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The Washington herald., 1911-04-15

Now, that's very nice of you," declared
NJ. BRAND. Another horrid pause. And
what the deuce is Delcasse's Christian
name?" babbled the perspiring secretary
at length, in desperation. Finally. NJ.
BRAND closed the painful proceedings by
shaking hands all round Who was IL
that used to sing a song in-was it
Tact, tact,
Shows you how to act!
A journalistic incident has occurred in
France which it is difficult to believe
would have been possible in this country
When he was prime minister the late
NJ. Waldeck-Rousseau. who was respon-
sible for the law.which drove the monks
and nuns from France, welded a facile
Fen. He kept a diary and wrote numer-
Gus letters bearing on the events which
occurred during his premiership. Many
OF these communications were of an in
innate character. 1t was resolved to
publish NJ. Waldeck- -Rousseau's papers.
and the compiler and the director of the
Matin obtained the widows permission
to print number of papers every day.
the publication of the papers caused a
stir, and Nine. Waldeck- Rousseau made
several requests that no more be pub
hshed. contending that her authority did
rot refer TO the papers printed. For the
sake OF her husbands m. mory and her
tortured SOUL she begged that the
publications might cease. Her repeated
requests were not granted. The Matin.
while expressing sympathy with the
widow, would not give up the good thing
1t had secured. The journalistic scoop.
before
At first It was thought that these per-
sonal papers should never have been pub
lished; but II must be confessed that
they throw a very interesting light on a
troublesome episode in latter-day French
history, the Dreyfus agitation. NJ. Wal
deck-Rousseau stands revealed as a fear
less champion of justice as a fighter
for Dreyfus against heavy odds. Re-
garded as a strong man in his time, he
emerges from the Dreyfus imbroglio as
a heroic statesman
But there is another valiant actor In
the drama which eliminated in a par
don for the man who had suffered un-
speakable anguish on DEVILS Island.
Without the collaboration OF that
bluff old soldier. Gen. Galliffet, the then
war minister. 1t is doubtful whether
Dreyfus would have obtained his par
don quite so soon. Galliffet too. is reveal
ed in these papers as a great Frenchman.
and courageous. The man
who ended the Commune also gave
Dreyfus his liberty. Premier and war
minister are worthy of splendid monu-
ments. Certainly the memories of in
fnttely smaller men are perpetuated In
both bronze and marble at Paris
FLANEUR-
Copyright, 1911. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate,
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improved facilities ought to be provided ;
and then follow agitation and organize
ton and protests and appeals to gov
ernors and Presidents, to legislatures and
Congress, with the result that money
is voted to clean up slums and build
sanitary tenements and provide parks
and Fairgrounds and regulate industry
and care in thousand ways for what
we call the unfortunate or dependent
classes. That is what the social pro-
gramme chiefly means in the United
States at present, and it is certain that
it will make large and frequent demands
upon the public purse. 1t is cost, how
ever, which the people will gladly pay.
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SPRING SYMPTOMS

~ love thee when thy swelling buds
appear.
And one by orc thy tender shoots
unfold
(Kerchew! Kerchcw! Great Scott,
l greatly fear
That I'm In for another measly
cold-)
And when. with darker growth,
thy leaves are seen
To veil from view the tiny but
tercup"--
tSay. who the deuce put in that
blasted screen?
Well. take it out and punch that
fre upJ
II lore to watch the noddns daf-
fodil.
When in sweet May The gentle
zel,hyrz blow
bring down my orercoat; Ire got q
chill;
Jehosepdat. And it's begun TO
snowD
NAT. srEED.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
Every Reform Is a Tax.

II we are going in for the social pro-
gramne we must be prepared to foot
the bill. 1t ought to be understood that
every man who advocates a new form
of benevolent social activity on the part
of government is really advocating a new
tax Il will not do to say that the gen.
eral resources are sufficient to meet the
expense or that somehow the money will
be found. The only way governments
can raise money is by the direct or in
direct contributions of citizens; and the
latter may as well understand that the
social programme is taxation pro-
gramme.
1t is not the avowed socialists who are
pushing the social programme with all its
cost They have their own ideas and
aims and ways of working. For, the
time being they may be found approving
the various forms of governmental out
lay which We call paternalistic or social,
but by themselves alone they would not
be strong enough to compass the OBJ
ject. The real moving force is that
growing body of humane men and
women who act in this matter, not so
much from conviction as from philan-
thropic impulse. 1t is not case of So
cialism or of any other definite doc
trine. Without stating to themselves
precise economic or political reason or
principle, people somehow find them
selves feeling that certain conditions of
life can no longer be tolerated; that
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
Woodrow Wilson's New Role.

