It, Not a whimper, not a smile
At last the stern but anxious parent
unlocked the closet door and peered
into The darkness, She could see
nothing
What are you doing in there?" she
cried
And then a little voice pipod from
the blacRncss:
T thpit on your new dress and I
thpit on your new hat and I'm wait
ing for more thpit to come TO thpit
on your new parasol!"