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The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
.Quite Another Natter"

From the 81. Louis Post-Dbpatch.
The United States has 5000 troops in
readiness to send to Cuba. Our army
officers and diplomats find that President
Gomez hay undone most Of the things
that Gen. Wood. Mr.. Taft. and Gov
Magoon did. Doodle to the amount OF
$4,000 was used to get Congressional
authorization for the government to
make trade Of property with, the United
Railways Of Havana, in which the gov
eminent naturally got several million dol
lars the worst of 1t.
However, we believe the same govern
ment has no troops In readiness TO send
to New York. New York has just sur
rendered to the traction trust. Under m
arrangement all 66t completed. - R0o0ool
Of New York's money 10 ID Be turned 0ves
to corporatiop. The government will
not send troops to 8 Louis II q Lquia
decides to surrender again to the ter
mfnAl monopoly. The government cjd moi
usnd troops 10 stop the ssrreuder 'cf the
MIR 1ands 70 the sugnr truge end the
O. n6oma eosnttAuo o eD4ex A1nG6l
q
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
Cupid's Wing Club.

From the Pittsburg Post
lover on the Jersey side' there dwells
a group of maidens fair who have banded
together under the sentimental title OF
The Cupid's Wing Club" We know not
whether they are a lot of disappointed
misses or a bunch of missed disappoint-
ments. but we feel certain the motto OF
the club must be WHO'S Loony NowT'
No longer is Kansas entitled to the SYM
pathy of charitable nation: it should, in
the future, be lavished on Jersey.
These maidenS, age unknown. would
have the world believe that all the mar
ried men of Jersey are horrible monsters;
men who ieIve their families at night
and wander forth in the guise Of single
bfessedness. Therefore they have ap-
pealed to Gov.-elect Wilson to pledge
himself in support of bill requiring all
married men to wear rings on their
thumbs while wandering from the sacred
precincts of their own homes They ask
this badge so the innocent will not fall
victims to the married mems wiles: and
they admit that the Jersey married men
are regular heart-breakers.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
Ernrn the NnE York Tribune.
From the Richmond Tme$Dis,a,ch.
GRADY AND sHEEHAN.

Ordinarily the rejection Of Senator Grady as
leader would make no Particular stir 50 hong 1t
consented to- for whatever reasons. by the boss
Of Tammany Hall. but in this particular case there
are peculiar complications.
From the New York American.
The Donkey and the Tiger! The upstate
Democracy that fer sixteen yeGrs has fed on
wisps Of straw with hardly a carrot to season
its sap,ess fare. and the Metropolitan Democracy
that has sacked a city and gorged itself upon the
fesh Of mons Must I'VE belieye-shan the les
sons Of the next two years force the belief upon
us-tbat We have in this alliance only the worldold
concord between Stupidity and Greed?
From the Rochester Herald.
q, Senator Grady has been told quietly. and this
time finally, to put aside his claims to the
senate leadership and another senator. ppbabay
Robert r. Wagner. will be elected president pro
tempore of the upper house.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
This thing of all New York begging Murphy to
do or not to do this that is rather disgusting
to decrnt folks. Haven't the people of New York
got enough backbone TO know what they want and
how to get it? -
From the New Yosk Mail.
Of all the Tammany legislators who have done
the dirty work Of the wigwam for quarter OF
a century. Tom" Grady stands out as the most
willing and most faithful. - .
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
Anxious to Keep Her Pledge.

rom I1f-Bfs-
Feeling rather depressed one afternoon.
certain suburban resident hied himself
to Norwood Cemetery to take a stroll
around and look at the graves in order to
cheer himself up. The only other visitor
was middle-aged lady dressed in the
deepest mourning. who was paying par
ticular attention to a newly-made grave.
The earth apparently had ,only been
roughly shoveled on the top a few days
ago. and yet time after time the lady
carried large watering can that she
might carefully water the surface.
The mournful man watched her for
some time, until his curiosity got the
better OF his\ manners. and he said: "Ex-
cuse me, madam. Would you be kind
enough to tell me why you are SO care
fully watering the earth on that grave?'
Certainly. SIR replied the lady, terse-
ly. "A few days ago, on my husband
being laid to rest there. I planted some
grass seed. 1 promised him on his death
bed that 1 would never marry again I'M
til the grass had grown over his head"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
JUST A SPAT.