"Our government under the influence
Of capital interests ceases TO be repre-
sentative and becomes government rep
resu1tative of the special interests"
Not Bryan or Hearst or La Toilette
or Berger uttered these words. They
are the declaration of Woodrow Wilson,
former president of Princeton, now gov
ernor of New Jersey and future candi-
date for President They are true
enough, but to think of Woodrow Viii
son flinging his gauntlet in the face of
the capital interests" 1t was not so
hong ago that Gov Wilson was being
exploited for the Presidency by the men
most closely allied to these special in
terests. He was praised for his con-
servatIsm and as the antithesis of all
that was extreme.
Let US see what has happened 1t was
a part of the programme that Mr. Viii
son should be nominated for governor
OF New Jersey This was effected. Mr.
Wilson's campaign was a personal ap-
peal to the people, direct, earnest con-
vincing. This was not only good poll
tics. but good sense In course of time
Mr. Wilson was elected Then he burst
forth, not as follower of the old, but
as a leader OF the new With one leap
he reached the foremost rank Of the
progressive procession Direct election
of Senators and the nomination of Fed
eral, State, and municipal officers by
popular vote instead of by convention
were not enough He has declared for
the initiative and referendum and the
recall Woman suffrage and absolute
socialism are the only things he has not
indorsed
And now he would drive the money
changers out of the temple Surely this
is Woodrow Wilson in a new role
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Why Trees Are Burned.
From the New York Press

T IOnl tlt NtW 1OFk FrfA
Tip, once seeing a lot of pretty fair,
though used. railroad ties being burned
by the orders of the assistant super
intendent. inquired why. and was told
that if old ties were sold or given away
it would cost the railroad pretty penny,
because grafters would SOON find every
defect in ties and then when there were
no more with defects. good ties would
be thought rotten and taken out and
sold or given away" The railroad had
to order them burned so that any ties
found away from the track would be
known to be stolen
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CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY
BY A. w. MACY.
A REMARKABLE BATTLE.

That was a wonderful battle
which was fought at Alesia. the
ancient capital of Gaul, fifty-two
years before the birth of Christ.
Within the city and defending 1t
was an army of $4,000 natives
of Gaul. Surrounding the city
and besieging it was a great
Roman army under Julius Caesar.
Encompassing this Roman army
and harassing IL on all sides was
another army of Gauls, number
ing nearly a quarter of million
1t was the Gauls' last desperate
stand in defense of their coun-
try. II they lost this city they
lost everything. Day after day
the battle ragged. The imperial
legions of Caesar fought as SOL
diers do who have never been
defeated. The Gauls fought with
a desperation born of despair.
But vast numbers and brute
force could not prevail against
Roman discipline. The Gauls
finally were routed with great
slaughter and their stronghold
captured. This victory was
Caesars greatest military tri-
umph. but 1t was also his great
est shame; for he dragged the
captive leader of the Gauls. Ver-
cengetorix. in chains to complete
his triumph. Vercengetorix was
a splendid soldier and knightly
man, and all the brilliant deeds
OF Caesar, before or after. can
not erase this stain from his
record.
tccryrisht. ISL. by Joseph B. Bow,el)
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ASKS MRS. TAFT's SIGNATURE.
says Land Patents Not Valid with
Presidents Autograph.

lawyer in North Dakota has made
the discovery that land patents are not
valid because they are signed simply by
the President
He has just written to the Commissioner
OF the General Land Office returning a
government patent with the reminder
that by an oversight, manifestly" Mrs
Tatt did not join in the document. The
President seemed to enjoy the letter more
than any other person in the oficiaI
circle.
AS matter of fact, the President never
signs a land patent in person. There
Is a woman clerk in the Land Office who.
at the personal designation of the Presi-
dent. is empowered to sign the Presi-
dents name to warrants. The North
Dakota lawyer is the first person to con-
ceive the idea 1t was requisite in a land
patent that the wife Of the President
join in the instrument.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
FIRE DRILL FOR RECRUITS.
Chief Wagner Sees Men Instructed
Mt No. 8 Engine House.