He said good-by forever
With great disdain,
And vowed that he would never
See her again.
The girl made no endeavor
To have him stay.
He said gDod-by forever
And went away.
Life's path is full of dangers.
OF places bleak.
And they were utter strangers
For most a week.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
Hannis TayIor's New Book.

Houghton. Mifiin & Co.. have an
nounced that Mr.. Hannis Taylor's new
book. THE Origin and Growth Of the
American Constitution" Is in press.
This is the sequel of 'The Origin and
Growth OF the English Constitution.
which has been for years standard
Textbook throughout the Ensiish-speak-
ing world. For more than thirty years
the author, who y the only american
who has ever written the history OF the
Ensiish constitution. has been engaged in
the task of condenslng into three octave
volumep the entire historic growth Of the
Engliso and American constfutfons AZ
one unbroken development. II y under
stood tl,at ne neN book - ~ pte1ent
the hl.toyy = - delgi4 - - A.nasl
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
Hobblfng Too Far.

From the Chicago Evening Post
In Detroit an intelligent school principal
has come out strongly against ''hobble
skirts for schoolgirls 1t is hint that
might be taken in this town. These ut
terly unreasonable garments are bad
enough for grown women. But to take
an active, healthy young girl and tie her
I'D in a narrow sack is perfectly outrage
ous In the old days our Chicago school
girls used to be out all winter long. skat-
ing, sleigh-riding. or "hitchen.' Now
there are no sleighs. no hitching. and
only more or less formal skating in the
parks. 1t was bad enough when the high
school girl went in for tremendous POM
padours or miserable piles of ''puffs.,
These were merely vulgar The hobble
skirt IS just as poor taste. and is an
actual physical cruelty as we'll
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
,Cutting Retorts.
rom the London Chrunicie.

From the London Chrunicie.
The Duke Of Connaught has a peculiar
dislike of sIovenliness In personal attire.
To q young officer who apologised for
the state of his sword upon inspection
the duke said: your excuse - 30 Sood
that you must be an old offender. sir"
sold tea, chr he repeated. IN his hard
voice, when q subaltern's grandfathers
business was laughed over at IN omcers
mess. well. that's not % bad as .
srandfather who sold promotions The
words were spoxen in the presence q :
general whose grandfather had been mo-
toriously venal !. A dispute q to the
sobriety Of certain colonel Was sun
MARTY. settled by his hiehness- Just
able to walk sfrdight, wAs he7v tepe4ted
the dulse .1hakS sooer deoeeh tee =
c3Viliatl NJ -; !. a1. I! = - :.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

world. and that certain bodily ills and
mental conditions could be overcome.
But that Mrs. Eddy ever believed that
any degree of human faith had power
over death we decline even to think. The
very fact that the leader Of the Chris
tian Science Church herself made elab-
orat6 and careful arrangements for her
own death; put her temporal affairs in
order. and made her will. proves beyond
peradventure that her belief had abso-
lutely nothing in common with the pres
ent prophecies Of Mrs. Stetson.
There is SO much that is good and
helpful in Christian Science goodness
and heipfnfness that appeal to those
whom other forms Of religious creed and
dogma hape failed to reaci-that We do
not be3ieae that tho m-advised and alto
gether unnatural prophecies of Mrs
Stetson. or any one else within the, Cmis-
tim Science Cnfch itself, ean work
ultimate or serious harm.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

DR.. Day, of the University of Kansas.
wants to start a motherhood course in
the college. He says that siEas ought to
know what to do when baby is teething.
The modern mother leaves baby to the
nurse while she goes to a suffraSette
meeting
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

Gov. Dix says he wants to see the pub
lie dollar buy as much as the private one.
Then. if he can make the private dollar
buy as much as it used to do. he can go
higher.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
Spurring Him On.

''You don't tackle work like you did
football, SON."
1.-The surroundings are different,
father"
Il guess that's so. Maybe it would
help if | instructed the ether Clerks to
give your college yeIl occasionally
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

At this time of the year an optimist is
The man who. falling off the water
wagon, declares he prefers walking to
riding, anyway.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
An Old CurRO.

1.-The inn is historic" explained the
host almost everything here has its
legend"
Tell me about this curious old ham
sandwich" responded the guest I'm
sure it must have quaint story at
tached."
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

A Philadelphia woman was found dead
with a half-finished novel and an empty
carbolic acid bottle by her side The
police think the novel did it,
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

Those Southern newspapers which are
kicking because the orchestra played
God Save the King when President
Taft entered the theater have probably
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

in the fact that as soon as the German
Kaiser heard OF Mr.. CurnegnS gift of
$1D. .n0.Oo to the cause Of peace he Gre
ated three new field maTshals.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

If the editor of the Paris Liberator does
not keep out Of England, he may be
obliged to request some one to liberate
him.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

There is said to be growing opposition
in, the Senate to the seating of Lorimer.
II IT keeps on growing, it may catch up
with the opposition outside the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

French women are now wearing wigs
which is only a shade worse than wear
ing their own hair stuffed
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

A nephew of Count TnfstDi, Mr.. Kum-
minsky Michael, is going to pay a visi,
to this country. All right; Just call hin
by his first name.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
Utter Waste.

I'VE all sigh for something unattaiq-
able
That's right. My wife has never been
able to find any good use for the burnt
matches"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
Getting Back.

Il don't see why you city editors poke
so much fun at country journalism
why, you give a reading notice to
every man that comes to town"
well, when anybody gives ball you
always mention those present"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

Folks accustomed to sin till late yer,
seldom Scintillate.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
The Refter Way.

Il believe M give that stray cat a
piece of meat
What and pauperize the cat! Always
help a mendicant to help himself. Scat
ter some crumbs on the sidewalk. They
may attract a bird for the cat to grab"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

Lafe Young complains that Washington
is a dun place But then. We must re-
member that he was used to being q
newspaper man in iowa
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

Good morning! Have you made your
deposit in the postal savings bank YET? ?
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
On the Dump.

A mound of dirty snow above
Some dark debris
ProclaimS the doleful finish of
The Christmas tree.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

The Louisville Courier-Journal think
his name should be Henry Cabot Dis
lodge,
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

If there is an oyster trust IT would
naturally go about its business silently.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
Got Them Mixed.

Wife, i found a button in this bis
cult
We'll, l wish the magazines wouldn't
print the 0ashion hints right next to the
cooking recipes"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

And now, just about the time It Is beins
completed. We are beginning to get wor-
rie1 as to whether the Panama Canal
will pay for itself or not
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

IF they are reapy going to fnVestigat.
the cost of that trip to Central Africa
there seems to be little use IN calling tn
colonel as q witness. We are sure b
cannot reckon quite all that II cost him
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
POLITICAL CHAT.

From the New York American.
inals didn't surround the force.
From the New York Tribune.
In making telephone wire do the work OF
half dozen. Mai Squier. Of the army Signal
Corrs. has done something for the public good
analogous to making six blades of grass grow
where one grew before.
From the New York sun.
The Hon Henry Cabot Lodge has heen heard
and he will not he returned to his seat in the
Senate if the demaguc'ie holds the of Massl-
chusetts For Mr.. Lodge has nothing to present.
for the consideration OF the legislature but his
public record which has been vehemently assailed
and he surrrndered conviction to gain any mans
favor.
From the New York Tribune.
The adoption Of the commission rlan Of city
government by the voters of Springfield, H., calls
further attention TO the steadily growing popsi-
larity of that plan. Many Communities seem ready
to try it remedy for the obvious faults of the
present partisan method Of control
From the Richmond TmeSDisTA,ch.
We have not the least doubt that Mr.. Dix will
make most acceptable governor. and il he shall
make good. the saying goes during the next
year. he will be force to reckon with in national
politics.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
THE NEXT HOUSE.