The first drill of the season for re-
cruits in the fire department was con-
Quoted yesterday by Deputy Chief A. ].
Sullivan. at No. Engine house. where
instruction was given eleven new men
In handling pompier ladders on a skele-
ton tower
Weekly drills are scheduled from now
until fall. and every fireman Of less than
nve years service will receive instruc-
ton on the tower. not only in handling
pompier ladders, but in carrying a man
down the ladder on his shoulders and in
jumping from the top of the tower in
to life net.
Chief Wagner was an interested spec
tator at the drill. and said the men dis
played just the kind of nerve that makes
good firemen.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
ENTRIES MADE FOR RACES.
Clifton Farm Course Prepared for
Steeplcchnse

Warrenton. Va. April 1.-the entry list
Of the point to point races. to be run
in Warrenton tomorrow. is larger than
ever before.
The course at Clifton Farm has been
put in excellent condition. For the first
race there are four entries. by ]. P Stone
j. X. Maddux, R. c. Daniel, and Rich
ard Wallach. The open hunter steeple-
chase has three entries, by the Middle
burg Hunt Club. J. X. Maddux and R. L.
Gerry. The steeplechase for half-bred
hunters has four entries, by Harry New
lille. r. Wallach. L. c. Leith. and ]. X.
MadduX
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RINGLING's CIRCUS COMING.
"Bfgger and Better Than Ever,
Say the Advance Notices.

Ringing Brothers circus will show in
Washington May l and 2 at Fifteenth
and H streets northeast. The advance
notices proclaim the show bigger and
better than ever. with many new fea-
lures added
The Ringing Brothers have come to
be regarded in the show world as was
p. I. Barnum in his palmy days. and
while Barnum is the originator of the
circus on the large scale, the Ringlings
are becoming noted for their innovations
and infusion of new material into the
old Barnum form of entertainment
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
VIII Give a BANQUET.

Henry F. Blount. vice president of the
American Security and Trust Company.
will leave this afternoon on a trip to
Dallas. Tex. returning by way of Evans
vile. Ind. where he will be the host at
the annual dinner to employees of the
Evansville Plow Works. of which he is
president Mr. Blount has kept the Gus
tom of entertaining his employees at
Evansville for the last twenty-five years
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
SPECIAL OFFER.

. In order to encourage brerity Of
speech in the fair sex. The Big
Stick offers to publish in full In
its next edition every address made
at the ID. A. r. convention Of not
more than fifteen words. In making
this offer we have the unanimous
approval Of the conventions stenog-
raphtrs.
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READY FOR DISTRICT WORK.
Usual subcommittee Will Be Name ed
Early Next Week.

The Democratic members of the House
Committee on the District of Columbia
held meeting yesterday morning. 1t
was agreed that the customary subcom-
mittees should be appointed. commit
tee consisting of Representatives Johnson,
Rothermel, Aiken, and George was ap-
pointed to determine these subcommit-
tees and to appoint their members.
1t is expected that a meeting Of the
full District comDittee will be held early
in the coming week
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
TOWN TID-BITS.

Col. Bill Hart has not bought one
Of those Joe Weber self-skidding
kclleys-
Victor L. Berger. our city alder
man. Is going to reduce the price
Of Elster eggs.
The soene Of the war maneuvers
will be moved to Continental Nc
mortal Hall Monday.
Mai. Sylvester announces that a
festival viii be held in Mr.. Taft's
back yard next Monday afternoon
An cur leading newspapers con-
taiced an account OF the excite
meut last Wednesday out at Tom
Ncyes' pasture. Many people were
rvcsent and q fine time was had BY
all,
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
IN A BUNGALOW.

Win Roberts has a new ht-e In
the country. oTer the DOR he has
thcso lines:
/ hopo you are.
l sec ycu are.
I know you are.
What docs that meani" asked
Jimmie Hood
''Wen-ccme. Of course" said Bill.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
English in England.
Fum Lippincott'S

George Lacy Hitler. English bicycle
and tricycle. champion in the days Of
the high wheel and hard tire, used to tell
an amusing story about his trainer.
1t appears that the trainer would at
times get on Hillier's nerves by calling
him Mr.. 'Illier. One day, in exasper-
alton, Hitler said to him: why do you
always call me Mr.. 'Illier? 1t is not my
name, you know"
The trainer stood back in astonishmert
and replied We'll, IL a haich and a hi
and a hel and a hel and a hi and a he
and har don't spell 'Illier. I'd like TO
know what II do SPELL
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
ELEPHANT IS PROBLEM.
Mounted Skin Too Large for Uni
versity Halls.