Frprr the PHILADELPHIA Record
Whatcier rules the Tex. House of Representatives
may adopt, il Is quite certain that much Of what
he called local self government is practicable
in very large body will be retained by the Houss
instead ~ being delegated to the Speaker and
cvterie Of members who seclnd his election and re
ceyesl leading committee ciIarmanships from him.
From the New York Tribune.
The conversion of Republican jority Of forty
fve in The Horse of Representatives into a Demo
cratic majority Of sNtyfve has been generally taken
showing the establishment Of Democratic SUI
Tremac in the Union. But en- the vote actually
cast for candidates for Congress the Democratic
! plurality surprisingly narrow.
From the Philadelphia Press.
II the rule Of avoiding a reduction in any State:
quota of Representatives had obtained from the be
ginning the House Of Representatives would Iona
ago hare becum. body Of unmanageahle size Ir
earlier days reductions were freely made tr
keep the size of the House within reasonable com
pass New York had forty Consressnen in Is3e. In
1860 it had but thirty-one. but this years appor
ticnmert. if the cpmmittee plan prevails will give
New York than forty 70: the first time in its
history.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

Talk about silence. Did you hear Judge
Baldwin wish the colonel a Happy New
Year?
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
oh, Those Children!

The late Dr. Edward Everett Hale vas
a great student OF child life. and on one
occasion, in dilating on the low character
of some books that children have. he IN
stanced the case of his own son. now
famous architect, whose taste he had
great diniculty forming. Jack Hark-
away and ..Deadwood Dick" seemed r.
him the very topmost pinnacle OF liter.
sry excellence He yawned over the
splendid historical works his father read
to him.
One. day, however. Dr., Hale had .
eleam Of hope. The little boy brought
MIN. = volume Of English history. and
ssid, swn you read me some out Of this
plsasey'
s.Why. certainly. my Boy" the fathe.
answered. cordially what part woaso
you iiko to hayey
Z ..nssa ,ne,~ sAjd the llstle boz. 'ahet
Mary ousen Of scole eee1e - -
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06
Oklahoma.a Capital.

c. NJ. CaIe. Republican national COM
mitteeman of Oklahoma. who was seen
at the Raleigh. said that Oklahoma City.
the new capital of the State. will build a
State capitol. without any expense at all
to the State. The building is to cost
$1,Oo0.0Oo. and the defraying of the cost Is
to be done by the sale OF land in or near
the city. Mr.. Cade declared that there
Is probably no State in the Union that
can show progress such as Oklahoma has
made in the years it has been unit OF
the United States.
Gov. Cruce will come out all right"
concluded Mr.. Cade. He has the con.
fidence of the people. and with their sup
port his administration will prove sue
cessful"
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06

From the New York American.
Lucky for the London police that the two GRIM
inals didn't surround the force.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-06


first
tertaining book. London in the Sixties -
was the reception held afterwari by the
hangman at the Green Dragon. in Fleet
street, where he took refreshmcn. with
his admirer and sold the fatal rope at
the rate Of sixpence per inch.
In the good old times nearly every GRIM
fnal who was executed was credited with
confession and last dying words" :"
whether he uttered .them or not, which
were printed in thousands by Mr.. Cat
mach, Of Seven Dials. And sometimes an
offender was reprieved on his way to Ty-
burn and had the pleasure, like Lord
Brougham. of reading his own obituary
notice. Many Of these broadsides. print
ed on q peculiar whitey-brown paper. can
still be obtained in the neighbOrhood Of
''The Dials'' at certain quaint little shops
that seem to have defied alike time and
the .improvement acts" You can see
them In the window alongside Of old bal
lads. forgotten comic songs. children
toys. and bottles OF sticky-lookins sweets
An interesting execution WHICH never
came OF was that Of Edward Dennis, the
public hangman, who In T7So was SEN
fen1etl,to death for completely In the Cor
don riots. He was. however, respited. and
resumed his occupation. So thoroughly
did Dennis regain favor that in 17S the
sheriffs OF Lopdon presented him with q
most gorgeous oficial robe s'aa 2 testi-
mony to his excellent mode OF perfosmins
businesa'' Dennis found this robe not
only incouvenient when at work. but
rather ;coHspicuous at other times. 20 he
sold Il to Old Cain. well-known charie-
tan Of the DAY & peckcd IN the hansmaMs
robe ana Z pasteboard crown. the fortune
tsller OF : I1o1e imvoeing neu!e:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
MAILER ANGLING
FOR YOUNG PLAYERS
Is Said to Be Negotiating for
Several Boston Semi
Pros.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BOSTON, Mass. July S.-When Jimmy
McAleer was here on the last trip an
effort was made to get hold of bat
terry out in one of the cities nearby.
but it was reported that nothing was
doing. The battery had been observed
by some one who tipped McAleer of
that they were the real goods and an
effort was made to have them show
off.
Not much was said at the time by
the Westinghouse or the members
of the battery. but some surprise was
expressed because the men did not
care to take advantage of the oppor
tunity.
Another youngster hereabouts by the
name of Askins was allowed the OPP
portunity to display. He had come
we'll. recommended and is a member
of the Romans. This is a local semi
professional team and has been doing
corking good work in this vicinity.
McAleer told Askins to report at the
grounds here and he would size him
up. The semi pro did SO, but as he
lowed to practice.
This was regarded as unfortunate,
as the friends of Askins believe that
he could make good He Is consist
ent hitter and has done valuable work
in the field.
This territory has been overrun by
scouts and McAleer had his eye we'll
peeled to sight anybody that looked
good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
PRINCETON WINNER
Hangs Up Twenty Points in
Intercollegiate Swimming.
PENNSYLVANIA Is SECOND
Robinson of Princeton Clips Five
Seconds OFF the College Record
for the Quarter Mile.