San Francisco, April 1.-THE skin and
skeleton of big elephant, which Theo-
dore Roosevelt shot while on his hunt
ing trip in Africa, and which he pre-
sented to the University of California
after it had been prepared at the Smith
sonian Institution, has proved a sure
enough white elephant" on the hands
of the university
AS there is no room for the elephant
In any OF the appropriate places in the
halls Of the university IL was said to-
day that the big pachyderm may be sent
TO the University Museum of Anthro-
pology in San Francisco
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
Joe Cannon in Press Gallery.

From the New York World.
Representative Joseph G. Cannon. of
Illinois. paid visit to the House press
gallery Saturday. Mr.. Cannon said:
In all my services in Congress. this
is my first visit to the sanctum of the
makers and breakers of men and parties"
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15

A citizen of New York who was pho
tographed by the police for the rogues'
gallery, when arrested on a charge of
felony, asked $4,000 damages and got 6
cents. He asked too much, unless he was
in the millionaire class, but he got too
little. He was either entitled to an ade-
quate compensation for an outrage, or he
deserved what he got; and. then, even
the cents was too much
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15

IF Madison Square Garden Is to be
dismantled," says the Brooklyn Standard
Union, it is difficult to see where the
people who do not vote TO- Bryan are
to gather and be thrilled by his elo-
quence." Well, there is D. A R Hall in
this city, for one
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
Rites for William Bu.hby.

Funeral services for William Bushby,
longtime resident of Washington. will
be conducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock
by Rev. DIR. David L. Reed. of Riverdale.
Nd. and Rev. +. L. Mowbray. pastor
OF the McKendree NJ. E. Church, at the
home os his daughter. Mrs. Lambert F.
Bergman. Interment win be in Glen
wood Cemetery.
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

John PooIe-Perhaps your inability
to understand what the singers az
the opera were saying may be due
to the fact that they were singing
In French.
81. T. Shannon--Yes. we know
who wrote that rice piece abolt sou
last Sunday. but We can't tell.
Victor L. Berger-If you want TO
find out about the high cost Of liy-
ing in Washington take US TO din
ner tomorrow.
]. d. Carmody-Therc is no suca
organization as you suggest IN Mex
leo. but the entire population might
be called Sens Of the Revolutions.
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EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto: II you see it in The Big
Stiek. it ism I necessarily so.
EASTER GREETINGS.

Jules Schwob. the noted night
watchman Of Paris, London. and
Syracuse. was with US again last
week. He stopped at the Raleigh
and wound up his visit at Col. Ros-
enthaI's. He wound up his watches
at the Raleigh. too. but they stop
anywhere. This will make him
peevish. because he hates to have
his watches run down.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
EASTER CAROL

Mary had . little egg.
And purple il was dyed;
She fed the egg to Baby John
And poisoned his inside.
DR.. WILEY.
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Objected to Tube.

Among the passengers on Penn
sylvania train leaving Newark for New
York about o'clock a day or so ago.
said Maurice F. Berry, of New York, at
the Raleigh last night, was a group of
four-father, mother, a boy about FIVE
years old, and a girl about three years
younger.
Nearly all the way to Jersey City the
head OF the family was trying to convince
his wife that there was no danger in go
ing by the tube, but the woman seemed
nervous, and kept repeating let's take
the boat
AT Jersey City the father guided them
to the elevator. and they entered the car
in waiting. No sooner had it started than
the woman gave signs of Mysteries. but
the man, alive to the situation, pinched
the baby. 1t squalled Justify. diverting
the mothers attention from imaginary
danger. A number of passengers wit
messed the performance, one of whom.
when the short trip was over. asked the
man: Why didn't you pinch the
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15

A number OF the Young Guard Of
the b. Of 7. and C. Of C. are
planning egg rolling parties for
Monday. They have bought a lot Of
leftover eggs. and are barring q
grand time dyeing those that weren't
dead long ago
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
NOT YET-NOT YET!