NEW YORK. July S.-Princeton came
out on top with a point score of twenty
in the intercollegiate swimming races at
Sheepshead Bay today. Pennsylvania
was second with ten and Brown third
with eight points. beating out the College
of the City of New York by point.
T. H. Robinson, Princeton, clipped five
seconds off the intercollegiate record for
the quarter mile, covering the distance
in 6.o3
j. W. Anthony of Pennsylvania won the
one-mie race by over 100 yards. The
summary:
440-yard swin-Won by Robinson. Princeton;
H. A. Gosnell. Princeton. second; j. VI. Borden.
SS0-yard swini-Won by tosnrl Princeton; o..
Schumacher. University cf Pennsylvania sec
ond; g. X. White, Princeton. third Time,
l5.23 Is.
one-mile swim Won by J. W. Anthony. Uni
rersity Of Pennsylvania: Robinson, Princeton,
second: Borden. University of Pennsylvania,
third. Time. ~. Sc As.
Ioo-yard swim-Won by r. L. Smith Brown
University: y. V. 5. Mumford. Brown. second;
w Eiselc {. c. y. Y. third. Time. Los 40.
Diving contest-Won by q. Berman. Z. Z. y.
Y. III points: r. Lawrence, Princeton t1ol1a
points,. second: Franklin Fielding, Z. {. y. u.
TO- points,, third
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
" COBB CAUSES
NATIONALS DEFEAT
Drives in Two Runs, Scores
Two and His Throw Pre-
vents Tie.
M'ALEERlTES ARE WEAK
IN RUNNING BASES
Milan Also Stars, But His
Teammates Fell Short When
Opportunities Offered.
special pi~ratch to The star.


DETROIT Mich. July s,-If Tyrus
Cobb had been under suspension instead
Of Huchie Jennings today, Jimmy Nc
Aleer's Nationals might have reduced the
Tigers average in the percentage column
and enabled the hated Athletes 10 share
The honors al tire head of the league lad
1er. Eut the Georgian, unfortunately
Ie Washington and the Mackmen, was
IL his accustomed place in center, and the
vct that he was accounts largely for
DE 1-to-5 victory with which the Tigers
narrowly escaped.
WASHINGTON drove enc Tiger slabman TO
shelter in the fourth and tied Up the.
count. Fer the following three innings
they We're aole % do but little with Gov
aston. WHO succeeded Lively. the starter
In the eieh.h Ted" went bad. passed
Dwo men and allowed two singles. Wash
lnston got one run, which left them
Tally IN arrears They were then pre-
vented from evening up the run totals
ard perhaps winning by a marvellous peg
o the plate BY the famous Georgian. IL
caught Herman SCbaefer 10y couple OF
niilimeters and retired the side with Two
men on.
At bat the Georgian also wrought havoc
With the visitors chances. out OF four
Hmes up he only grabbed two doubles
and a triple. the two-sackers he only
obtained, by almost reckless base run
ling incidentally he registered two
-uns himself besides driving IN two 9TH
rs.
Washington outhit the Bengals IL 10
8, and each side is charged with four
errors nearly all Of which figured
somewhere in the tallying. But the
performance was not altogether
wretched There were spots when it
was bright. "Zeb' Milan and Cobb get
ting away with especial merit.