Tho days are warm and balmy,
And odd winter seems to have gone;
But take q little tip from me,
Don't be foolish-keep EN- on, |!
HARRY CUNNINGHAM
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
F STREET PHILOSOPHY.
By GEORGE oDoNNML

By GEORGE O'DONNELL
There is only one thing worse than
whisky. and that is no whisky.
Never tell woman she looks like
her old self again.
Never make a $40 bet over q 10
cent argument.
Too many appetizers SPOIL the ap-
petite.
When girl gets tired Of having q
fellow hanging around She should
marry him
'Tis now the bewitching hour Of
spring. when milliners yawn and
husbands give up their rolls.
Even the self-made man has to
settle with his maker.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15

Billy Reid spent this last week Of
Lent with U.s. He spent mere than
he lent He left on the midnight
for Gotham after missing the II IS
'Wo should worry"
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
A Mean Scheme.

Yes: I'm saving for a house"
Il can't save any money. How do you
it,
BY getting my wife to go without
things. She thinks we're saving for an
automobile"
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SAD!

This parting sircs me pain." she
cried
And twas the bitter truth;
For when her mouth she opened
wid,.
The dentist pulled her tooth.
DR.. JOHN MADDERr.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15

Now that Roosevelt has taken to quot
ing Bryan. and vice versa, 1t will become
difficult matter to ascertain original
authority.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
GOSSIP OF THE
HOTEL LOBBIES
Big Mine Fakes.

warren w. Dickinson. post-office inspec-
tor in charge OF the New York division.
says that 100000 a day pour into the
offices Of the fraudulent mining stock
brokers of New York.
"a suckers list of the names of 10000
victims, used by all the large concerns,
is their most cherished asset, resulting
from the working understanding among
them. The fake mining schemers are
flourlshins to-day in the financial district
of New York like weeds in an unkempt
garden. They have done more harm to
legitimate investments than all the ap-
peals for a sane conservatism have done
good. The marvellous part Of their in
sidous advance is that they use the same
old 'bunko talk as shallow as It would
seem to any average intellect, and yet
the same victims are found biting again
and again.
Down in Pine street. the heart Of the
furnished Office. most conservative in ap-
pearance, the suckers directory of the
fraud gang. The man in charge of the
office has never been under suspicion
as to his calling. and none of his asso-
ciates believe that it is anything but
Legitimate. 1 am informed that the list
of names is now near the quarter million
mark, and growing daily As soon as a
concern puts out more literature, they
consult the directory, in order to get
quick returns. Whenever new victim
bites. his name is added to the list. The
list is kept in a fireproof back room, and
every precaution is taken to guard 1t
against destruction or raid
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
AN OBSERVATION.

Some lunch room keepers seem to
think there's no reason for having
chicken in chicken pie. when there's
no dog In Dig biscuit.
NORMAN 2.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15

That spillinG OF champagne in France
during the wine riots may be boon
for many a bad stomach.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
Buds and Duds.

We want no storms on Easter day,
No vernal floods.
For such would blight in woeful way
The girliSh buds.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
The Hurryinr Thropp

Look at yon jostling crowd. Sad. sad
This mad rush for wealth is appalling.
Quite true. But that mad rush you
notice is for the ball park"
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15

Macs Nationals only have to win
every game now to keep their per-
centage from falling. Cinch!
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15

When a woman buys a new hat on
Saturday she is sure to go to church on
Sunday
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THIS WAY OUT.

He-A penny for your thoughts /.
She-They're not worth that much /;
I v. thinking Of you.
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Very Irritating.

A New York man recently had his
will written by his twelve-year-old SON"
''welI?"
The lawyers can't see any way to
break it
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15

We hear that WI Ting-fang is COM
ing back to Washington. Couldn I
wait the fifty years he set as his limit.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15

Castles in the air are all very well,
but you can't take in lodgers.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15

On the baseball platform the other day
President Taft was unanimous elected.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-15
EXCUSE Usl

I am no poet.
Bless your soul:
h4d to write this
To all this hole.
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A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE FIRST SHOOT.

And now arises. by the by,
A question moot
For in my garden l descry
A tiny shoot.
My hired man says it is a beet
And advocates his views with heat
A neighbor versed in garden dope
Across the way
Came over with a microscope
The other day
Examining this shoot of mine,
He said it was a pumpkin vine
Another friend, a careful man,
Demurs to that
And says it's nothing other than
A marrowfat
And so I'm in the dark. indeed.
1 guess it's just a jimson weed
In New York SnAsfety.
Seen your husband latelyr'
NO; but I entertain him as house
guest next week"
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Often the Case.

manner to which she is accustomed?"
Il don't know whether l can or not
but she's willing to take a sporting
chance"